Turning Data Into Lives Saved

How many animals enter our nation’s shelters? How many animals are moving among shelters and rescues as transfers? What can we learn from other communities where more, or fewer, lives are saved? These – and so many other questions – can be answered if shelters and rescues agree that we can turn data into lives saved. In fact, what if there was a database of sheltered animal statistics?

Good news! A national database exists! This collaborative project is a first-of-its-kind initiative to gather data at local, state and national levels on animals in American shelters. Learn about the database and how your organization can participate. 

Presented by:

• Jodi Lytle Buckman, Chair, Shelter Animals Count Board; Senior Director, Community Outreach, ASPCA
• Lisa Pedersen, Director, Shelter Animals Count Board; CEO, Humane Society of Boulder Valley

By the end of this webinar, you will develop an understanding about:

• The fundamentals of quality data collection in an animal shelter
• The basic data matrix, a nationally recognized tool for data collection and sharing
• How to sign up and begin entering data into the national database

Shelter Animals Count is a national organization formed by a diverse group of partners focused on creating and sharing a national database of sheltered animal statistics. For more information visit www.shelteranimalscount.org.

Anyone in animal welfare who is interested in gathering facts and insights that will help shelters save more lives will be interested in this webinar.