The cat caretaking community is gathering together this October for a virtual convention for anyone who’d like to help make spay/neuter services affordable and accessible in their community!

Join the Community Cats Podcast and United Spay Alliance as they partner up to offer a two-day virtual conference that will focus on all aspects of spay/neuter. You’ll see presentations from all sorts of animal welfare experts on topics ranging from starting a low-cost spay/neuter program and funding spay/neuter services, to raising awareness in the community and more! You’ll have opportunities to ask questions, hear what works and didn’t work for professionals and volunteers from the community, and you’ll come away with new ideas to help you control the pet population in your area.

RECORDINGS WILL BE RELEASED ON NOVEMBER, 1 2024. Helpful handouts that supplement presentations will be included and the recordings will be available for 1 year. 2024 presentations include:

Mobile HQHVSN 101: How to Bring S/N Where It’s Needed

Alba Michelle Gonzalez, DVM | Rascal Unit, Ltd.

Panel Conversation with HQHVSN Wet Lab Hosts

Bryn Rogers | Director of Operations, MSPCA Animal Protection Division (Massachusetts)
Cary Payton | Clinic Coordinator, MSPCA (Massachusetts)
Clara McCabe | Executive Director, Nutmeg Spay/Neuter Clinic (Connecticut)
Brianna Lovell Myers | Administrative Director, United Spay Alliance

Segue to Succession and Beyond: Contingency Planning for Small Grassroots Nonprofits

Linda Chitwood | Founder & Former Directory, Homeless Animals Relief Project

Maximizing Efficiency in a High-Volume Spay/Neuter Clinic

Dr. Kimberly Mann | Clinic Medical Director, York County SPCA

A Veterinary Technician’s Perspective: Why do we work in spay/neuter and why do we stay?

Leah Kennon, CVT | Medical Director, Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon

Spay/Neuter Still Saving Lives

Dr. Jeffrey Young | Executive Director, Planned Pethood International

Community Cat Clinic: Providing Spay/Neuter and Access to Care in a For-profit Model

Rick DuCharme | Managing Partner, Community Cat Clinics & Consultant, RLD Consulting Services

Helping Animals That Confront Crisis Due to Climate Change

Pat Chan | Director, Fundacion Spay Panama

Update from USA: Putting Spay/Neuter Back in the Spotlight (Where it belongs!)

Cheri Storms | Executive Director, Pet Friendly Services & Chair, Vet Shortage Task Force
Brianna Lovell Myers | Administrative Director, United Spay Alliance
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