Webinar: Mobilizing Foster Care: Unlocking the Power of Community-Based Support - Shelter Animals Count
Mobilizing Foster Care: Unlocking the Power of Community-Based Support
Date: Wednesday, June 18th
Time: 2pm EST / 11am PST
This webinar is part of the Unlocking Animal Data Series presented by Shelter Animals Count and powered by
Foster data is about more than just counting homes—it’s about understanding how innovative programs are mobilizing communities to help pets in powerful, practical ways. This webinar goes beyond the basics to explore two major strategies impacting foster care today: short-term fostering programs like Dog Day Out, and rapid-response community fostering during crises and natural disasters.
First, we’ll take a closer look at Arizona Humane Society’s Dog Day Out program, launched in 2024 and already seeing remarkable results. You’ll hear how they’re collecting and using data to drive volunteer participation, reduce length of stay, and move long-stay dogs out of the shelter faster—plus how to apply their model to your own operations.
Then, with hurricane season here, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue will share how they successfully mobilized their community to foster every pet in their care ahead of Hurricane Helene. When the storm devastating their sheltering facilities, their ability to quickly engage fosters made all the difference. You’ll learn how they communicated with their community, tracked pets during a time of disrupted operations, and how their foster program has evolved as they continue to rebuild.
You’ll also hear key foster-related insights from Shelter Animals Count’s 2024 Year-End Report and Hill’s State of the Shelter Report, offering national context to support your local work.
This webinar is designed to equip you with strategies to:
- Launch or expand short-term fostering efforts
- Collect and apply data that shows program impact and gets pets out of the shelter
- Quickly mobilize community support in times of crisis
- Build foster programs that are nimble, scalable, and truly lifesaving
Register today at https://www.shelteranimalscount.org/unlocking-animal-data-series/.
This webinar will be recorded.
Panelists:
Stephanie Filer, Executive Director, Shelter Animals Count
Tori Fugate, Director of Communications, Shelter Animals Count
Courtney Suthoff, Director of Shelter and External Communications, Hill’s Pet Nutrition
Ashliegh Goebel, Manager of Volunteer Engagement, Arizona Humane Society
Audrey Gowey, CAWA, Senior Manager of Animal Care & Experience, Behavior, and Pet Training at Arizona Humane Society
Leah Craig Chumbley, Executive Director, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue
Sara Groce, Director of Programs, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue
Megan Malek, Senior Foster & Volunteer Coordinator, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue