Resources for Shelters and Rescues from MAC meetings and other sources

Some of the following links will display presentations in their original slide show formats. MAC members and friends are encouraged to view these presentations online and to share them by directing colleagues to this web site. Some of the documents linked below may be quite large and take several minutes to download. Please be patient! Some links will be to other resources that may be useful to shelters and rescues. For more about MAC meetings, visit the meeting page. You can see a list of all past MAC meetings here.

What is a 501c3 and Taming the Paperwork Lynda Schnare, Owner Cat Whiskers Inn	American Humane's Complete OSHA and Safety Guide for Animal Shelters Purchase from American Humane.
Animals, Trends, Futures (Note: this is a large file) Presenter: Carter Luke, MSPCA CEO	Fundraising 101 for the Small Grassroots Organization A presentation by Jan Beckwith, President and Founder of Second Chance Fund for Animal Welfare; from May 2005
Foster Care Program Presenter: Melissa Cox Assistant Manager/Manager of Foster Care Program, ARL Boston	Foster Home Program Presenter: Linda J. Brackett, President, Nemasket Orphaned Animal Haven
Recognizing Shelter Diseases and Minimizing Transmission Presenter: Martha Smith, DVM, ARL Boston	Shelter & Rescue Regulations Survey Results Sponsored by Massachusetts Animal Coalition and Supported by the Boston Research Group
Transportation Requirements Presenter: Leigh Grady, Executive Director, Animal Shelter Inc. of Sterling, MA	Quick Fix Clinics Presenter: Jan Beckwith, Second Chance Fund for Animal Welfare
Basics of the New 990 Presenter: Karen Hodge, CPA	Shelter Overpopulation Peter Marsh; from September 2009
Shelter and Rescue Liability (Jan. 2010) Presenter: Attorney Donna M. Turley, Glickman Turley, LLP	ASPCA MAC Meeting Sept. 20, 2009
Animal Control Bill (Nov. 2009) Presenters: Kara Holmquist (MSPCA) and Cheryl Malone (ACOAM)	Shelter Dog Behavior Evaluations (Jan. 2010) Presenters: Amy Marder and Seana Dowling, Center for Shelter Dogs, Animal Rescue League of Boston
Bugs and Debugging, Natalie Holt Whole Cat Workshop (2010)	Feline Dentistry and Oral Medicine Whole Cat Workshop (2010)
Tackling and Preventing Intercat Household Aggression Kathryn Wrubel, Ph.D. Whole Cat Workshop (2010)	No Snuggling, No Biting: Recognizing and Preventing FeLV, FIV and FIP Infections Dr. Johanna Cooper, BSc, DVM, DACVIM Whole Cat Workshop (2010)
Dr. Newbury's presentation and Shelter Health Portal at UC Davis Whole Cat Workshop (2010)	Association of Shelter Veterinarians Shelter Standards
Understanding Aggression in Dogs and its Relation to Our Shelter Work Kelly Bollen, MS, CABC All About Dogs (2011)	Dogs and Cats in Massachusetts: ANIMALS AND TRENDS OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS, September 23, 2012. Carter Luke, MSPCA.
The Problem of Dog-Related Incidents and Encounters US Dept of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services	Tipping Point: 2012, September 23, 2012, Karina King, Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society
NEW: All About Dogs presentation on new animal control law	Mass. Dept of Agricultral Resources, Mike Cahill, MDAR, September 23, 2012.
	Tough Beginnings Happy Endings. Joanne Wilkinson, Forever Home Rescue New England, September 23, 2012