Animal Welfare Federation of Connecticut (AWFCT) is a state-wide non-profit coalition of animal shelters, rescue organizations & professionals, and animal advocates.

Petsmart Charities offers May webinars

You'll want to make sure to register soon for these sessions as they fill up very quickly. You can register at http://petsmartcharities.webex.com.

How to Control and Prevent Pesky Parasites - Basics on Worms, Coccidia and Other Internal Parasites

Presented by: Christine A. Petersen, D.V.M., PhD, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Assistant Professor, Iowa State University

Friday, May 9: 11-12:30 p.m. eastern
Friday, May 16: 11-12:30 p.m. eastern
Friday, May 23: 11-12:30 p.m. eastern

It seems that spring my finally be upon us, which for most means showers and flowers. For the sheltering world, this means kittens, puppies and worms! Due to the clever biology of many intestinal worms, these parasites become reactivated when their host is pregnant, traveling across the placenta and/or through the milk to infect kittens and puppies. For this seminar, we will focus on internal GI parasites and the important biology behind them to understand how we can prevent and control these worms. We will also discuss other GI parasites including coccidia (Isosporad), Giardia, Tritrichomonas and others - bring along your questions about your favorite GI pest!

So That's What That means! Demystifying Financial Reports

Presented by: Martha Blood, Treasurer, PetsALIVE, Bloomington, IN

Monday May 19: 1-2:30 p.m. eastern
Tuesday, May 20: 12-1:30 p.m. eastern
Wednesday, May 21: 2-3:30 p.m. eastern

We're drawn to our work because we want to save animals' lives. So it's no surprise that most of us are terrified to handle the finance side of operating a spay/neuter clinic. But you don't have to live in fear any longer. This workshop offers a lot of aha! moments, as we explain and demystify financial statements and reports. Before you know it, you will be able to read basic financial reports and set benchmarks and milestones for your clinic's future success.

For more information regarding how webinars work, or to set up a test run to make sure your computer is ready to go, please feel free to contact Suzy Hayton at shayton@petsmartcharities.org.

National Leader of No Kill Movement Introduces New Book Calling For An End To The Killing Of Homeless Animals In Shelters

(Los Angeles) Almaden Books is proud to announce the release of Nathan Winograd’s groundbreaking book, Redemption: The Myth of Pet Overpopulation and the No Kill Revolution in America. Winograd, an attorney turned animal sheltering-guru whose work has been featured in Reader’s Digest, USA Today, Metropolitan Home, the Washington Post, and in local newspapers, radio and television around the country, has written the definitive book on animal sheltering in the United States, offering the formula to end the killing of up to 5 million homeless dogs and cats who enter U.S. shelters every year. "Redemption tells the story of animal sheltering in the United States - a movement that was born of compassion and then lost its way," explains Winograd, "But there is hope. Over the last decade, the success of the No Kill movement’s revolutionary approach to animal sheltering has proven that there is a blueprint to end the killing, and that it is incumbent upon animal lovers nationwide to ensure that they are implemented in every shelter in our country." The title is receiving critical acclaim from animal lovers and book reviewers from coast to coast, including:

"Millions of healthy and adoptable dogs and cats are put to death in animal shelters every year. That their deaths are unnecessary is the premise of Winograd's unique and important book, which establishes a blueprint for the creation of no-kill shelters." - Publisher’s Weekly, Library Journal.

"Powerful and inspirational... [this book will] have a truly transformative effect." - Taimie Bryant, UCLA Professor of Law and Author of the 1998 California Animal Shelter Law.

"For anyone who has ever loved an animal, this book, like no other non-fiction, takes you through the full spectrum of emotions: from sadness to anger, from fear to hope...This book deserves your immediate attention and our beloved animals deserve your immediate action." - Lee Rayburn, Air America Radio.

Winograd will begin a 16-city national book tour in Ithaca, NY, where, as Executive Director for the Tompkins County SPCA from 2001-2004, he created the nation’s first No Kill community, saving all healthy and treatable homeless animals. Each event on the tour will include an hour long multi-media presentation entitled "Building a No Kill Community," followed by a book signing. For those who cannot attend, Redemption is available for sale at Barnes & Noble, Borders, Amazon and other fine booksellers.

For more information, including a book tour schedule, print quality images of the cover and author, and other
background, author biography, and marketing material, go to www.nathanwinograd.com