Sunday, August 21, 2011

Join the Crusade! Win a Ticket to Attend the Great Shelters Conference.

Posted in Animal Rescue, Animal Welfare Group, Events/Projects, Personal

I am thrilled that The Pet Alliance will be hosting the 2011 Great Shelters Conference, “Roadmap to Saving More Shelter Animals” in Cincinnati. And because I believe that this is such an important event for the rescue community, PhoDographer is giving away 3 FREE TICKETS - one reserved for a Shelter Director! The featured speaker is none other than Nathan J. Winograd, founder of the national No-Kill Advocacy Center.

“If every animal shelter in the United States embraced the No Kill philosophy and the programs and services that make it possible, we would save nearly four million dogs and cats who are scheduled to die in shelters this year, and the year after that. It is not an impossible dream.”

Photo courtesy of NathanWinograd.com

Nathan J. Winograd is a graduate of Stanford Law School, a former criminal prosecutor and corporate attorney, has spoken nationally and internationally on animal sheltering issues, has written animal protection legislation at the state and national level, has created successful No Kill programs in both urban and rural communities, and has consulted with a wide range of animal protection groups including some of the largest and best known in the nation. Under his leadership, Tompkins County, NY became the first No Kill community in the United States.

As an animal advocate myself, I strongly believe that Nathan’s No-Kill message is one that must be heard by anyone who cares about animals and about creating a more compassionate society. That is why PhoDographer is offering you a chance to WIN a ticket to this important conference! The event, to be held at the Crowne Plaza in Blue Ash on Saturday, September 10th, offers an exciting educational opportunity and chance to network with other animal advocates. In addition to Nathan’s wealth of information, the Great Shelters Conference will present numerous regional and local speakers who have successfully implemented programs to save more shelter animals in our own community. To learn more about the conference or to register, click here.

Want to know more about the No-Kill Movement but can’t attend the event? PhoDographer is also offering a signed copy of one of Nathan’s groundbreaking books, Redemption: The Myth of Pet Overpopulation and the No Kill Revolution in America, and Irreconcilable Differences: The Battle for the Heart & Soul of America’s Shelters, to another two PhoDographer fans!

Redemption is the story of animal sheltering in the United States, a movement that was born of compassion and then lost its way. It is the story of the ‘No Kill’ movement, which says we can and must stop the killing. But most of all, it is a story about believing in the community and trusting in the power of compassion. In his follow-up book, Irreconcilable Difference, the battle lines have been drawn: No Kill advocates on one side. Those who kill sheltered animals on the other. Can’t we all just get along? Irreconcilable Differences says we can’t because shelters act in ways which are the antithesis of the values most Americans hold dear. We are a nation of animal lovers. But the shelters we expect to save animals are instead needlessly killing about four million of them every year. Thankfully, animal lovers all over the U.S. are increasingly rejecting the excuses and blame shifting of shelter administrators used to justify that killing. And it is that rejection of the status quo, propelled by the American public’s great love of companion animals, which is explored in this book’s essays.
    

TO ENTER*:

1) Leave a COMMENT on the PhoDographer blog (below) and tell me why you want to learn more about the No-Kill Movement.

2) Click Here  to LIKE PhoDographer on Facebook, if you haven’t done so already.

3) Once you’ve done that, post a status update to your Facebook wall that says, “I entered the @Phodographer contest for a chance to win tickets to the Great Shelters Conference”.

Note: Only one entry per person will be counted.

Then stay tuned. Three winners will be selected at random on Friday, September 2, 2011 at 5pm. Entries will be accepted until that time and winners will be announced on Saturday morning. I hope to meet you at the conference…

The power to change the status quo is in our hands. 
Join the crusade!

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I’m pleased to announce all of the winners in the Great Shelters Conference contest!

Here are the winning entries, in order:

1st – Barb Shamp, ticket winner!

2nd – Amy Walsh-Kuenneke, winner of Redemption book.

3rd – Hannah Hamzy, book winner.

4th – Rachel Adams, ticket winner!

5th – Holly Hane, ticket winner!

 

Congratulations to all the winners! Please contact me by 5PM on Tuesday, September 6th to be awarded your prize.

Thanks to everyone who entered. I hope to see all of you at the conference next weekend! I have a limited number of $15 Guest Tickets, available to the first PhoDographer friends to contact me. Regular ticket price is $45. Contact me directly if you’d like to register as a Guest of PhoDographer as this discounted price.

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Carolyn - September 9, 2011 - 12:41 pm

The Conference is TOMORROW! I’m looking forward to seeing all of you there!

Carolyn - September 2, 2011 - 9:01 pm

The contest is officially over*. Thank so much to each of the 16 people who entered to win a ticket to the conference or an autographed book, and shared your perspective on why you’d like to attend the conference. This is such an important event for anyone who cares about the compassionate treatment of our companion animals. Tomorrow the 5 winners will be announced on this site – 3 ticket winners and 2 book winners!!!!! I wish I had enough tickets to give to each and every one of you, but I hope that you’ll still attend the conference even if you’re not a winner. In the end, the winners will be the animals in our local shelters if we can achieve a no-kill community.

*Note: The timestamp on my site is off by 4 hours. So all entries received by 5pm EST (showing as 9pm EST) are valid.

Terran Tull - September 2, 2011 - 6:10 pm

I volunteer at the local shelter here in my hometown, and they are a no-kill shelter. I love them and everything they do is so amazing. I’d love to get more information on shelters like theirs to bring back some great ideas for them.

Barb Shamp - September 2, 2011 - 5:03 pm

I would love to learn how to start a no kill shelter. I have been rescuing animals on my own for a long time. I would also like to learn how to get the shelter we have to go no kill.

Jill Wiltberger - September 2, 2011 - 4:56 pm

I own and run Perfections Salon with my husband Kenneth (formerly of Kenneth’s Haircutting, Inc. of Blue Ash). We fully and firmly believe in rescuing and have 4 fur babies! We help PhoDOGrapher get the word out by showcasing her unbelieveably beautiful work in our salon and be telling as many of our clients as possible about her work in phodography and in rescuing / no-kill efforts. We will continue to support her, her work and her talents. Carolyn is our hero!!

Amy Walsh-Kuenneke - September 2, 2011 - 3:35 pm

We as a society need to value our animals for more than a source of food. Dogs are not just pets but companions. When I suffered a massive stroke and my husband and children had a hard time dealing with my limitations…my dogs were the ones who understood what I needed and when I needed it….Lets become responsible…get your pet spayed or neutered, don’t shop adopt…Lets stop the killing.

Cathy Esparza - September 2, 2011 - 2:02 pm

This is great!! Here in Canton our Shelter claims to be a no/low kill shelter, however I have found out otherwise. To get educated on this subject is wonderful and it helps to pass the truth on to others as well. Thank you for sharing this with us!

Lori Moore - August 29, 2011 - 12:04 am

I would love to attend this conference to learn more about the No Kill movement. Although I believe much effort needs put into the root cause of the killing (ie by providing affordable spay/neuter and transportation in getting pets to clinics) I think we are living on the cusp of great change in the US as far as animal welfare reform in shelters is concerned. S/N is an integral part of being a “No Kill” city/town, but having plans in place and community support can further that along into never putting a healthy adoptable animal to death again. Rescue folks just need to learn the best practices that have worked elsewhere and incorporate them into their area. This seminar provides a chance to learn some of those practices, and hopefully apply them within your community.

Hannah Hamzy - August 28, 2011 - 5:49 pm

I am an animal advocate, and I have always thought that there are better ways to deal with the overpopulation that to kill off perfectly healthy, happy, animals. I am very strongly opposed to the idea of kill-shelters, and I am interested to know what I can do to help the no-kill revolution. I also want to be as educated as possible about no-kill shelters since I am so opposed to kill shelters. I volunteer every Saturday at a no-kill shelter.

Rachel Adams - August 28, 2011 - 1:55 pm

I would love to attend this conference to learn more about saving animal’s lives. Over the past few months I’ve become more involved in animal rescue and would like to learn even more about it. I was afraid of getting too involved and getting hurt when animals don’t make it out of shelters and such, but my thought process has changed so much that it makes me willing to face the pain if it means that another animal CAN be helped. I would love to attend this conference and learn more about ways that I can help be a voice for them and help with bringing about change in the world. I want to learn how to be a no-kill nation.

emily beiting / Maysville Rescue Team - August 26, 2011 - 8:25 pm

I am a transporter, donator, and foster mommy for Maysville Rescue Team. We are a very small group of people who pull from high kill shelters in Mason and Brown county Ky. We also take in many owner surrenders and other “found” dogs in Ky and Oh. I am having a baby any day now, but I would love to be able to send our leader Bridget Case or one of our other volunteers to this event. We are working on our 501c3 and that will be happening VERY SOON. Yesterday I threw out a challenge to our supporters that I would match any donation given to help us get to this status and after the funds were matched, we pulled in over $1,000.00. We really believe in what we do and want to make ourselves bigger and better.

Beverly Dahlinghaus - August 26, 2011 - 1:05 am

I would love get the opportunity to learn more about the No-Kill Movement by attending the Great Shelters Conference in Cincinnati! I am fairly new to Rescuing dogs, I have been fostering, transporting and volunteering for under a year, so I still have so much to learn and this Conference would be a great way to learn from the best! Thank you for this opportunity, I am very excited!

Rick Nelson - August 25, 2011 - 8:12 pm

Columbus shelters don’t euthanize.. One shelter I lived near in Newark, Ohio was horrible and PETA took hidden video of the terror the dogs faced and the insensitivity of the workers. The tape was shown on local news and resulted in shutting the shelter down. Exposure of the public to the truth often works.

One of my main interests is animal consciousness. I have been studying the research in this area for quite some time and believe that the intelligence and emotional lives of animals are nearly as complex as our own and that we owe them *and* ourselves the due diligence to treat them with the respect and compassion that every sentient being deserves.

Holly Hane - August 22, 2011 - 6:04 pm

I live in SE Kentucky, and sadly the animals here have little if any voice. There are a small numbers of shelters here but, for the most part, those that do exist are either working with limited budgets, or limited volunteers, or simply ignorant that “No Kill” is possible. It is my dream to be able to advocate for the animals and educate the shelters and communities in this area; I think lack of information and education is the biggest roadblock in the area that I live. I have met wonderful people since I have started doing transports, and they all say that they would love to see a No Kill nation, but are just frustrated because they don’t know what to do. I would love to see a group like “No Kill Louisville” exist in SE Kentucky, and think it is completely possible. This conference would allow the amazing work and knowledge from the outstanding speakers to be a starting point in making that dream possible. We MUST be their voice.

Barb Shamp - August 22, 2011 - 5:51 pm

I have been taking in animals for many years. I know how hard it is to get the shelter to stop euthanizing animals for room. There are better ways to rehome the dogs and cats in these shelters and I would like to learn how to change things.

Barb Shamp

Jessica Krogman - August 22, 2011 - 3:07 am

I have been a part of the rescue process from beginning to end. The beginning is a difficult process at times but the happy endings make the sadness and hard work worth it. I have seen first hand what happens in many of our countries shelters and it is disheartening and maddening and changes must be made. I wrote a paper about Nathan in one of my business classes a couple years ago and would love to be able to attend this conferance.

Susan Browning - August 21, 2011 - 9:59 pm

I have been actively involved working at a kill facility in Clinton County OH and it is my dream to work with shelter animals to give them the best chance to be rehomed and find permanent lifelong homes. I received my certification in Dog training two years ago and currently am working as a veterinary technician. I am trying to become as well rounded in my knowledge of companion animals as possible so that I can be their advocate. Unfortunately our efforts at this facility came to a screeching halt thanks to politics and a non caring group of people who run our facility. I desperately want to attend this conference to find out the best way possible to work with facilities like ours, so that animals don’t have to die because they are “just dogs” and dispensable, or space is needed. Their life has VALUE, and they need a voice! I would be very grateful and honored to win a ticket to attend this event! Thank you for this opportunity to grow in knowledge and compassion toward our companion animals! .

Amy H - August 21, 2011 - 4:31 pm

Though I feel the ticket should go to a deserving person who is interested in learning more about this, I am entering only because I do want to go but can’t afford a ticket. I am active in the animal welfare community mostly and think this is a great event.

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