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SOCIETY OF
ANIMAL WELFARE ADMINISTRATORS |
April 2007 |
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c/o SPCA Cincinnati
3949 Colerain Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45223
TEL: 888.337.6410
FAX: 513.542.7375
pbrengel@sawanetwork.org
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SAWA
takes the reins! |
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 The
SAWA board has taken over all administrative duties for SAWA.
We’ve established a management transition team to design a
more efficient and effective structure. Our thanks to past
presidents Gary Tiscornia, John Nagy, Pam Burns and Bob
Rohde, along with our current Treasurer Bob Downey,
for their support during this transition.
For the next six months, the new temporary SAWA
administrative headquarters is at SPCA Cincinnati. My
administrative assistant Paully Brengel has volunteered to
handle most of the day-to-day duties. Bob Rohde and John
Nagy will direct membership and other records management
from Denver, CO while Treasurer Bob Downey will manage
our finances from Lincoln, NB. Our financial institution,
Key Bank, has branches in each of these cities so we’re not
anticipating any problems for our nationwide ‘virtual
office.’ I will keep you posted on our plans for SAWA
management!
I look forward to seeing you in May at the Management
Conference, which will offer an enriching variety of
presentations, along with a number of networking socials.
Also save the date of November 3 to 6 for our annual meeting
in Jacksonville. A party is planned that will rival last
year’s in Nashville! |
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Celebrate
excellence at SAWA’s management conference |
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Join us from June 9 to 11 in
Indianapolis, IN as we celebrate improving the quality of
leadership in communities across the nation.
The first SAWA Management Conference for managers was held
in the 1990s. Since then, the event has established itself
as a professional development and networking event for a
variety of critical positions. The conference has something
for everyone including development, administration and
finance.
Conference highlights include: CAWA Accreditation program
prep session; Asilomar Accords animal statistics
implementation; powerful fundraising; meaningful measures
for shelter performance management; disaster response
recommendations from the National Animal Rescue & Sheltering
Coalition; and more!
Book your accommodations by May 10 at the $130 per night
conference rate, which includes a partial credit towards a
1-night stay from SAWA. Visit
sawanetwork.org for registration information,
accommodations and updates. Downloadable brochure and online
conference registration coming soon! Registration is as low
as $150.
See you in Indianapolis! |
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June 9 –11
SAWA
Management
Conference
Westin Hotel,
Indianapolis |
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HSUS works
toward developing a regional presence
Message from HSUS’s President &
CEO Wayne Pacelle |
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The recent
changes made within HSUS’s regional operations and
activities represent an expansion of existing programs,
rather than any fundamental shift. The HSUS has worked since
its inception to develop capabilities to tackle
institutional forms of animal abuse on a national and
international scale, and collaborated routinely with local
humane organizations and other groups on reform.
Today, HSUS is concentrating resources on some of the major
forms of human-caused animal suffering -- factory farming,
animal fighting and other malicious types of cruelty, the
fur trade, abusive sport hunting practices, puppy mills, and
the exotic pet trade. In doing so, we are partnering with
local humane societies and other animal organizations, and
also working with local and national environmental, public
health, law enforcement, and family farming organizations.
The 2006 ballot measure victories in Arizona (factory
farming) and Michigan (mourning dove hunting) were
successful due to effective collaboration between the HSUS
and state and local societies, especially the Arizona Humane
Society and the
Michigan Humane Society.
Now,
we have initiated a 50-state strategy that aims to place
HSUS staff in every state within the next few years. The
state representatives will develop state-specific agendas to
advance legislation and regulatory reforms, corporate
campaigns, and other priorities of local or national
concern. They will also facilitate training programs for
disaster preparedness and citizen lobbying, and assist with
the enforcement of animal cruelty and fighting laws.
Finally, they will build coalitions with animal sheltering,
animal advocacy, public health, farming, faith-based,
environmental, and other
 organizations.
Understanding that we may work on a number of issues that
are not priorities for many local societies, we will not
expect others to substitute our program agenda for their
own. At the same time, we will work on a number of subjects
directly concerning shelters such as spay/neuter, tethering,
antifreeze poisoning, euthanasia methods, exotic pets, urban
wildlife problems, felony penalty upgrades, ear cropping,
and animal fighting.
We look forward to working with SAWA to celebrate animals
and confront cruelty. |
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Mission Orange
refocuses national outreach
Message from Julie Morris, VP ASPCA |
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What
does Austin, Gulfport-Biloxi, Philadelphia and Tampa have in
common? All are selected outreach cities for ASPCA’s
Mission: Orange™, a newly launched outreach initiative that
focuses on aid to animal welfare efforts, education and
capacity-building. The project was launched in January to
effect more immediate, measurable and sustainable
change for animals in these communities, especially for
those animals most at risk — the shelter population.
While ASPCA staff may not be as readily available for
on-site trainings, state conferences and hands-on support as
in the past, it is building a new, improved National
Outreach website to provide access to information on
innovative
programs and resources for shelters. It will be ASPCA’s
vehicle to share lessons learned and information on model
programs and initiatives nationwide.
The ASPCA is also partnering with the Richmond SPCA in
Virginia, which will serve as a learning laboratory
for target communities.
Programs that will continue to be offered nationally
include: anticruelty trainings, The ASPCAź Henry Bergh
Children's
Book Award, Meet Your Match™, and workshops and
consultations addressing spay/neuter and shelter veterinary
medicine. |
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Coalition
readies America for next disaster
By Becky Rhoades, DVM, CAWA— Executive Director of the Kauai
Humane Society |
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 Good has come
from Hurricane Katrina. Since then, nine national
organizations have joined together to form the National
Animal Rescue & Sheltering Coalition (NARSC) to ensure
America is better prepared for future disasters.
The coalition has invested significant expertise, time and
thoughtfulness for disaster preparedness and much headway
has been made. We have established credentialing standards
for training programs to better identify and prepare staff
and volunteers assisting in animal aid and disaster relief.
We are learning more about incident command systems—which is
each community’s network of first responders to a disaster.
NARSC is also serving as an advisor to changes in the
National Resource Plan on animal issues. The task force is
providing feedback and ideas for federal guidelines and
standardizing definitions for animal-related personnel and
equipment. These contributions will help communities better
identify their needs and articulate requests for support.
We urge shelters nationwide to facilitate staff and
volunteer training on the National Incident Management
System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) to meet the
minimum requirements established in 2006 by the federal
government for those assisting in disasters. |
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Here are
recommended on-line courses, which are free,
and available at
www.training.fema.gov.
• IS-10 Animals in Disasters, Module A
• IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System
• IS-200 ICS for Single Resources & Initial Action
Incidents
• IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Additional recommended FEMA courses:
• IS-11 Animals in Disasters, Module B
• IS-111 Livestock in Disasters
• IS-800.A National Response Plan (NRP) |
Special thanks to our coalition!
Society of Animal Welfare Administrators
ASPCA
The Humane Society of the United States
American Humane Association
National Animal Control Association
International Fund for Animal Welfare
United Animal Nations
Code 3
Best Friends |
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TAILS OF TWO
HONOREES:
Houston and San Diego nab awards |
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 Under
the leadership of president Patricia Mercer, Houston SPCA
was named the 2006 Shelter of the Year by the ASPCA.
Houston’s leadership in disaster response included
sheltering 1,200 animal victims of Hurricane Katrina, 1,500
victims
of Hurricane Rita and feeding more than 5,000 animals
spanning five counties in East Texas. Congratulations Patti!
Better Business Bureau’s Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics
selected the San Diego Humane Society & SPCA as its
Charity/Nonprofit honoree. Under the leadership of Mark
Goldstein, the humane society was recognized for its
outstanding commitment to exceptional standards in service
to customers, staff, volunteers, partners, and the community
at large. Way to go Mark! |
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Tails from
shore to shore... |
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Bow Wow
to The Don! Animal welfare veteran Don Mitton,
CAWA retires. As Director of Toronto Animal Services for 30
years, Mitton’s friends and colleagues gathered on March 8,
2007 at the Granite Brewery for a roast and toast. SAWA
members Harry Dates, John Harlton, John Snyder, Eric
Blow, Carl Bandow, and Jim Bandow were in
attendance. Don’s support of SAWA spans two decades
including contributions to CAWA Test Development and serving
as Chair of the Issues Committee.
Victoria Wellens, executive director of the Wisconsin
Humane Society found her spot on the cover of Today's
Wisconsin Woman. The Dec. 2006 edition saluted her
leadership in animal welfare. From
Boulder to the Bay…. Jan McHugh-Smith has been
selected to be the President of the San Francisco SPCA, the
first woman to hold the organization’s top post. She
formerly served as president of the Humane Society of
Boulder Valley for the past 12 years. |
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SAWA National
Conference set for November |
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Join us Oceanside for the 2007
national conferenece to be held November 3 to 6 in Ponte
Vedra Beach, Florida. For more information, visit
sawanetwork.org. |
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 You count in
the SAWA $alary survey
Check
your mailbox soon for the 2007 salary survey. The last
survey was conducted in 2005 and full participation from all
SAWA members is needed. |
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NEW MEMBERS
SINCE JANUARY 07: Welcome to the Pack! |
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Executive Members |
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Peter Bensen
Humane Society of Western Montana
Missoula, MT
Karen Bill
Humane Society of Greater
Nashua, NH
Ed Boks
LA Animal Services
Los Angeles, CA
Tanya Brandon
Adoption Network
Phelan, CA
Alan Cohen
Cheyenne Animal Shelter
Cheyenne, WY
Elizabeth Cowan
City of Irvine
Irvine, CA
JC Crist
Montgomery County Humane Society
Rockville, MD
Donna Howard
Flagler Humane Society
Palm Coast, FL |
Kevin Moore
Regina Humane Society
Regina, SK
Joe Pulcinella
Animal Care & Adoption Center
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Mary Williams
Hinspace Humane Society
Hinspace, IL
Ajse Casson
Cleveland Animal Protective League
Cleveland, OH
Joanna Dychton
Humane Society at Lollypop Farm
Fairport, NY
Dena Fitzgerald
Animal Rescue League of West Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, PA
Leigh Ann Harms
Woods Humane Society
San Luis Obispo, CA |
Deborah Knaan
LA Dept. of Animal Services
Los Angeles, CA
Sherri Leggett
Cat Care Society
Lakewood, CO
Corey Price
SPCA of Texas
Dallas, TX
Cindy Shortz
Capital Area Humane Society
Lansing, MI
Ilene Steiman
The Washington Humane Society
Washington, DC
Lori Wheat
Louisiana SPCA
New Orleans, LA
Cathie Wright
Humane Soc. of Greater Rochester at Lollypop Farm
Rochester, NY |
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Manager
Members |
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Rosalie Ault
Animal Protective Foundation
Scotia, NY |
Christina Barnby
Humane Society Greater
Akron, OH |
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Associate Members |
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Ralph Johnson
Colorado & Denver
Veterinary Medical Assoc.
Denver, CO |
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If you have a comment,
concern or question for the SAWA Board or management firm, please contact
us:
Society of Animal Welfare Administrators
c/o SPCA Cincinnati
3949 Colerain Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45223
Toll Free Number: 888.337.6410
Direct Line: 513.542.SAWA (7292)
Fax: 513.542.7375
Email:
info@sawanetwork.org |
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