This three-part webinar series will help animal welfare professionals use data more effectively to improve the lives of animals in their care. Participants will learn how to make data easier for staff and volunteers to understand, identify why some dogs stay in care longer than others and use accessible technology to uncover opportunities for improvement. Together, the sessions offer practical ways to make better decisions, strengthen programs, engage the community and help more animals move safely and quickly into loving homes.
These webinars are designed for animal welfare professionals of all levels who are looking to use data to improve outcomes for animals.
Hosted by: Deb Fair, Executive Director of PEDIGREE Foundation; April Huntsman, Senior Director of Animal Welfare for Adopt a Pet; Kristen Hassen, Founder and CEO of Outcomes for Pets Consulting; and Stephanie Filer, Vice President of Shelter Animals Count
Most animal shelter professionals don’t have a good grasp on animal shelter data. This can lead to cultural problems in organizations, when discussions and decisions are based on feelings, not facts. In this session, you’ll hear new insights from Shelter Animals Count’s 2026 Mid-Year Report and learn what all staff need to know about data, how to teach these concepts, and how to empower staff to move from understanding data to acting on it.
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We’ll show you real-world examples from shelters where data drives positive organizational change, and you’ll leave with actionable strategies to ignite interest and action throughout your team. This session is appropriate for all levels, and is especially tailored to supervisors, managers and executive leaders.
Thursday, October 15 @ 1 pm CT: The Latest Learnings on Dog Length of StayHosted by: Deb Fair, Executive Director of PEDIGREE Foundation; April Huntsman, Senior Director of Animal Welfare for Adopt a Pet; Kristen Hassen, Founder and CEO of Outcomes for Pets Consulting; Stephanie Filer, Vice President of Shelter Animals Count; and Michael Mavrovouniotis, Ph.D., Volunteer Data Scientist of Social Compassion in Legislation
Why are dogs staying longer in animal shelters and rescues? How should we be analyzing length of stay? What characteristics make dogs at risk for long lengths of stay? Most importantly, what can we do about it? This panel of experts will discuss all of this and more, sharing the latest findings on length of stay and offering new ways to think about length of stay.
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Thursday, November 12 @ 1 pm CT: AI and Animal Shelter Data: Use AI and Technology to Make Your Data ActionableHosted by: Deb Fair, Executive Director of PEDIGREE Foundation; April Huntsman, Senior Director of Animal Welfare for Adopt a Pet; Kristen Hassen, Founder and CEO of Outcomes for Pets Consulting; and Dr. Bailey Eagan, Director of Research at ASPCA
Bring your data to life by using simple, inexpensive AI platforms to understand, analyze and present your data. Create meaningful reports, make data-driven decisions and evaluate programs with AI tools. Want to use AI for data but not sure how to do it safely and correctly? In this session, we’ll show you fun and fascinating ways to learn more about your own data using AI and other technologies. We’ll also cover policy, privacy and security concerns and how to empower staff and volunteers to use AI to activate your data to create positive change.
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