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| | | Prairie States Animal Welfare Conference - June 2009
Moline, Illinois is the site of this 9th annual Prairie States Animal Welfare Conference on June 15-16, 2009.
Serving the Animal Control and Animal Welfare fields, it is sponsored by the Illinois Animal Welfare Federation.
The event is being held at the Stoney Creek Inn, (800) 659-2220.
For more information email Amy Soumar, Conferrnec Committee Co-Chair at prairestates@iawf.net
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| | Human-Animal Interaction Conference October 2009
The International Society for Anthrozoology and the University fo Missouri jointly sponsor the Human-Animal Interaction: Impacting Multiple Species October 20-25, 2009 in Kansas City, MO.
Information available at Human-Animal Interaction Conference
or by contacting Dr Rebecca Johnson at RAJohnson@missouri.edu
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| | Cruelty / Crime Connection - Breaking the Chain - CANADA
Edmonton, AB Canada October 8 & 9 2009
*A multi-disciplinary conference for anyone involved in:*
law enforcement,social services,emergency shelters, veterinary medicine,child/youth care,education, mental health,community health, animal control/welfare, or violence prevention
*Topics include:*
Animal Abuse and Human Violence
Veterinary forensics & animal cruelty investigations
Animal welfare and elder abuse
Intergrating animals into social work research and
practice
Animal abuse prosecutions
Treatment for animal abusers
Alberta initiatives
A victim's > story
The human-animal bond
More information and online registration at Alberta Conference Information
Continuing Education credits will be granted for licensed veterinarians.
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| | Human Animal Interaction 2009 International Conference
The International Society for Anthrozoology presents the 2009 conference on Human Animal interaction October 20-25, 2009 in Kansas City, MO.
Featured presenters include Dr. Jaak Panksepp, Dr. Marc Bekoff, Dr. Dennis Turner, Dr. Alan Beck, Drs. Ed and Toni Eames.
For more information on the conference please go to their website at
ISAZ-HAI 2009 International Conference Registration
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| | | California Law on treatment for people who hurt animals
California Penal code section 597, also known as the O'Connel bill provides for mandatory treatment of people convicted of hurting animals. This is in addition to and may not replace incarceration and fines.
California Penal Code search
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| | | Safe Havens for Pets
Guidelines for programs Sheltering Pets for Women who are Battered, authored by Frank Ascione is available in PDF format.
Instructions for downloading Safe Havens for Pets: Guidelines for Programs Sheltering Pets for Women who are Battered, By Frank R. Ascione, Ph.D. Utah State University
1. Go to the web site: http://eres.usu.edu
2. Click on "Electronic Reserves Course Materials"
3. Select a Department: "Psychology"
Select an Instructor: "Ascione, Frank",
then click "Go"
4. Select PSY3120 Abuse & Neglect
5. Enter the Password: asc3120 (case sensitive)
Then click "Accept"
You will then be able to bring up and print all sections of the book. If you have problems downloading this book, send an e-mail to Frank Ascione at FrankA@COE.USU.EDU
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| | Animal Abuse Database online !
There is an online database you can use to search for animal cruelty cases in the United States. This can be very helpful in gaining fuller understanding at the magnitude of the problem.
The PET-ABUSE online database
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| | TEACHING EMPATHY: Animal-Assisted Therapy Programs for Children and Families Exposed to Violence
A vaulable handbook for animal-assisted therapy practitioners by Lynn Loar, Ph.D., LCSW and Libby Colman, Ph.D. includes a CD with all forms and tools.
Order your copy now on the web, or calling 510-521-0920.
$38.95 plus $5.00 postage and handling. Calif. residents please add 8.25% sales tax.
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| | A Common Bond - NEW PUBLICATION
Latham is very pleased to note that the Humane Society of the United States, American Bar Association and the American Humane Association are working together to bring a new book forward.
A Common Bond: Maltreated Children and Animals in the Home, Guidelines for Practice and Policy by Mary Lou Rancdour, Ph.D. of HSUS with Howard Davidson, J.D. of ABA's Center on Children and the Law, published by AHA.
"The purpose of this publication is to offer a framework to the many groups and agencies associated with child protective services and animal protection from which they can interact, and in that interaction extend important protections to children and their companion animals."
This working together toward helping children and animals is the right approach.
A Common Bond: Maltreated Children and Animals in the Home
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| | Free Humane Education Materials for Disaster-Affected Shelters
Latham has initiated a program to help replace educational tools that were damaged or lost during the recent disasters.
To assist in recovery efforts and add to the good work of many of the organizations that are assisting victims, Latham will provide free humane education materials to any shelter impacted by the disasters.
Organizations whose materials have been lost or damaged are invited to select up to three Latham books and five Latham videos or DVDs with which to begin rebuilding their educational programs. Shelters should contact Latham by phone, fax, or mail to arrange to participate in this program. We ask only that they agree to pay the shipping costs.
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| | Latham LINK references now on one document
For over 15 years, The Latham Letter has included articles about The Link. The Latham website can be searched, and Google can always be searched, but we have created a single document with links to all the LINK articles for your research use.
The Latham Letter LINK reference page
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| | American Humane PAWS Program book !
KUDO's to American Humane for publishing the Pets and Women Shelters (PAWS)tm Program startup guide.
Allie Phillips, J.D. director of public policy for AHA brings her professional first hand experience to break the Cycles of Violence that often trap abused family members into staying.
Phil Arkow and Frank Ascione both have worked with Allie and American Humane to make this the most accurate and hopefully successful guide available today.
The guide is available on the American Humane website as an electronic file to be downloaded.
See www.americanhumane.org for more details.
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| | Working With Families in Shelters BOOK !
The Latham Foundation for the Promotion of Humane Education published a work by Lynn Loar and John Weakland in 1994 titled "Working with Families in Shelters: A Practical Guide for Counselors and Child Care Staff"
This work was out of print, but at the request of the author, we have made it available electronically. This is the 1994 version book, so some information may not be current.
Down load the Book
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| | Reaching Out: The Spay/Neuter Challenge
Latham's new film is available on both VHS and DVD to help you overcome resistance and convey the benefits of spaying and neutering domesetic animals.
$35 plus postage & handling
Available from Latham at orders@latham.org or www.latham.org
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| | Sue Sternberg's Book Continues Strong
Sue Sternberg's book, GREAT DOG ADOPTIONS: A GUIDE FOR SHELTERS continues to be a outstanding resource. The book looks great and we know it has become a core resource for everyone involved in helping make safe, permanent, loving dog adoptions a reality.
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