*New podcast alert- making difficult decisions in shelters and rescue with Amanda kowalski*

In this episode we discuss a very difficult but important topic around difficult decision making, including euthanasia. This is not an easy conversation to have but we know is a reality of rescue and shelter life. Recognizing and respecting the difficulties these cases and decision making is key for us to bring a supportive shelter network.

Join myself and Amanda Kowalski as we discuss approaching euthanasia decisions in multiple ways drawing on a wealth of experience.

At the start at this podcast, I also introduced our new discount code for the PPG British Isles simplifying30 which gives you 30% off the in-person summit October 3-6th 2024.

If this episode is a difficult listen, please reach out to a trusted person or friend, for more tips on emotional wellbeing for animal welfare professionals you can listen to episode 12 with Tamsin Durston. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2txO0lMkJND7sbU4iW8Dlm?si=_SAi3Xf1QmWjixEf7LBUVg

Loosing lulu can also be a great resource as well as the blue cross helpline in the uk

About Amanda

As San Diego Humane Society’s vice president of animal welfare, Amanda ensures consistency and excellence in all of our animal welfare services, facilities and staff and guest experiences.

Amanda is dedicated to animals and has a passion for research, education and collaboration. She is known for loving “crazy ideas” and encourages her team to innovate, be creative and think big. Amanda specialized in behavioral care in shelters for more than 15 years before taking on this role, including seven years leading our Behavior Center, which has helped more than 4,000 shelter animals — who otherwise would have been out of options — since its beginning in 2013. She also played a crucial role in designing the new state-of-the-art Behavior Center facility, which opened in 2019 as the first of its kind in California and was the first vice president of behavior programs at San Diego Humane Society.

Amanda holds a Master of Science in animals and public policy from the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University along with a certificate in Applied Animal Behavior from the University of Washington. She is a certified animal welfare administrator (CAWA) through the Association for Animal Welfare Advancement, a Fear Free-Certified Professional Trainer, a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) and the vice president of the board of directors for the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers.

Links

PPG British Isles summit

https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-events/webinars/pet-professional-guild-british-isles-summit-2024/

San Diego humane

https://www.sdhumane.org

Five domains

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7602120/

https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-events/webinars/a-life-worth-living/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2jUI-30LZHFyRncXNTeosL2HLGFzKuboS6g9Qu_WhAaOQsHrp6q_PRYy4_aem_K-_yW0O_2Ba8D3XSPcKkHA

Resources for community grief

https://school.grishastewart.com/courses/grief-ritual-resources?ref=352ff9

Developing Behaviour modification programs in difficult environments

https://school.grishastewart.com/courses/behaviorplans?ref=352ff9

How to human- thrival skills for people who love dogs

https://school.grishastewart.com/courses/human?ref=352ff9

Emotional wellbeing for animal welfare professionals

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2txO0lMkJND7sbU4iW8Dlm?si=_SAi3Xf1QmWjixEf7LBUVg

Loosing Lulu

https://www.facebook.com/share/1VdCjwkb9HGnFDiz/?mibextid=K35XfP

Blue cross pet loss helpline

https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-bereavement-and-pet-loss