About the Minnesota Animal Welfare Conference

Every year, Tri-County Humane Society hosts the Minnesota Animal Welfare Conference as an educational opportunity. Tri-County Humane Society volunteers to organize this annual conference because we believe that providing affordable opportunities for continued education and networking among animal welfare professionals is key to making Minnesota a more humane community. 

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More than 100 professionals on May 15, 2025, attended the 22nd Annual Minnesota Animal Welfare Conference at the Best Western Kelly Inn in St. Cloud, Minnesota. This conference featured highly accredited speakers from the U.W. Madison Shelter Medicine Program, ASPCA, and Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA). 

This conference was approved for 3 hours CE credits for veterinarians and vet techs attending.

2025 Conference Topics: 

• Capacity for Care (1.5 C.E. credits), Speaker: Sarah Hicks, DVM, UW Madison Shelter Medicine Program
• ASPCA Spay/Neuter Survey Data, Speaker: Jamie Case, ASPCA Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Director
• Animal Transfers (1 C.E. credit), Speaker: Sarah Hicks, DVM, UW Madison Shelter Medicine Program
• H5N1 Avian Flu Update (0.5 C.E. credit), Speaker: Sarah Hicks, DVM, UW Madison Shelter Medicine Program
• Rescue Regulation Bill and Other MN Animal Welfare Legislation, Speaker: Graham Brayshaw, DVM, MVMA