22nd Annual Minnesota Animal Welfare Conference
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Meeting the Needs of Pets & People in the Animal Welfare Field
Thank you to all who attended the 2025 Minnesota Animal Welfare Conference!
More than 100 professionals on May 15 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
Conference Highlights
Tri-County Humane Society will post materials from the conference, including slides from the speakers, in this space.
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"Shelter, Rescue, and Dealer Regulation"
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"From Vision to Reality: The Impact on Collaboration on Spay and Neuter Services"
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"Creating Meaningful Transport and Transfer Programs"
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"A Quick Update on Avian Influenza & Animal Shelters"
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"Capacity for Care: As Important Now As It Ever Was"
Thank you to our conference sponsors!
Top Dog Sponsors
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ASPCA -
NACA - Maddie's Fund
Regal Cat Sponsor
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Tomahawk Live
Feathered Friend Sponsor
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Best Friends Animal Society
Royal Reptile Sponsors
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Humane World for Animals -
Petszel
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.
We welcome you to visit our shelter, located at 735 8th St. NE, St. Cloud, MN 56304.
Shelter hours: Monday-Friday, 12-6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 12-5 p.m.
