22nd Annual Minnesota Animal Welfare Conference

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Meeting the Needs of Pets & People in the Animal Welfare Field

Join us for the 22nd Annual Minnesota Animal Welfare Conference on May 15!

The Minnesota Animal Welfare Conference is an annual educational and networking opportunity for companion animal welfare professionals, volunteers, vet techs, and veterinarians. Hosted by Tri-County Humane Society in St. Cloud, MN, this conference features highly accredited speakers from across the nation. 

Join over 100 animal welfare professionals and veterinarians from the Midwest and beyond for a unique opportunity to learn together - with each other, and from each other. If you work or volunteer in the companion animal welfare and/or veterinary field, you won’t want to miss this great opportunity! 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
  • 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
  • Minnesota Rescue Regulation Bill, Speaker: Graham Brayshaw, DVM, Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association


 

Conference Information

Registration 

Registration fee: $75 per person (Fee includes breakfast, lunch, and snacks.) Because shelter medicine best practices are ever-evolving, this conference is once again FREE TO ALL VETERINARIANS. We are able to waive the fee for veterinarians and keep the registration fee for all others at an affordable price, thanks to a special grant obtained through the ASPCA Northern Tier Shelter Initiative. If this fee is still a barrier, ASPCA is offering $500 scholarships to be used toward registration, travel, accommodations, and implementation of something you learned at the conference.  Application deadline: April 11, 2025. To apply, visit this link. 

To Register

  • Register Online Here: Minnesota Animal Welfare Conference
    Discount Code for Veterinarians: MNVET
  • Register By Phone By Calling (320) 252-0896, ext. 13
  • Register By Mail With Check Payable to TCHS / MN Conference, sent to TCHS, P.O. Box 701 St. Cloud, MN 56302
  • Registration fee is transferable, but not refundable, after May 1, 2025.
     

Sponsorships and Exhibits 

There are multiple sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities available for the Minnesota Animal Welfare Conference! This is a great opportunity to spotlight your business or products to hundreds of animal welfare professionals. 

Explore Sponsorships and Exhibits

Conference Lodging

If you plan to stay overnight, please call Best Western Kelly Inn for reservations at (320) 253-0606 and ask for the MN Animal Welfare Conference rate.

Best Western Kelly Inn

100 4th Avenue South

Saint Cloud, MN 56301

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.