Seventy-two degrees one day, 42 the next. Must be Spring in Ohio! No matter what the Groundhog says, Spring officially being on March 20. As Leo Tolstoy said, "Spring is the time of plans and projects." Like all of you, we have been hard at work planning our year of educational programming and developing the framework for new resources to hep our members help the animals in their care. Read on to see what Ohio Fed has been up to, and if you want to hear more please plan to join us for our virtual annual meeting at Noon on March 9. Click here to register. |
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"Spring is the time of plans and projects." -Leo Tolstoy |
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The 135th General Assembly is now in session and we will continue to report on any bills that pertain to our members or the important work they do. |
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On May 3, we will be hosting our second in-person Advocacy Day at the Statehouse. The event will consist of a breakfast with legislators and staff, followed by meetings to discuss any bills of interest to our members. What types of bills do we follow? Check out our Advocacy Policy. We hope those discussions will involve the Pet-Friendly Housing Bill being drafted by the Cleveland Animal Protective League that will incentivize landlords to offer pet-friendly rentals. We will keep you updated on the progress of that effort.
Member Benefit: If members would like to receive legislative updates as they happen, please email ohiofedhs@gmail.com and ask to be added to the list for advocacy alerts. |
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OHIO ANIMAL LAW HANDBOOK
You asked for it, and we delivered! The 2023 Ohio Animal Law Handbook is now available. Many of you have older versions of this resource last published by The Humane Society of the United States and have been asking us to create an updated version. The 2023 update, edited by Jeff Holland of Holland & Muirden Attorneys at Law, is a reference intended for those who regularly investigate and enforce Ohio laws relating to animal control, cruelty, neglect and abandonment. It includes laws and case law believed will be of most use to investigators. |
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Price is $30 for Ohio Fed members, $45 for non-members and includes shipping and handling.
Member Benefit:
Besides the discounted price for the print version, Ohio Fed members can still access a free, online version of this handbook by clicking here (login required). |
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HELP WITH CONFERENCE FEES
In an effort to support our members with their continuing education needs, Ohio Fed is offering to cover up to $250 of the registration fee to a (non-Ohio Fed) conference of your choice. Use this form to tell us about the conference you want to attend, and how attending will help you help animals in Ohio. We will select ONE person to support PER conference, until our scholarship budget is depleted for the year. If chosen you will be asked to share something you learned from the conference in the next issue of our Quarterly e-News! |
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MICROCHIP DISCOUNT Organizational members of the Ohio Animal Welfare Federation are eligible for these special PetPoint discounts:
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50% discount on new client on-boarding fee (retail ranges from $500-$1,500)
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$5.95 for standard microchips on orders of 100+ (retail is $6.35)
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$6.63 for 15-gauge chips on orders of 500+ (retail is $7.95)
Ask your PetPoint representative for details! |
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
The following shelters and organizations joined Ohio Fed during the first quarter of 2023: |
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- Fulton County Humane Society
- Hardin County Dog Warden
- Tuscarawas County Humane Society
Click here for a list of all organizational members. |
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Other upcoming programs (details and registration coming soon):
April 26, 2023 - Interstate Transport & Disease Control
May 10, 2023 - Crisis Communication in Animal Welfare
Member Benefit: Ohio Fed members receive discounted registration fees on all of our educational programs. |
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THANK YOU!
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We wish to thank Petco Love for their continued sponsorship of our webinar program!
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OTHER RESOURCES OF INTEREST |
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NOW AVAILABLE: UPDATED ASV GUIDELINES FOR STANDARDS OF CARE IN ANIMAL SHELTERS
The Association of Shelter Veterinarians' Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters were originally created in 2010 to serve as a pivotal resource for the care of shelter animals in the U.S. and around the world. The second edition of the Guidelines, published in December 2022, incorporates advances in shelter medicine knowledge and expands on the previous document with two new sections. Additionally, the second edition shifts its framework from the Five Freedoms to the Five Domains, which provides a broader approach to achieving and maintaining positive welfare for shelter animals.
Like the original, the Second Edition is written for all personnel caring for shelter animals in a variety of settings, including foster-based organizations, nonprofit humane societies and SPCAs, municipal animal services facilities, and sanctuaries. The Guidelines are also applicable for any other organization that routinely cares for populations of companion animals. IDENTIFYING OHIO'S COMMUNITY CAT RESOURCES: A STATE OF THE STATE REPORT A joint project of Ohio Animal Advocates and the Together Initiative for Ohio’s Community Cats, this report is a comprehensive directory of community cat resources across the state. It contains a list of spay-neuter services and trap-neuter-return services by county as well as discussion of how these resources are distributed across the state. Click here to access the report. |
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SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE
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Help your animal welfare peers by sharing your tips, advice or experience with a program or initiative. To get started, just send us an email with a brief description of the topic and we’ll get back to you.
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