Anguilla Animal Rescue Foundation’s volunteer Shelter Manager, Suzie Donahue, recently attended Animal Care Expo 2012 in Las Vegas and met with hundreds of experienced and dedicated animal welfare workers from all over the world.
As part of this annual event, put on in partnership with The Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society International (HSI) conducted a special program to target those attendees visiting from around the world. Animal advocates from the developing countries often struggle with problems that differ from those found in industrialized nations, and HSI makes an effort to develop an educational experience that offers approaches and solutions to these issues.
Expo 2012 saw the largest international contingent to date, with 155 participants representing more than 40 countries including countries such as Sierra Leone, Bangladesh, South Africa, Chile, Sri Lanka, Egypt and China – just to name a few.
During the 4-day conference, Suzie attended numerous workshops learning new and valuable skills, and shared ideas with other delegates and speakers that will enable AARF to assist even more homeless dogs and cats in the future.
Suzie observed that “Working together and sharing knowledge and experience was a wonderful way to represent AARF and Anguilla at this inspiring and motivating event”.
Suzie was granted a scholarship by The Humane Society International that paid for all her expenses to the conference. No AARF funds were used for the trip.
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