Non-Surgical Contraceptive Methods of Pet Population Control Symposium in Boston with CAPP – Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University

Center for Animals and Public Policy (CAPP) faculty, MS in Animals and Public Policy (MAPP) graduates, and a current MAPP student attended and presented at the 6th International Symposium on Non-Surgical Contraceptive Methods of Pet Population Control that was held by Alliance for Contraception for Cats & Dogs (ACC&D) in Boston, MA on July 22-24, 2018. We heard CAPP receive a nice shout-out at the event, too.

Attended:
• Dr. Emily McCobb, Cummings School V00, MAPP VG02 Assistant Director, CAPP, Director, Shelter Medicine Program, and Clinical Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Clinical Sciences
• Jessica Weinstein, MAPP Candidate VG18
• Amelia DeFelice (Cook), MAPP VG11, Program Manager, Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors
• Katie Lisnik, MAPP VG05, Director of Companion Animal Public Policy, Humane Society of the United States

Presented:
• Val Benka, MAPP VG12, ACC&D Director of Programs, ACC&D and Susan Getty, VG13 Senior Coordinator, ACC&D presented “Marking and identification of free-roaming animals”
• Kate Atema, MAPP VG03, CAPP Faculty Fellow, International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Program Director, Community Animals spoke on a panel, “The need and opportunities for non-surgical tools for fertility control” with Dr. Andy Sparkes, Veterinary Director, International Cat Care and Dr. Roger Haston, Chief of Analytics, PetSmart Charities
• Dr. Gary Patronek, CAPP Faculty Fellow, moderated “Assessing the risk/benefit profile of surgical sterilization: laboratory and epidemiological approaches” with speakers Dr. Margaret Slater, CAPP Faculty Fellow, Senior Director, Research and Development, ASPCA and Dr. Michelle Kutzler, Oregon State University
• Dr. Andrew Rowan, CAPP Faculty Fellow, Chief Scientific Officer, HSUS spoke in a panel on “Lessons learned: field studies with cats and with dogs” with Val Benka, MAPP VG12, ACC&D Director of Programs, ACC&D, Stephanie Boyles Griffin, Science & Policy Director at Botstiber Institute for Wildlife Fertility Control, Amy Fischer, Teaching Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Emma Clifford, Founder & CEO, Animal Balance, and Giovanna Massei, APHA
• Dr. Lisa Moses, CAPP Faculty Fellow, Pain Medicine Service, MSPCA / Angell Animal Medical Center presented “The ethics of using dogs and cats as research subjects: special considerations for owned and community animals” with Val Benka,, MAPP VG12, ACC&D Director of Programs, ACC&D
• Dr. Sandra Ayers Assistant Professor, Neuroscience and Reproductive Biology, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, presented “A New Approach for Non-Surgical Sterilization: Targeting Gonadal Support Cells” with Dr. Cristina Gobello, National University of La Plata

MAPP at 6th International Symposium on Non-Surgical Contraceptive Methods of Pet Population Control that was held by Alliance for Contraception for Cats & Dogs (ACC&D) in Boston, MA on July 22-24, 2018

6th International Symposium on Non-Surgical Contraceptive Methods of Pet Population Control that was held by Alliance for Contraception for Cats & Dogs (ACC&D) in Boston, MA on July 22-24, 2018

Pictured (left to right):
• Amelia DeFelice (Cook), MAPP VG11, Program Manager, Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors
• Kate Atema, MAPP VG03, CAPP Faculty Fellow, International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Program Director, Community Animals
• Susan Getty, VG13 Senior Coordinator, ACC&D
• Jessica Weinstein, MAPP Candidate VG18
• Valerie Benka, MAPP VG12, ACC&D Director of Programs, ACC&D