Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
Doors Wide Open is a series of short discussions about practical solutions that organizations are using to address barriers to accessing pet care and resources in their communities.
This session features two organizations sharing how they have integrated pet rides into field services to reduce barriers and increase access to care. Learn how this proactive, compassionate approach is helping families stay together and the real-life impact of offering transport solutions. Whether you're exploring new ways to serve or scaling what works, this conversation will inspire practical steps forward.
Host:
Aimee St.Arnaud, Founder of Open Door Veterinary Collective
Guest Speakers:
Jerrica Owens, Executive Director, National Animal Care & Control Association
Spencer Conover, Assistant Director, Pasco County Animal Services (Florida)
Christina Avila, Animal Control Supervisor, City of Perris (California)
If you'd like to earn continuing education credit from CAWA or NACA, please watch this video on Maddie's University: university.maddiesfund.org/products/doors-wide-open-how-field-officers-are-addressing-pet-transport-barriers-directly-in-the-community-on-demand
Visit Maddie's Pet Forum to comment, follow a discussion, ask questions or read about other videos in this series. forum.maddiesfund.org/opendoorwebcasts
Doors Wide Open is a series of short discussions about practical solutions that organizations are using to address barriers to accessing pet care and resources in their communities.
This session features two organizations sharing how they have integrated pet rides into field services to reduce barriers and increase access to care. Learn how this proactive, compassionate approach is helping families stay together and the real-life impact of offering transport solutions. Whether you're exploring new ways to serve or scaling what works, this conversation will inspire practical steps forward.
Host:
Aimee St.Arnaud, Founder of Open Door Veterinary Collective
Guest Speakers:
Jerrica Owens, Executive Director, National Animal Care & Control Association
Spencer Conover, Assistant Director, Pasco County Animal Services (Florida)
Christina Avila, Animal Control Supervisor, City of Perris (California)
If you'd like to earn continuing education credit from CAWA or NACA, please watch this video on Maddie's University: university.maddiesfund.org/products/doors-wide-open-how-field-officers-are-addressing-pet-transport-barriers-directly-in-the-community-on-demand
Visit Maddie's Pet Forum to comment, follow a discussion, ask questions or read about other videos in this series. forum.maddiesfund.org/opendoorwebcasts
