Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Pet-friendly or pet-inclusive transportation is a recurring barrier identified by public-facing staff and volunteers across the human and animal welfare sectors. Families who struggle to find pet-friendly transportation are directly affected in their ability to access care for their animals. By highlighting these barriers and some solutions, we aim to expand the conversation to help increase access to veterinary care for bonded pet families in need.
Guest speakers:
Gayle Bair, Pet Retention Liaison at Animal Friends in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Animal Friends
Sarah McGoldrick, Vice President of Animal Operations, Dallas Pets Alive!
Dallas Pets Alive!
Marty Sampson, Founder and CEO of Leash Pet Transportation
Chapters:
00:00 Welcome + Question of the Day
02:41 National Updates
06:50 Presentation
To access the full agenda and resources from this call or to ask questions of our speakers, visit https://maddies.fund/communityconversations118424
About Community Conversations, hosted by Maddie’s Fund:
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, animal sheltering transformed overnight. Foster-based sheltering, home-based employees and volunteers, along with collaboration galvanized our communities. The pandemic, along with social injustice, has motivated our industry to look at how we partner with our communities and confront our own biases. Shelter and rescue staff across the country began talking on a weekly basis, offering support and innovative ideas to do things differently. To learn more about these calls, visit forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations
Pet-friendly or pet-inclusive transportation is a recurring barrier identified by public-facing staff and volunteers across the human and animal welfare sectors. Families who struggle to find pet-friendly transportation are directly affected in their ability to access care for their animals. By highlighting these barriers and some solutions, we aim to expand the conversation to help increase access to veterinary care for bonded pet families in need.
Guest speakers:
Gayle Bair, Pet Retention Liaison at Animal Friends in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Animal Friends
Sarah McGoldrick, Vice President of Animal Operations, Dallas Pets Alive!
Dallas Pets Alive!
Marty Sampson, Founder and CEO of Leash Pet Transportation
Chapters:
00:00 Welcome + Question of the Day
02:41 National Updates
06:50 Presentation
To access the full agenda and resources from this call or to ask questions of our speakers, visit https://maddies.fund/communityconversations118424
About Community Conversations, hosted by Maddie’s Fund:
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, animal sheltering transformed overnight. Foster-based sheltering, home-based employees and volunteers, along with collaboration galvanized our communities. The pandemic, along with social injustice, has motivated our industry to look at how we partner with our communities and confront our own biases. Shelter and rescue staff across the country began talking on a weekly basis, offering support and innovative ideas to do things differently. To learn more about these calls, visit forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations
