Small Animal Handling and Sheltering
Location: American Red Cross
Address: 5297 Aero Drive, Santa Rosa
Date: March 8th, 2020
Time: 9am-2pm
Small Animal shelter operation procedures, learn safe handling and how to recognize common illnesses and take vitals (temperature, pulse and respiration rate) on dogs and cats. Overview of how to keep yourself safe when handling, loading/unloading and caring for animals.
**Required training for Sonoma CART shelter and evacuation volunteers wanting to handle dogs or cats and work in small animal emergency sheltering.
Instructors: Scott Atkinson, Dr. Kim Henry, and Kate Kuminski
8:30am: Check-in and coffee
9:00-10:45am: Small Animal Sheltering Fundamentals
11:00-11:45: Small Animal Behavior, Handling, and First Aid
Lunch
12:15-1:00 Infectious Disease Overview
1:10-1:50: Hands On Training Stations
1:50pm: Wrap up and group photo
Small Animal shelter operation procedures, learn safe handling and how to recognize common illnesses and take vitals (temperature, pulse and respiration rate) on dogs and cats. Overview of how to keep yourself safe when handling, loading/unloading and caring for animals.
Recommended training for Sonoma CART shelter and evacuation volunteers.
Pre-registration is required, $40 per attendee.
