“America’s Animal Welfare System is Broken, and What We Can Do About It: A Deep Dive into Issues of Equity, Disparity, and Access,“ is a thought-provoking presentation by ARDC Founder and CEO, Aaron Fisher, on the nature of our approach to sheltering and “rescue.” It explores such controversial (and often unaddressed) topics as: 1) the misalignment of the animal welfare movement’s financial incentive structure and shelters’ and rescue groups’ purported missions; 2) the challenges of defining, implementing, and explaining the meaning of the “no-kill” movement; and 3) how access to veterinary care often falls along socio-economic lines, and its implications.
But rather than just pose these controversial topics, the presentation then offers very practical and implementable measures that can meaningfully address the issues in a manner that benefits both the community’s pets and the people who care for them.
You can access the presentation by clicking here or the link above.
