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FIRST NATIONAL
ANIMAL WELFARE
CONFERENCE IN
MURCIA
The PAES National Animal
Welfare Conference is being
held at the Costa Narejos
Hotel, Los Alcázares, Murcia
16-18 October 2015 and is
believed to be the first of its
kind in Spain. Three animal
welfare organisations from
Murcia and Almeria: ACTIN,
San Animal and Cruz Azul,
are collaborating on the
PAES (Protección Animales
España) Project which is
creating great initiatives
and programmes, including
the National Animal Welfare
Conference.
The conference is aimed at
those who would like to learn
more about running their
own Trap, Neuter and Return campaigns; volunteers
involved in shelters, sanctuaries, rescue groups and
foster pet parents, as well as
anyone who loves animals
and wants to get involved.
Delegates will be able to
learn about the lifesaving
changes taking place across
the country and the organisers are confident that they
will take those ideas back
to pets in shelters, and with
rescue groups, in their home
towns.
“Our mission is to bring together as many people as
we can who are involved in
animal welfare in Spain, to
encourage co-operation and
exchange of ideas” said Lyn
Baines, Conference Manager. “We will be launching the
PAES Project at the conference and we have some exceptional speakers on various topics.”
The best-of-the-best experts
converge at the PAES National Animal Welfare Conference to share their ideas
and expertise: leaders of the
no-kill movement, experts in
animal care and behaviour,
marketing and fundraising
experts, professionals from
private and public animal
welfare organisations, and
more.
Topics will include: Animal
Welfare Law, European Microchip Database, Compassion Fatigue & Compassion
for Rescuers, Knowing Your
Boundaries & Keeping Safe
Education in Schools and/
or Canine Assisted Therapy,
Animal Behaviour, Galgos &
Podencos in Spain, Animal
Fellows & Zooplus, World
Veterinary Service & Trap,
Neuter, Return, TNR of Cats
– The Spanish Experience
Creating & Managing Cat
Colonies,
Communicating
Your Cause/Marketing & PR
Tips.
“We have speakers from all
over Europe who will share
their expertise and experiences with our delegates”
commented Lyn. “We know
how hard it is running an animal welfare charity, so we
have kept the registration
donations as low as possible, so that we can engage
as many people as possible.”
You can find out more about
the conference itinerary and
how to register by visiting
their website: www.proteccionanimales.es or by emailing
[email protected]
PAES (Protección Animales
España) is a project that
has been developed by the
ACTIN Association (Charity
Number G30866925) with
the aim of bringing together
associations,
protectoras,
animalistas, government, authorities and professionals or
companies interested in animal welfare so that, by working together, we can make a
real difference in improving
the welfare and treatment of
animals in Spain.
Our aim is to provide a Legal
Group, Veterinarian Group
and, eventually, our own
Rescue Centre, to co-ordinate fostering with the various local rescue charities.
This will enable us to monitor dogs and pass them as
fit, before they are released
to foster homes and, eventually, their forever homes.