HSUS  –  EXPO  2013  

Pets  for  Life  Spay/Neuter  Success  

Lori  Hensley  

www.unchaindogs.org    

Spay/Neuter  Success  Finding  Those  in  Need  

 Where  is  the  neediest  neighborhood  located  in  your  community?  

Where  is  the  neighborhood  with  the  highest  poverty  rate  located  in  your  community?  

How  much  Kme  do  you  spend  monthly  in  this  neighborhood  of  your  community?  

Spay/Neuter  Success  

GeMng  to  know  your  community’s  neediest  

neighbors  and  their  dogs  

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Outreach  

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Step  1:  

Get  Over  Yourself!  

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•  Leave  your  judgment  at  home  –  it  doesn’t  work!    It  doesn’t  work!  

•  Do  not  take  people’s  dogs  –  it  doesn’t  work!    It  doesn’t  work!  

•  Stop  saying  “educate  and  responsible”  –  it  doesn’t  work!    It  doesn’t  work!  

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Step  2:  

Build  Trust  

• Be  genuine  • Be  genuine  • Keep  your  word  • Be  honest  • Treat  everyone  with  respect  

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Step  3:  

Create  a  Presence  

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• Visit  and  re-­‐visit  • Meet  the  neighbors  

• Shop    

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Step  4:  

Provide  Free  Services  

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Free  doesn’t  mean  

 “without  value”.  

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Step  5  

Provide  transportaKon  It’s  a  must!  

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Step  6:  

Don’t  let  perfect  be  the  enemy  of  good!  

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www.unchaindogs.org    

lori@unchaindogs.net