Maddie’s^® Insights are back! Join us on September 11th as Sloane Hawes and Celeste Morales with Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity (CAREawo.org) present their recent research on racial equity – or the lack thereof – in pet adoption as well as offer solutions for increasing access to pet ownership for BIPOC families. This one-hour call is titled Gatekeeping pet ownership: the impacts of adoption discrimination and will take place at 12pm PT/3pm ET on September 11. 

The animal well-being field has been discussing low-barrier adoption processes as a best practice for more than a decade, yet recent research by Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity has found that BIPOC families are still more likely than white families to be denied during the adoption process. The findings highlight the critical need to move discussions from “low-barrier adoptions” to “making pet ownership accessible to all.”

Attendees will learn about:

• The prevalence and impact of shelter/rescue adoption discrimination in four U.S. cities (Atlanta, Philadelphia, Miami, Minneapolis)
• Solutions for increasing access to pet ownership for BIPOC families

Earn continuing education credit from The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement towards 1.0 CAWA CEs. This webinar has also been pre-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits by the National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA). It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit until 3/10/2027 in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval. 

Maddie’s^® Insights is our ongoing webcast series with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people. Register now and join the discussion on Maddie’s^® Pet Forum.