MACA offers at least one valuable and affordable training opportunity a year.
Training topics such as Fundraising, Working with Volunteers, Preventive Shelter Medicine, Improving your facility, Long range facility planning, Disaster Planning are just a few topics of interest that MACA provides training for.
Our Training Retreat is available to all animal care professionals as well as all interested parties.
MACA members are provided with Spay and Neuter vouchers that may be given to folks in need of financial assistance.
(See our Index page and then click on Spay & Neuter Program, for full information).
MACA members are also eligible for a discount on their conference fees, SO WHYNOT JOIN TODAY?
Proper training is the foundation to achieving the goals of both public and private animal care organizations.
MACA's Training Retreat provides information on the topics that matter to YOU!
Top-notch speakers, round-table discussions, demonstrations, links to other support organizations such as HSUS, ASPCA & NACA, brain-storming with others in your field are just a few of the things you can expect during your week-end.
Oh, but don't think we're all about work and no play.
Who deserves a RETREAT more than folks working in the animal care field? Silent auctions, Live auctions, Prizes, Banquet, Contest, Freebies, Take home information and more.
The 2006 Retreat was an excellent one!
We were more than thrilled to have Kate Hurley, DVM, MPVM, and Dr. Leslie Appel as our feature speakers
Dr. Hurley is the assistant clinical professor, Shelter Medicine & Small Animal Population Health Director for UC Davis Medicine Program.
Beautiful weather allowed for a first time, an outdoor BBQ luncheon, with Hamburgers, BBQ chicken, potato salad, tossed salad,
watermelon, desserts and drinks. Tall shelter tales were being passed around at all the picnic tables. This was a great time in the sun to be able to visit with others from in and out of state.
By the way anyone from any state is welcomed to join MACA.
We have members from Idaho, South Dakota, Colorado & more.
If you missed 2006 then please plan on joining us for 2007.
Right now Phyllis is traveling the state to choose another fabulous location
Plan ahead.....
*put in for vacation time
*save some of your coffee money
*put out a donation box saying "Help us help the animals - Please donate to our spring training fund
*talk to your board of directors well in advance and tell them how important it is for as many staff members as possible to attend
*work extra hrs that can be transfered for time off
