Return to Home Certification Workshop
Discover effective strategies to reunite stray cats with families. Learn practical processes to support owners, help finders, and boost return-to-owner rates.
November 12, 2025 2pm-3:30pm ET
Leave all your preconceived notions about "dumped, abandoned, or unwanted" stray cats at the door!
What if we presumed every stray cat who came to our shelters was a cherished pet with a loving home? How can we facilitate getting lost pets back to their owners without overwhelming current staff and volunteers, or tying up space with long stray holds?
In this workshop we will discuss simple, actionable ways that we can support owners of lost cats, be a resource to those who find cats, and increase the rate at which cats in our shelters are reunited with grateful families.
This workshop is presented by Corinne Bourgoin, Shelter Operations Supervisor at the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA). Attendees will receive a certificate after taking a short quiz and gain access to an ongoing Facebook group for networking. The session starts at 2:00PM ET and lasts 1.5 hours. For questions contact [email protected].
