
The Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors releases particulars of its Thirty fifth-anniversary convention. The two-day occasion takes place on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st April on the Mercure Hotel in Daventry, Northamptonshire.
This thrilling weekend convention is centred across the theme of One World. One Health. One Welfare. It will examine the multi-faceted relationship between people and their companion animals, with welfare front-of-mind, within the wider contexts of society, setting and sustainability.
APBC brings collectively world-renowned audio system together with main teachers, and animal welfare consultants to debate, debate and shine a light-weight on a large spectrum of subjects. The convention agenda consists of 4 half-day periods.
Session One: Pets and their individuals. The opening session will examine facets of canine behaviour in a post-Covid world and whether or not pets really are good for people.
Session Two: Working animals in the neighborhood. We delve into the welfare of help canine, emotional help animals, and companion animals within the office. We may even talk about the welfare of working animals in catastrophe zones and difficult situations.
Session Three: The darker facet of pet possession. We ask the query: – Is pet preserving really sustainable? This session may even examine the ethics of unique pets, the worldwide perspective of pet homelessness and the dangers/rationales of no-kill coverage in animal shelters.
Session Four: People and their pets. The ultimate session will take into account the hyperlink between human and animal abuse. We additionally ask: – Is society a hindrance or assist in terms of homeless pet house owners? We conclude with the problem of vogue in pet possession.
Dr Anne McBride, Chairperson at APBC says: “This is our first in-person convention in 4 years. We are delighted to carry collectively a number of the world’s main names in animal welfare and behavior, for an insightful and informative occasion. This is the largest convention of its type, and we’re lifting the lid on a plethora of hard-hitting gritty points that haven’t been explored collectively on this means earlier than. 2024 is about to be a defining yr for the organisation and our convention will likely be basic to that.
We need our delegates to develop their understanding of how the connection between people and animals could be improved holistically. This will contribute to the continued and cohesive improvement of a ‘One World. One Health. One Welfare.’ perspective amongst the animal welfare group and the general public.”
The APBC is dedicated to inclusivity and accessibility. The venue is totally wheelchair accessible and there’s a designated sensory room. Real-time subtitles will likely be displayed on screens to help every speaker session. The occasion may even characteristic an exhibition with retail stalls and demonstrations from suppliers related to the animal welfare group.
Tickets can be found now from the devoted APBC 2024 conference website – which additionally gives additional info on the convention agenda and speaker line-up. There are particular ticket charges for APBC members, break up funds and an ‘early chook’ possibility. The occasion is open to everybody together with non-members.