In 1996, Betsy Banks Saul co-founded Petfinder.com, the first online system presenting adoptable pets to prospective pet owners.
Fifteen years and some 25 million adoptions later, Petfinder has seen consistent and steady growth. At any given time the site lists over 300,000 adoptable pets from nearly 14,000 animal welfare organizations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and beyond.
Well-known and respected in the global pet industry, Saul is considered an expert on adoption strategies and the pet-owner experience. Her commitment and compassion secured her post as one of Women's Day Magazine's "50 Women Who Are Changing the World".
Saul recognizes an urban animal industry increasingly focused on moral dilemmas. Can we now put aside beliefs that have kept us apart? Can we recast dilemmas into new opportunities? Can we partner with pet owners to create a more positive pet experience? Can we draw outside the historical lines? These are the quandaries Saul will present during the 2013 Summit for Urban Animal Strategies Facts & Evidence Session II: The Pet Dilemma.
As the industry strives to create healthy communities for people and pets, her knowledge and understanding will help connect the urban animal industry with pet owners to break down the barriers to a positive pet experience.
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