Summit Awards Poll THREE - Current Leaders

The current leaders in Poll THREE of the 2015 YourSay™ Summit Awards are identified below. Those who haven't yet voted, can still honour industry nominees by clicking on the VOTE NOW link below:

Collaborators
There are TWO nominations in this category: 
63.1% Alberta Alliance for the Safety of Animals and People / Pet Safekeeping Program
36.9% Ontario SPCA / City of Markham

Homing
There are FIVE nominations in this category: 
1.8% Jane Russett - Air Angels  
88.2% Shelley Cunningham - Litters N Critters Rescue
5.9%  Lyndsay Tischer - Humane Animal Rescue Team (hart) 
4.2% Judaea Dawn - Angels Animal Rescue Society 
<1% Britaney Courtney - RPets4U

VOTE NOW

In 2015, Urban Animal presents the tenth annual Summit Awards program by inviting the public to vote on Summit nominations. Please use the following link (copy and paste) to share this poll through email, websites and social media and other digital channels. Please note, you must use this EXACT link!

http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07ebi3jtc3ie4ezvsf/start

Poll THREE closes Wednesday, 23 September at midnight MST. 

REVIEW NOMINATIONS

* All nominations are subject to the discretion of the Program Manager and Urban Animal Action Council. Nominations may be moved between categories if the merit discussion is better suited to another category. 

**Unless there is a clear distinction between submissions, nominees are only eligible in one category per year. Duplicate nominations found in more than one category will be vetted and placed into the single category that best suits the criteria.  

Get the Facts, Have YourSAY™, Move the Industry.

Summit Award Poll THREE - Current Leaders

The current leaders in Poll THREE of the 2015 YourSay™ Summit Awards are identified below. Those who haven't yet voted, can still honour industry nominees by clicking on the VOTE NOW link below:

Collaborators
There are TWO nominations in this category: 
59.9% Alberta Alliance for the Safety of Animals and People / Pet Safekeeping Program
40.2% Ontario SPCA / City of Markham

Homing
There are FIVE nominations in this category: 
1.9% Jane Russett - Air Angels  
88.4% Shelley Cunningham - Litters N Critters Rescue
4.3%  Lyndsay Tischer - Humane Animal Rescue Team (hart) 
5.0% Judaea Dawn - Angels Animal Rescue Society 
<1% Britaney Courtney - RPets4U

VOTE NOW

In 2015, Urban Animal presents the tenth annual Summit Awards program by inviting the public to vote on Summit nominations. Please use the following link (copy and paste) to share this poll through email, websites and social media and other digital channels. Please note, you must use this EXACT link!

http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07ebi3jtc3ie4ezvsf/start

Poll THREE closes Wednesday, 23 September at midnight MST. 

REVIEW NOMINATIONS

* All nominations are subject to the discretion of the Program Manager and Urban Animal Action Council. Nominations may be moved between categories if the merit discussion is better suited to another category. 

**Unless there is a clear distinction between submissions, nominees are only eligible in one category per year. Duplicate nominations found in more than one category will be vetted and placed into the single category that best suits the criteria.  

Get the Facts, Have YourSAY™, Move the Industry.

Summit Awards Poll THREE - Current Leaders

The current leaders in Poll THREE of the 2015 YourSay™ Summit Awards are identified below. Those who haven't yet voted, can still honour industry nominees by clicking on the VOTE NOW link below:

Collaborators
There are TWO nominations in this category: 
56.0% Alberta Alliance for the Safety of Animals and People / Pet Safekeeping Program
44.0% Ontario SPCA / City of Markham

Homing
There are FIVE nominations in this category: 
3.3% Jane Russett - Air Angels  
87.6% Shelley Cunningham - Litters N Critters Rescue
5.9%  Lyndsay Tischer - Humane Animal Rescue Team (hart) 
2.3% Judaea Dawn - Angels Animal Rescue Society 
<1% Britaney Courtney - RPets4U

VOTE NOW

In 2015, Urban Animal presents the tenth annual Summit Awards program by inviting the public to vote on Summit nominations. Please use the following link (copy and paste) to share this poll through email, websites and social media and other digital channels. Please note, you must use this EXACT link!

http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07ebi3jtc3ie4ezvsf/start

Poll THREE closes Wednesday, 23 September at midnight MST. 

REVIEW NOMINATIONS

* All nominations are subject to the discretion of the Program Manager and Urban Animal Action Council. Nominations may be moved between categories if the merit discussion is better suited to another category. 

**Unless there is a clear distinction between submissions, nominees are only eligible in one category per year. Duplicate nominations found in more than one category will be vetted and placed into the single category that best suits the criteria.  

Get the Facts, Have YourSAY™, Move the Industry.

Summit Awards Poll THREE - NOW OPEN!

Poll TWO is now closed (thank you for your votes!) making way for Poll THREE. This third of four polls in the 2015 Summit Awards program elects the Summit Award winners for the following categories:

COLLABORATORS
HOMING

In 2015, Urban Animal presents the tenth annual Summit Awards program by inviting the public to vote on Summit nominations. Please use the following link (copy and paste) to share this poll through email, websites and social media and other digital channels: 

http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07ebi3jtc3ie4ezvsf/start

Review all Nominations

VOTE NOW!!

This survey will close Wednesday, 23 September at midnight MST. Finalists will be announced early October and winners will be announced during the 2015 Summit Awards Gala, 16 October.

The 2015 Summit Award elections will be accomplished in four polls of 2-3 categories. Each poll will take about 3 minutes. Voting for the 2015 Summit Awards is by secret ballot using the YourSAY™ electronic polling system. 

Summit 2015 Polling Schedule: 

Poll 1 (Distinguished Service Provider, Retailer, Community): Sept. 3 - 9

Poll 2 (Pet Owner, Wellness, Breeder): Sept. 10 - 16

Poll 3 (Collaborators, Homing, Lifetime Achievement): Sept. 17 - 23

Poll 4 (Communication, Sheltering, Individual Achievement): Sept. 24 - 30

The International Summit for Urban Animal Strategies has developed an overnight package for those who live close by or plan to be in the area on Friday, 16 October. Please contact Shannon Woodward for details.  

* All nominations are subject to the discretion of the Program Manager and Urban Animal Action Council. Nominations may be moved between categories if the merit discussion is better suited to another category. 

** Unless there is a clear distinction between submissions, nominees are only eligible in one category per year. Duplicate nominations found in more than one category will be vetted and placed into the single category that best suits the criteria.  

Get the Facts, Have YourSAY™, Move the Industry.

Mobile adoption centre scoops up 2014 Homing Summit

Left to right: Katy Walker, AC&C Adoption Outreach Coordinator;
Risa Weinstock, AC&C Executive Director; Anamarie Johnson,
AC&C Foster and Events Liaison; Ashlee Krammer,
AC&C Adoption Counselor; and Susan Wolfe, AC&C volunteer.
Photo Credit: NYC AC&C

PRESS RELEASE 

Calgary, AB – Animal Care & Control of NYC (AC&C)’s new Mobile Adoption Center garnered international attention last month when it was presented with the 2014 Summit Award for Homing. 

The vehicle enables AC&C to bring shelter dogs and cats to previously unreachable New Yorkers looking to adopt throughout the five boroughs.  More than 300 dogs and cats from AC&C have been adopted at mobile adoption events since the Mobile Adoption Center—sponsored by the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ®) and FENWICK KEATS Real Estate—launched earlier this year.

Photo Credit: NYC AC&C

Summit Awards have been part of the Urban Animal program since its inception in 2006. Summits are a peer-recognition program illuminating the achievements of those who toil in the trenches of the industry. In 2014, the Summits experienced record-breaking numbers with nearly 5,000 votes cast for 37 individuals and organizations in 12 categories.

Four nominees vied for the prestigious Homing Award in 2014. AC&C received 59% of the votes. Summit Award winners were announced during the Summit Awards Gala, October 24, 2014. 

AC&C’s Mobile Adoption Center will be at Petco Union Square on November 28 (4-7pm) and FENWICK KEATS Real Estate on November 29 (12-4pm). Details on upcoming adoption events are available on AC&C’s website at http://nycacc.org/Events.htm.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shannon Woodward, Communications Coordinator

(p) 403.208.1972 (e) Shannon.woodward@petlynxmail.com

ABOUT URBAN ANIMAL PROGRAM: The Urban Animal Program (UAP) began eight years ago with the vision of uniting the sectors of a fragmented animal industry in order to solve some of the chronic urban animal challenges facing our communities.  The group identified the need to explore strategic problem solving using a more inclusive approach.

The UAP has grown successfully through the addition of high quality speakers and key opinion leaders in all sectors, and has achieved tremendous momentum, fuelled by the intense desire for positive change.  Delegates have always decided which subjects warrant discussion.  Hosted by the PetLynx Corporation since its inception, the Urban Animal Program utilizes sponsorship to fund the Urban Animal Summit and Urban Animal Regional Conferences.  The animal industry, communities, pet families and the pet are the direct beneficiaries of this sponsorship, as leaders take these discussions, projects and initiatives back to their communities.  There is a strong track record of spawning valuable collaborations from the UAP. 

About Animal Care & Control of NYC

Animal Care & Control of NYC (AC&C) is one of the largest animal welfare organizations in the United States, taking in approximately 30,000 animals each year. AC&C is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that rescues, cares for and finds loving homes for animals throughout NYC’s  five boroughs. AC&C has a contract with the City of New York to be an open-admissions organization, which means it never turns away any homeless, abandoned, injured or sick animal in need of help, including cats, dogs, rabbits, small mammals, reptiles, birds, farm animals and wildlife. It is the only organization in NYC with this unique responsibility. Visit www.nycacc.org for more information, and follow AC&C at facebook.com/NYCACC and @NYCACC.

Poll 3 Summit Award Nominations - Current Leaders

The current leaders in Poll 3 of the 2014 YourSay™ Summit Awards are identified below. Those who haven't yet voted, can still honour industry nominees by clicking on the VOTE NOW link below:

Collaborators
There are 2 Nominations in this category:

58% Margaret Slater (ASPCA) & Stephanie McDonald (Edmonton Humane Society)
42% Amy Pawson (Petland) & Erica Coomber (Alberta Animal Services)

Homing
There are 4 Nominations in this category:

41% Capital Regional District Victoria, B.C. - Don Brown

23% Hug-A-Bull - Lauren Calback & Carla Anderson
19% New York City Animal Care and Control - Risa Weinstock
17% OSPCA - Tanya Firmage

VOTE NOW

Poll 3 closes Monday, 22 September 2014. 

REVIEW NOMINATIONS

The 2014 Summit Award nominees for Homing are...

Four nominees vie for the Urban Animal Industry's highest award in the Homing category: 

1. Don Brown, Capital Regional District, Victoria B.C. is nominated for its outstanding record for rehoming large numbers of animals using an excellent network of foster homes as well as advertising and social media. 
2. Lauren Calback & Carla Anderson, Hug A Bull are nominated for their commitment to the pit bull breed. The Hug A Bull mission is to rescue dogs, provide public education and build a community of responsible pit bull owners and supporters. 
3. Risa Weinstock, New York City Animal Care & Control is nominated for developing its first mobile adoption center. The vehicle brings shelter dogs and cats to previously unreachable New Yorkers looking to adopt through five boroughs.  
4. Tanya Firmage, Ontario SPCA is nominated for the iAdopt year-round adoption campaign. The campaign focuses on featuring positive real life pet adoption stories as a means to encourage others to adopt and experience a similar happy ending.

The Summit for Homing Provider of the Year  recognizes an organization that achieves success placing animals in appropriate environments for animals and people through innovative adoption, sale, returnto-owner, re-homing or fostering programs.

Review all Nominations

VOTE NOW!!

The 2014 Summit for Homing will be presented during the Awards Gala on Friday, 24 October. This event is open to the public. 

2014 Summit Awards Poll 3 is NOW OPEN!

Poll THREE is now OPEN! This third of five polls in the 2014 Summit Awards program elects the Summit Award winners for the following categories:

HOMING
COLLABORATORS

In 2014, Urban Animal presents and expands the ninth annual Summit Awards program by inviting the public to vote on Summit nominations. Please use the following link (copy and paste) to share this poll through email, websites and social channels: 

http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e9tdepwmhzvbvvb9/start

Review all Nominations

VOTE NOW!!

This survey will close Saturday, 20 September at 10 p.m. MST. Winners will be announced during the 2014 Summit Awards Gala, 24 October.

The 2014 Summit Award elections will be accomplished in five polls of 2-3 categories. Each poll will take about 3 minutes. Voting for the 2014 Summit Awards is by secret ballot using the YourSAY™ electronic polling system. 

The International Summit for Urban Animal Strategies has developed an overnight package for those who live close by or plan to be in the area on Friday, 24 October. Please contact Shannon Woodward for details.  

Toronto Animal Services staff recognized for homing efforts

Eric Coulson (Pets Plus Us) & 
James McLean (Toronto Animal Services)

Toronto Animal Services has been a major player in the Urban Animal industry. Their municipal licensing compliance rates, mobile chip truck and collaboration with local cat TNR groups has earned them respect within the Care and Control sector and across the entire industry.

James McLean, Animal Control Officer with TAS, secured the esteem of his colleagues for his drive and commitment to homeless dogs, not only at work but also during his free time. For this, McLean was presented with a 2013 Summit Award for Homing during the 2013 Summit Award Tour in October. 

His nominator, Animal Services veterinarian Esther Attard, who received the 2012 Summit Award for Individual Achievement, said McLean is a great resource for Toronto Animal Services and is often called upon to find homes for some harder to place animals. 

"James is a remarkable individual who devotes his work and home life to rehoming as many animals as he possibly can," she said. "He has developed a barn program for cats and can even find a spot for chickens, ducks and doves. The mill dogs are his latest triumph - he can see past their hopelessness and has the ability to match them up with incredible people for a truly storybook ending." 

The 2013 Summit for Homing, sponsored by IAMS Canada, recognizes an organization that demonstrates innovation, commitment and success in the homing of animals through adoption, sale, return-to-owner, rehoming and/or fostering programs.   

Poll 3 WINNERS!

Poll 3 winners are.... 

Breeder 

Bundas Bengal Cattery with 60% of the votes

Communication 

Associate Veterinary Clinics – Dr. Jayne Takahashi with 33% of the votes

Homing 

Toronto Animal Services – James McLean with 42% of the votes

Lifetime Achievement 

Paul Melanson with 52% of the votes

CONGRATULATIONS to all Summit Award nominees and winners! 

Poll 3 Summit Awards Update - Current Leaders

The current leaders in Poll 3 of the 2013 YourSay™ Summit Awards are identified below. Those who haven't yet voted, can still honour industry nominees by clicking on the VOTE NOW link below:

Breeder
There are 5 Nominations in this category which features a tie:

30% Starstruck Labradors – Valina Pope
30% Bundas Bengal Cattery – Trysh  Tolhurst 

15% Tsar Shadow Karelians - Dawn Deeley

Communication
There are 5 Nominations in this category:

34% Associate Veterinary Clinics – Dr. Jayne Takahashi

22% American SPCA – Valerie Sheppard  

20% Bountiful Films – Helen Slinger

Homing
There are 7 Nominations in this category:

67% Toronto Animal Services – James McLean

9% Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society – Deanna Thompson
6% Meow Foundation - Debbie Nelson

Lifetime Achievement
There are 2 Nominations in this category:

70% Deborah Chalmers
30% Paul Melanson

VOTE NOW

Polls close Thursday, 10 October 2013. 

REVIEW NOMINATIONS

The 2013 Summit Awards will be presented during the Awards Gala on Friday, 18 October 2013. This event is open to the public.

Summit Award Update October 3rd

With only 7 days until the YourSay™ Summit Award Polls close. The current leaders for Survey 3 are:


Breeder:
There is an exciting tie between:
Bundas Bengals Cattery - Trysh Tolhurst and Starstruck Labradors - Valina Pope both with 26% of the vote

Communications:
Associate Veterinary Clinics - Dr. Jayne Takahashi with 28% of the vote

Homing:
Toronto Animal Services - James McLean with 41% of the vote

Lifetime Achievement:
Deborah Chalmers with 59% of the vote


The Polls close Thursday, 10 October 2013. 

Have YourSay™ VOTE NOW!

The 2013 Summit Awards will be presented during the Awards Gala on Friday, 18 October 2013. This event is open to the public.