Pawareness Podcast # 22 | Companion Animal Alliance of Baton Rouge - Emily Jackson

On this episode of the Pawareness Podcast, we welcome Emily Jackson, the Philanthropy Director of Companion Animal Alliance in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Emily shares with us how CAA is able to maintain a high save rate (86%), despite never turning animals away, along with the impacts of pivoting to a foster-centric model and implementing a wide array of enrichment activities within the shelter.
Emily talks about their goal of improving sustainability in their growth and retaining of volunteers as a major part of Louisiana’s animal welfare community. She highlights the South’s breeding problem, why northern states import animals from the South, and how their volunteer training program helps keep all their volunteers organized and educated.
“I’ve never seen anyone work harder than people that love animals.”  - Emily Jackson
Tune in to learn how Companion Animal Alliance is teaming up with Louisiana Parole Project to hire people who have been sentenced to life but recently released on parole as animal caretakers.
Did you know? 🡪 Companion Animal Alliance has over 1000 volunteers and foster families!
Visit Companion Animal Alliance’s website: www.caabr.org
Connect with them on Facebook: www.facebook.com/companionanimalalliance
Follow them on Instagram: www.instagram.com/caapets
Email Emily: ejackson@caabr.org
Resources mentioned:
Cat Haven: www.cathaven.org
Louisiana Parole Project: www.paroleproject.org
CAA Alumni Association: www.caabr.org/alumni
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Episode Timeline
[00:30] Introducing Emily Jackson and Companion Animal Alliance of Baton Rouge
[02:19] How do you keep your save rate so high without turning away animals?
[06:30] What are your goals and how do you allocate your resources?
[08:21] Who are you currently partnering and collaborating with?
[10:21] Issues impacting the importation animals from the South + The breeding problem in the South
[12:48] How many volunteers currently work at your organization?
[14:09] About CAA’s volunteer training program
[16:47] Emily’s background and role as a Philanthropy Director
[22:01] What are you excited about working on in 2021?
[24:58] How to volunteer and connect with Companion Animal Alliance