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Shelter / Rescue Group Training

Kat Albrecht is a popular animal industry / animal control conference speaker. Since 2001 Kat has presented workshops at conferences on topics like unique techniques for recovering skittish dogs and cats, principles on how animal shelters can reduce intake of stray/lost cats, how to coach pet owners who’ve lost a pet, what pet detectives do and how to become one. Her conference credits include Animal Care Conference (California), American Humane Association Conference, NACA (National Animal Control Association), No-Kill Conference, No More Homeless Pets Conference, Texas Unites for Animals Conference, HSUS Expo, and several statewide conferences.

Here are some testimonials from shelter workers and others who have attended Kat’s workshops and seminars:

Just a quick note to reinforce the GREAT presentation you gave at Texas Unites in Austin. I have been a “pet owner” all my life of horses, cats and dogs. I learned so much in that 90 minutes! A couple of days after the conference, my sister-in-law called and her cat Oreo was missing. So I grabbed your presentation and gave her advice. About an hour later she called. Mr. Oreo was HIDING in a very small space in one of the rooms being remodeled, still inside the house. If it wasn’t for your presentation, I would’ve directed her to search the whole neighborhood instead of a focused approach. After your course, we have changed our first reaction from “stray/dumped” and let’s “rehome” to “does this animal have an existing home?” Great advice!
–Deana, Stockdale, TX, Wilson County Spay/Neuter Group

I recently attended Kat Albrecht’s workshop at the Texas Unites for Animals Conference in Austin, TX. This was one of the best classes I have ever taken in over 15 years in my endeavors in animal welfare. I would like to compose a brochure that incorporates some of your tips and naturally, credit Missing Pet Partnership in the brochure. Tomorrow, I will be doing a presentation during our staff meeting as to what I thought was the most valuable thing I learned at the conference and it will be about Kat Albrecht’s class! Thanks so much to Kat and Missing Pet Partnership for wonderful information!
–Debbie, Plano, TX, Sr. Administrative Assistant

I attended a conference earlier this year where MPP Founder Kat Albrecht spoke. As a person who actively volunteers and is involved with animals, I learned new ideas. Yesterday I encouraged one of our other volunteers to try to locate the owner of the cat she found instead of just turning it over to animal control. She had the shelter staff scan it for a microchip and found it was chipped! The staff members were in the process of reuniting the cat with its owners when I left the shelter last night. Thanks for instilling the idea in me that MOST STRAY ANIMALS are merely LOST ANIMALS separated from their owners.
–Debbie Reindl, Mount Laurel, NJ, Animal Welfare Association

I’m the director of a local humane society that routinely recommends your website to our lost-and-found clients. This week I had the misfortune of having to use it for myself. A frightened little dog I had been fostering went to a new home in a nearby town. The morning after his adoption, he snuck out the door behind his adopter. She was frantic because he was too scared to let her catch him; he quickly disappeared into the neighborhood. AS SOON AS we hung big neon signs up in major intersections, we began to get calls. We were able to narrow his location down to the brushy hillside backyards between two streets. One day after our first calls, a lady called us. With her help, our Animal Control Officer set a humane trap and had the little guy in custody within hours. He is now curled up on my couch with my dogs, safe and sound. This is the second time I’ve had to help people search for their lost pets using MPP’s on-line advice. Both times, MPP was absolutely correct and we recovered the animals. This is an invaluable service. Thank you!
–Leslie Harris, Greenfield, MA, Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society

In 2003 our shelter (MSPCA) took 203 missing cat reports and followed up on all of them. Only 7 of those cats were ever found. After attending MPP founder Kat Albrecht’s workshop on lost cat behaviors and reading her book (The Lost Pet Chronicles), I changed the way that MSPCA took lost cat reports. I included search techniques on the actual lost pet report so that when taking a call, staff would go over them with the owner of the missing cat. At the end of 2004 we had ended up talking to 207 owners of missing cats but this time 32 of the cats were found! Obviously there is still a lot of work that needs to be done but by simply coaching the owners over the phone we were able to increase the return rate significantly! Thanks Kat and Missing Pet Partnership!
–Scott Giacoppo, Brockton, MA, MSPCA

I attended Kat’s training a few years ago when it was held in Boston. As an Animal Control Officer, I get many calls for missing animals. Due to the skills I learned in Kat’s seminar, I am able to educate folks about lost cat behavior and many cats have been trapped within days of getting out of their home. Recently, I had a man call regarding his lost dog. I instructed him to put up the giant, neon signs at all of the intersections around where he lived. Today, I got a call about a found dog. A lady had seen the signs; the dog had been hanging out in her neighborhood two towns away. Thank you Kat for teaching me the skills to help reunite lost pets with their owners.
–Leona Peasely, Shrewsbury, MA, Animal Control Officer

To book Kat as a speaker for your shelter/ community, email info@katalbrecht.com.

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Testimonials

Belinda Brown brought my dog home to me

I am so thankful that MAR exists Belinda Brown is a hero to me. She swung into action with useful advice and coaching. It was her advice to set up food stations that saved my dog, Xin. Thank you is not enough to express my gratitude. Xin is very much a part of me that… Read more “Belinda Brown brought my dog home to me”

INVALUABLE INFORMATION

Hi Kat, I wanted to tell you how invaluable the information on lost/displaced indoor cats is on your website. The information was spot on about the cats behavior when lost outside their home. Our visiting family left our front door open long enough for our Gordy to escape. This happened late at night after we… Read more “INVALUABLE INFORMATION”

Anne R.

Balynda’s Dedication

Balynda, who has now become a friend, is excellent at what she does. Both she and Bravo are wonderful. They will be IMMENSELY valuable to North Carolina when they graduate. We are lucky!!

Jenny L.

Wonderful Caring People

Teddy, Lynn, and Winston worked tirelessly for 12+ hours each day for 13 days! Niko was lost at the beach on Long Island, NY..
VERY difficult area.. Niko traveled 5-6 miles in different directions…
He was spotted by several people… who tried to “catch” him…
there were a lot of snags along… Read more “Wonderful Caring People”

I Owe You Guys

Deborah Cooke and Katie Albright both helped me greatly in getting my Archie back home! I’m so, so very grateful. Just by speaking on the phone and following their advice resulted in my getting my cat back after 13 days of him being gone. Deborah’s suggestion to drip Mackerel juice in a star leading to… Read more “I Owe You Guys”

Bonnie and Bodhi Search Team

I cant even begin to explain how amazing Bonnie Hale and her search dog Bodhi are!! Our cat Westie, new to outdoors and the area, went missing 12 days ago.
Even with daily searches and 400 lost cat posters, several hopeful but deadend sightings we couldnt find her.
Researching and reaching out to… Read more “Bonnie and Bodhi Search Team”

Lost Cat FOUND with Consultation!

“Annalisa Berns is a true detective who works methodically but also empathizes with pet owners and can think like a lost cat! She got in touch with us immediately, created a map (specific to our neighborhood) to guide our search, developed likely scenarios preventing our kitty from returning home and gave us a plan of… Read more “Lost Cat FOUND with Consultation!”

Tiffany & Roey

Gus Found Thanks to Annalisa Berns and Search Dogs June and Hope

“It was eleven days of pain. Gus went missing the afternoon of February 12th. After searching, posting posters, flyers and driving all over, we called Annalisa. She came over on February 22nd, with Search Dogs June and Hope. As she tracked Gus’s scent trail, she kept us posted with GPS maps that reflected his exact… Read more “Gus Found Thanks to Annalisa Berns and Search Dogs June and Hope”

2nd Chance

When I first contacted Tracey, my cat, Chance had been missing for 4 weeks. We had just moved into a new townhouse and at 5:30am I let him outside to go to the bathroom. I accidentally fell asleep while giving him “a minute.” When I woke up around 6:10 I panicked and searched the bushes… Read more “2nd Chance”

Thank You

I met Tracey through a mutual friend on July 12th. I coordinate a transport for Mary Ann Morris Animal Society out of Bamberg SC and we had a dog get loose on transport on April 21st – Luci. We were all devastated and desperately tried for the next 4 and a half months to get… Read more “Thank You”

Thank you!

I met Tracey through a mutual friend on July 12th. I coordinate a transport for Mary Ann Morris Animal Society out of Bamberg SC and we had a dog get loose on transport on April 21st – Luci. We were all devastated and desperately tried for the next 4 and a half months to get… Read more “Thank you!”

Suzanne Scott

LOST PET HELP LEADS TO THE RECOVERY OF DUKE

Just wanted to say thank you for posting the information about lost cat behaviour on the web. It was instrumental in finding my cat Duke who suddenly vanished into thin air (or so it seemed) last Tuesday. I did the usual – stuffing lost cat flyers into 200 plus mailboxes in my area, talking to… Read more “LOST PET HELP LEADS TO THE RECOVERY OF DUKE”

The Adventures of Pi and Loki

I rescued these brothers in October of 2016. Both these cats are Curious/ Clowns, however Pi is a little more shy and reserved. They both settled in to farm life beautifully. I did often worry about them because they like to get into vehicles if a door or window is open…….. then on October 23… Read more “The Adventures of Pi and Loki”

2 Lost Cats

A week my 2 indoor only cats got out through a broken window screen. You advised in an article that I should thoroughly search close by neighbors properties and I found them within an hour hiding in a delapetated shed at the back of my neighbor’s property just two houses away. They were completely quiet… Read more “2 Lost Cats”

By Grace Alone

Tracey is a naturally gifted pet detective, mentor, and friend. Her passion for locating missing animals is evident when you work with her. She is motivated, driven, and focused on the MAR techniques essential to successfully and humanely recovering beloved missing pets. Recently, we worked together to capture a male mixed breed hound named Fred… Read more “By Grace Alone”

Susan to the Rescue

Susan Long quite simply saved the day. There is so much emotional baggage tied up in that dumb, lovable, exasperating dog (and now he’s even more expensive). From the moment Susan answered the phone, she was all in on our behalf, arriving a few hours later to galvanize us into action. Oliver was found within… Read more “Susan to the Rescue”

TRANSPORT ESCAPE

On June 30th, 2018 I was devastated to find out that Tashi, my 1-and-a-half-year-old Lhasa Apso, got loose at the Granville North Carolina rest stop, from a dog transporter who was supposed to drive him from our old home in Northern VA to our new home in Tampa, FL. The County Humane Society, Animal Control,… Read more “TRANSPORT ESCAPE”

By Grace Alone

Dear Kat, I am writing you in response to my interactions with Tracey over the last few weeks. Tracey is a naturally gifted pet detective, mentor, and friend. Her passion for locating missing animals is evident when you work with her. She is motivated, driven, and focused on the MAR techniques essential to successfully and… Read more “By Grace Alone”

It Takes A Village

I met Tracey Dreibelbis on day seven trying to catch Fred whom had escaped from my neighbor’s boarding facility. She was very professional and informed me of Fred’s patterns over the past few days. She came up with a plan to catch Fred using my fenced in yard. We baited my yard with McDonald cheese… Read more “It Takes A Village”

Jamie McCallum

Every Shelter or Animal Rescue Group Should Take This Training Course

I had already been helping my wife Tracey with MAR work and she had won the MAR course during one of Kat’s training seminars. So I decided to take the course and fill in the gaps of what I had already learned and what I was missing. To my surprise I had opened a door… Read more “Every Shelter or Animal Rescue Group Should Take This Training Course”

Jeff Chopick, Kingston PA
Luzerne County Pet Recovery Services

You Helped Me Save My 2 Lost Cats

A week my 2 indoor only cats got out through a broken window screen. You advised in an article that I should thoroughly search close by neighbors properties and I found them within an hour hiding in a delapetated shed at the back of my neighbor’s property just two houses away. They were completely quiet… Read more “You Helped Me Save My 2 Lost Cats”

JD Lowery

Instumental In Finding My Cat

Just wanted to say thank you for posting the information about lost cat behaviour on the web. It was instrumental in finding my cat Duke who suddenly vanished into thin air (or so it seemed) last Tuesday. I did the usual – stuffing lost cat flyers into 200 plus mailboxes in my area, talking to… Read more “Instumental In Finding My Cat”

Alison Headland

Changed My Life – Traci M Durango

I took Kat’s on line course and it changed my life. Even if you choose to not have a search dog you will learn the science behind how, where and why animals go missing and what you can do to help

Traci M Durango, Colorado

I Couldn’t Wait Until the Next Week’s Lesson Arrived – Susan L.

I took the class expecting it to be superficial information that I already knew. I couldn’t have been more wrong! This class is in depth, research based, and very professional. I couldn’t wait until the next week’s lesson arrived. I highly recommend it for anyone that is helping to recover lost pets.

Susan L.

An Incredibly In-Depth and Informative Course – Sharon M

I had the opportunity to take the MAR 10 week course with Kat Albrecht over the winter. I found it to be an incredibly in-depth and informative course. Not only in the volumes of well thought out but professionally presented information she presented but also in the weekly telephone support she provided. Kat is truly… Read more “An Incredibly In-Depth and Informative Course – Sharon M”

Sharon M - Pembroke, NH

Kat is a Gem as A Teacher, You Will Be Learning From the Best! – Karin N.

I had bought Kat Albrecht’s books wanting to have more information in “Search and Rescue” comparing it with “Map Dowsing” the way I search for missing animals. I was happy when I found out about the Mar 10 week certified course “Kat Albrecht” was teaching. I sure was looking forward to my first class and… Read more “Kat is a Gem as A Teacher, You Will Be Learning From the Best! – Karin N.”

Karin N.

One of the Best Courses I Have Ever Taken – Judene D.

After many years in lost pet recovery, I found this course still taught me a great deal. It was one of the best courses I have ever taken. Kat’s knowledge, skill, experience, humor, compassion, and dedication make this a wonderful learning opportunity. I also find the ways Kat provides for MAR graduates to communicate with… Read more “One of the Best Courses I Have Ever Taken – Judene D.”

Judene D. - MAR Volunteer and Maine Lost Dog Recovery Volunteer, Maine

Loved the MAR Training – Jim B. Cincinnati, Ohio

Loved the MAR training and the insights from my MARs classmates. Very beneficial information in how to up my skills in searches for lost pets!

Jim B. Cincinnati, Ohio

Definitely so worth it! – Jennifer H. Comer

The knowledge I gained and continue to learn from the MAR training is amazing, I have always tried to find pets. Now I believe I am acquiring proper, proven,skills to reunite more families. The connections made, because of the MAR class, with other like-minded people, to share experiences and advice is irreplaceable. Definitely so worth… Read more “Definitely so worth it! – Jennifer H. Comer”

Jennifer H. Comer, Georgia

The Classes Were Convenient and Informative – Crystal C.

I was delighted to take a MAR training course from Kat. I was impressed with the details, depth, and the variety of materials shared with us during our course. The classes were convenient, informative and delivered with skill and an obvious passion for passing on her experience and knowledge to others so that more people… Read more “The Classes Were Convenient and Informative – Crystal C.”

Crystal C., Certified Professional Dog Trainer and MAR volunteer, Pennsylvania

Techniques learned through this course are credited for saving many lives and reuniting families

The MAR course helped me understand the behavior of a lost pet and the science of a search. The techniques learned through this course are credited for saving many lives and reuniting families.

Bonnie B.,Puyallup, Washington
Roaming Paws Lost Pet Services

Highly recommend MAR course

I found the MAR course incredibly useful and learnt and enjoyed learning about lost pet behavior as well as the behavior of owners and finders. Would highly recommend the training to anyone working in the field of lost pet recovery.

Anna R. Canberra, Australia
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