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Adopters Welcome: A Framework for Removing Barriers to Pet Adoption
Community Room 120, Craig Hall, University of Denver or via Zoom
2199 S University Blvd, Denver, CO 80208, United States
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The Adopters Welcome program, created by Humane World for Animals, addresses common barriers that community members face when trying to adopt a pet. Lengthy pass/fail applications often leave potential adopters feeling judged and dismissed. Adopters Welcome helps shelters and rescues identify areas of systemic bias, remove unnecessary requirements and transition to a conversation-based approach to adoptions. Learn about the history of the program, its goals, and how research conducted by the Institute for Human-Animal Connection is helping to measure the impacts of barrier-free adoption on communities and pets.
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As Director of Shelter Outreach for Humane World for Animals (formerly the HSUS), Lindsay Hamrick works to strengthen partnerships with shelter and rescue organizations through mentorship, training, policy initiatives and grants. She is a Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) and a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA). Within Humane World for Animals, she previously served as the director of policy—advancing fair housing policies, supporting humane community cat programs and ending breed-specific legislation—and as the New Hampshire state director. Before joining Humane World, she spent almost a decade in animal sheltering, overseeing behavioral, medical, adoption and owner support programs at three of New Hampshire’s animal shelters, as well as at a large, urban shelter with an intake of over 30,000 animals per year. She holds a B.S. in Animal Science and a B.S. Psychology from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and a M.S. in Animals and Public Policy from Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine. She serves on the boards of Shelter Animals Count and the New England Federation of Humane Societies. She lives in New Hampshire with her partner, two kids, and one ancient dog.
Thank you to CBR Youth Connect for sponsoring The Institute for Human-Animal Connection's 2025-2026 Research Seminar Series!