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Debby Hartten, founder of Generation Wags, tells us
about her organization and the diverse issues
contributing to pet homelessness
● Created Generation Wags as the outgrowth of a
personal passion
Animal Rescue Professionals Association
● Unfolds and unravels the diverse issues contributing
to pet homelessness and other pet related topics in
our society today
● Her journey began with her learning about the issues
surrounding pet homelessness, in order to share these
challenges and opportunities with others
What did Debby tell us?
● What Generation Wags is
● What areas they focus on
● How she got involved in animal rescue
● What the goal of Generation Wags is
● What the biggest challenges are and
how success is measured
Animal Rescue Professionals Association
● How to stay motivated
What is Generation Wags?
● A program of ReLove Animals, Inc. focused on
prevention through education and action
Animal Rescue Professionals Association
● Generation Wags and initiatives including the
Love Tag Chip campaign are working to engage
others to take preventive measures to help
reduce future homeless pets
● Work to understand and act on ways to address
our companion animal crisis from the HUMAN
and societal perspective
● For rescues, pet owners and people in general
who don’t fully understand or know how they can
help rescues
What areas does Generation Wags focus on?
● Issues and solutions (breed discrimination, lost and found animals, chaining and
tethering, animal abuse, etc.)
● Articles and resources for more understanding
● Links for legislative info in specific states to learn
more about your state laws
Animal Rescue Professionals Association
● “Get PetUcated” - advice from selecting your pet, the
adoption process, setting your pet up for success or
failure
How did Debby get involved in animal rescue?
● Always had rescue pets
Animal Rescue Professionals Association
● Started with a donation drive that she was doing
● This launched her into it with the opportunity to get to know people better
● Always thought she was well educated on rescue animals having her
own
a. Realized there was very little she actually did know
b. There are so many people like her that could learn more
c. Wanted to share and learn more in hope they will get involved
more and understand ways they can give back
What are the goals/visions for Generation Wags?
● Get people to take a different perspective on pets
● Think about how we are contributing to our pets lives
● Accepting our pets for who they are and the traits they have
Animal Rescue Professionals Association
● Create new ways to share info in a broader way
● Be a better pet parent and take precautions to keep them safe
What are the biggest challenges and how is
success measured?
● Having more volunteers to get the word out and activate initiatives Debby
has started (Love, Tag, Chip)
● Getting a base of people to share her vision
across the country
● Besides website traffic and Facebook, it’s more
one on one to measure success
Animal Rescue Professionals Association
● Going out in the community is the most
rewarding to know the information is useful and
helping someone
How does Debby stay motivated?
● It all starts with a passion
Animal Rescue Professionals Association
○ Something you feel strongly about that you want to
help in any way you can
○ Knowing there are many needs out there that you
can share and teach about
Animal Rescue Professionals Association
Want to learn more?
Listen to the podcast with Debby Hartten at
www.animalrescueprofessionals.org or on iTunes
*Pictures courtesy of Generation Wags
Animal Rescue Professionals Association*Pictures courtesy of Generation Wags
Episode 6 – Debby Hartten, Generation Wags

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Episode 6 – Debby Hartten, Generation Wags

  • 1.
  • 2. Debby Hartten, founder of Generation Wags, tells us about her organization and the diverse issues contributing to pet homelessness ● Created Generation Wags as the outgrowth of a personal passion Animal Rescue Professionals Association ● Unfolds and unravels the diverse issues contributing to pet homelessness and other pet related topics in our society today ● Her journey began with her learning about the issues surrounding pet homelessness, in order to share these challenges and opportunities with others
  • 3. What did Debby tell us? ● What Generation Wags is ● What areas they focus on ● How she got involved in animal rescue ● What the goal of Generation Wags is ● What the biggest challenges are and how success is measured Animal Rescue Professionals Association ● How to stay motivated
  • 4. What is Generation Wags? ● A program of ReLove Animals, Inc. focused on prevention through education and action Animal Rescue Professionals Association ● Generation Wags and initiatives including the Love Tag Chip campaign are working to engage others to take preventive measures to help reduce future homeless pets ● Work to understand and act on ways to address our companion animal crisis from the HUMAN and societal perspective ● For rescues, pet owners and people in general who don’t fully understand or know how they can help rescues
  • 5. What areas does Generation Wags focus on? ● Issues and solutions (breed discrimination, lost and found animals, chaining and tethering, animal abuse, etc.) ● Articles and resources for more understanding ● Links for legislative info in specific states to learn more about your state laws Animal Rescue Professionals Association ● “Get PetUcated” - advice from selecting your pet, the adoption process, setting your pet up for success or failure
  • 6. How did Debby get involved in animal rescue? ● Always had rescue pets Animal Rescue Professionals Association ● Started with a donation drive that she was doing ● This launched her into it with the opportunity to get to know people better ● Always thought she was well educated on rescue animals having her own a. Realized there was very little she actually did know b. There are so many people like her that could learn more c. Wanted to share and learn more in hope they will get involved more and understand ways they can give back
  • 7. What are the goals/visions for Generation Wags? ● Get people to take a different perspective on pets ● Think about how we are contributing to our pets lives ● Accepting our pets for who they are and the traits they have Animal Rescue Professionals Association ● Create new ways to share info in a broader way ● Be a better pet parent and take precautions to keep them safe
  • 8. What are the biggest challenges and how is success measured? ● Having more volunteers to get the word out and activate initiatives Debby has started (Love, Tag, Chip) ● Getting a base of people to share her vision across the country ● Besides website traffic and Facebook, it’s more one on one to measure success Animal Rescue Professionals Association ● Going out in the community is the most rewarding to know the information is useful and helping someone
  • 9. How does Debby stay motivated? ● It all starts with a passion Animal Rescue Professionals Association ○ Something you feel strongly about that you want to help in any way you can ○ Knowing there are many needs out there that you can share and teach about
  • 10. Animal Rescue Professionals Association Want to learn more? Listen to the podcast with Debby Hartten at www.animalrescueprofessionals.org or on iTunes *Pictures courtesy of Generation Wags
  • 11. Animal Rescue Professionals Association*Pictures courtesy of Generation Wags