Wild among us: an exotic pet webinar series

An introduction to Exotic Pets: What You Need to Know

Inspection and Assessment of Exotic Pets: Residential, Commercial and Institutional

Developing Frameworks to Control and Protect Exotic Pets

On the Ground, In the Field: Solving Exotic Pet Problems in the Real World

Legal Aspects of the Exotic Pet Trade with Lesli Bisgould

2018 archive

Click here to view all of the 2018 workshop videos in a YouTube playlist.

*Please note that some of the files are quite large which can lead to a slower load time to view them. Files are also available to download.

An introduction to Exotic Pets: What You Need to Know

• An Introduction to exotic pet issues in Canada by Michèle Hamers, World Animal Protection
• What is good animal welfare and how do you recognize it: An introduction by Rob Laidlaw, Zoocheck
• The legal and regulatory landscape in Canada: challenges of using the law as a vehicle to addressing animal issues by Lesli Bisgould, LLB

Inspection and Assessment of Exotic Pets: Residential, Commercial and Institutional

• Welfare and Care of Exotic Animals in a Shelter Environment by Dr. Alix Wilson, DVM
• Retail Cruelty – Ace Ventura meets the mall by Dr. Adrian Walton, DVM
• Assessing Animal Welfare at Exotic Pet Expos – Ball Pythons as a Case Study by Dr. Neil D’Cruze, World Animal Protection
• Stop undermining yourself: avoiding common mistakes in exotic animal bylaws by Rob Laidlaw, Zoocheck
• It’s all about the criteria: Positive list regulation of exotic animals by Michèle Hamers, World Animal Protection
• Animal Ambassadors: The Politics of Policy and Regulation by Captain Cindy Machado, Marin Humane Society
• Hidden Risks: Zoonotic Diseases and Exotic Animals by Dr. Scott Weese, University of Guelph Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses

Developing Frameworks to Control and Protect Exotic Pets

• Gaps in Controlled Alien Species Regulations in BC: Seizure case study of serval cats by Dr. Sara Dubois and Meghann Cant, BC SPCA
• Changing minds about exotics by Leland Gordon, Winnipeg Animal Services Agency
• Lions and Tigers and Nimby’s Oh My! by Jason Dykstra, municipal official
• The Problems with Turtles: Stopping the Cycle Before the Shelter by Amélie Martel, Montreal SPCA
• Pet Establishments and Enforcement in New Brunswick by Carolyn Carter and Olivia Justason, New Brunswick SPCA