Animal wellbeing in farm parks and city farms

Description

Much of the information and training on animal welfare is focused on zoo or production settings. But what about the rabbits, chickens, goats, ponies, stick insects or others in your care?

How do you ensure visitors have fun while making sure the animals are okay? How do you know if your enclosures and activities support a good life for the animals? What message do you want people to walk away with?

This training is tailored to a farm park/city farm setting and covers the range of species cared for in these environments. In this event, you’ll cover anything from human-animal interactions, enrichment, enclosure design and more. Sessions are tailored to you, so that you can walk away with clarity and confidence to improve things for the animals in your care.

We’ll cover the ways you can support positive animal welfare alongside enjoyable and educational experiences for visitors. So, if you’ve ever wondered how to enrich a gerbil, how to balance the needs of visitors with the animals, or what animal-related activities are ideal for children - then this is for you.

What you will learn

•  Promote positive experiences for the animals in your care, from budgies to bearded dragons
• Establish, develop or improve enrichment and training activities
• Consider the level of choice and control animals have in their lives
• Assess and improve animal environments to support optimal wellbeing 24/7
• Improve practical learning experiences for people, promoting equal access and involvement
• Facilitate positive human-animal interactions and relationships
• Support and strengthen the understanding that we are all interconnected

Benefits of this training:

• Create a culture of care and interconnection through interactive learning
• Improve staff satisfaction and retention, with staff feeling able to give quality care and do their best work - ultimately benefitting everyone 
• Ensure visitors have enjoyable and educational experiences, where they see happy animals
• Be a leader in your field demonstrating commitment to optimal animal, human and planetary wellbeing