Does this course provide any sort of certification, so I can say Im MAR- certified, and would I have access to connecting with other professionals re: problematic cases... or do I need to take the other (more expensive) course I see on your website I'm not sure I would be charging $$... possibly if I was to do the actual work instead of merely advising. My interest is more in establishing credibility as I've devoted some time to offering advice and support on NextDoor for people whose cats have gone missing, but find very few who are willing to do the work setting up cams and physical searches even though these really are the only way to see a cat that very much does not want to be seen! To be fair, this is prob new info for most people (I know it was for me when my own cat was missign) and they are usually overwhelmed and distraught. I think having some credentials and stories of how similar cases resolved would help in my efforts. THX!!!
Catja, you would NOT need the more expensive course as that is primarily for those who train a search dog to find lost pets. And if you decided to do that (train a cat detection dog) and start a cat searching for profit business, you could always upgrade to the 10-week and add the next 2 units.
Upon completion of the course, you would become a "MAR Graduate" with a certificate of completion. We ARE in the process of creating a certification course which will be an upgraded version of this course but with a TEST that you would need to pass to become certified. So in 2025, you'll have a chance to upgrade to become certified.
You'll also have an option to become a member (upon graduation) of MARN which gives you access to recordings of monthly meetings from 2018 to 2024 with tons of topics like how to handle searches for pets that escape at airports, processing physical evidence at genetics labs, pet grief counseling, and aspects of professional rescuers of cats trapped up in trees.
And finally, the BEST benefit of our Network is how members share ideas, ask questions, brainstorm innovative ideas, share recovery stories, and learn continually.
I think I've covered your questions, but let me know if you have more. If you need a reference, look up Trapper Girls Community Cat Coalition from WV. They took our course, focus on lost cat recovery, and can tell you of the benefits of our Network. Here is their site: https://www.facebook.com/trappergirlsccc?mibextid=JRoKGi
I am going to unsubscribe to your site and wanted to let you know I have a pet that has been missing for 40+ days. I have repeatedly reached out to people on your list with no reply after you sent me a notice that is what I should do. So........
I am so deeply sorry to hear this Marie and your pain (frustration, perhaps even anger with me) is understandable. I am no longer personally able to counsel and help the literally hundreds of pet owners each day across North America who reach out for assistance when their loved pet is missing. And the people I've trained are also burdened with being overwhelmed. There is just NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE trained in lost pet recovery work. It is like an epidemic in that pet owners are crying out for help--some receive assistance, even having their pets recovered directly due to the people we've trained. But many others, like yourself, remain unserved and lost in hopelessness.
I am one person, doing the best that I can since 1999, to educate others and bring people in the pet industry (animal shelter staff, veterinarians, dog trainers, etc.) into a realization of the magnitude of the lost pet problem and our need to DO SOMETHING to help families search for and find their lost pets. However, my "preaching" about the need for lost pet recovery services went unnoticed. No one seemed to care about lost pet recovery UNTIL IT HAPPENED TO THEM! I have seen this over and over and over again. I would try to impress on someone more "famous" than me in the pet industry to HELP BUILD LOST PET RECOVERY SOLUTIONS with me in the organizaiton I had formed, but they were just "too busy." But boy, when THEIR cat escaped from their home (or THEIR dog escaped from their pet sitter), they were on the phone with me, BEGGING ME FOR HELP! But of course, there was no one trained in their area to help them, so I tried.
Before I had trained others, before we had Missing Animal Response Technicians who physically respond to help track, trap, detect, and recover lost dogs and cats, my phone would ring endlessly with people begging me to help them. My life felt like I was THE ONLY VETERINARIAN in North America and everyone with a sick dog or cat was calling me, asking me to come to their community to help them. I knew that flying my bloodhounds to Florida or Alaska or Toronto (I was offered a lot of money to do this) was NOT the answer--the answer was taking my knowledge, developing a training program, and training OTHERS to do this work. I watched my bloodhounds grow old, whither, and die and NOT live out their true potential, all because I knew I needed to focus on education and training and not on individual rescues anymore. I paid the price, and so did my sweet search dogs who've long since passed.
From 1999 until 2022, I spoke every year at countless animal welfare conferences to animal shelter workers who were move concerned about spay / neuter, TNR (trap-neuter-return of feral cats), and great adoptions than they were about the issue of lost pets. Even when I explained that their shelter kennels were filled with "stray" dogs and cats that were mostly LOST PETS that needed to be reunited with their families, they didn't listen.
In March 2022, my (disabled) husband Johnny and my lives were upended when we lost our housing (today we are still in temporary housing, all our belongings in storage). I realized that it was time for me to STOP beating my head against the wall. I can no longer try to "educate" the animal shelter, veterinary, dog training, pet sitting, or any other pet industry community about the need for lost pet recovery services by speaking at conferences. There just has to be a better way.
So in 2025, I'm taking a new approach. I will soon be announcing changes that will be coming to my organization and they will be massive. I am just not prepared to write about it yet because I am still seeking God's direction in many aspects of the ministry that we will build. It might take us several years to see the day when people like yourself receive the help that they ask for. I just have to believe, as I have for many years, that THIS DAY IS COMING.
I am just so, SO deeply sorry that today is not that day for YOU. I understand your grief and your pain. I wish that I could say that I could instantly bring your beloved lost pet home, but I am just one person with a vision and a mission from God, and I simply can NOT do this alone.
WOW, All I needed was someone to call or email or text me back that they were unavailable. Possibly when you revise your program you include some basic manners for your trained recommendations. And yes, I agree with you the pet recovery system is broken. All the places that promise to help for $$$ do nothing, not even say they are too busy. By the way I am not lost in hopelessness....I have a lot of gratitude for the many great people I have met who are helping. My faith is in the almighty, and my day is now.
Well, I pretty started a fire with this (and THANK YOU for your honesty) and put into motion an effort to CHANGE the way we process requests. If you still want to talk to someone, I have a gal who said she'd be happy to consult with you. Just let me know.
Contact Bonnie Beltz with Roaming Paws Lost Pet Recovery. She's in WA state but does consultations worldwide. She is expecting to hear from you but said to let you know she can't work with you today, but will Contact you Monday if you email today. Here's her website which has her email / contact info:
Catja, you would NOT need the more expensive course as that is primarily for those who train a search dog to find lost pets. And if you decided to do that (train a cat detection dog) and start a cat searching for profit business, you could always upgrade to the 10-week and add the next 2 units.
Upon completion of the course, you would become a "MAR Graduate" with a certificate of completion. We ARE in the process of creating a certification course which will be an upgraded version of this course but with a TEST that you would need to pass to become certified. So in 2025, you'll have a chance to upgrade to become certified.
You'll also have an option to become a member (upon graduation) of MARN which gives you access to recordings of monthly meetings from 2018 to 2024 with tons of topics like how to handle searches for pets that escape at airports, processing physical evidence at genetics labs, pet grief counseling, and aspects of professional rescuers of cats trapped up in trees.
And finally, the BEST benefit of our Network is how members share ideas, ask questions, brainstorm innovative ideas, share recovery stories, and learn continually.
I think I've covered your questions, but let me know if you have more. If you need a reference, look up Trapper Girls Community Cat Coalition from WV. They took our course, focus on lost cat recovery, and can tell you of the benefits of our Network. Here is their site: https://www.facebook.com/trappergirlsccc?mibextid=JRoKGi
Does this course provide any sort of certification, so I can say Im MAR- certified, and would I have access to connecting with other professionals re: problematic cases... or do I need to take the other (more expensive) course I see on your website I'm not sure I would be charging $$... possibly if I was to do the actual work instead of merely advising. My interest is more in establishing credibility as I've devoted some time to offering advice and support on NextDoor for people whose cats have gone missing, but find very few who are willing to do the work setting up cams and physical searches even though these really are the only way to see a cat that very much does not want to be seen! To be fair, this is prob new info for most people (I know it was for me when my own cat was missign) and they are usually overwhelmed and distraught. I think having some credentials and stories of how similar cases resolved would help in my efforts. THX!!!
Catja, you would NOT need the more expensive course as that is primarily for those who train a search dog to find lost pets. And if you decided to do that (train a cat detection dog) and start a cat searching for profit business, you could always upgrade to the 10-week and add the next 2 units.
Upon completion of the course, you would become a "MAR Graduate" with a certificate of completion. We ARE in the process of creating a certification course which will be an upgraded version of this course but with a TEST that you would need to pass to become certified. So in 2025, you'll have a chance to upgrade to become certified.
You'll also have an option to become a member (upon graduation) of MARN which gives you access to recordings of monthly meetings from 2018 to 2024 with tons of topics like how to handle searches for pets that escape at airports, processing physical evidence at genetics labs, pet grief counseling, and aspects of professional rescuers of cats trapped up in trees.
And finally, the BEST benefit of our Network is how members share ideas, ask questions, brainstorm innovative ideas, share recovery stories, and learn continually.
I think I've covered your questions, but let me know if you have more. If you need a reference, look up Trapper Girls Community Cat Coalition from WV. They took our course, focus on lost cat recovery, and can tell you of the benefits of our Network. Here is their site: https://www.facebook.com/trappergirlsccc?mibextid=JRoKGi
I am going to unsubscribe to your site and wanted to let you know I have a pet that has been missing for 40+ days. I have repeatedly reached out to people on your list with no reply after you sent me a notice that is what I should do. So........
I am so deeply sorry to hear this Marie and your pain (frustration, perhaps even anger with me) is understandable. I am no longer personally able to counsel and help the literally hundreds of pet owners each day across North America who reach out for assistance when their loved pet is missing. And the people I've trained are also burdened with being overwhelmed. There is just NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE trained in lost pet recovery work. It is like an epidemic in that pet owners are crying out for help--some receive assistance, even having their pets recovered directly due to the people we've trained. But many others, like yourself, remain unserved and lost in hopelessness.
I am one person, doing the best that I can since 1999, to educate others and bring people in the pet industry (animal shelter staff, veterinarians, dog trainers, etc.) into a realization of the magnitude of the lost pet problem and our need to DO SOMETHING to help families search for and find their lost pets. However, my "preaching" about the need for lost pet recovery services went unnoticed. No one seemed to care about lost pet recovery UNTIL IT HAPPENED TO THEM! I have seen this over and over and over again. I would try to impress on someone more "famous" than me in the pet industry to HELP BUILD LOST PET RECOVERY SOLUTIONS with me in the organizaiton I had formed, but they were just "too busy." But boy, when THEIR cat escaped from their home (or THEIR dog escaped from their pet sitter), they were on the phone with me, BEGGING ME FOR HELP! But of course, there was no one trained in their area to help them, so I tried.
Before I had trained others, before we had Missing Animal Response Technicians who physically respond to help track, trap, detect, and recover lost dogs and cats, my phone would ring endlessly with people begging me to help them. My life felt like I was THE ONLY VETERINARIAN in North America and everyone with a sick dog or cat was calling me, asking me to come to their community to help them. I knew that flying my bloodhounds to Florida or Alaska or Toronto (I was offered a lot of money to do this) was NOT the answer--the answer was taking my knowledge, developing a training program, and training OTHERS to do this work. I watched my bloodhounds grow old, whither, and die and NOT live out their true potential, all because I knew I needed to focus on education and training and not on individual rescues anymore. I paid the price, and so did my sweet search dogs who've long since passed.
From 1999 until 2022, I spoke every year at countless animal welfare conferences to animal shelter workers who were move concerned about spay / neuter, TNR (trap-neuter-return of feral cats), and great adoptions than they were about the issue of lost pets. Even when I explained that their shelter kennels were filled with "stray" dogs and cats that were mostly LOST PETS that needed to be reunited with their families, they didn't listen.
In March 2022, my (disabled) husband Johnny and my lives were upended when we lost our housing (today we are still in temporary housing, all our belongings in storage). I realized that it was time for me to STOP beating my head against the wall. I can no longer try to "educate" the animal shelter, veterinary, dog training, pet sitting, or any other pet industry community about the need for lost pet recovery services by speaking at conferences. There just has to be a better way.
So in 2025, I'm taking a new approach. I will soon be announcing changes that will be coming to my organization and they will be massive. I am just not prepared to write about it yet because I am still seeking God's direction in many aspects of the ministry that we will build. It might take us several years to see the day when people like yourself receive the help that they ask for. I just have to believe, as I have for many years, that THIS DAY IS COMING.
I am just so, SO deeply sorry that today is not that day for YOU. I understand your grief and your pain. I wish that I could say that I could instantly bring your beloved lost pet home, but I am just one person with a vision and a mission from God, and I simply can NOT do this alone.
WOW, All I needed was someone to call or email or text me back that they were unavailable. Possibly when you revise your program you include some basic manners for your trained recommendations. And yes, I agree with you the pet recovery system is broken. All the places that promise to help for $$$ do nothing, not even say they are too busy. By the way I am not lost in hopelessness....I have a lot of gratitude for the many great people I have met who are helping. My faith is in the almighty, and my day is now.
Well, I pretty started a fire with this (and THANK YOU for your honesty) and put into motion an effort to CHANGE the way we process requests. If you still want to talk to someone, I have a gal who said she'd be happy to consult with you. Just let me know.
If you will please give me her contact information and I will see how that feels. Thank you.
So will you share the contact details please.
Contact Bonnie Beltz with Roaming Paws Lost Pet Recovery. She's in WA state but does consultations worldwide. She is expecting to hear from you but said to let you know she can't work with you today, but will Contact you Monday if you email today. Here's her website which has her email / contact info:
http://www.roamingpawslostpetservices.com/
Catja, you would NOT need the more expensive course as that is primarily for those who train a search dog to find lost pets. And if you decided to do that (train a cat detection dog) and start a cat searching for profit business, you could always upgrade to the 10-week and add the next 2 units.
Upon completion of the course, you would become a "MAR Graduate" with a certificate of completion. We ARE in the process of creating a certification course which will be an upgraded version of this course but with a TEST that you would need to pass to become certified. So in 2025, you'll have a chance to upgrade to become certified.
You'll also have an option to become a member (upon graduation) of MARN which gives you access to recordings of monthly meetings from 2018 to 2024 with tons of topics like how to handle searches for pets that escape at airports, processing physical evidence at genetics labs, pet grief counseling, and aspects of professional rescuers of cats trapped up in trees.
And finally, the BEST benefit of our Network is how members share ideas, ask questions, brainstorm innovative ideas, share recovery stories, and learn continually.
I think I've covered your questions, but let me know if you have more. If you need a reference, look up Trapper Girls Community Cat Coalition from WV. They took our course, focus on lost cat recovery, and can tell you of the benefits of our Network. Here is their site: https://www.facebook.com/trappergirlsccc?mibextid=JRoKGi
Will do. Are you missing a dog or a cat?