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Takeaways from Interview with Bennett at Charlotte Humane Society We interviewed Bennett at the Charlotte Humane Society, who is responsible for running their Pets for Life program. As one of the Pets for Life mentor cities, Bennett was able to provide us with the following key points for successfully running the program. 1. Focus on a 1 block area (“hot spot”) within a zip code and then expand out from there. It is important not to have multiple hot spots at once time and just focus on one area. Additionally, when identifying the area you should focus on need, not poverty level or intake rate. 2. Must be the same person going out in the community each time. This is vital to the success of the program because the members of the community need to begin recognizing the person’s presence and form relationships with them. 3. Providing transportation to the spay/neuter appointments is critical to the success rate of people following through with their appointments. It is better to pick the pet up from the owner’s home than having a central pick up location or having the owner bring the pet to the appointment. In Charlotte, they provide the transportation service every two weeks. 4. If possible, try and become a mentee city, because then you receive a grant from the Humane Society. To become a mentee city, it requires 500 surgeries per year. Field Experience with Amanda Arrington On January 31st, Michelle Walker, Michael, and I shadowed Amanda Arrington and her partner, Lori Hensley, during a Saturday of community outreach. The day’s goal was to visit a neighborhood they had frequently serviced in the past. During the visit, Amanda and Lori were focused on building existing relationships within the area, building new relationships, administering medicine to pets, and convincing