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Lisa was honored to be invited to share her story with CanvasRebel, whose mission is to create a space for artists, creatives, and entrepreneurs to learn from their peers through the magic and power of storytelling. Their love of the storytelling format comes from their founding of VoyageLA almost a decade ago, where they asked […]

Mary Jacobsen speaks with Lisa, Executive Director of the Grey Muzzle Organization (GMO), about the nationwide nonprofit’s advocacy for senior dogs. Lisa talks about GMO’s vision of a world where “every senior dog thrives and no old dog dies alone and afraid”  and the special vulnerabilities of senior dogs, including their lower adoption rates when […]

Lisa joined Angela Schneider to talk about senior dogs. Angela is a certified grief coach who aims to connect pet lovers with resources to deal with their aging or ill pets, anticipatory grief, and the ultimate loss of a best friend.

As part of her work with Grey Muzzle, Lisa was excited to talk to People magazine about the special rescue flight that helped senior dogs find loving homes. For its 125th rescue flight, Pet Rescue Pilots, with help from The Grey Muzzle Organization, flew 23 senior dogs from California to Oregon, to help the older […]

Lisa sat down with colleagues from Best Friends Animal Society for a podcast to discuss senior dogs and the ways The Grey Muzzle Organization supports animal shelters and rescues to help older pets find or remain in loving homes.

In this Woman’s World article, “How One Woman Found a New Purpose Helping Senior Dogs Find Forever Homes,” Lisa was honored to share her work with Grey Muzzle on behalf of homeless and at-risk senior dogs.  

As part of her work with The Grey Muzzle Organization, Lisa is pleased to share findings from the first national study focused specifically on the well-being of senior dogs. We are thankful to Maddie’s Fund for the generous grant that made this groundbreaking work possible. Saving Seniors: A Study of Strategies to Increase the Adoption […]

Helene Stelian, a midlife mentor with a passion for facilitating personal development in women 40+, asked Lisa to share how she found her life’s purpose and how she’s living it every day.

Lisa was thrilled to be a guest on “All My Children Wear Fur Coats,” a weekly podcast for pet lovers and their furry kids hosted by attorney, animal advocate and pet mom Peggy Hoyt. We talked about The Grey Muzzle Organization and our efforts to help senior dogs nationwide.  

The Grey Muzzle Organization and Lisa’s work as Executive Director was featured in Modern Dog Magazine’s “4 Amazing Charities Helping Dogs and People.”

Lisa was a guest on “The Pet Show with Dr. Katy” on Washington DC’s WJLA ABC 24/7 news. As the animal health expert for Washington DC’s All News Radio Station, WTOP News, Dr. Katy Nelson is known in the DC area as “Dr Pawz.” She has a special fondness for older animals, and Lisa was […]

Lisa was a guest on KWMR’s Pieces of Peace, a weekly feature on Northern California’s community radio station KWMR. Host Susan Santiago interviews local, national, and international individuals and representatives of organizations that, in some way and to some degree, are influencing peace in our world. Lisa was happy to chat with Susan about senior […]

Lisa made two presentations at Lollypop Farm’s conference in Rochester, NY on October 12, 2018. Her first presentation “Animal Abuse and the Community: How Professionals Can Work Together” focused on what professionals from a range of disciplines need to know about the relationship between animal maltreatment and other antisocial behavior. In her second presentation “Intervention […]

The Grey Muzzle Organization and Lisa’s work on behalf of senior dogs was featured in the winter edition of All Creatures magazine.

Lisa presented two workshops at the 36th Annual Michigan Statewide Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect: Prevention, Assessment & Treatment held at the Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth, Michigan. On October 23, she presented “Animal Abuse and Children: What All Professionals Need to Know.” This session explored the dynamics of animal abuse and its […]

Lisa was a featured speaker at the SAWA Management Conference in Long Beach, CA, where she presented “Planning for Success: Using Logic Models as a Road Map.” The session helped animal welfare professionals to work smarter and use evaluation as a tool for continuous improvement. She explained the importance of logic models and how they […]

Lisa presented “Animal Abuse and Interpersonal Violence,” a day-long workshop at the Humane Society of Huron Valley (3100 Cherry Hill Rd, Ann Arbor, MI). Attendees selected the morning session (9:30-11:30 am), focused on the connection between animal abuse, interpersonal violence, and antisocial behavior; and/or the afternoon session (12:30-3:30 pm), concentrating on what those who work […]

Lisa presented “Children & Animal Abuse: What You Need to Know to Effectively Advocate” at the annual Maryland CASA conference in Annapolis, MD. The session focused on children’s relationships with animals as both risk and protective factors. We discussed why it’s important to take childhood animal abuse seriously and its relationship to other risk factors, […]

Lisa was interviewed on The Pet Buzz, an animal-related lifestyle radio program airing in NY, FL and a number of other states. She talked about senior dogs and the ways in which The Grey Muzzle Organization is helping to give them second chances on a nationwide scale.

Lisa is thrilled that her work with The Grey Muzzle Organization on behalf of senior dogs was featured in a story in the Washington Post: “More people are adopting old dogs — really old dogs.” The story was picked up by msn.com and syndicated in newspapers and other media outlets nationwide and in Canada, including […]

Lisa was invited to participate in the National Council on Pet Population (Council) and the Society of Animal Welfare Administrators (SAWA) Research Symposium entitled “Solid, Stretched or Broken?: the Human-Animal Bond” where she presented “Shelter dogs and veterans: A comparison of two different program models.” The number of animal-assisted programs that pair veterans with shelter […]

On June 22, 2016, Lisa presented her third webinar in the Animal Abuse and Children Series. During “Intervening with Children who Witnessed or Engaged in Animal Abuse” she described and discussed the range of intervention resources available for children who have witnessed, engaged in, or are at risk of engaging in animal abuse. These include […]

On May 25, 2016, Lisa presented the second webinar in a three-part series on Children and Animal Abuse. During “Assessing Children’s Relationships with Animals” Lisa focused on assessing children’s relationships (both positive and negative) with animals. She discussed what professionals should look for and the types of questions that might be asked about animal-related experiences. […]

On May 15, 2016, Lisa was in Prague, Czech Republic, conducting two workshops at the Animal Assisted Intervention International Conference. During “Pairing veterans and shelter dogs: A comparison of two different program models” Lisa discussed the fact that the number of animal-assisted programs that pair veterans with shelter dogs is growing. Yet there is great […]

On April 20, 2016, Lisa presented the first of three webinars on animal abuse and children in collaboration with the Humane Society Academy. During “Animal Abuse and Children: An Important Risk Factor” Lisa discussed the role companion animals play in children’s lives and the growing body of research on the relationship between animal abuse and […]

Tune in at 1 p.m. on October 24, 2015 to WXPI 88.5 in the Williamsport, PA area. Lisa will be a guest on Tail Tales and will discuss her work with Grey Muzzle on behalf of homeless senior dogs.  

Lisa presented a day-long workshop at Animal Friends in Pittsburgh, PA, for professionals from a range of disciplines who work with youth, including social workers, attorneys, probation officers, judges, school counselors, teachers, child care providers, mental health professionals, and community members. The session began with a discussion of the role companion animals play in children’s […]

On August 9, 2015 Lisa and colleagues presented a symposium on Human-Animal Interactions in Treating Veterans with PTSD at the 2015 American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Convention held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Lisa’s presentation outlined the findings from evaluations of two different types of programs that pair veterans and shelter dogs: Soldier’s Best Friend (SBF) […]

On June 22, 2015 Lisa was in Sylvania, Ohio providing a training at the School Therapy Dog Workshop being sponsored by Assistance Dogs for Achieving Independence. As part of her work through the Animals and Society Institute, she discussed the importance of identifying and assessing children who have abused animals and may also be experiencing […]

Through her work with the Animals and Society Institute, on June 18, 2015 Lisa presented a session on the assessment and treatment of people who abuse animals as part of the University of Michigan’s mini-course on “Social Work and the Animal-Human Bond.”

Lisa was recently asked to serve as one of three co-chairs of the newly-formed National Coalition on Violence Against Animals (NCOVAA). On January 22, she attended the first meeting of the coalition, which was organized by the National Sheriffs’ Association. Coalition members represent approximately 40 national and state-level organizations working in diverse fields and disciplines, […]