Upcoming Events

Join us for the Best Friends 2019 National Conference at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas from Wednesday, July 25th through Saturday, July 27th, where THLN will be tabling.

At the conference, you’ll get the chance to learn, share and connect with like-minded animal lovers from around the country. With workshops and speakers on nearly every aspect of the no-kill movement, the conference has something for everyone. You’ll be joined by more than a thousand fellow animal lovers, united by a passion for saving the lives of homeless pets and getting the country to no-kill by 2025.

THLN is seeking volunteers to help with tabling at this event!  We need to fill the following shifts:

• Wednesday, July 24: sometime (approximately 1 - 1.5 hours) between 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (table setup)
• Wednesday, July 24: 5 – 8 p.m.
• Thursday, July 25: 12 – 2 p.m.
• Thursday, July 25: 5:30 – 8 p.m.
• Friday, July 26: 11:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
• Friday, July 26: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, July 27: 11:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
• Saturday, July 27: 2 – 6 p.m. (table takedown)

Come join Lauren Loney and the THLN team at the next Central Texas Chapter get-together on Saturday, July 27th at 2:00 p.m. at Water 2 Wine to brainstorm and learn how you can plug in over the critical next 17 months.  If we have a group of 10 or more we can also get a 1-hour wine tasting for $15 per person! 

Calling all Texas Peace Officers!  Join THLN at the 2019 Sheriff's Association of Texas annual conference where we will be tabling once again.  

The Sheriffs of Texas began Annual Training Conferences in 1878. These Training Conferences today are the largest composite gathering of law enforcement officers in Texas.

Nowhere else will you receive this assortment of specialized training for the Texas Peace Officer! Through informative General Sessions, often taught by National Speakers, to specialized topics in the concurrent training sessions, you will gain valuable information on technology, issues and problems facing Texas Peace Officers today. You also will not want to miss the opportunity to meet with your law enforcement colleagues to share and discuss issues that you encounter every day.

In addition to the abundance of training hours, you will also get to shop in one convenient spot. With a record number of vendors exhibiting at the conference, you are able to learn about the new and innovative products that are available for peace officers.

While you are busy getting training, your family can enjoy the fun events we have planned for them.

To see more information on this conference, or to register to attend, please go to their web site here.

Join THLN at the Texas Animal Control Association's (TACA) 2019 Training Conference, where our President, Shelby Bobosky, will be providing a legislative update on the new state laws that just passed this legislative session, and provide insight on many that did not pass. She will also discuss bills that are likely to be introduced next session that could affect the animal welfare profession.  For more information on the conference, or to register, please visit their web site here.