Lunch & Learn Webinars
MPA has a full schedule of free Lunch & Learn webinars in 2026. We encourage you to gather your shelter or rescue staff and volunteers, watch together, participate with questions, then discuss how you might incorporate what you learned into your daily tasks.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 – Beyond the Tag: Practical Reunification Tools That Work
Want to learn how proactive pet identification can lighten the load for animal welfare
organizations and get lost pets home faster?
Join Adrienne McBride and Michael Lambert from DocuPet for an insightful, practical session on how modern pet identification strategies can transform local reunification efforts. This webinar dives into DocuPet’s full suite of reunification tools to explore how proactive identification, accessible pet records, and community-focused strategies work directly together to create more return-to-home outcomes for lost cats and dogs in your community.
What you’ll learn:
● How accessible pet records and proactive identification ease staff workload and shorten shelter stays.
● Practical ways modern tools can complement and enhance your organization’s existing processes.
● Strategies to improve the overall pet owner experience, whether through a municipal licensing program or free registration.
Adrienne McBride is the Vice President of Shelter Partnerships at DocuPet, Adrienne leads with a deep passion for helping organizations improve return-to-home outcomes for lost pets. A lawyer by training, her dedication to animal welfare led her to a career supporting animals and the people who care for them, holding executive leadership positions across prominent local, provincial, and national humane organizations prior to joining DocuPet. Drawing on her extensive experience in animal welfare, innovation, and community partnerships, Adrienne brings a well-rounded and strategic approach to advancing shelter success nationwide.
Past webinars are available on demand here, and on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MichiganPetAlliance
Upcoming Lunch and Learn topics and schedule: