Lunch & Learn Webinars
MPA will produce three 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, February 18, 2026
The Why Behind the ‘Goodbye’: Preventing Pet Surrenders – Hannah Page, Ingham County Control & Shelter
Every pet surrendered to a shelter comes with a story and, often, a missed opportunity to help a family before goodbye became the only option. In this session, we’ll explore the human side of animal surrender and how proactive, compassionate community outreach can keep pets in loving homes where they belong.
Hannah Page is the community outreach manager at Ingham County Animal Control & Shelter where she leads programs focused on pet retention, community support and humane education. Hannah is passionate about building bridges between shelters and the communities they serve. Her work includes coordinating vaccine clinics, fostering partnerships with local organizations and designing innovative outreach strategies that help keep pets in homes. She believes that empathy, creativity and access to resources are key to preventing unnecessary surrenders and creating lasting change for animals and their people. Her diverse group of pets, including two great danes, a basset hound, a bulldog, two cats and a corn snake, reflects her commitment to supporting all kinds of animals and the people who care for them.
Past webinars are available on demand here, and on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MichiganPetAlliance