Webinars announced on young people and animal abuse
The webinars will be free to attend.
The Scottish SPCA has announced that it will host a pair of free webinars on the subject of children, young people and animal abuse.
Gilly Mendes Ferreira, the Scottish SPCA’s director of innovation and strategic relations, and Joanne M. Williams, professor of applied development psychology at the University of Edinburgh, will lead the sessions.
They will look at the subject of animal abuse by children and young people, and what to do when confronted by such a situation. There will also be the opportunity for participants to share their own thoughts and experiences, as well as ask questions.
The webinars will be held on:
- Wednesday, 26 April: 10am-11am
- Wednesday, 3 May: 7pm-8pm
Speaking to mark the publication of the book, Ms Ferreira said: “In recent years, we have established a worrying trend in young people being more exposed to animal abuse. This, combined with new research showing the devastating long-term impact such experiences can have, mean intervening to prevent abuse and educating people on animal welfare is critically important.”
Tickets for the free webinars can be booked online.
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