Sunday Agbonika

# MSc Animal Welfare & Behavior @pennvet
# Vet
# Pioneering Human Animal Interactions in Nigeria and Africa
# Enriching human lives in Africa through animals.

[Sunday Agbonika @drsenos]

Look who got featured. #Grateful

[Sunday Agbonika @drsenos]

In 2018, I pitched a “crazy” idea to @ProfOsinbajo: Human–Animal Interactions in Nigeria.

7 years later:
- Children with special needs supported
- A continental conference launched
- A movement born

Sometimes, the “wild” idea is the one that changes everything.

What’s yours?

[Sunday Agbonika @drsenos]

On 6–7 August, the 5th Human-Animal Interactions Conference in Africa brought together 694 registered participants from 57 countries, with over 320 joining live

THANK YOU to every participant, speaker, & team member who made this milestone possibl

Follow @petdogalovhsi for more

[Sunday Agbonika @drsenos]

Today is Day 2 of HAI Conference in Africa.

Haven't registered?
Here's your last opportunity.
Sign up here: https://t.co/xQDxGQPSZZ

#hai #animalwelfare #onehealth #MentalHealth #Wellbeing #disabilities

[Sunday Agbonika @drsenos]

Day 1 of the 5th HAI Conference in Africa yesterday,
Lessons were learned,
Career trajectories/perspectives changed,
New networks/ collaborations birthed,
Impact made; Lives transformed;
Didn't experience any of these?
It means you didn't attend.

Don't miss out on day 2, today

[Ethical Seafood Research @SeafoodResearch]

@theavasummit @dudanedeff Well done to our passionate co-speakers, Sunday Agbonika (@drsenos) of Dogalov (@petdogalovhsi) and Nusrat Mohammed (@reelwithnusrat) of Pwani Animal Welfare Organisation (@pawmombasa) on their great talks.

[Sunday Agbonika @drsenos]

It reminded me: no matter how far we travel, we miss the flavors, faces, and feelings of home.
If you’ve lived abroad, what do you miss most about home?
Food? Family? The gist?
Let’s talk
#japa #9ja #Naija
#DiasporaLife #NaijaAbroad #AfricanFood #GoogleMaps #TasteOfHome #Nigeria

[Sunday Agbonika @drsenos]

In 2019, I found a small West African restaurant in DC. I ordered egusi soup + pounded yam. It tasted like home.
I posted a photo + review on Google Maps.
6 years later, that photo has hit 335,000+ views and made me a Top 20% Local Guide
#Thread

[Sunday Agbonika @drsenos]

@EOkala Happy birthday boss

[Sunday Agbonika @drsenos]

Excited to share that I was nominated by my MSc in Animal Welfare and Behavior classmates to give the Student Thank You Speech at our graduation

Yesterday, I was honored to represent my peers in marking this milestone

#graduation #animalwelfare #animalbehavior #africatotheworld

[Sunday Agbonika @drsenos]

9 more days, for the 2024 HAI Conference in Africa.
This field, novel to Africa, holds tremendous impact potential for #psychologists and #psychiatrists in Africa.
To sign up, visit https://t.co/6SmACPKcyD
@OfPsychiatrists @Naps_national
@psych_ife @NAPSITES @ForumOfAfricanP

[Sunday Agbonika @drsenos]

To learn more about HAI, sign up for the 4th edition of the Annual Human-Animal Interactions Conference in Africa using
- the short link: https://t.co/VICZykteKb
- scanning the QR code on the flyer or
- using the long link: https://t.co/LuHXk2KBeW

[Sunday Agbonika @drsenos]

Ever heard about Animal Assisted Services or Human-Animal Interactions (HAI)?

HAI is an evidence based field that has generated tremendous #impact in helping #psychologists, #psychiatrists, #therapists, etc. achieve remarkable results in helping their patients heal
#Thread

[Sunday Agbonika @drsenos]

Guess what? HAI is still novel (new) in much of Africa thus, the career opportunities in this field for you as an African psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist, care giver, special needs educator, speech and language therapist, etc. are endless.

[Sunday Agbonika @drsenos]

It's so much of a game-changer in some instances, that APA (American Psychology Association) has an entire segment of their Association dedicated to it: https://t.co/0Wy2HoVRUd

[Sunday Agbonika @drsenos]

Ever heard about Human-Animal Interactions (HAI)?

HAI is an evidence based field that has generated tremendous #impact in helping #psychologists, #psychiatrists, #therapists, etc. achieve remarkable results in helping their clients/patients heal.
#Thread

[Sunday Agbonika @drsenos]

25 days to go, for the 2024 HAI Conference in Africa.

If you are a #Veterinarian, #AnimalWelfare, #PublicHealth or #onehealth Expert in #Africa & have not signed up, what are you waiting for?

To sign up, visit https://t.co/6SmACPJEJ5

#dogs #dog #pet #Nigeria #conference

[Sunday Agbonika @drsenos]

Hard to believe it's 5 yrs since we bid farewell to @LehighU , as we concluded the Mandela Washington Fellowship
That experience marked a monumental shift in my life and career

Thank you @StateDep , @IREXintl & the MWF team for the continued investment in the future of Africa

[Sunday Agbonika @drsenos]

Introducing the 2024 HAI Conference in Africa.

ThIs year, we are exploring the theme
Companions in Care: Animals Supporting Diverse Abilities

To sign up,
- visit https://t.co/6SmACPKcyD
- scan the QR code in the flyer or
- visit the full link: https://t.co/JAf702oLkX

[Sunday Agbonika @drsenos]

We have a big announcement coming shortly.

Save the date for the 4th annual Human-Animal Interactions Conference in Africa.

Can you guess the speakers and theme for this year?

More information coming your way shortly.

#Conference #savethedate #africa #onehealth #hai #aai