New Adoption Counseling Course for Shelter Staff, Volunteers, and Fosters
New Adoption Counseling self-paced course available FREE on Maddie’s® University! This course provides guidance for navigating the adoption process, with an emphasis on adoption counseling.
Get More Animals Home with Back Where They Belong Summit Sessions and Resources, Now On-Demand
Access resources and short, solution-packed sessions to get animals home faster, easier, better—Now on-demand at Maddie’s University for free, #ThankstoMaddie!
Online Event – First Thursdays – Maddie’s Monthly Foster Connection – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie’s Fund Presents: Join us on the first Thursday of every month to discuss successful foster innovations and programs, collaborate with others in the field, answer questions and talk through complex foster-related issues.
Webinar – 11/25/24 – Kitten Level Data Webinar with Dr. Julie Levy and The Kitten Lady – Shelter Animals Count
Shelter Animals Count Presents: Join us for an insightful session focused on “Kitten Level Data” with renowned experts Dr. Julie Levy and Hannah Shaw (The Kitten Lady). In this webinar, we’ll explore the vital role of data in kitten care and shelter outcomes. Learn best practices for managing kitten intakes, pathway planning, and optimizing care, from intake to adoption, through data-driven approaches.
Online Event – 12/3/24 – All Call: Fighting Hunger with Pet Food Pantries and Community Collaboration – California for All Animals
California for All Animals Presents: Join Jorge Delgado and Cel Jimenez from the Humane Society of Sonoma County for our last All Call of the year! We’ll discuss strategies for building a sustainable pet food pantry and how to create support among food banks and pet food pantries to fight hunger in our communities.
Webinar – 1/16/25 – An Introduction to the Canine Care Certified program – Life of Riley
Life of Riley Presents: This 90-minute webinar is designed to inform and answer questions about the Canine Care Certified program: a nationwide, voluntary program that addresses the health and overall welfare of dogs in the care of breeders in the United States.
Online Event – 12/5/24 – Live from the Ranch: Ken Ramirez and Melissa Taylor – Karen Pryor Academy
Karen Pryor Academy Presents: Join Ken Ramirez and Melissa Taylor on the next episode!
Webinar – 2/11/25 – When Cursing Isn’t Enough: Understanding Compassion Fatigue and Stress for Animal Welfare Professionals – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Present: This webinar takes a direct look at the emotional and complex aspects of emotional fatigue and stress for animal care, control, and welfare workers and volunteers. It explores how the emotional impact directly affects us as well as how we can turn it into job satisfaction, thereby improving the lives of animals as well as ourselves. Learn how the joys and pains of the job often parallel each other.
Webinar – 12/12/24 – Maddie’s Insights: Insights and Implications from Housing-Related Animal Shelter Intake Data – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie’s Fund Presents: This presentation will share the results of three research projects, co-authored by our guest speaker Dr. Lauren Loney, a licensed attorney, researcher, and advocate crafting policies and lobbying on a variety of issues at local, state, and federal levels. Her talk will address the impact of restrictive pet policies in rental housing on pets, animal shelters, and the tenants who love them.
Online Course – Starts 1/6/25 – Shelter Care Specialist Certification Program – UC Davis KSMP Shelter Learniverse
The UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Shelter Learniverse Presents: Are you ready to take your career in animal sheltering to the next level? The Shelter Care Specialist Certification Program empowers frontline animal shelter workers to provide exceptional care, grounded in best practices, with a focus on improving outcomes for animals and communities.
Online Course – Application deadline 12/5/24 – Shelter Care Specialist Certification Program Winter 2025 Session – UC Davis KSMP Shelter Learniverse
The UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Shelter Learniverse Presents: Are you ready to take your career in animal sheltering to the next level? The Shelter Care Specialist Certification Program empowers frontline animal shelter workers to provide exceptional care, grounded in best practices, with a focus on improving outcomes for animals and communities. Apply by 12/6 for the winter session starting 1/6/25!
Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie’s Fund Presents: Join us each Monday at 11am PT/2pm ET to receive support and learn about innovative ideas other organizations across the country are seeing success with. If you registered prior to May 2024 or are new to these meetings, please use this link to register:
https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024
