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  • Webinar – Fear Free Spaw Days – (Grooming) – Fear Free

    Webinar – Fear Free Spaw Days – (Grooming) – Fear Free

    While your favorite groomer is temporarily closed, you may need to do some basic grooming on your dog yourself. Dogs can develop problems related to brushing, mat removal, nail trims, hair in the eyes, and eye discharges in just a few weeks.

    Presented by Fear Free Certified trainer and groomer Daniel Josselyn-Creighton, KPA CTP, this webinar will help you to:
    – Introduce new pieces of equipment (brushes, clippers, etc.) and procedures (baths, brushing, and nail trims) to your dog in a safe, fear-free manner.
    – Teach your dog impulse control games to help them be more comfortable sitting still for simple procedures.
    – Perform basic grooming tasks: brushing, bathing, trimming hair, and nails.
    – Use the FAS scale to know when you can continue with a procedure, when you need to proceed with caution, and when you need to stop and give your dog a break.

  • Webinar – Get Ready for #GivingTuesdayNow on May 5th: A Global Effort in Response to COVID-19- Grantspace

    Webinar – Get Ready for #GivingTuesdayNow on May 5th: A Global Effort in Response to COVID-19- Grantspace

    On May 5, 2020, in response to the unprecedented need created by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, GivingTuesday is organizing #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving and unity. This international campaign is aimed at triggering an outpouring of financial, volunteer, and advocacy support for first responders and nonprofits which feed, house, educate, and inform local communities. 

    GivingTuesday’s Chief Strategy Officer, Jamie McDonald, will share ideas and approaches to inspire donations and citizen engagement to support communities and nonprofits. #GivingTuesdayNow encourages all forms of generosity from simple acts of support, like helping neighbors, to direct giving to nonprofits. This webinar will offer ideas for activating on the day.  

    A Special Welcome to:

    Nonprofit and foundation professionals, development staff, marketing staff, executive directors, and program officers

    Qualifies for
    1 CFRE point(s)

    Additional Information

    Upon completion of your registration, you will be receiving an email from our webinar platform, GoTo Webinar.  The email will contain your own unique link to the live webinar.

    Intended Audience

    All levels of experience

    Bonus Materials

    When you register for this webinar, you receive:

    • a full recording,

    associated handout(s), if applicable

    Featuring

    Jamie McDonaldStrategy and Communities Lead GivingTuesday View BioGrantSpace

  • Webinar – Preparing Neonates – National Kitten Coalition

    Webinar – Preparing Neonates – National Kitten Coalition

    Preparing Neonates: Live Q&A with Casandra Mensing and Rosemarie Crawford Sponsored by Royal Canin

    No experience necessary! Whether you are just getting started, or you have been operating a neonatal kitten nursery or foster program for years, there are always questions before the season hits.

This year, more than ever, we need to be prepared for the most vulnerable population who enter our shelters and rescues by the hundreds.

Submit your questions ahead of time at inquiries@americanpetsalive.org, or ask them live.

    Date: April 23rd 5:30pm Eastern Time

    Click here to register for this free webinar.

    Speaker Information:

    Casandra Mensing
    Neonatal Director, American Pets Alive!
    Casandra grew up in South Carolina and received a BA in Psychology from Clemson University. She moved to Austin in 2009 and promptly became a fixture in APA!’s Bottle Baby Program. She worked countless hours as a volunteer before becoming the neonatal ward manager for Austin Pets Alive! in 2011. Under her direction, APA!’s Bottle Baby program celebrated an unprecedented 90 percent save rate during the 2013 season. In her spare time, she enjoys being outside and hanging out with her two dogs and two cats – all APA! alumni.

    Rosemarie Crawford, LVT
    Director of Educational Programs, The National Kitten Coalition
    Rosemarie has long had a passion for helping animals – particularly kittens. She is a licensed veterinary technician, co-founder of The National Kitten Coalition and has almost 20 years of experience in animal welfare. She has served as a medical staff member in a high-volume, open-access shelter, and as a foster program manager in both a private and a municipal shelter. In addition to presenting training sessions for The National Kitten Coalition, Rosemarie works at a six-doctor veterinary practice in northern VA and in her spare time enjoys fostering kittens and spending time with her husband and three cats.

  • Webinar – Advanced Neonatal Kitten Care – National Kitten Coalition

    Webinar – Advanced Neonatal Kitten Care – National Kitten Coalition

    Speaker: Susan Spaudling

    We are taking a deep dive into more advanced topics and special problems in regards to feeding bottle-babies. We’ll answer some of your frequently asked questions and also discuss incubators, nubulizers and more!

    Join us for this FREE training to enrich and develop your kitten-care skills.

  • Online Conference – 6/12/20 to 6/14/20 – Online Kitten Conference – National Kitten Coalition

    Online Conference – 6/12/20 to 6/14/20 – Online Kitten Conference – National Kitten Coalition

    spacer gif2020 Online Kitten Conference, June 12-14

    Join amazing speakers and fellow attendees for more than two full days of informative sessions on a variety of kitten-related topics.

    Individual ticket pricing is $75 and will be available through June 12th. Visit our Conference Partners at https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/online-kitten-conference-2020/ to purchase your tickets!

    Can’t join us for the live event? Don’t worry! Registrants will have access to the archived recordings for 60 days after the Conference.

    Do you want to raise funds for your non-profit organization through the Online Kitten Conference Affiliate Program? Contact stacy@communitycatspodcast.com for more information on how to join!

    You can help more kittens by sponsoring the 2020 Online Kitten Conference. Get your business name out there to professionals in the animal welfare community! We have several sponsorship opportunities available.

  • Webinar – Fading Kitten Syndrome – In Black, White and Gray – National Kitten Coalition

    Webinar – Fading Kitten Syndrome – In Black, White and Gray – National Kitten Coalition

    This webinar will discuss Fading Kitten Syndrome including signs, causes and treatments. With the information provided in the webinar, veterinary technicians will understand these aspects of FKS and be better able to educate clients on how to help kittens by recognizing early signs of fading, taking immediate and appropriate action, and by providing them with proper daily care to prevent the avoidable cases of fading kitten syndrome from ever occuring in the first place. This webinar is open to all, but intended for veterinary technicians. This program has been approved by the AAVSB for 1 hour of continuing education credit for credentialed veterinary technicians in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval. Program Number: 995-37451.
    This program is provided by a grant from Maddie’s Fund® #ThankstoMaddie.
    *Note* Others may attend this webinar as space is available. CE credit can only be obtained during the live webinar, and it will NOT be available as a recording. CE credit can only be obtained once per registrant.

  • Webinar – 8/5/20 – How to Help and Ultimately Adopt Out Undersocialized Kittens- ASPCAPro

    Webinar – 8/5/20 – How to Help and Ultimately Adopt Out Undersocialized Kittens- ASPCAPro

    Want to know how to help undersocialized kittens get adopted? Join us as we cover how the ASPCA Adoption Center and Kitten Nursery have leveraged their foster volunteer pool and trained them to work with fearful kittens using scientifically proven techniques. This webinar will take a deep dive into the “Lion Tamers” program with a spotlight on behavior best practices. We will also provide tools and resources for how to provide training, support and guidance to foster volunteers.

    Takeaways:
    •How to effectively place fearful kittens in foster homes
    •How to effectively train foster volunteers to care for fearful kittens while providing tools, resources and support
    •Behavior best practices for working with undersocialized kittens and effectively placing them into loving homes

    Suited for:
    Animal shelter staff, behavior staff, foster volunteers

    https://aspca.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Vp31W6rFTzyAFpgZeBQeDg

  • Webinar – 5/20/20 – Caring for Kittens During COVID-19 and Beyond: Old Strategies and New Lessons – ASPCAPro

    Webinar – 5/20/20 – Caring for Kittens During COVID-19 and Beyond: Old Strategies and New Lessons – ASPCAPro

    Response to the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the animal welfare community together in an unprecedented way to assess the services we provide to our community and to evaluate our protocols and processes. This need for assessment and evaluation was particularly important for our intake and care decisions for neonatal kittens. We will review the existing best practices that provide a consistent foundation for success in neonatal kitten care as well as discuss which practices adopted during the pandemic response are likely to withstand the test of time.

    Takeaways:
    – Strategies to keep kittens healthy in foster homes
    – Keeping resident pets safe
    – Recognize disease in foster kittens

    Suited For
    Foster caregivers, shelter staff and volunteers

    https://aspca.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_B5NsYlrYR0KA-O7y84oVrw

  • Webinar – 5/20/20 – Hashtags and Hate Mail – The AAWA

    Webinar – 5/20/20 – Hashtags and Hate Mail – The AAWA

    Do you dread putting a found dog on Instagram because the public will declare that you have him on death row? Do you struggle to respond to cranky questions about your agency in public forums? Do you find yourself on pins and needles when making a tough decision on a cat who is a Facebook favorite? Learn new approaches to dealing with abusive language, primarily in social media situations.  This session will offer you guidance on constructive public messaging on sensitive industry topics and help you turn the page on keyboard warriors.

    This webinar has been pre-approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit.

    This session is part four of the five-part Going Through Hell? Keep Going! webinar series.

    https://theaawa.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1331916

  • Webinar – Empowering Fosters to Help Market Pets from Foster Care – Maddie’s Fund

    Webinar – Empowering Fosters to Help Market Pets from Foster Care – Maddie’s Fund

    April 23, 2020 by Kelly Duer, Foster Care Specialist, Maddie’s Fund® and Rachel Jones, Adult Dog Foster Coordinator, Pima Animal Care Center

    Audience: Executive Leadership, Shelter/Rescue Staff & Volunteers, Veterinary Team

    Recently, shelters and rescues across the country have placed more pets in foster homes than ever before. Now, how can we keep them from coming back before they’re adopted?

    This webcast will outline strategies from several progressive organizations that are empowering foster caregivers to assist in efforts to market their foster pets online. Through training, automating processes and making sending foster pet feedback as easy as possible, these organizations are setting up their pets and foster caregivers for success.

    Join us on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 3:00pm Pacific / 6:00p Eastern

    This webcast will be recorded.

    REGISTER NOW

    About Kelly Duer
    Foster Care Specialist, Maddie’s Fund®

    Kelly’s focus is on helping shelters and rescue organizations increase lifesaving through the implementation of robust foster care programs. Her role includes consulting with shelters, creating and providing training for organizations and their foster coordinators, writing and assisting with research on foster care. Kelly previously coordinated a foster program that brought orphaned children to the United States in order to find them permanent adoptive homes, worked as the Foster Expansion Coordinator for a national study of foster care, and assisted with the behavioral foster study that was conducted at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. Her work with foster care and social media has been featured in many national publications, websites and networks, including Animal Sheltering magazine, the Huffington Post, Best Friends magazine, BarkPost, iheartdogs.com, HuffPost Live and Fox News.

     

    About Rachel Jones
    Adult Dog Foster Coordinator, Pima Animal Care Center

    Rachel started fostering big dogs for Ventura County Animal Services in 2017 and has been borderline obsessive compulsive about it ever since. Helping animals “become themselves” in foster and searching for their dream family was addictive. So addictive that she made it her career. In 2018, she became Pima Animal Care Center’s adult dog foster coordinator and she still can’t believe this is what she gets to do every day. She finally foster-failed this year with the goodest girl, Clarity, and sometimes when she’s feeling extra sassy, she makes passive aggressive YouTube PSA’s about animal sheltering.