Welcome to our Shelter Industry Events Calendar! Here, you’ll find a variety of webinars, learning opportunities, online meetings, and national events focused on animal sheltering and related interests. While some events are hosted by the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program, most are organized by other groups and agencies. Please note that being listed here doesn’t mean we’ve reviewed the material.
We’re here to provide you with a range of resources to help make your life easier. For more details about any event, feel free to contact the organizer directly (you’ll find their info in the event description). Know of any event that we are missing that you think should be shown here? EMAIL US at events@sheltermedportal.com
Join your colleagues at noon on November 5 for a conversation with veterinary social worker Raquel Bernaldo, Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS) Community Services Manager, and Deja Johnson, FAAS Community Services Lead. Submit your questions for Raquel and Deja in advance.
About the presentation: At Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS), we are an open-admission shelter and a community resource dedicated to keeping pets and people together. Our presentation will explore FAAS’s Healthy Pets Healthy People programs and our shift from traditional charity models to mutual aid, where we focus on trust, community partnerships, and recognizing pet owners as the experts on their animals. Programs include free pet food, no-cost vaccines, the Skyla Fund for veterinary assistance, spay/neuter vouchers, microchipping, and up to 90 days of emergency boarding.
Mutual aid moves beyond charity’s limitations by eliminating conditions like income verification, fees, adherence to timeliness, etc. and focusing on building connection, trust, and safety. We’ve redefined volunteer roles, differentiating between the shelter’s animal care expertise and our department’s role in supporting pet owners. This shift required intentional work to reestablish leadership, align programs, and build collaborative partnerships with local businesses, veterinary clinics, grooming services, and social service providers.
The presentation will feature a conversational dialogue, supported by slides, to illustrate how FAAS has created a sustainable, humane model for community-based animal welfare.
About the All Call: The All Call is a twice-monthly, California community call for animal well-being professionals that occurs on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday. The one-hour call is a dedicated space to share and learn from each other. Popular topics include initiatives that create a more inclusive culture for both staff and community, programs that keep pets with their people, industry trends, research studies, as well as the hard stuff, like what’s not working or what is particularly difficult during times of scarcity. The call is a mix of presentations, storytelling, open discussion, and Q&A time.
The All Call is hosted by California for All team members Allison Cardona, Nadia Oseguera, and Ivy Ruiz, and is enriched by rotating facilitators. You only need to register one time. Calls are sometimes recorded; recap emails with supplemental resources are sent post-call.
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