This calendar is a listing of webinars, other learning opportunities, online meetings and other upcoming national events related to animal sheltering and related areas of interest.

Only some of these events are produced by the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program. Most are being created and sponsored by other groups and agencies. Being listed here does not mean that we have reviewed the material contained. We are trying to provide a variety of resources to hopefully help make your life a little easier. For additional information on any of these items before or after the event please contact the organizer directly (listed in the item description).

Know of any event that we are missing that you think should be shown here?

CLICK TO: Add a New Event to Site Calendar

« All Events

This event has passed.

Feb 14

Webinar – 2/14/24 – Living with Claws: Confidently Provide Guidance to Feline Owners – HSVMA

Name: Webinar – 2/14/24 – Living with Claws: Confidently Provide Guidance to Feline Owners – HSVMA
Start: 2024-02-14T17:00:00-08:00
End: 2024-02-14T18:00:00-08:00
Location: Virtual

February 14 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST

Free

Event Navigation

Living With Claws: Confidently Provide Guidance to Feline Owners

This discussion will equip the veterinary team with information and tools to educate pet parents on alternatives to declawing. By ending the elective onychectomy procedure we are protecting the welfare of our feline patients, but we also must know how to help pet parents live in harmony with cats and their claws. With a plethora of information out there, this discussion will streamline what you need to know today to set your pet parents up for success tomorrow.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss the reason cats have claws and why they have a need to scratch
Provide training on how to select appropriate scratchers and where to put them in the home
Troubleshooting difficult cases (like curtain climbers!)
Summarize the five pillars of environmental enrichment to help improve the welfare of cats and discuss why lacking these in the home can lead to destructive and unwanted behaviors.

Presented by: Ashlie Saffire, DVM ABVP (feline)