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).

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Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund hosts a weekly 50-minute Zoom call for animal well-being professionals. These calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry, and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.

Free

National Shelter Medicine Rounds – 12/12/23 – A Discussion of Canine Respiratory Disease and Its Management in Shelters: What’s Old, New, Tried, and True? – UW Shelter Medicine Program

Virtual

The UW Shelter Medicine Program Presents: As news and social media continue to circulate information about a new severe respiratory disease in dogs, we'd like to offer the next National Rounds as an opportunity for informal, open discussion, questions, sharing observations and (maybe) some answers. Please join us to go over what’s been in the news, share experiences and review foundational practices that reduce the risk of disease spread in shelters no matter the pathogen.

Free

Webinar – 12/12/23 – The Roundtable: Liability Insurance Challenges – The AAWA

Virtual

The AAWA Presents: In this discussion co-hosted by CalAnimals and The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement, we will have a candid conversation with two representatives from the insurance industry who will share the big picture of what - from their inside perspective - is causing insurance challenges and what organizations can do to mitigate their risks and improve their chances of securing coverage.

Free

Zoom Meeting – Monthly – HASS Community Engagement Job-Alike Meeting – HASS

Virtual

HASS Presents: Human Animal Support Services facilitates Job-Alike Groups to provide colleagues with similar roles and responsibilities the opportunity to discuss common issues, ask questions, determine best practices, and share program ideas among their peers. These groups include collaborative sessions that enable participants to share resources and develop relationships across multiple districts and settings.

Free

Webinar – 12/14/23 – Improving Canine Quality of Life through Efficient, Low-Cost Dental Care – ASPCAPro

Virtual

ASPCAPro Presents: In this webinar, we will present results from an ASPCA-funded study that investigated the impact of dental cleaning on the quality of life of canine patients. This project aimed to answer the question of whether or not providing some care was better than providing no care for patients with end-stage canine dental disease.

Free

Webinar – 12/14/23 – Maddie’s Insights: The Development of and Research on the Family Bondedness Scale – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie's Fund Presents: The Family Bondedness Scale (FBS) was designed to measure scores which represent the degree to which a person is emotionally and affectionately bonded to a pet as a member of their family. This presentation will cover the development and use of, and research to date on, the FBS when measuring equivalence between cat and dog owners.

Free

Webinar – 12/14/23 – Alleviate Communication Anxiety: Finding Connections with Colleagues and Clients – Fear Free

Virtual

Fear Free Presents: During this webinar, Dr. Maryse Osborn-Doser, DVM, Insights Discovery Client Practitioner with IDEXX, and Rebeka Graham, a Licensed Practitioner with Insights Discovery, will walk through the value of a deeper understanding of psychology preferences in communications, along with tools to adapt and connect more effectively in conversations with your colleagues and clients.

Free

Webinar – 12/18/23 – Stranger Danger! Advocating for and Advancing Your Human-Reactive Dogs – Dogs Playing for Life

Virtual

Dogs Playing for Life Presents: At Dogs Playing for Life’s Stranger Danger webinar, hosted by Aimee Sadler, CEO and Founder of DPFL, you will learn how to work with dogs that are wary of strangers by building their confidence and helping them develop new skills which will enable them to meet new people (and potential adopters) happily and successfully! Even for the private dog trainer or dog owner, the skills taught in this webinar will help support your stranger danger dog to expand their comfort level when meeting new people at home!

Free

Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund hosts a weekly 50-minute Zoom call for animal well-being professionals. These calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry, and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.

Free

Zoom Meeting – Monthly – Volunteer Coordinators Job-Alike – HASS

Virtual

HASS Presents: Join the monthly Volunteer Coordinators Job-Alike. Human Animal Support Services facilitates Job-Alike Groups to provide colleagues with similar roles and responsibilities the opportunity to discuss common issues, ask questions, determine best practices, and share program ideas among their peers.

Free

Webinar – 12/21/23 – Ask the Expert! Keeping Tenants & Their Pets Together – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie's Fund Presents: Hear about the three most important things you can ask and do to help a person with a pet who is facing housing insecurity or unable to find housing because of their pet. This will be a highly interactive discussion, so bring your questions for Dianne Prado (Founder and President of the Housing Equity & Advocacy Resource Team - HEART LA) to answer as well as any issues or topics related to pets and housing that you have for her.

Free

Zoom Meeting – Monthly on the 4th Tuesday – Leadership Job-Alike – HASS

Virtual

HASS Presents: Human Animal Support Services facilitates Job-Alike Groups to provide colleagues with similar roles and responsibilities the opportunity to discuss common issues, ask questions, determine best practices, and share program ideas among their peers. This group is for Leadership in Animal Welfare, Human Animal Support Services, and more, and occurs once a month unless otherwise posted.

Free

Online Event – First Wednesday – The Journey You Own: A Deeper Dive Meeting Series – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie's Fund Presents: Discover practical strategies to create more space, incorporate contemplative practices into your life, and align personal values with your actions and activities, boosting your productivity while maintaining balance. In this meeting series, Jyothi V. Robertson, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine) will guide you in exploring the concepts and practices covered in the Maddie's University® course The Journey You Own: Practices for Wellbeing and Productivity

Free

Online Event – 1st and 3rd Wednesdays – Discover Your Best Life at Hatching Hour: Meaningful Conversations, Lasting Change – Hatching

Virtual

Hatching Presents: Looking to enrich your life, personally and professionally? Hatching Hour is your community. Join Hatching CEO & Founder José Ocaño  at the Hatching online gatherings to serve up expert insights, compelling stories, and actionable wisdom to help you #LiveBetter and #WorkBetter. 

Free