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 Adoption Event – 5/27/20 to 5/31/20 – Find Love Online: Best Friends Virtual Super Adoption

Best Friends Presents: Join the Best Friends Network and our Lifesaving Centers for a virtual super adoption on May 27-31, 2020! The first of its kind, this national virtual event will gather adoptable animals from around the country into a central “venue” where adopters can browse, meet, and complete the check-out process in one sitting. The only thing that Network partners have to do is physically delivery or facilitate the pet’s pick up.

Webinar – Chameleon Shelter Software – Treatment Window and Medical Operations – Chameleon Shelter Software

Chameleon Shelter Software Presents: This webinar will take a process-oriented view of the Treatment window to familiarize attendees with the simple and sophisticated ways it can help ensure high standards of veterinary care. Learn how to use barcodes to save time and improve accuracy. Discover the many ways Crystal Reports and PostMaster can help manage operations and communicate with others.

National Shelter Medicine Rounds – 5/28/20 – Follow-up on – Why Access to Pet Resources is a Social Justice Issue – UW and UC Davis Shelter Medicine Programs

UW and UCD Present: We welcome back Amanda Arrington, director of Pets for Life and Gabbi Chapman, PFL Senior Analyst, Social Justice. They will be leading a presentation and discussion in follow up to Amanda’s previous rounds presentation on May 12th, Why Access to Pet Resources is a Social Justice Issue. If you missed that rounds topic we highly encourage you watch the recording at some point, but you don’t have to view it in advance of tomorrow if you don’t have the time.

Webinar – 5/28/20 – Live QA Follow-Up: The Future of Animal Sheltering – AmPa!/Maddie’s Fund

AmPa! and Maddie's Fund Present: A follow-up to our May 19 webinar, hosted by the Executive Committee of the AmPA! Human Animal Support Services Coalition. Last week we had hundreds of people join us from around the world to hear about how this coalition plans to prototype an entirely new sheltering system to serve pets and people. With dozens of unanswered questions at the end of last week's webcast, we decided to host another, this time just for Q&A!

Webinar – 5/28/20 – WorkPlace Wellness – Viticus – Animal Health

Viticus-Animal Health Presents: Personal and workplace wellness has been a special focus in the veterinary community recently, but now it's more important than ever. To help combat the unique challenges of the times, Viticus Group welcomes Dr. Elizabeth Strand, Marie Bucko, and Dr. Jennifer Brandt to provide their advice and expertise in the realm of workplace wellness. In this Facebook Live Q&A event, they discuss how veterinary professionals can handle stress inside and outside of the practice, signs to watch for among co-workers, and resources that both veterinary students and working professionals can turn to as we face the uncertainties ahead of us.