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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Animal Welfare – Online Conference – 6/16/20 – 6/17/20 – The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement – The AAWA

The AAWA Presents: Even before the COVID-19 pandemic impacted us, this conference was designed to help attendees closely examine ways to build resilience, both for themselves and the organizations they represent. Now those messages seem all the more timely and relevant.  Come, learn how to take better care of yourself as well as the people and animals in your community.

Webinar – 6/17/20 – The Nose Knows: Or Does It? How Drugs Affect Scenting Ability in Dogs – ASPCAPro

ASPCAPro Presents: Nosework is an amazing sport/activity for shelter dogs - pet owners are becoming involved in this training in record numbers.  It uses positive reinforcement, helps dogs to develop confidence and optimism and doesn't require dogs to interact with each other to be successful. Every day more dogs are being used by government agencies to find drugs, explosives, human remains, and other animal species. At the same time, pet owners have discovered the sport of canine nose work and are enjoying the benefits of this engaging and stimulating activity. There is much we do not know about the canine olfaction system and what factors may influence a dog’s ability to perform scent work appropriately.