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 Conference – 9/16/20 to 9/17/20 – Best Friends Professional Development Symposium: Reaching New Heights in Contemporary Animal Services – Best Friends

Best Friends Presents: Ready for exciting, fast-paced learning that will help you save more lives? Best Friends’ symposium presentations are designed to be dynamic and lively, keeping you interested while introducing new ideas and lifesaving solutions. The presentations are about 15 minutes each, and you’ll have access to extended, in-depth bonus sessions after the symposium ends.

Online Event – Fridays – Maddie’s Instructor Summit – AmPa!

AmPa! Presents: The AmPA! weekly Maddie's Instructor Summit offers shelters and rescues a chance to talk through the most current animal sheltering challenges! Topics will change each week. You'll join Dr. Ellen Jefferson and the instructors from Maddie's Lifesaving Academy, as well as other industry leaders, but, more importantly, you'll be able to engage face to face (digitally!) with people like you. Because not feeling alone makes this work a lot easier.

Webinar – 9/16/20 – Hoarding: A Human-Animal Bond Disorder – HSVMA/ASV

HSVMA and AVS Present: Dr. DeTar will explore this multifactorial issue, looking at the role of shelters, private practitioners, animal control, law enforcement, social services and animal welfare organizations. This presentation will include a case study of a shelter in Hawaii that was involved in a hoarding situation.

Free