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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CASCAR Zoom Call for California Shelters – 3/18/21 – Vaccine equity, one health, and how shelters can play a role – CASCAR – UC Davis KSMP

Virtual

KSMP Presents: On this week's CASCAR call, Jace Huggins from the Front Street Shelter in Sacramento will be describing how they’ve partnered with their local public health department to get vaccine information out to the community (in five different languages!) where it is most needed, in conjunction with the team’s regular activities in the field.

Free

Online Course – 3/18/21 – Community Engagement: The lifesaving philosophy – Best Friends

Virtual

Best Friends Presents: The term “community engagement” gets thrown around a lot, as if it is something that an officer can do if they have a few extra minutes.  To unlock the full potential of community engagement, however, we must start thinking of it as less of a project and more of a state of mind. This lifesaving philosophy will not only help save the lives of animals but could potentially save an officer's life as well.  In this course you will learn how embracing community engagement as a mindset can, and will, increase lifesaving efforts and officer safety.

Free

Online Course – 3/18/21 to 3/21/21 – Managing common medical problems in practice today – IVS (fee applies)

Virtual

IVS Presents (fee applies): A series of cases featuring specific clinical problems will be presented by Dr’s Fenimore and Lappin. They will each offer their thoughts on the management of these patients along with a discussion of topics associated with the clinical problem.

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Webinar – 3/18/21 – Confronting Conflict with Teams – Banfield

Virtual

Banfield Presents: Conflict is something that, as much as we try, we cannot avoid because conflict is comes up anytime your view differs from another’s — and humans are opinionated beings. While most of us have a strong reactions to conflict, including (but not limited to) fear; avoidance; and/or dread, conflict can also have positive impacts. It can allow for exploration of new and different ways of doing things resulting in better outcomes. When we think of the negatives of conflict it’s because of the emotions that conflict evokes — often making situations feel explosive. By learning how to step up to conflict and confronting it head on by using the right approach, you can turn conflict into a positive for both you and your team.

Free

Online Course – 3/18/21 – Advanced Return to Owner in the Field: Beyond the Scanner – Best Friends

Virtual

Best Friends Presents: Animal control officers play an integral role today in the reduction of shelter intake by choosing to identify and return stray dogs to their families without bringing them into the shelter, but all too often, officers stop looking for an owner was they find that the animal has no ID, tags, or microchip. This workshop highlights successful efforts from agencies across the country that have shown to significantly increase the field RTO rate for those animals without obvious identification.

Free

Webinar – 3/18/21 – Reuniting and Renesting Orphaned Wildlife – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

Virtual

NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: Does your agency or organization get calls about birds and squirrels fallen out of nests, very young raccoons seen without mom, or fawns and baby rabbits alone in fields or backyards? Whether or not you respond to these types of calls or refer them to a wildlife rehabilitator, this webinar will help you determine and achieve the best outcome for these animals.

Free

Online Course – 3/18/21 – Community Cat Complaint Mitigation – Best Friends

Virtual

Best Friends Presents: This session will cover how to respond to residents who don't want community cats, also know as feral, stray or free-roaming cats, on their property. We'll discuss strategic placement of deterrents, de-escalation techniques and information sharing regarding the long-term effectiveness of managing populations of community cats after sterilization.

Free

Webinar – 3/18/21 – Foster Care, Covid and Technology – Getting 2 Zero

Virtual

Getting 2 Zero Presents: In this webinar we will discuss the latest advances in technology to help you manage foster programs at scale. Learn how organisations like yours are adapting in a COVID centric world to grow their foster programs to new heights. This webinar will mark the Australian launch of Doobert's latest innovation - Fosterspace!

Free