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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Webinar – 6/3/21 – Building an Animal Shelter: Work behind the walls – Texas Unites (fee applies)

Virtual

Texas Unites Presents (fee applies): Shor-line has collaborated with many professionals in the Shelter Design and Construction phases of new facility builds or remodel project.  We will get some advice from a few of these experts to help you begin your project knowing that the end in mind is exactly what you want for your Business Success.

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Webinar – 6/3/21 – Choice in the Shelter Setting – Texas Unites (fee applies)

Virtual

Texas Unites Presents (fee applies): The shelter can inherently limit an animal’s ability to make choices.  How an animal performs in the shelter-setting can be greatly influenced by their collective experiences while in your care, beginning as soon as they walk through your doors.  How can we change our behavior to enable more choice for the animals in our care?  Join Allison Hartlage, KPA-CTP, CBCC-KA, CTC, CNWI and Manager of Animal Training and Behavior at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley, to explore this important topic.

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Online Event – 6/3/21 – Maddie’s Candid Conversation Series – Gabrielle Chapman & Justin Marceau – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie's Fund Presents: Join us for a special edition of Maddie's Candid Conversation where we will be talking with Justin Marceau, author of Beyond Cages: Animal Law and Criminal Punishment. The discussion will center around the role of fines and fees, civil penalties, conviction and punishment in achieving positive outcomes for animals - and how current enforcement models can in fact produce negative consequences for companion animals which can hinder the goal of lifesaving.

Free

Online Event – 6/3/21 – Live from the Ranch – Ken Ramirez with Emma Parsons and Clive D.L. Wynne, Ph.D. – Karen Pryor Academy

Virtual

Karen Pryor Academy Presents: Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free virtual event live from The Ranch on Thursday, June 3, at 12:00 pm (PT). Ken will be joined by Emma Parsons to demonstrate new techniques from the Click to Calm protocol and show how they can be applied to all dogs, whether they are reactive, shy, or just easily excited. Then, Ken and Clive D.L. Wynne, Ph.D. will explore his latest book and papers, including the efficacy of the clicker and dominance theory.

Free

Webinar – 6/3/21 – Getting Stuck? How to maximize lifesaving with the right animal flow – Texas Unites (fee applies)

Virtual

Texas Unites Presents (fee applies): This workshop will discuss how Dallas Animal Services manages high-volume intake by being strategic. You will learn how the team changed the process from beginning to end to improve efficiencies and reduce cross-contamination as well as how they utilize opportunities to automate the process to avoid sticking points.

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Webinar – 6/3/21 – Cat Enrichment Toolkit – Texas Unites (fee applies)

Virtual

Texas Unites Presents (fee applies): We’ll talk about what feline enrichment is and how it enhances cat welfare and adoptability. You will also learn to evaluate how well your organization is doing at meeting the behavioral needs of the cats in your care and to create an enrichment program that is easy to implement and impactful, even with limited time and financial resources.

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Webinar – 6/3/21 – Working with Dogs That Lack Enthusiasm – FDSA (fee applies)

Virtual

FDSA Presents (fee applies): Some dogs just don’t appear to be enthusiastic about training. In this webinar we discuss common reasons why these behaviors may occur and, most importantly, we also discuss simple strategies to put the enthusiasm back into the training process, for both the dog and the human!

$19.95