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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All Day

Online Course – Starts 10/17/22 – Compassion Fatigue Strategies Plus – University of Florida – Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program (fee applies)

Virtual

University of Florida - Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program Presents (fee applies): Compassion Fatigue Strategies is a unique online course designed to support people who work with animals. The course will help you recognize signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue, learn to manage your stress levels and increase your self-care practices, connect with the rewards of your work, build your resiliency, and commit to making successful changes in your life and in your organization.

$200

Conference – 10/17/22 to 10/19/22 – 2022 Access to Veterinary Care Conference – ASPCA (fee applies)

Hilton Minneapolis St. Paul Airport 3800 American Blvd E, Bloomington

ASPCA Presents: The 2022 Access to Veterinary Care Conference, hosted by the ASPCA® and the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, is the first conference fully dedicated to the topic of Access to Veterinary Care (AVC). AVC considers individual pet and family circumstances with compassion and respect, improves welfare, and decreases suffering.

$150

Conference – 10/14/22 to 10/17/22 – Texas Unites for Animals Conference 2022 – Texas Unites for Animals

Renaissance Austin Hotel Austin

Texas Unites for Animals Presents (fee applies): The Texas Unites for Animals Conference provides animal welfare professionals the opportunity to connect, share, and work together to improve the lives of pets and people in their communities. Registration is now open for our fall conference, October 14-17, 2022 at the Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin, TX.

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Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund hosts a weekly 50-minute Zoom call for animal well-being professionals. These calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry, and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.

Free

Webinar – 10/17/22 – Harmonious Walks: Redefining Loose-Leash Walking – PPG (fee applies)

Virtual

PPG Presents (fee applies): In this session, we’ll cover how to achieve harmonious walks. Nancy will move away from focusing on the traditional heeling behavior, and towards recognizing and meeting dogs’ needs through foundation skills and on-leash games that anyone can do. “Harmonious walks” means everyone wins: Happy dogs, and happy clients.

$30 – $35