Shelter Learniverse

Online Event - 10/20/22 - New Advancements in Therapeutic Nutrition: Dermatology and Renal Diets - The Bridge Club
2022-10-20 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
In this conversation we will dive into the newest advancements in dermatology and renal diets. We will shift from the one-size fits all to a very tailored nutritional approach for our companion animals including using current diagnostics to guide nutritional recommendations.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.thebridgeclub.com/events/new-advancements-in-therapeutic-nutrition-dermatology-and-renal-diets-1

Virtual Seminar - Thursdays in June - Shelter Behavior with Kelley Bollen - CalAnimals (open to non-members also)
2022-10-27 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-11-03 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-11-10 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-11-17 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-11-24 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-12-01 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-12-08 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-12-15 11:00 - 12:30 and 8 more dates
This 4 session VIRTUAL workshop designed for all levels of shelter staff will cover advice to resolve common dog and cat behavior problems to prevent surrender, a behavior perspective on intake and adoptions, canine behavior evaluations and decisions-making, and behavior modification in the shelter.
Each session is 90 minutes, from 11am to 12:30pm Pacific Time every Thursday in June, beginning June 4th.
The topics are:

Advice to Resolve Common Behavior Problems in Dogs and Cats to Prevent Surrender – June 4th

Intake and Adoptions – A Behavior Perspective – June 11th

Canine Behavior Evaluations and Disposition Decision Making – June 18th

Behavior Modification in the Shelter – June 25th

Tuition for entire series:
$40 Staff & Volunteers of CalAnimals Member Organizations – Remember to sign into the Member Portal to receive member discount.
$55 non-members
Complete your registration today. You will be automatically enrolled in ALL 4 sessions. A unique code and password will be emailed to you. The link may not be shared.

6/4/2020 to 6/25/2020

When:
All Thursdays in June
11am-12:30pm

Where:
VIRTUAL – 4 ZOOM WEBINARS

Presenter:
Kelley Bollen, MS, CABC

Contact:
Kathy Anderson
Kathy@CalAnimals.org

REGISTER HERE: https://calanimals.site-ym.com/event/KelleyBollenWorkshopJune

Online Event – 10/27/22 – Maddie’s® Candid Conversation with Geraldine D’Silva - Maddie's Fund
2022-10-27 12:00 - 12:30 | Virtual
Growing up in India, Geraldine developed a deep understanding of equality and the human / animal bond. From an early age, she’d care for stray dogs in her neighborhood – feeding them and taking them to a local shelter. Later, that compassion expanded using her degree in Sociology which took her to remote villages to study the caste system and women’s empowerment, and then volunteering with those experiencing homelessness. An M.B.A. from the Edinburgh Business School gave her even greater skills, but as a foreigner both in Scotland and then in the U.S., finding meaningful work was a serious challenge. Join us to hear about her journey across the globe and what inspired her to be courageous in the face of adversity.
Maddie’s Fund Executive Leadership Team member Mary Ippoliti-Smith hosts the discussion and Q+A. Afterwards, continue the conversation with Geraldine on Maddie’s Pet Forum: https://maddies.fund/candidconvoGeraldineDSilva
The program will be recorded and made available on Maddie’s University for continuing education credit for both CAWA and NACA.

With work experience in three continents and over 10 years of operational leadership, Geraldine has a passion for building innovative community programs and strategic partnerships to bridge the gap between human and animal well-being, to increase access to care. She led a small non-profit through a merger & acquisition with one of the largest animal welfare organizations in the US, and over 8 years strategically helped integrate the services throughout the 140-year-old animal shelter, enabling it to pivot to the new community-centered model that is now unfolding. Brought up in India, she did her B.A. in Sociology which took her to remote villages to study the caste system and women’s empowerment. She has an M.B.A. from the Edinburgh Business School in Scotland and a background in research consultancy, advertising and branding.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddies.fund/REGISTERCandidConvoGeraldineDSilva

Online Event - 10/27/22 - The Realities of being a Veterinary Technician in 2022 - The Bridge Club
2022-10-27 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
In this conversation, we let the veterinary technicians share the state of the profession today, the opportunities for growth and a real, real solution to manage workflow and value of the technician that can be implemented today! Special thank you to Idexx for bring this powerful conversation forward.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.thebridgeclub.com/events/the-realities-of-being-a-veterinary-technician-in-2022

Online Event - 11/7/22 - Pro-Partnership: Panel discussion around acknowledging current harms and moving forward in solidarity. - CARE
2022-11-07 15:00 - 16:15 | Virtual
Earlier this month, a recording of a Los Angeles City Council meeting was published by the LA Times. In it, three City Council members and the president of a labor union, are heard using racist and homophobic terms to describe constituents and fellow city council members. The recordings caused a national uproar, resulting in the resignation of Nury Martinez, LA City Council president and Ron Herrera, LA County Federation of Labor president. Discuss the anti-black, indigenous and the LGBTQ+ comments made by Nury Martinez for CARE.
How do we talk about and address anti Blackness and anti-Indigeneity as Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)? How do we acknowledge the harms and current reality to move forward in solidarity? To understand the issues and grapple with these questions, we have invited a group of panelists to discuss.
Panel:
1. Alina Luna
2. DDm
3. Miguel Ruelas
4. Jolene Jones
Moderator: Allison Cardona
A FREE link to log in will be posted that day.
WEBSITE LINK: https://fb.me/e/5cfUhae44

Online Event – 11/9/22 – ASPCA®-AAWA Research Forum – ASPCA and The AAWA
2022-11-09 09:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Don’t miss this FREE online event showcasing how to help vulnerable pets using data, including a presentation on dog breeds and behavior. Whether you love geeking out over data, want to help pets in your community—or both—you don’t want to miss the ASPCA®-AAWA Research Forum online on November 9 from 12 – 5 p.m. ET. Last year, nearly 700 of your colleagues registered for the Forum to explore new research results in community and shelter animal welfare.
Get access to cutting-edge research that supports your lifesaving work, including studies on:

The predictors of Successful Pet Placement from a Self-Rehoming Website
The Effects of Brief Outings and Temporary Fostering on the Welfare of Shelter Dogs
The use of a behavior modification program and daily gabapentin to treat fearful cats
The breed-behavior relationship in dogs from a genomic perspective

Receive free continuing education credit, including CAWA, IAABC
Participate in a live Q&A with the researchers following the presentations.
The Research Forum is for anyone interested in advancing animal welfare, including veterinarians, shelter leadership, staff, and volunteers.
PS: Can’t attend live, register anyway, and we’ll email you the recordings.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.aspcapro.org/splash/aspca-aawa-research-forum

Online Event - 11/9/22 - Ask The NKC - National Kitten Coalition
2022-11-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Come ask The National Kitten Coalition’s kitten experts, Susan Spaulding, aka ‘The Nation’s Kitten Mom’ and NKC’s Rosemarie Crawford, your most pressing kitten questions!
Susan has been involved in kitten fostering for almost 30 years and is widely celebrated for her expertise in caring for neonatal orphans and special needs kittens that others have given up on. Working with veterinarians, she has developed cutting edge protocols for successfully treating upper respiratory infections and Panleukopenia. She has advised national organizations as well as dozens of local shelters and rescue organizations on neonatal issues and received numerous awards for her work from the shelter, rescue and veterinary communities.
Rosemarie is a Licensed Veterinary Technician and has worked in animal welfare for more than 15 years. She has experience in public and private shelters and in veterinary practices. While working with shelters she assisted in developing and implementing progressive, proactive protocols for the care and treatment of kittens in a kitten nursery room and in foster care and, having served in two shelters as foster coordinator, understands the challenges of creating, expanding and maintaining a foster program. She currently works in at a large, six-doctor veterinary practice in the greater Washington D.C. area.
If you can’t join us for the live presentation, don’t worry! Sign-up anyway, because a recording of this, and other webinars, will be available on NKC’s eLearning Center no later than 2 weeks after they air.
WEBSITE LINK: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5239772565364479246

Online Event - 12/14/22 - Maddie’s Candid Conversation: Special Edition with Bobby Mann and Shakela Brown - Maddie's Fund
2022-12-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
How can we as animal care professionals help pets in service deserts where access to care is extremely limited or even non-existent? How can we better reach and build trusting relationships with their caregivers?
Both Bobby Mann and Shakela Brown of Humane Rescue Alliance have answers. Their impact on the programs they manage is palpable, especially in communities with limited access to basic items like pet food, toys, and supplies – and where pets and the people who love them struggle to stay together. The result of their work is replicable and can help fulfill our mission to support pet owners and keep their animals happy, healthy and in loving homes.
Join us Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 12n Pacific / 3pm Eastern for a half-hour chat with two successful animal well-being professionals who share a mindset that celebrates the love between people and pets.
Register Now:
https://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkceigqTkiHNzBDT566DcTkB_OXsUO4DnA
Afterwards, continue the conversation with Bobby and Shakela on Maddie’s Pet Forum: https://maddies.fund/candidconvoBobbyandShakela
The program will be recorded and made available on Maddie’s University for continuing education credit for both CAWA and NACA.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkceigqTkiHNzBDT566DcTkB_OXsUO4DnA

VIN Tuesday Topic - 12/20/22 - Feline Retrovirus FIV: Can We Make Sense of It All? - VIN/VSPN
2022-12-20 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual
Feline Retrovirus FIV: Can We Make Sense of It All?
Presented by Yaiza Forcada, DVM, PhD, DECVIM, PGCertVetEd, FHEA, MRCVS
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.vin.com/doc/?id=11227904

Online Event - 1/5/23 - Puppy Training and Socialization with Debbie Martin - Karen Pryor Academy
2023-01-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Explore puppy socialization, a puppy’s first training plan, and all things puppies on the next Live from The Ranch broadcast. Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, and Debbie Martin, RVT, VTS (Behavior), and co-author of Puppy Start Right: Foundation Training for the Companion Dog for this free virtual event with real-time training demos, audience Q&A, and more! Tune in live on Youtube on Thursday, January 5, at 1:00 pm (PT).
WEBSITE LINK: https://theranch.clickertraining.com/live/#next

Online Event - 1/22/23 - FREE LIVE ONLINE DISCUSSION - Talking About Behavioral Euthanasia - Shelter Behavior Hub
2023-01-22 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Having critical conversations with clients about behavioral euthanasia is an essential skill for training professionals. Join us to learn more about our “Talking To Clients” course and how to approach the difficult conversation.
Joining us for this chat is Trish McMillan, MSC, CPDT-KA, Sue Alexander CPDT-KSA, CBCC-KA, CDBC, and Miranda Hitchcock, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA.
Pre-Registration is required.
WEBSITE LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1016725172067/WN_jIRaN1k9Sqy-6ybLblpY9g

Online Event – 2/2/23 – Live from the Ranch with Melissa Millett and Michele Pouliot – Karen Pryor Academy
2023-02-02 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Learn how to train working dogs with positive reinforcement, deal with distractions, and the importance of training generalization on the next Live from The Ranch broadcast. Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, Melissa Millett, an advanced trick trainer in film and TV, and Michele Pouliot, a pioneer in guide dog clicker training and Canine Musical Freestyle champion, for this free virtual event with real-time training demos, audience Q&A, and more!
Tune in live on YouTube on Thursday, February 2, at 1:00 pm (PT).
WEBSITE LINK: https://theranch.clickertraining.com/live/

Online Event - 2/2/23 - The H in HASS: Q&A - HASS
2023-02-02 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
When people experience a crisis, it often leads to being separated from the pets they love. The Human Animal Support Services project is a collective of animal welfare organizations working to create a system to better support pets and their people. In this live webinar, HASS leaders will continue the discussion of human services, animal services, and, overall, the “H” in HASS. Dr. Ellen Jefferson, President and CEO of Austin Pets Alive!; Vincent Medley, Maddie’s® Director of Human Animal Support Services; Diaz Dixon, Maddie’s® Advisor for External Affairs and Partnerships for the HASS project; and Alexis Telfair-Garcia, Social Work Program Development Manager at Austin Pets Alive!, will answer your questions about why and how human and pet support services can work together to better support people and pets on Thursday, February 2. Please submit your questions ahead of time to webinars@americanpetsalive.org.
WEBSITE LINK: http://bit.ly/3wvTCWM

Online Event - 2/8/23 - CARE Black History Month Series: What is Community Wisdom in Human and Animal Well-Being? - CARE
2023-02-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
Join Johnny Jenkins as he speaks to community leaders about their lived experiences, animal well-being, and social justice issues impacting their communities. The speakers will share the knowledge and wisdom that exist within their Black communities to survive the perpetual oppression of structural power and stratified privilege. You will learn about the wisdom with the problem solving skills as proximate leaders to showcase their resilience and self-determination.
PANEL: Chef Kurt Evans, Dr. Azalia Boyd, Sassee and Tim Freeman
CARE is hosting our 3rd annual American Black History Month Series. This speaker series aims to raise $250,000 towards African American Veterinary Scholarships for students at Tuskegee’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
American Black History Month: Dark Shadows are Evidence of our Ascent.
CARE is telling the stories of suffrage and pain. While the dark shadows were meant to destroy black people, the fact that we can tell our own narratives, is evidence that we have risen.
You must register ahead of the event to receive your registration link. Please click on the link to sign up. While registration is FREE, we are asking everyone to contribute towards our Dr. Jodie G Blackwell Black Veterinary Scholarship fund. Donate Here.
WEBSITE LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvceyvqTgsHNaHzHjvMPNhuyVy7RxaLdE6?mibextid=l066kq

Online Event - 2/15/23 - CARE Black History Month Series - Affrilachian: Advocacy through Law and Literature - CARE
2023-02-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
Akisha Townsend Eaton and her Sister, Jacinda Townsend, talk about how their Kentucky roots influenced both of their trajectories. They will speak on their reactions to the death of Tyre Nichols in the context of Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing, Jacinda’s multiple published books, and systemic racism in animal advocacy. And hear how Jacinda’s advocacy for her pet rabbit inspired Akisha’s interest in the field.
Panel: Akisha Townsend Eaton, Jacinda Townsend
Bio: Jacinda Townsend is currently the Helen Zell Visiting Professor in Fiction at the Unviersity of Michigan. She is also the author of Mother Country (Graywolf, 2022), winner of the 2022 Ernest Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, and Saint Monkey (Norton, 2014), which won the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize and the James Fenimore Cooper Prize. Please visit www.jacinda-townsend.com for more details.
About this series:
Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity (CARE) is hosting our 3rd annual American Black History Month Series. This speaker series aims to raise $250,000 towards African American Veterinary Scholarships for students at Tuskegee’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
You must register ahead of the event to receive your registration link. While registration is FREE, we are asking everyone to contribute towards our Dr. Jodie G Blackwell Black Veterinary Scholarship fund.
Donate Here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LCQU48XS8TH4N
American Black History Month: The Dark shadows of American History were meant to suppress Black people. But, we have ascended and now rise to tell our own Stories. The shadows remain, but they also serve to illustrate our collective resilience.
WEBSITE LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtcuigqDwpGNHviIgOyrINqH6q8NQ_RboK
