Online Event – 2/29/24 – American Black History Series: Myth Busting and Bridging Gap - The Ins and Outs of Black Veterinarians Building in Underserved Communities – CARE
2024-02-29 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Join CARE’s American Black History Month series conversation with Dr. Azalia Boyd, Chief Veterinary Medican Officer, and Dr. Tierra Price, Founder, BlackDVM Network. Topics: Discussing issues, false narratives, stereotypes, and perceptions that can create divides. Using this space to educate builds community and connection to change the inequities impacting the communities.
Speakers: Dr. Tierra Price and Dr. Azalia Boyd
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://careawo.org/american-black-history/

Online Event - 1st and 3rd Tuesdays - All Call - California for All Animals
2024-03-05 12:00 - 13:00
The All Call is a twice-monthly, California community call for animal well-being professionals that occurs on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday. The one-hour call is a dedicated space to share and learn from each other. Popular topics include initiatives that create a more inclusive culture for both staff and community, programs that keep pets with their people, industry trends, research studies, as well as the hard stuff, like what’s not working or what is particularly difficult during times of scarcity. The call is a mix of presentations, storytelling, open discussion, and Q&A time.
The All Call is hosted by California for All co-leaders Allison Cardona and Nadia Oseguera and is enriched by rotating facilitators. You only need to register one time. Calls are sometimes recorded; recap emails with supplemental resources are sent post-call.
On March 5, Monica Dangler and Kaitlyn Pappas will share how Pima Animal Care Center used Petco Love Lost to double the number of animals returned home in the community.
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/all-call

Online Event - 3/7/24 - Live from the Ranch - Paws in Practice: Husbandry Behaviors for Dogs & Empowering Pet Guardians Online - Karen Pryor Academy
2024-03-07 13:00 - 14:00
Join us for the next episode of Live from The Ranch, where Ken Ramirez will collaborate with teacher and trainer Laura Monaco Torelli. Laura will demonstrate essential behaviors for veterinary care and coach Ken on teaching these behaviors to his dog, Marlin. Learn the importance of teaching your dog behaviors for medical care and observe how to virtually coach others!
Tune in on YouTube on March 7 at 1:00 pm PT for this free virtual event with live audience Q&A.
WEBSITE LINK: https://theranch.clickertraining.com/live/#next

Online Event - 1st Tuesdays - All Call - California for All Animals
2024-03-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-04-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-05-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-06-16 12:00 - 13:00
The All Call is a twice-monthly, California community call for animal well-being professionals. The one-hour call is a dedicated space to share and learn from each other. Popular topics include initiatives that create a more inclusive culture for both staff and community, programs that keep pets with their people, industry trends, research studies, as well as the hard stuff, like what’s not working or what is particularly difficult during times of scarcity. The call is a mix of presentations, storytelling, open discussion, and Q&A time.
The All Call is hosted by the California for All Animals team, Nadia Oseguera-Ramón, Ivy Ruiz, and Allison Cardona. You only need to register one time. Calls are sometimes recorded; recap emails with supplemental resources are sent post-call. Find past call resources and recordings, including the recent Multicultural Engagement Community of Practice series, at the Cal for All Animals website.
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/all-call

Online Event - 3/20/24 - Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition Day 1 - Maddie's Fund
2024-03-20 09:00 - 13:00
Camp Maddie is back with its second offering! Join us on March 20th and April 3rd from 9 am-1 pm PT (12 pm-4 pm ET) for a focus on dog behavior. The free, virtual event will consist of two half-days that will include presentations, short videos and Q&A sessions. At Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition, we’ll talk about determining which dogs are safe to rehome, keeping dogs happy and healthy while in your care, and finding them homes.
Hear from a wonderful lineup of speakers including Dr. Chris Pachel, Dr. Wailani Sung, Mike Shikashio, Bobbie Bhambree, Ferdi Yau, and more!
Who should attend? This event is perfect for those involved in animal shelters and foster-based organizations, dog trainers, behaviorists, foster caregivers, and veterinarians.
Post Event Workshops: At the end of each event, you’ll have the opportunity to apply for a series of follow-up workshops, diving deeper into some of the presentation topics with our esteemed speakers.
Continued Education Credits: Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition participants will be eligible for up to 8 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) and National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA)continued education credit hours.
Come make new friends and unleash your organization’s potential, one dog at a time.
Register once for both days:

Wednesday, March 20, 2024: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Pacific (12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern)
Wednesday, April 3, 2024: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Pacific (12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern)

WEBSITE LINK: https://maddies.fund/CampMaddieBehaviorRegistration

Online Event - Fourth Thursdays - Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection - Maddie's Fund
2024-03-28 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-04-28 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-05-28 12:00 - 13:00
Join us on the fourth Thursday of every month as we talk about dog and cat behavior – supporting pets in our community and animal shelters. Each month, we hear from speakers about topics of interest to our group, such as behavior medications, modifying animal behavior, assessing and improving animal welfare, and how organizations successfully provide behavior support to dogs and cats.
Who should join: Animal welfare staff and volunteers who are interested in dog and cat behavior, and everyone who works to keep pets out of shelters and in homes.
You only need to register once for all meetings: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyBehaviorRegistration
Can’t attend live? Register anyway and you will get a link to the recording within a day or two after each meeting.
All recordings and resources shared during the webcast will also be available in the Maddie’s Monthly Behavior Connection group on Maddie’s Pet Forum – https://maddies.fund/monthlybehaviorconnectionMPF
Maddie’s Fund does not share registration information.
The opinions expressed by webinar presenters are their own and do not necessarily represent those of Maddie’s Fund.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyBehaviorRegistration

Online Event - 1st and 3rd Tuesdays - All Call: Engaging Latine Community Members - California for All Animals
2024-04-02 12:00 - 13:00
More than one in three Californians identified as Hispanic or Latino in the 2020 census; nearly 16 million Latine residents contribute to the power and vibrancy of communities across the state. At the April 2 All Call, panelists Jessica Lopez (Executive Director, The PAW Mission), Miguel Ruelas (Co-founder, Patitas y Palabras Translation Services, and Director of Community Animal Care, Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity), and Suliana Lutin (Managing Attorney, Lutin Law Group, and Founder, Casa Sulis Animal Society, Inc.) will discuss how we can partner with current and potential Latine pet owners, community cat caregivers, fosters, and volunteers, to bring and keep more pets and people together and out of shelters.
Join the call to solve for barriers, language and otherwise, in our own processes that can exclude and harm Latine community members, including folks who are undocumented. Through this conversation, we’ll identify the basics of culturally responsive materials and engagement so that we can build from the compassion, leadership, and creativity that already exists in our communities!
Submit your questions for the panelists in advance.
About the All Call: The All Call is a twice-monthly, California community call for animal well-being professionals that occurs on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday. The one-hour call is a dedicated space to share and learn from each other. Popular topics include initiatives that create a more inclusive culture for both staff and community, programs that keep pets with their people, industry trends, research studies, as well as the hard stuff, like what’s not working or what is particularly difficult during times of scarcity. The call is a mix of presentations, storytelling, open discussion, and Q&A time.
The All Call is hosted by California for All co-leaders Allison Cardona and Nadia Oseguera and is enriched by rotating facilitators. You only need to register one time. Calls are sometimes recorded; recap emails with supplemental resources are sent post-call.
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/all-call

Online Event - 4/3/24 - Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition Day 2 - Maddie's Fund
2024-04-03 09:00 - 13:00

Online Event - First Thursdays - Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection - Maddie's Fund
2024-04-04 12:00 - 13:00
About Maddie’s Monthly Foster Connection:
Join us on the first Thursday of every month to discuss successful foster innovations and programs, collaborate with others in the field, answer questions and talk through complex foster-related issues.
Who should join: Foster managers, coordinators, volunteers and any staff who are interested in learning about what’s working in foster programs.
You only need to register once for all meetings: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyFosterRegistration
Can’t attend live? Register anyway and you will get a link to the recording within a day or two after each meeting.
All recordings and resources shared during the webcast will also be available in the Maddie’s Monthly Foster Connection group on Maddie’s Pet Forum https://maddies.fund/monthlyfosterconnectionMPF
Maddie’s Fund does not share registration information.
The opinions expressed by webinar presenters are their own and do not necessarily represent those of Maddie’s Fund.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyFosterRegistration

Online Event – 4/4/24 – Live from the Ranch – Insights, Best Practices, & Anecdotes in Animal Training – Karen Pryor Academy
2024-04-04 15:30 - 16:30
Live from The Ranch is hitting the road, and will be broadcasting live from ClickerExpo in Portland, Oregon. Juliana DeWillems is taking over the interview seat and talking to 50+ year veteran of animal care and training, Ken Ramirez, about insights, best practices, and personal anecdotes about learning with animals. Ken has used positive reinforcement training with everything from butterflies to elephants to dogs.
Tune in live on YouTube on April 4, at 3:30 pm PT. Link in bio.
WEBSITE LINK: https://theranch.clickertraining.com/live/#next

Online Event – 4/6/24 – Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)
2024-04-06 11:00 - 13:30
Are you ready to be part of the solution for feral and stray cats in your neighborhood? Our expert instructors will teach you best practices for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony management. Learn what TNR is and why it works. We’ll cover getting along with neighbors, preparations for trapping, trapping itself (including entire colonies at once), feeding, providing winter shelter, and more. Take advantage of the interactive format, extensive handouts, and video footage of actual projects. Attendees will receive a certificate of attendance and gain access to an ongoing Facebook group for networking with other TNR activists. Instructed by Susan Richmond, executive director, and Bryan Kortis, national programs director.
Session duration is 2.5 hours, followed by an optional 15-minute Q&A session.
This course/webinar/series/conference has been approved for Continuing Educational Units by the National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA). National certificate holders can submit for credit consistent with the NACA CEU policy located https://nacatraining.org/continuing-education-recertification/
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/the-neighborhood-cats-tnr-certification-workshop-april-2024/

Online Event - 1st and 3rd Tuesdays - All Call - Beyond Words: Navigating Accent Discrimination in the Workplace - California for All Animals
2024-04-16 12:00 - 13:00
More than one billion people speak English worldwide, yet no one speaks it exactly the same way. Factors like region, culture, and variations among native and non-native speakers contribute to language fluidity and diversity. Yet accent bias and discrimination is universal and often goes unexamined. Whether it’s conscious or unconscious, it can fuel stereotyping, judgment, racism, and distrust within our teams and communities. At the April 16 All Call, Dr. Wesley Cheung (Shelter Medicine Resident, Ontario Veterinary College) will explore this topic with examples from the veterinary and shelter sector. He’ll offer steps we can take to reduce accent biases and build trust so we can accomplish more together.
The All Call is a twice-monthly, California community call for animal well-being professionals that occurs on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday. The one-hour call is a dedicated space to share and learn from each other. Popular topics include initiatives that create a more inclusive culture for both staff and community, programs that keep pets with their people, industry trends, research studies, as well as the hard stuff, like what’s not working or what is particularly difficult during times of scarcity. The call is a mix of presentations, storytelling, open discussion, and Q&A time.
The All Call is hosted by California for All co-leaders Allison Cardona and Nadia Oseguera and is enriched by rotating facilitators. You only need to register one time. Calls are sometimes recorded; recap emails with supplemental resources are sent post-call.
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/all-call

Online Event – 4/20/24 – Online Behavior Day – Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)
2024-04-20 07:00 - 14:00
Community Cats Podcast will host their ever-popular Online Behavior Day on April 20, 2024.
More than 400 attendees from all walks of life are expected to log on and learn all they can to better understand and care for the cats in their lives. From animal shelter professionals to caregivers and cat owners, this is the perfect event for anyone who has wondered why cats do the things they do.
Online Behavior Day will feature four of the animal welfare industry’s most-trusted authorities on feline behavior. Workshops will focus on an array of subjects, from managing multi-cat households to creating a fear free shelter environment. Sessions will include a live Q&A to address attendees burning questions and concerns.
The impressive speaker lineup includes:

Pam Johnson-Bennett, certified cat behavior consultant and best-selling author of 8 books
Tabitha Kucera, Elite Fear Free and Low Stress HandlingⓇ-certified Registered Veterinary Technician, certified cat behavior consultant, and one of only 30 Veterinary Technician Specialists in behavior
Rachel Geller, Ed. D, Founder and President of All Cats All the Time, Inc., certified cat behavior and retention specialist, and Fear Free Shelter Specialist
Arden Moore, America’s Pet Health and Safety Coach and host of “Oh Behave” on Pet Life Radio

Sessions will run from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET. Registration is $25 (early bird registration is $20 and ends March 20, 2024) and includes access to the live event and recordings after the event has passed. People who would like to attend this virtual event should complete the registration form here. More information about Online Behavior Day, its sessions and sponsors, can be found on the conference page here.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/2024-online-behavior-day/

Online Event - 4/24/24 - Understanding Title Protection for Veterinary Technicians - The Bridge Club
2024-04-24 17:00 - 21:00
Whether you are a veterinary technician or veterinarian, title protection is extremely confusing as it varies state by state.
In this exclusive conversation, we are joined by Heather Prendergast, RVT, CVPM, SPHR, current President of the Board for Viticus Group; Beckie Mosser, RVT and President-elect for NAVTA and Sam Geiling, RVT, member of NAVTA’s Government Relations Committee to discuss the state of title protection for veterinary technicians. We will dive into the current state of affairs by state. We will provide updated links to content. Join us and have your questions answered!
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.thebridgeclub.com/events/understanding-title-protection-for-veterinary-technicians

Online Event - 4/25/24 - Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection: Hyperarousal in Dogs - Maddie's Fund
2024-04-25 12:00 - 13:00
This month’s session topic: Hyperarousal in Dogs
Guest Speaker: Dr. Jill Sackman, Animal Behavior Consultants of Michigan
Hyperarousal behaviors are common in dogs and are often not correctly identified in the non-clinical behavior setting. Dogs with hyperarousal behaviors can be dangerous, resulting in bruising and bites to family from jumping and grabbing. Injury is often serious enough that many dogs are relinquished. Effective assessment and treatment can result in a majority of dogs being able to stay safely in their adopted home. This talk will review what is currently known about hyperarousal/ hypersensitivity syndrome in dogs and report on a treatment approach used by the author that has led to significant improvement in behaviors and most of the dogs being able to stay safely in their adopted homes.
About Maddie’s Monthly Behavior Connection: Join us on the fourth Thursday of every month as we talk about dog and cat behavior – supporting pets in our community and animal shelters. Each month, we hear from speakers about topics of interest to our group, such as behavior medications, modifying animal behavior, assessing and improving animal welfare, and how organizations successfully provide behavior support to dogs and cats.
Who should join: Animal welfare staff and volunteers who are interested in dog and cat behavior, and everyone who works to keep pets out of shelters and in homes.
You only need to register once for all meetings: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyBehaviorRegistration
Can’t attend live? Register anyway and you will get a link to the recording within a day or two after each meeting.
All recordings and resources shared during the webcast will also be available in the Maddie’s Monthly Behavior Connection group on Maddie’s Pet Forum – https://maddies.fund/monthlybehaviorconnectionMPF
Maddie’s Fund does not share registration information.
The opinions expressed by webinar presenters are their own and do not necessarily represent those of Maddie’s Fund.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyBehaviorRegistration

Online Event - First Thursdays - Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection: AWLA's Kitten College Program - Maddie's Fund
2024-05-02 12:00 - 13:00
Topic: AWLA’s Kitten College went from saving just 92 kittens a year with 28 foster families, to saving more than 1,500 kittens a year with almost 300 foster families. Come to this session to learn how they do it!
Speaker: Marnie Russ, National Kitten College Program Administrator, Animal Welfare League of Arlington
About Maddie’s Monthly Foster Connection:
Join us on the first Thursday of every month to discuss successful foster innovations and programs, collaborate with others in the field, answer questions and talk through complex foster-related issues.
Who should join: Foster managers, coordinators, volunteers and any staff who are interested in learning about what’s working in foster programs.
You only need to register once for all meetings: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyFosterRegistration
Can’t attend live? Register anyway and you will get a link to the recording within a day or two after each meeting.
All recordings and resources shared during the webcast will also be available in the Maddie’s Monthly Foster Connection group on Maddie’s Pet Forum https://maddies.fund/monthlyfosterconnectionMPF
Maddie’s Fund does not share registration information.
The opinions expressed by webinar presenters are their own and do not necessarily represent those of Maddie’s Fund.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyFosterRegistration

Online Event – 5/2/24 – Live from the Ranch: Choice and Control in Animal Learning with Susan G. Friedman – Karen Pryor Academy
2024-05-02 13:00 - 14:00
On the next episode of Live from The Ranch, Ken Ramirez will be joined by Susan G. Friedman, Ph.D. They will discuss what it means to incorporate choice and control in training plans, the impact of negative reinforcement, and how to think beyond labels by measuring observable behavior.
Tune in on YouTube on May 2, at 1 pm PT, for this free virtual event with live audience Q&A.
WEBSITE LINK: https://theranch.clickertraining.com/live/#next

Online Event - 5/2/24 - Revolutionizing Veterinary Education - The Bridge Club
2024-05-02 17:00 - 18:00
As more and more technology enters the workforce – the way we train future generations of of DVMs and Technicians is changing. What does it look like and can today’s work force adjust? Join us for an intriguing look to the future, that is happening now!
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.thebridgeclub.com/events/revolutionizing-veterinary-education

Online Event – 5/4/24 – Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)
2024-05-04 11:00 - 13:30
Are you ready to be part of the solution for feral and stray cats in your neighborhood? Our expert instructors will teach you best practices for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony management. Learn what TNR is and why it works. We’ll cover getting along with neighbors, preparations for trapping, trapping itself (including entire colonies at once), feeding, providing winter shelter, and more. Take advantage of the interactive format, extensive handouts, and video footage of actual projects. Attendees will receive a certificate of attendance and gain access to an ongoing Facebook group for networking with other TNR activists. Instructed by Susan Richmond, executive director, and Bryan Kortis, national programs director.
Session duration is 2.5 hours, followed by an optional 15-minute Q&A session.
This course/webinar/series/conference has been approved for Continuing Educational Units by the National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA). National certificate holders can submit for credit consistent with the NACA CEU policy located https://nacatraining.org/continuing-education-recertification/
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/the-neighborhood-cats-tnr-certification-workshop-may-2024/

Online Event - 5/7/24 - All Call: Collaborative High Quality, High Volume Spay/Neuter Training - California for All Animals
2024-05-07 12:00 - 13:00
On May 7, Outreach Veterinarian Chumkee Aziz will gather folks from organizations across the state for a conversation about their experiences in High Quality, High Volume Spay/Neuter training programming. Building skill and capacity in this area is one crucial way we can address the access to veterinary care crisis in shelters and communities. Albert Escobedo (RVTg and Director of Veterinary Operations, Humane Society of Sonoma County), Dr. Jennifer Allen (Veterinarian, CAMP LA), Megan Gram (Director of the Pacific Region, Animal Balance), and Kylie Ramos (Community Engagement Program Manager, San Francisco SPCA) will discuss challenges they’ve faced and how they’ve overcome them, vet recruitment strategies, advice for retaining surgical team members, and more.
The All Call is a twice-monthly, California community call for animal well-being professionals that occurs on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday. The one-hour call is a dedicated space to share and learn from each other. Popular topics include initiatives that create a more inclusive culture for both staff and community, programs that keep pets with their people, industry trends, research studies, as well as the hard stuff, like what’s not working or what is particularly difficult during times of scarcity. The call is a mix of presentations, storytelling, open discussion, and Q&A time.
The All Call is hosted by California for All co-leaders Allison Cardona and Nadia Oseguera and is enriched by rotating facilitators. You only need to register one time. Calls are sometimes recorded; recap emails with supplemental resources are sent post-call.
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/all-call

Online Event - 5/21/24 - All Call: Advocating for Funding with the HASS Budget Calculator - California for All Animals
2024-05-21 12:00 - 13:00
On May 21, Dr. Ellen Jefferson and Maggie Lynch will join the call to introduce the new HASS budget calculator, which was created to address the persistent underfunding of animal services. This workshop will cover how to use the calculator tool and its results to advocate for budgets appropriate to meet the public’s expectations around humane care and shelter lifesaving. Bring your questions and data inputs, and we’ll work through examples together!
The All Call is a twice-monthly, California community call for animal well-being professionals that occurs on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday. The one-hour call is a dedicated space to share and learn from each other. Popular topics include initiatives that create a more inclusive culture for both staff and community, programs that keep pets with their people, industry trends, research studies, as well as the hard stuff, like what’s not working or what is particularly difficult during times of scarcity. The call is a mix of presentations, storytelling, open discussion, and Q&A time.
The All Call is hosted by California for All co-leaders Allison Cardona and Nadia Oseguera and is enriched by rotating facilitators. You only need to register one time. Calls are sometimes recorded; recap emails with supplemental resources are sent post-call.
About the Presenters
Dr. Ellen Jefferson, DVM, is the President and CEO of Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) and leads APA!’s national outreach arm, American Pets Alive!. In 2020, at the start of the COVID pandemic, Dr. Jefferson responded to the urgent need to keep pets out of shelters and with people by launching Human Animal Support Services (HASS), a collaborative movement to transform animal services to support the bond between pets and people. Dr. Jefferson has received multiple national awards for her work, including the first-ever Rich Avanzino Leadership Award and the Maddie’s® Fund Inaugural Hero Award. She serves on the Mars Advisory Board for the Global Index to End Pet Homelessness and the Shelter Advisory Council for Pedigree Foundation.
Maggie Lynch, Senior Director of Research and Development, oversees the strategy for meeting the research and data needs of Austin Pets Alive!, including for the Human Animal Support Services (HASS) project. Maggie has been a leader at APA! since 2015, first as the head of the philanthropy team and moving to R&D leadership in 2022. She brings a background in academic research, performance measurement, program budgeting, and executive management to her R&D role, along with a talent for telling the story of the “why” of social change and for translating research and data into tools for bringing about substantial change in animal welfare.
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/all-call

Online Event - 5/23/24 - Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection: Removing Behavior-Related Barriers to Adoption - Maddie's Fund
2024-05-23 12:00 - 13:00
Join us on the fourth Thursday of every month as we talk about dog and cat behavior – supporting pets in our community and animal shelters. Each month, we hear from speakers about topics of interest to our group, such as behavior medications, modifying animal behavior, assessing and improving animal welfare, and how organizations successfully provide behavior support to dogs and cats.
Session Topic: Removing Behavior-Related Barriers to Adoption
Guest Speaker: Devan Amundsen, Animal Welfare United
Dog training is always a highly valued resource at a shelter or rescue. However, when we look at the realities of dog training and the behavioral effects of the shelter environment, we find that training in a shelter can be difficult to justify. So what do we do about the behavior-related barriers to placing dogs out into homes? This presentation will explore that topic, and offer concrete solutions for some of our toughest behavior challenges.
Who should join: Animal welfare staff and volunteers who are interested in dog and cat behavior, and everyone who works to keep pets out of shelters and in homes.
You only need to register once for all meetings: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyBehaviorRegistration
Can’t attend live? Register anyway and you will get a link to the recording within a day or two after each meeting.
All recordings and resources shared during the webcast will also be available in the Maddie’s Monthly Behavior Connection group on Maddie’s Pet Forum – https://maddies.fund/monthlybehaviorconnectionMPF
Maddie’s Fund does not share registration information.
The opinions expressed by webinar presenters are their own and do not necessarily represent those of Maddie’s Fund.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyBehaviorRegistration

Online Event - 6/4/24 - All Call - Community outreach 101: Creating a support services program using the Pets for Life approach - California for All Animals
2024-06-04 12:00 - 13:00
Do you want to start or grow a more effective pet owner support program? At the June 4 All Call, Rafael Castellanos (Pets for Life Coordinator, Ventura County Animal Services) and Ashley Anderson-Mutch (Senior Program Manager, Enforcement and Policy Reform, Pets for Life at Humane Society of the United States) will discuss strategies for establishing or expanding a strategic, sustainable community-based outreach program, whether rural, urban, or somewhere in between.
They’ll share best practices for identifying an area of focus, developing partnerships, creating a budget, conducting door-to-door outreach, collecting data and utilizing strong communications. After this call, you’ll be ready to build community relationships and share your efforts with donors and supporters.
The All Call is a twice-monthly, California community call for animal well-being professionals that occurs on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday. The one-hour call is a dedicated space to share and learn from each other. Popular topics include initiatives that create a more inclusive culture for both staff and community, programs that keep pets with their people, industry trends, research studies, as well as the hard stuff, like what’s not working or what is particularly difficult during times of scarcity. The call is a mix of presentations, storytelling, open discussion, and Q&A time.
The All Call is hosted by California for All co-leaders Allison Cardona and Nadia Oseguera and is enriched by rotating facilitators. You only need to register one time. Calls are sometimes recorded; recap emails with supplemental resources are sent post-call.
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/all-call

Online Event - First Thursdays - Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection: Web Portal for Foster Resources - Maddie's Fund
2024-06-06 12:00 - 13:00
Session Topic: LHS’s new web portal for foster resources, Hillsborough Pet Resource Center’s foster volunteer committee
Guest Speakers:

Chris Luther, Community Pet Manager, Lynchburg Humane Society
August Hutchins, Rescue/Foster Coordinator, Hillsborough Pet Resource Center

Chris will walk us through LHS’s new web portal for foster caregivers, which puts resources and important information at fosters’ fingertips; August will tell us about Hillsborough’s foster volunteer committee, a group created with the goals of including fosters in foster recruitment, event planning, and foster engagement.
About Maddie’s Monthly Foster Connection:
Join us on the first Thursday of every month to discuss successful foster innovations and programs, collaborate with others in the field, answer questions and talk through complex foster-related issues.
Who should join: Foster managers, coordinators, volunteers and any staff who are interested in learning about what’s working in foster programs.
You only need to register once for all meetings: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyFosterRegistration
Can’t attend live? Register anyway and you will get a link to the recording within a day or two after each meeting.
All recordings and resources shared during the webcast will also be available in the Maddie’s Monthly Foster Connection group on Maddie’s Pet Forum https://maddies.fund/monthlyfosterconnectionMPF
Maddie’s Fund does not share registration information.
The opinions expressed by webinar presenters are their own and do not necessarily represent those of Maddie’s Fund.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyFosterRegistration

Online Event - 6/18/24 - All Call: Building a Successful Dog Day Trip Program - California for All Animals
2024-06-18 12:00 - 13:00
The All Call is a twice-monthly, California community call for animal well-being professionals that occurs on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday. The one-hour call is a dedicated space to share and learn from each other. Popular topics include initiatives that create a more inclusive culture for both staff and community, programs that keep pets with their people, industry trends, research studies, as well as the hard stuff, like what’s not working or what is particularly difficult during times of scarcity. The call is a mix of presentations, storytelling, open discussion, and Q&A time.
Join us on June 18 as Sarah Aguilar shares the success of Santa Barbara County Animal Services’ Dog Day Trip program, which has significantly boosted dog adoption rates and volunteer engagement. Sarah will share practical steps for replicating the initiative, emphasizing community collaboration, effective marketing, and streamlined coordination, and talk about what they learned along the way to over 300 day trips a month.
About the presenter
Following a life altering accident in 2011, Sarah Aguilar has dedicated her life to improving the lives of pets in every community she has been in. As a team member for nonprofits and municipal agencies, Sarah has done it all from building a multi-state foster network for a small breed specific rescue to leading agencies with over 15,000 annual intakes. Sarah has held leadership roles at some familiar agencies such as Austin Pets Alive, Greater Good Charities and Pima Animal Care, and is currently the Director at Santa Barbara County Animal Services.
The All Call is hosted by California for All co-leaders Allison Cardona and Nadia Oseguera and is enriched by rotating facilitators. You only need to register one time. Calls are sometimes recorded; recap emails with supplemental resources are sent post-call.
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/all-call
