Shelter Learniverse

Online Event - 9/4/25 - Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection: Smarter Systems for Stronger Support - Maddie's Fund
2025-09-04 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Feeling overwhelmed by an unmanageable foster roster? Struggling to keep caregivers engaged or streamline onboarding? You’re not alone—and there’s a better way forward.
In this webinar, we’ll explore how SICSA restructured its foster program over the past year to boost engagement, ease staff workload, and improve care for animals. Learn how they:

Streamlined our foster roster through a full audit and re-engagement campaign
Combined and modernized our dog and cat foster manuals
Introduced specialized mentor roles to support caregivers across programs
Launched a new, self-paced onboarding process with the help of Google automations and ChatGPT
Piloted a bottle baby nursery for staff foster caregivers to grow neonatal capacity

You’ll walk away with actionable ideas you can tailor to your own organization—whether you’re looking to overhaul your onboarding, clean up your database, or make fostering feel more accessible. This session is ideal for anyone ready to rethink old systems and build a stronger, scalable, sustainable foster program.
Guest Speaker: Michelle Misra, Foster Program Manager, SICSA Pet Adoption & Wellness Center
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 - 9/9/25 - One Health Clinic Quarterly Coffee Hour - One Health Clinic
2025-09-09 14:30 - 15:30
One Health Clinic Quarterly Coffee HourWhen: Sep 9, 2025 from 02:30 PM to 03:30 PM (PT)
We will have our quarterly One Health Clinic coffee hour on September 9th, 2:30-3:30 Pacific. Please join us if you want to talk about your One Health Clinic activities, ask questions about how to set up a Clinic in your region, and to learn from others.
We can also discuss the new publication looking at 4 years of data from the flagship One Health Clinic in Seattle
If you have joined our free Toolkit , you will receive an email with the zoom link, but the Zoom link is here:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://washington.zoom.us/j/99200444453?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 992 0044 4453
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Online Event - 9/10/25 - Turning the Tide for Big Dogs: Proven Strategies That Work - The AAWA
2025-09-10 11:00 - 11:30
Across the country, shelters are facing one of today’s biggest adoption challenges—finding loving homes for large dogs. But there’s hope, and there are solutions.
Join the Arizona Humane Society for an energizing Lunch & Learn that will show how big changes can start with bold ideas. You’ll discover how their team has not only increased big dog adoptions, but also dramatically reduced length of stay—transforming outcomes for some of their most overlooked companions.
Through a mix of:

Creative adoption incentives that spark interest
High-impact marketing campaigns that tell unforgettable stories
Innovative programs that meet both dogs’ and adopters’ needs

…the AHS team is creating a blueprint any shelter can adapt.
This special Lunch & Learn will take place on Wednesday, September 10, from 2-2:30 ET. Bring your questions—there will be time for a Q&A so you can take actionable ideas back to your own organization. Because every big dog deserves a big story—and a happy ending.
WEBSITE LINK: https://learning.theaawa.org/p/9-10-25

Online Event - Monthly - Journey You Own Meditation Gathering - JYO
2025-09-10 17:00 - 17:45, 2025-10-08 17:00 - 17:45, 2025-11-12 17:00 - 17:45, 2025-12-10 17:00 - 17:45, 2026-01-14 17:00 - 17:45, 2026-02-11 17:00 - 17:45, 2026-03-11 17:00 - 17:45
Create a shared, supportive space to explore grounding practices.
The guided meditations happen every month and typically run 30-45 minutes. All are welcome to these very low-key sessions, with videos on or off, whatever feels most comfortable to you. No speaking is necessary unless you’d like to share at the end of the session.
Attendees register once and can attend any of the monthly meditation dates. Don’t forget to add the dates to your calendar to ensure you don’t miss out on any sessions.
About the Host
Jyothi Robertson is a student of meditation practice for 40+ years and trauma-sensitive grounding practices formally for the past three years. She was raised by parents who practice meditation and lead spiritual teachings for members of their Indian community. She began pursuing her own formal exploration of spirituality as an anthropology major at Princeton University and conducted fieldwork for her thesis while living at an ashram (spiritual center) in India in 1996. As a veterinarian, she is interested in highlighting the spiritual connection between all living beings.
Jyothi has completed certifications in trauma-sensitive mindfulness, advanced trauma-sensitive meditation, deep listening, DEI, and since 2019, has been receiving training in Buddhist meditation practices and philosophy. As a student learning meditation, she is interested in exploring these practices with others in community.
WEBSITE LINK: https://jyo.world/meditation-gathering/

Online Event - 9/25/25 - Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection - The Human Side of Shelter Work: Building Compassion Satisfaction and Resilience (Part 1) - Maddie's Fund
2025-09-25 12:00 - 13:00
Working in animal shelters can be deeply meaningful—and emotionally draining. In this session, Valerie Bogie, MSSW, Veterinary Social Worker, defines key terms while sharing fresh strategies to help you to increase your well-being and continue the work you are so passionate about!
Attendees will learn:

The signs and impact of secondary trauma, burnout, burden transfer and compassion fatigue
Navigating moral distress and tough ethical dilemmas
The importance of compassion satisfaction—and how to cultivate it
Tools to better understand yourself, build resilience, and practice sustainable self-care

This webinar is for anyone working in or around animals in shelters—especially those feeling the weight of the work. Leave with renewed clarity, practical tools, and a reminder that you matter, too.
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 - 10/2/25 - Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection: Smarter Systems for Stronger Support - Maddie's Fund
2025-10-02 12:00 - 13:00
Long Stay Pet Workshop
With every shelter stuffed to bursting, finding fosters and adopters is crucial. For some pets this is simple, but others are harder to place. In this workshop, we’ll discuss your favorite long stay pets to identify strategies for marketing them to fosters and adopters. This workshop is not just for foster staff– it’s open to anyone who is interested in marketing pets who are harder to place!
Make sure to bring information about your own favorite or most challenging long stay. We’ll choose several and work through them together, discussing what works, what doesn’t work and some innovative new ways that can get extra attention and help them find the right home. We’ll discuss how we talk about behavioral and health challenges in bios and social media and discuss the optimal ways to be frank about issues while also not deterring potential adopters. We’ll look at different social media channels and how to optimize content about those pets for those channels to get the message across and help these pets put their best paw forward. Be prepared for a fun, frank and useful webinar with a lot of workshopping and participation!
To submit a question for our presenters or a long stay pet you’d like to discuss during the workshop, please fill out this form:
https://forms.gle/i1K3jAvzsJCfRtBs6
Guest Speaker: Finnegan Dowling, Shelter Program and Engagement Manager, Mutual Rescue
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 - 10/7/25 - All Call - Meeting Challenges Together: Lessons from Fresno Animal Center's Evolution - California for All Animals
2025-10-07 12:00 - 13:00
Connect with your California colleagues—only two All Calls left!
Central Valley animal welfare organizations and pet owners are meeting shared veterinary challenges with innovation and collaboration to make sure animals get the care they need. Fresno Animal Center Director Alma Torres and her team have built powerful local and regional partnerships—and they’re seeing real results.
At the October 7 All Call, Alma and colleagues Candace Krider, DVM, (Medical Director, Fresno Animal Center) and Samantha Yang (Division Manager, City of Fresno) will walk us through key strategies that have helped the shelter and community navigate difficult times and keep moving forward.
You’ll learn how they’ve:

Established a medical clinic and coordinated with partner organizations to expand spay/neuter access
Launched new community programs to provide free microchips, vaccines, and pet food
And reduced barriers through initiatives like fee-waived reclaims and free adoptions to keep and bring more pets and people together.

Bring your questions to the conversation and leave with lessons you can adapt for your own shelter. Register for the All Call.
The All Call is a 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 Nadia Oseguera-Ramón and Ivy Ruiz. 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 Conference - 10/11/25 to 10/12/25 - 2025 United Spay Alliance Online Conference - Community Cats Podcast & United Spay Alliance (fee applies)
2025-10-11 07:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-12 07:00 - 14:00
Join the Community Cats Podcast and United Spay Alliance for an informative two-day virtual conference focused on all aspects of spay/neuter. This event will bring together animal welfare experts from across the field to present a variety of topics, including how to establish and maintain a low-cost spay/neuter program, secure funding for essential services, and raise awareness in communities about the importance of spay/neuter initiatives.
Throughout the conference, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions, hear details and get firsthand knowledge of successful programs, and learn valuable lessons from both professionals and volunteers on what strategies have worked (and what hasn’t) in their spay/neuter efforts. This event offers a chance to connect with others who share a commitment to reducing pet overpopulation and to come away with innovative ideas and practical solutions to make a lasting impact in your community.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/2025-united-spay-alliance-online-conference/

Online Event - 10/15/25 - Shelter Med LIVE - Small Patients, Big Procedures: Weighing Pediatric Spay and Neuter Considerations - UC Davis KSMP
2025-10-15 16:00 - 17:30
Shelter medicine bridges gaps in veterinary care access, ensuring animals are sterilized, vaccinated, and healthy before going home to the people and communities who care for them. Shelter Med LIVE is the place where vet professionals connect around what it takes to make shelter medicine happen every day—from intake triage to MacGyvering creative fixes. Every third Wednesday, join your UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program outreach veterinarian host and special guests for real talk and real solutions.
Ask questions (or send them in ahead of time). This isn’t a lecture—it’s a conversation for everyone who wants to nerd out on shelter medicine. Kick back and recharge with your colleagues in the middle of a long week.
On the 10/15 edition, we’re diving into pediatric spay and neuter—what’s new, what’s still misunderstood, and how to make it work in a shelter context. Hosted by Dr. Jennifer Bennett (DVM, MS, CAWA) with guests Dr. Brian DiGangi (DVM, MS, DABVP) and Dr. Emily McCobb (DVM, MS, DACVAA), the discussion will cover everything from pre-surgical candidate considerations, anesthesia tweaks, and recovery, to barriers and implications for shelters and access-to-care programs. Expect the kind of practical wisdom you can only get when you’ve been there, spayed that, plus plenty of “wish I’d known that sooner” takeaways. You’ll find a conversation that’s as accessible as it is evidence-based.
This event has been approved for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit by CAWA and NACA.
Can’t make it live? Register to receive the recording and resources after the event, accessible through the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program Shelter Learniverse, #ThanksToMaddie!
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.shelterlearniverse.com/webinars

Online Event - 10/23/25 - ASPCA Research Forum 2025 - ASPCA
2025-10-23 08:00 - 13:30
Registration is open for the 2025 ASPCA Research Forum! Join us virtually on Thursday, October 23, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET for a dynamic gathering of animal welfare professionals and researchers. Together, we will explore cutting-edge research that has the power to transform the lives of animals and further support your lifesaving efforts.
The Agenda
The conference will include five presentations with Q&A sessions at the end of each.
Who Should Attend
This virtual forum is open to all, including, but not limited to, shelter/rescue staff and volunteers, animal control, community cat organizations, veterinary students and professionals, animal behavior professionals, and students and researchers interested in the science behind animal welfare.
Why Attend?
This is more than just another webinar—it’s an annual event designed to inspire, educate and spark new ideas that can drive change in animal welfare. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with leading minds in the field and take your knowledge to the next level! Engage with a community of like-minded professionals and experts. With live Q&A sessions after each presentation, you’ll have the opportunity to interact directly with the researchers and speakers and take away insights that can further support your lifesaving efforts.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.aspcapro.org/researchforum

Online Event - Fourth Thursdays - Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection - The Human Side of Shelter Work: Navigating Tough Situations (Part 2) - Maddie's Fund
2025-10-23 12:00 - 13:00
Veterinary Social Worker Most of us in the animal shelter world are there because we love animals. But what about all of the human emotions and situations that come with the job? In this session, Valerie Bogie, MSSW, Veterinary Social Worker, discusses some of the toughest emotional challenges shelter workers face- and how to navigate them with care and compassion.
Attendees will learn:

How communicating with clients & co-workers impacts well-being
An overview of types of grief and current grief models to support emotional processing
The emotional toll of euthanasia and how to care through it
Tools to support yourself and your team through emotionally complex situations

This webinar is for anyone working in or around animals in shelters. You are not alone – and you can work towards a more sustainable career.
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 - 11/4/25 - All Call: Connecting Shelter Medicine and Mobile Outreach - California for All Animals
2025-11-04 12:00 - 13:00
After nearly four years and 71 calls, we hope you’ll be a part of our final All Call conversation on the intersection of shelter medicine and community outreach.
On Tuesday, November 4, at 12 p.m. PT, Shelter Outreach Veterinary Assistant Ehani Hunter will share her journey from San Diego Humane Society’s shelter medicine team to their traveling HQHVSN clinic. Whether you’re curious about community-based veterinary work or exploring different pathways in shelter medicine, this conversation will offer inspiration for how vet professionals can adapt and grow within the field.
Invite a colleague and gather in gratitude for this community we’ve made together!
The All Call is a 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 - 11/6/25 - Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection: Detective, Educator, Mediator: A Holistic Approach to Foster Behavior Support - Maddie's Fund
2025-11-06 12:00 - 13:00
Foster insights are invaluable to shelters & rescues, and no concern should ever be dismissed or taken more lightly than the foster presents it. At the same time, that initial presentation of a concern tends to only offer one perspective: the human’s. Zan’s presentation will walk through example cases of their tried and true process of taking an analytical approach that simultaneously gets to the root causes of an animal’s concerning or unwanted behaviors and promotes a more nuanced understanding of those animals’ needs among fosters, all without sacrificing compassion for either.
Guest Speaker: Zan Lowell
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 - 11/12/25 - The Roundtable: Justice in Action for Animal Welfare - The AAWA
2025-11-12 12:00 - 13:00
The animal welfare profession has made meaningful progress toward diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)—but real transformation requires going further. To create lasting change, we must look beyond DEI initiatives and examine the deeper systemic barriers that shape who has access to animal care, services, and leadership opportunities.
As a follow-up to our Justice in Action: Moving Beyond DEI in Animal Welfare webinar (October 21, 2025), this interactive roundtable invites participants to explore what justice in action looks like in practice. You’ll hear from peers and panelists who are embedding justice into their organizations’ everyday work—sharing candid insights, challenges, and strategies along the way.
Whether you lead an organization, manage teams, or work directly with communities, this discussion will provide a space to exchange ideas, spark collaboration, and co-create approaches to advancing justice across our field.
Participants will:

Discuss what “justice in action” looks like in practice
Explore examples of justice in action in the workplace
Share strategies to incorporate justice in action into organizational culture

Facilitated by: Jasmin Robinson, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
WEBSITE LINK: https://learning.theaawa.org/p/11-12-25

Online Event - 11/13/25 - CAWA Curious Chat - The AAWA
2025-11-13 11:00 - 12:00
Curious about the Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) Exam?
Interested in expanding your knowledge and boosting your skills? Looking to power up your future career opportunities? Then the CAWA credential may be for you!
CAWA is the only leadership credential in animal welfare. You earn your CAWA by studying for and taking a rigorous exam.
Join a conversation with the CAWA program director and several CAWAs. Ask us anything about the program — from eligibility to studying tips to why the CAWA credential is a boon to your leadership ambitions. Learn about the new exam and how the program works.
Have questions that can’t wait? Visit the CAWA webpages or email Valerie Sheppard at learning@theaawa.org.
This conversation will take place 2-3 pm ET and will be recorded.
Panelists:

Jennifer Bennett, DVM, CAWA, Director of Shelter Medicine Access to Care, UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program
Kim Brown, CAWA, COO, Animal Protective Association of Missouri
Katie Ingram, CAWA, Animal Services Manager, County of Placer Animal Services
Katie Parker, CAWA, Chief Operating Officer, Humane Colorado

WEBSITE LINK: https://learning.theaawa.org/p/cawa-curious-1125

Online Event - 11/19/25 - Shelter Med LIVE - Pills, Skills, and New Bills: Keeping the California Shelter Clinic Compliant - UC Davis KSMP
2025-11-19 16:00 - 17:00
November Topic: Pills, Skills, and New Bills: Keeping the California Shelter Clinic Compliant
Hosted by Dr. Jenn Bennett with guests Dr. Jena Valdez (Chief Medical Officer, San Francisco SPCA), Dr. Ginger White, (Veterinarian, ASAP Cats), and Dr. Carissa Jones (Chief Veterinarian, OC Animal Care)
Over the past few years, new California laws have expanded what shelter staff, technicians, and veterinarians can do for animals. Meanwhile, shelter medicine remains a hot topic at the Veterinary Medical Board and the California Veterinary Medical Association as they consider compliance and concerns around compounding pharmaceuticals, owner exemptions for medical care, and veterinarian of record relationships.
On this episode of Shelter Med LIVE, Drs. Valdez, Jones and White will share how they work through these issues in-shelter and with partner organizations. Together, we’ll unpack recent and upcoming changes and what they actually mean for your daily practice.
Join the discussion on the questions everyone’s asking:

Can I still compound? What are the rules for drugs used in High-Quality High-Volume Spay/Neuter surgery and dispensing for common shelter treatments?
What can I delegate to veterinary staff or technicians to expand the medical care for shelter animals when I’m not onsite? What about serving owned animals?
What’s actually required for Vet of Record relationships, and what should I be aware of when working with shelters?

Send your biggest questions to sheltermedicine@ucdavis.edu in advance. After this hour, you’ll feel more confident about the do’s, don’ts, and how to leverage laws at your shelter.
About Shelter Med LIVE
Shelter medicine bridges gaps in veterinary care access, ensuring animals are sterilized, vaccinated, and have the medical treatment they need before going home to the people and communities who care for them.
Ask questions (or send them in ahead of time). This isn’t a lecture—it’s a conversation for everyone who wants to nerd out on shelter medicine. Kick back and recharge with your colleagues in the middle of a long week.
This event has been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit by CAWA and NACA.
Can’t make it live? Register to receive the recording and resources after the event, accessible through the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program Shelter Learniverse, #ThanksToMaddie!
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.shelterlearniverse.com/events

Online Event - 12/19/25 - December Feline Chat and Chuckle with Marci Koski – Paths To Becoming a Feline Behavior Consultant - PPG
2025-12-19 12:00 - 13:00
Join Laura Cassiday and Joanna Wachowiak-Finlaison as they chat with Marci Koski about paths to becoming a feline behavior consultant.
PPG members, you can log in via Zoom if you prefer. The link is in your event confirmation email.
This event will be live-streamed on Facebook from the main PPG Facebook page.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-events/webinars/december-feline-chat-and-chuckle-with-marci-koski/

Online Event - 1/21/26 - Shelter Med LIVE: Behavior Belongs in Shelter Medicine: The Shelter Vet's Role in Behavioral and Emotional Health - UC Davis KSMP
2026-01-21 16:00 - 17:00
Special Guests:
Cindi Delany, DVM, KPA-CTP
Emilia Gordon, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice)
Sarah Mantovani, DVM, MS (Shelter Medicine)
About Shelter Med LIVE
Shelter medicine bridges gaps in veterinary care access, ensuring animals are sterilized, vaccinated, and have the medical treatment they need before going home to the people and communities who care for them. Shelter Med LIVE is the place where vet professionals connect around what it takes to make shelter medicine happen every day—from intake triage to MacGyvering creative fixes. Every third Wednesday, join your UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program host Dr. Jenn Bennett and special guests for real talk and real solutions.
Ask questions (or send them in ahead of time). This isn’t a lecture—it’s a conversation for everyone who wants to nerd out on shelter medicine. Kick back and recharge with your colleagues in the middle of a long week.
This event has been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit by CAWA and NACA.
Can’t make it live? Register to receive the recording and resources after the event, accessible through the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program Shelter Learniverse, #ThanksToMaddie!
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.shelterlearniverse.com/events

Online Event - 1/22/26 - Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection - Pain and Behavior: A case-based talk - Maddie's Fund
2026-01-22 12:00 - 13:00
Pain and discomfort are often under-diagnosed in dogs with behavioral issues. This presentation will highlight why this happens, and reviews cases where pain was the cause of the behavior issues or made behavioral issues worse. This is happening in young dogs and dogs who may not show any typical signs of pain/discomfort, but rather express it as aggression and/or anxiety.
Speaker: Emily Levine, DVM, DACVB, Animal Behavior Clinic of New Jersey
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 - Maddie's Fund
2026-02-05 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-05 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 - Third Wednesdays - Shelter Med LIVE - UC Davis KSMP
2026-02-18 16:00 - 17:00
Shelter medicine bridges gaps in veterinary care access, ensuring animals are sterilized, vaccinated, and have the medical treatment they need before going home to the people and communities who care for them. Shelter Med LIVE is the place where vet professionals connect around what it takes to make shelter medicine happen every day—from intake triage to MacGyvering creative fixes. Every third Wednesday, join your UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program host Dr. Jenn Bennett and special guests for real talk and real solutions.
Ask questions (or send them in ahead of time). This isn’t a lecture—it’s a conversation for everyone who wants to nerd out on shelter medicine. Kick back and recharge with your colleagues in the middle of a long week.
This event has been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit by CAWA and NACA.
Can’t make it live? Register to receive the recording and resources after the event, accessible through the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program Shelter Learniverse, #ThanksToMaddie!
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.shelterlearniverse.com/events

Online Event - 2/26/26 - Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection: Sound in the Shelter - Maddie's Fund
2026-02-26 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker: Bailey Eagan, MSc, PhD
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
