Online Event - 7/22/21 - A Conversation: New Advanced Degree Option for Veterinary Technicians/Nurses - The Bridge Club
2021-07-22 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
How can veterinary medicine bridge the gap between Credentialed Technicians and Veterinarians in practice? Join The Bridge Club for this exclusive event where we talk with Mark Cushing, CEO of Animal Policy Group, Dr. Stacy Anderson, Dean of Lincoln Memorial and Dr. Jim Lloyd, Former Dean of University of Florida about a new advanced degree option for Veterinary Technicians. Bring all your questions as this group is excited to give you answers. You’re not going to want to miss this conversation!
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.thebridgeclub.com/events/a-conversation-new-advanced-degree-option-for-veterinary-technicians-nurses

Online Event - 7/24/21 - Kitten Lady Shares The Joys Of Saving & Fostering Felines - Kitten Lady
2021-07-24 11:00 - 12:15 | Virtual
Broward County Library and Hannah Shaw are collaborating to present this engaging kitten rescue program. Hannah Shaw is known as Kitten Lady and is the author of Tiny but Mighty: Kitten Lady’s Guide to Saving the Most Vulnerable Felines. Most people believe that tiny adorable kittens are easily adoptable from animal shelters, but the truth is that many shelters are understaffed and do not have the time or resources to care for newborn kittens. In addition, even though many people would like to help these babies, most of us do not know the best way to do so. Meet Kitten Lady and listen as she explains what you should do if you find an abandoned kitten and shares the joys of being a foster parent to an orphaned kitten or a cuddly kitty family. It is easier than you might think, and giving these tiny, furry beings a real chance at a good life can be very rewarding.
This is a virtual program you can attend from your computer. Event begins at 2pm Eastern Time!
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.kittenlady.org/events

Online Event - 7/26/21 - CalAnimals Emerging Leaders' Summer Symposium #ThankstoMaddie - Maddie's Fund and CalAnimals
2021-07-26 13:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
#Thanktomaddie over 30 emerging leaders will share the knowledge they have gained through their recent cohort. The agenda will be broken into short presentations featuring the following topics:
Lessons from a Leader
Collaborative Connections and Financial Management,
Emerging Leaders: Developing Others and Professional Development
Navigating Challenges
Exceptional Executives and Cultural Humility
Vision for the Future
For full schedule details, please visit Maddie’s Pet Forum https://forum.maddiesfund.org/calanimalselp
WEBSITE LINK: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/calanimalselp

Online Event - 7/29/21 to 7/30/21 - Animal Welfare Summit - AAWA and Michelson Found Animals
2021-07-29, 2021-07-30 | Virtual
Michelson Found Animals and The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement are partnering on the first ever Animal Welfare Summit intended to bring new innovation to the animal welfare space. This two-day virtual event is available to startups or organizations, both for-profit and nonprofit, that are building products and services intended to improve the welfare of animals in shelters. This event will build relationships between the innovators and industry leaders, with the goal of building a community that will further our mission of saving pets and enriching lives.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.foundanimals.org/animal-welfare-summit/

Virtual Seminar - Thursdays in June - Shelter Behavior with Kelley Bollen - CalAnimals (open to non-members also)
2021-07-29 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-08-05 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-08-12 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-08-19 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-08-26 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-09-02 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-09-09 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-09-16 11:00 - 12:30
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

VIN Rounds - 8/3/21 - Cats, Pain, and Fear: An Unholy Triumvirate - VIN/AAFP
2021-08-03 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Presented by Robin Downing, DVM, MS, DAAPM, DACVSMR, CVPP, CCRP
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.vin.com/doc/?id=10254746

Online Event - Wednesdays - The Wednesday Summit #ThankstoMaddie - AmPa!
2021-08-04 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-08-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
The AmPA! weekly Wednesday Summit offers shelters and rescues a chance to talk through the most current animal sheltering challenges! Topics will change each week. #ThankstoMaddie
You’ll join AmPA! and HASS Staff and industry leaders, but, more importantly, you’ll be able to engage face to face (digitally!) with people like you. Because not feeling alone makes this work a lot easier.
#ThankstoMaddie for making education like this possible.
Registration now required! You only need to register once for 2021.
WEBSITE LINK: https://bit.ly/3nkHsZT

Online Event - 8/5/21 - Live from the Ranch - Special In-Depth Episode with Ken Ramirez: Create a Practical Training Program - Karen Pryor Academy
2021-08-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free virtual event live from The Ranch on Thursday, August 5, at 12:00 pm (PT). Ken will take you through the steps trainers need to create their own practical training program. The episode will feature many live training demos, and you’ll be able to follow along from home with your own dog and ask questions along the way. Whether you are a professional or just starting out, you won’t want to miss Ken’s creative and thoughtful approach to teach trainers how to train!
WEBSITE LINK: https://theranch.clickertraining.com/live/#next

Online Event - 8/6/21 - 2021 Veterinary Behavior Symposium - ACVB (fee applies)
2021-08-06 07:00 - 15:15 | Virtual
Please join us for our virtual VBS on Friday, August 6! This is a full day of informative presentations on various topics of animal behavior. We will kick off the event at 10am EDT and conclude at 6:15pm EDT. We look forward to having you join us for the day.
Registration Rates

Diplomates
$100

Residents
$50

Students
Free

Nonmembers
$150

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.dacvb.org/page/2021VBS

Online Event - 8/24/21 - Maddie's Candid Conversation with Dr. Lila Miller - Maddie's Fund
2021-08-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
This Maddie’s Candid Conversation is an open, informal 60-minute conversation and Q+A with Dr. Lila Miller, DVM, a groundbreaking and trailblazing visionary!
In 1977, Dr. Lila Miller was one of the first two African American women to ever graduate from Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. In a career spanning 42 years, Dr. Miller transformed the lives of countless pets, developing the first veterinarian-written guidelines for shelter animal care, which are now used in shelters across the country to ensure the humane treatment of shelter pets. Throughout, she’s educated a generation of students about issues shelters face and has paved the way for women of color in veterinary medicine.
As the recipient of the 2021 Avanzino Leadership Award for her bold ideas and innovative work in the field of veterinary shelter medicine, it is no wonder she is the mother of shelter medicine. A proclamation of Dr. Lila Miller Shelter Medicine Day was declared for July 10, 2021. Recognition of Dr. Miller, this day and the Avanzino Leadership Award was received from U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Representative Tom Reed, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New York State Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, New York City Mayor’s office, City of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick, and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer.
This is one you won’t want to miss!
Use this discussion thread to ask any questions to Dr. Lila Miller. This thread will also be updated with the recording after the live event. Hope to see you there!

WEBSITE LINK: https://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqf-2hpz8qHtOR_F97Bfuq1BXDfpklxnyC

VIN Rounds - 8/26/21 - How Do You Know When? Approaching Death with Dignity - VIN/VSPN
2021-08-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
Presented by Lynn Hendrix, DVM, CHPV
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.vin.com/doc/?id=10098341

VIN Rounds - 8/31/21 - Diagnostic Imaging: What, How, and Why - VIN/VSPN
2021-08-31 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual
Presented by Anne Katherman, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neurology)
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.vin.com/doc/?id=10348209

Online Event - 9/2/21 - Live from the Ranch with Ken Ramirez, Zazie Todd, Ph.D. and Laurie C. Williams - Karen Pryor Academy
2021-09-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free virtual event live from The Ranch on Thursday, September 2, at 12:00 pm (PT). Ken will be joined by special guests Zazie Todd, Ph.D. and Laurie C. Williams. The episode will include live training demos, audience Q & A, and so much more!
WEBSITE LINK: https://theranch.clickertraining.com/live/#next

Online Event - 9/2/21 - Successfully Addressing the Cost of Care with Clients - The Bridge Club
2021-09-02 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
What impact does the cost of care have on clients at your veterinary practice? How can we help clients prepare for and understand the cost of care over their pet’s lifetime? Join us & ASPCA® Pet Insurance as we dive into this important conversation and offer NEW tools to make the discussion easier.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.thebridgeclub.com/events/successfully-addressing-the-cost-of-care-with-clients

VIN/IVAPM Rounds - 9/2/21 - Animal Pain Awareness: It's What We Do - VIN/VSPN
2021-09-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
Presented by Robin Downing, DVM, MS, DAAPM, DACVSMR, CVPP, CCRP
Attend this session to earn 1 hour free CE credit.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.vin.com/vinmembers/rounds?id=10367515

Online Event - 9/8/21 - The Ins and Outs of Canine Elimination Problems - Live Event with Q&A - ACVB (fee applies)
2021-09-08 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Canine elimination problems may not be in the lime-light as often as feline ones, but they can be signs of anxiety and welfare concerns, are distressing to the client and may fracture the human animal bond. This case-based talk covers a variety of canine elimination problems.
About the Presenter
Dr. Lilly is an Assistant Professor overseeing the Behavioral Medicine Service at The Ohio State University’s Veterinary Medical center. She received her DVM from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2011 and spent 4 years in the trenches of general practice. She completed a specialty internship in Behavior Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She followed her internship with a Behavioral Medicine Residency at The Ohio State University, where she then joined the faculty with both clinical and teaching appointments. She has appeared in a webisode of Animal Planet’s Life at Vet U, and ABC6’s Pet Check, various print and TV interviews. She is Fear Free Elite and Low Stress Handling Silver certified. When not working she enjoys kitten cuddles and landscaping.
Register Now

If you are a student or a valid ACVB Resident, please email info@acvb.org for your discount code.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.dacvb.org/page/webinarseries

Online Event - 9/12/21 - Online Return to Home Day - Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)
2021-09-12 07:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Join Community Cats Podcast on Sunday, September 12, 2021 for Online Return to Home Day, featuring experts from the animal welfare world. We’ll explore what “home” means to a kitty, as well as the ways the animal welfare community can help cats find homes, stay in homes, and get back to their homes when they’ve wandered too far from the caretakers that love them.
WEBSITE LINK: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7017966531830232336

Online Event - 9/14/21 - YouTube LIVE: Lepto Cliff Notes – Screen, Test and Treat Leptospirosis Better in Small Animal Practice - VETGirl
2021-09-14 10:00 - 10:30 | Virtual
About to see an azotemic, icteric, ADR, 10-pound Yorkie?
Here’s what you need to know! Join us for a complimentary, 30-minute VETgirl–Merck Animal Health YouTube LIVE event, where Dr. Natalie Marks reviews all you need to know about canine leptospirosis! Tune in to learn what breeds get it, what lab abnormalities are “classic” for it and which ones we might miss, and how to rapidly recognize and treat leptospirosis! Learn all things lepto over lunch!
NOTE: To attend this YouTube LIVE session, there is no “registration.” To attend, simply go to our YouTube Page at the time of the event where the webinar will be hosted, LIVE! NOTE: 7 days prior to the event the specific link for the event will replace the YouTube link above.
Thanks to sponsorship from Merck Animal Health, this YouTube LIVE event is free to all! Get free RACE-approved CE when you watch it LIVE!
WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/september-14-2021-youtube-live-lepto-cliff-notes-screen-test-and-treat-leptospirosis-better-in-small-animal-practice/

Online Event - 9/14/21 - Maddie's® Candid Conversation with Akisha Townsend Eaton - Maddie's Fund
2021-09-14 12:00 - 12:30 | Virtual
Join us for an open, informal 30-minute conversation and Q+A with Akisha Townsend Eaton, Attorney.

A former legislative attorney for Best Friends Animal Society and for the Humane Society of the United States, Akisha’s current work involves supporting groundbreaking advancements for animals through the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s litigation, legislative and criminal justice initiatives as well as for members of the public seeking legal assistance for animal-related matters.
In this discussion with Maddie’s Fund Executive Leadership Team member Mary Ippoliti-Smith, Akisha shares her story from multiple angles. She speaks of how the work of animal lifesaving and animal protection policy are interwoven and how ultimately all social policy can work together – especially in removing barriers created by systemic bias.
You may even hear from her newly adopted rabbit, Tiger!
Afterwards, continue the conversation with Akisha on Maddie’s Pet Forum: https://bit.ly/candidconvoakishatownsendeaton
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAodO2srTsuHte1OkLNZyoMKtzxvUjNEzO7

Online Event - 9/15/21 - Mini Event: Global Climate Change Crisis and Animal Welfare - Humane Canada (fee applies)
2021-09-15 06:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
We humans have all likely heard the ongoing climate crisis by now, but what does this mean for our animal companions? The ongoing threats of global warming and climate change lay risk to animals and their ecosystems all over the globe, including animals used in industrialized agriculture, who are often associated with accelerating the issue. What exactly does the climate crisis entail for humans and animals alike? What can be done to stop it? Learn more in this unique, one-day event that focuses on climate change and they direct impacts it has on animals and their welfare.”

Join us on September 15 to learn from experts from across the country on the important connection between the global climate change crisis and animal welfare.
WEBSITE LINK: https://humanecanada.swoogo.com/minievents/1178268

Online Event - 9/22/21 - The Dos and Don'ts to Getting Your Dream Veterinary Job - The Bridge Club
2021-09-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
This is a veterinary and veterinary technician student discussion to help navigate the etiquette that goes along with the job search. This conversation will not be on where to look or find the opportunities but rather, what you need to have in your resume, or how to address a cover letter that are so vital, it can be stopping you from ever getting that perfect job.
Join us to network, problem solve and listen to an expert who has placed students all across the US. Thank you to IDEXX and Royal Canin for helping bring this conversation forward. This conversation iwill be on AirMeet, a conference platform to allow you to connect and engage with students across the country.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.thebridgeclub.com/events/the-dos-and-donts-to-getting-your-dream-veterinary-job
