• Webinar – 8/2/21 – Playgroups Part 1: The Why – Dogs Playing for Life

    Virtual

    Dogs Playing for Life Presents: Learn about all the ways in which DPFL Playgroups are transforming shelters all across the country! In this first of three webinars, we will present powerful examples of how playgroups can not only enhance the quality of life for your shelter dogs but how focusing on their quality of life through enrichment can lead to game-changing benefits to your shelter’s everyday operations.

    Free
  • Webinar – 8/2/21 – The Future of Volunteers in Sheltering, Part 3 – Adisa

    Virtual

    Adisa Presents: In this highly-interactive session, we will explore the needs and issues you—as a leader of volunteers—need to plan for and brainstorm strategies for re-engaging volunteers safely while reimagining the roles volunteers play in our organizations to ensure they are best positioned to help us meet our missions.

    Free
  • Webinar – 8/3/21 – Breaking the Growth Deadlock – Network for Good

    Virtual

    Network for Good Presents: Is success in the nonprofit sector a transient, hard-to-define combination of hard work, judgment and good luck? Or do all successful organizations follow similar patterns that, once understood, are predictable and repeatable? In this webinar we’ll discuss the stages in the nonprofit lifecycle, sharing specific, inspired advice on how to drive your nonprofit forward and create more impact.

    Free
  • Webinar – 8/3/21 – Top 10 Ways to Screw Up a Case – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

    Virtual

    NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: Have you had too much success with animal cruelty case investigation and prosecution, and just really want to mess one up? Are you tired of keeping track of your evidence, interviewing the right witnesses in the right manner, and keeping up with important case law developments? Would you just love to gain a reputation with your local prosecutor for incompetence? Oregon Animal Cruelty Deputy District Attorney Jake Kamins will tell you the ten best ways to accomplish these dubious goals.

    Free
  • Webinar – 8/3/21 – Anesthetic considerations for different organ systems: What to do when one or more system is suffering – VETGirl (fee applies)

    Virtual

    VETGirl Presents (fee applies): Jaime Maher, CVT, VTS (AA, ECC) reviews anesthesia considerations for different organ systems. Tune in to learn how to optimize your patient for anesthesia, even in emergency situations, and what key monitoring parameters to focus on in certain disease processes.

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  • Webinar – 8/5/21 – The Roundtable: Building Stronger Communities for Pets and People – The AAWA

    Virtual

    The AAWA Presents: Frustrated by stories of housing-related pet surrenders? Looking for ways your organization can help advocate for pet-inclusive housing solutions? Join our panel of policy professionals to learn about how various stakeholders are advancing initiatives to make cities more pet-friendly. Discover how your organization can take actions in your community.

    Free
  • Webinar – 8/6/21 – Starting Small Animal Dentistry – VDOS

    Virtual

    VDOS Presents: This webinar will introduce you to the world of small animal dentistry and oral surgery. It will explain what equipment, instruments, materials, knowledge and practical skills are needed to become profitable in the most lucrative discipline of veterinary medicine.

    Free
  • Webinar – 8/9/21 – It Takes a Village: The Team Approach to Treating Emotional Disorder in Dogs – PPG (fee applies)

    Virtual

    PPG Presents (fee applies): What is the role of a veterinary behaviorist in the successful treatment of emotional disorders in dogs? What is the role of the dog training professional? How should a dog training professional approach a veterinarian about medications? This session will discuss the team approach to treating emotional disorders in dogs.

    $25 – $35
  • Webinar – 8/10/21 – Struggle and Triumph in this Moment of Animal Welfare: An Inside Look from Pilot Shelter Directors – HASS

    Virtual

    HASS Presents: In this moment of animal welfare, as intake numbers soar, people and pets are being evicted, and COVID is coming in another wave, there is struggle but there is also triumph. Join HASS Pilot Shelter Directors and members of the Managing Executive Committee, Chris Fitzgerald, Director of Rochester Animal Services, and Rebecca Guinn, CEO of LifeLine Animal Project, in a live webinar to discuss their wins and their losses.

    Free
  • Webinar – 8/10/21 – Introduction to Fluid Therapy – VETGirl (fee applies)

    Virtual

    VETGirl Presents (fee applies): In this VETgirl webinar, Dr. Steve DiBartola, DACVIM reviews fluid therapy in veterinary medicine. Tune in because you probably missed it in vet school – things like basic principles, physiology and composition of body fluids, and recognition and characterization of disordered fluid balance.

    Free – $50
  • Webinar – 8/11/21 – 5 ways to excel as a leader by understanding behavior styles – VETGirl (fee applies)

    Virtual

    VETGirl Presents (fee applies): In this 1-hour, online VETgirl leadership CE webinar, Karlene Belyea, MBA, reviews behavior styles and how they affect leadership traits. Join us and learn about your own style, recognize the styles of others, and better manage each style for a more productive, enjoyable and efficient workplace with healthy communication.

    Free – $50
  • Webinar – 8/12/21 – CPR for the Veterinary Soul – CalAnimals

    Virtual

    CalAnimals Presents: It’s hard to go anywhere in vet med these days without hearing about problems relating to wellness, mental health, and even suicide, but what is really happening? This lecture looks at both veterinary personality types and tendencies as individuals, as well as workplace stressors common in veterinary medicine.

    Free
  • Webinar – 8/12/21 – Fear Free: Helping Shelter Pets Find Health, Happiness, and Homes – ASPCAPro

    Virtual

    ASPCAPro Presents: Fear, anxiety, stress (FAS), and frustration are usually high in shelter animals and impact their ability to adapt to a new environment. Fear Free programs can provide shelter workers and veterinary professionals with the tools to meet the needs of a pet’s physical and emotional wellbeing. This webinar will introduce viewers to the concepts behind Fear Free and how they can apply to your shelter operations.

    Free
  • Webinar – 8/12/21 – The Roundtable: Beyond Best Practices: How to Make Big Changes Happen – The AAWA

    Virtual

    The AAWA Presents: Do you ever wonder why some agencies always seem to be on the cutting edge of advances in animal welfare, while others have difficulty implementing any change at all? Join our panel as we reflect on variations in leadership and culture that can make all the difference, regardless of agency size, location, or resources. 

    Free
  • Webinar – 8/12/21 – Are we there yet? Creating calm, in and out of the car with Sharon Carroll – FDSA (fee applies)

    Virtual

    FDSA Presents (fee applies): In this webinar we look at all the underlying reasons that can affect your dog’s behavior when traveling. We also discuss behavior modification and management strategies aimed at improving the journey for you and your dog. We will also look at strategies for producing calm behaviors when arriving and setting up at a new venue.

    $19.95
  • Webinar – 8/12/21 – Avoid These Dermatology Case Pitfalls and Succeed! A Case-based Approach – VETGirl

    Virtual

    VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary VETgirl–Zoetis webinar, Dr. Ashley Bourgeois, DACVD reviews how to avoid common dermatologic pitfalls and customize an individualized diagnostic and treatment plan for each of your derm cases for the best outcome when it comes to allergic dermatitis! Learn how a dermatology specialist works up cases step-by-step, and how you can apply this to your own pruritic canine patients.

    Free