Life of Riley at Springpoint Presents: LoR’s efforts to eliminate inhumane practices in dog breeding (“puppy mill” practices) connect deeply to our goal of emptying animal shelters and ensuring all dogs find a home. A multitude of solutions are required to achieve these interconnected goals. In this webinar, Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity (CARE) will show how increased inclusivity in the adoption process can open new homes for shelter dogs and reduce intentional dog breeding.

Best Friends Presents: No matter your resources and staff, you can use what you have to star t reducing length of stay, improving kennel stress, and achieving better outcomes for the pets in your care. Attendees will learn how to define common outcome paths, identify critical flow-through points, and kickstart daily rounds without feeling overwhelmed. With practical, real-world tools and examples, you’ll walk away with the confidence to take your first (or next) step toward more efficient, targeted lifesaving.

CalAnimals Presents: Join us for a powerful conversation about the legal, scientific, and practical foundation for Community Cat Programs (CCPs)—including TNR, RTF, SNR, and TVNR. Panelists Dr. Kate Hurley (UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program), Julianna Tetlow (San Diego Humane Society), and Bruce Wagman (SF SPCA Shelter Policy and Legal Services) will unpack the recent court ruling in favor of the San Diego Humane Society’s CCP, setting a statewide precedent for similar programs.

CalAnimals Presents: This webinar offers a detailed introduction to the philosophy, and best practices of the San Diego House Rabbit Society (SDHRS), with a focus on practical strategies for shelter staff, field ACOs, and adoption counselors who interact with rabbits in their roles.
Led by SDHRS Executive Director Jennifer Lee, the session will walk through key components of our shelter model, the unique care needs of domestic rabbits, and the core educational framework we use to support adopters and animal welfare professionals.

NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: The animal welfare industry is understaffed and facing worker turnover, like employers around the country. The effects are dire: animal shelter workers are burned out, and animals’ lives are at risk. But in the face of these challenges, Pasco County Animal Services (PCAS) in Florida has zero vacant positions and hasn’t had an opening in an entry-level position in over 14 months. PCAS Assistant Director Spencer Conover attributes this success to a positive workplace culture built through inspiration, leadership, recognition, equal pay, and training. In this webinar, Spencer will discuss how PCAS created and sustains its positive workplace culture and how you can easily adapt these methods to help better retain team members and build a positive workplace culture of your own.

CalAnimals Presents: Join Petco Love for an eye-opening session on how to transform all facets of your adoption program into an irresistible first choice. We’ll break down customer psychology, challenge outdated strategies and introduce fresh, experience-driven adoption models that make saying “yes” to a pet effortless and exciting. Using innovative examples from across industries, like the simple “popsicle hotline” that gave Hollywood’s Magic Castle hotel an unheard-of boost in guest satisfaction and occupancy rates, this session will prove that you don’t have to spend big in order achieve exemplary service and drive customer loyalty.

Pedigree Foundation and Adopt a Pet Present: We’ll explore public perceptions of fostering and share key survey insights into what motivates—or holds people back—from becoming fosters. We’ll also highlight differences between potential cat and dog fosters, giving you valuable guidance to attract and support the right fosters for your organization.

UC Davis KSMP Presents: Facing increasing intake numbers and the constant threat of infectious disease? If it seems like dogs keep getting sick no matter what you do, join KSMP Outreach Veterinarian Dr. Chumkee Aziz and learn steps you can take today to prevent and manage Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease (CIRD) in your shelter. With proven isolation and quarantine protocols, your team can create crucial room to breathe, ensuring more dogs stay healthy and ready for adoption.

CalAnimals Presents: Learn how to promote community-based lost pet reunification, reduce the number of stray animals entering your shelter, and identify owners of lost pets even without identification! DocuPet has designed and is now offering progressive tools—at no cost to shelters—to help pet owners find their lost pets prior to a finder having to bring them to the shelter or an ACO being called for a loose stray animal. Additionally, DocuPet has designed a Pet Record Search Tool that participating animal control agencies and shelters can access to help identify a pet owner, even if the pet does not have a tag number or microchip.

United Spay Alliance Presents: Join us on Tuesday, July 29 for a live webinar with the authors of the new report, Free-Roaming Cat Management: A Funder’s Guide to Better Impact, commissioned by the Summerlee Foundation. This timely report takes a step back to assess where we’ve been, what’s working, and how we can align our resources for even greater results. Learn what the research tells us, explore key recommendations, and consider how the animal welfare field can move forward – together – with renewed clarity and purpose.

Outcomes for Pets Consulting Presents: We’ll break down the key solvable challenges and offer practical fixes that have worked time and time again to reduce length of stay, improve staff and volunteer morale, make shelters safer, and ensure every animal receives the care and attention they deserve. Dr. Sara Pizano, Jackson Galaxy, and Cameron Moore will come together for the first time to share their combined decades of experience helping shelters recover from crises, improve operations, and plan for the future.

Shelter Animals Count Presents: The rate of animals that are entering animal sheltering organizations spayed or neutered at intake are falling—and the impact of that is compounding. Join Shelter Animals Count as we unveil findings from our new Altered Status Report, a five-year national analysis of spay/neuter trends in shelter populations based on exclusive animal-level data from over 260 organizations. Special guest Dr. Julie Levy will present insights from her latest study, The Post-Pandemic Pet Sterilization Gap, providing critical context on how the pandemic exacerbated surgical shortfalls—and what we can do now to catch up.

NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: In this session, Pasco County Animal Services Assistant Director Spencer Conover will provide real-life challenges the organization was facing as well as tangible tools, tactics, and resources shelters can use to help lower length of stay, better optimize budgets, and increase the save rate in their organization without additional funding or staff. This interactive and engaging presentation will focus on streamlining intake procedures, recruiting and retaining rescue partnerships, fast-tracking animals through your shelter, prioritizing budget areas that will have the largest impact on your saving rate, and bringing the team together to focus on a common goal.

Life of Riley at Spring Point Presents: Explore the USDA APHIS Inspection Report database on licensed dog breeder compliance—its scope, strengths, and limitations—and learn how to effectively navigate and analyze this valuable public data. We’ll share how we leverage this public data to uncover patterns and demonstrate an AI powered app to enhance understanding and promote animal welfare compliance.

CalAnimals Presents: When a disaster breaks out in your county, animal services is the lead agency responsible for the evacuation, sheltering, and care of the animals that are affected. And in some instances, animal care includes addressing injuries associated with the disaster, as well as illnesses that can arise from stress, diet changes, and other factors during emergency sheltering. We will discuss your role as the veterinarian, some key things to consider, resources to help you manage through it all, and how to request help when you need it.