Shelter Learniverse

Webinar - 8/15/23 - Industry Update: What 2023 Data Is Telling Us - The AAWA
2023-08-15 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Animal welfare data experts are excited to unveil the results of their latest research on animal sheltering and peer-to-peer rehoming (including demographics) from the first half of 2023. In this roundtable, we’ll discuss:
• What’s been happening in shelters this year
• Factors impacting the industry-wide challenges that organizations across the country are facing
• Trends in supported self-rehoming
• What the next six months will bring
We’ll highlight a new scientific model that projects how many millions of animals will enter the animal sheltering system across the country by the end of the year. And we’ll release the findings from a just-conducted survey that digs deeper into what we’re seeing in shelters—and why.
A discussion facilitated by The Association’s CEO, Jim Tedford, CAWA, featuring panelists:

Stephanie Filer, Executive Director, Shelter Animals Count
April Huntsman, CAWA, Director of Animal Welfare Insights, Adopt a Pet
Melissa Thibault Senior Manager – Research, Research and Strategy, ASPCA

This live and recorded program is approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit and 1 NACA CE.
WEBSITE LINK: https://learning.theaawa.org/p/8-15-23

Webinar - 8/16/23 - Curbing Disease As Intake Rises: Prevent, Fight and Win Today - Maddie's® Million Pet Challenge
2023-08-16 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
From animal care attendants to RVTs and beyond, everyone in the shelter has the power to have a big impact on animal health. Does it seem like animals keep getting sick no matter what you do, especially right now with intake numbers climbing in many shelters? Does URI have to be status quo for summer? Is parvo inevitable? Have you wondered what else you can do to get ahead of these vicious cycles? This webinar is for you!
UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program veterinarians Dr. Aziz and Dr. Stuntebeck will answer your questions and arm you with the information you need to squash the most concerning infectious diseases in your shelter. Whether you’re providing daily care for animals or reviewing care and intake protocols, you’ll learn practical steps to relieve the strain on animals and team members. Come prepared to UNLEARN unhelpful myths and walk away with tools and techniques that will lead to healthier animals, less stress for you, and make your job of serving the pets and people in your community easier.
We want to answer your burning questions: submit them when you register at https://tinyurl.com/curbdisease. This webinar will be interactive, so bring your additional infectious inquiries and conundrums for Dr. Aziz and Dr. Stuntebeck to answer live.
Can’t make it live? Register and receive a link to the recording after the event. Our experts can’t wait to give you what you need to tackle this concerning issue in your shelter!
Questions? Contact us at learniverse@sheltermedportal.com

﻿Register Now to Attend Live or Access On-Demand after 8/16!

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Webinar - 8/17/23 - APCC: Toxins That Keep Toxicologists Up At Night - ASPCAPro
2023-08-17 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Veterinarians are constantly concerned about toxins that can harm their animal patients. This course will cover toxins that cause more severe poisonings in pets, including those that are fast acting, cause significant or life-threatening clinical signs, or are complicated to manage. Agents discussed will include ethylene glycol, baclofen, cholecalciferol, 5-fluoruracil, 5-HTP, and amlodipine. Mechanisms of toxicity, clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatment will be discussed.

Takeaways

How to diagnose and treat ethylene glycol toxicosis in dogs and cats, and the differences between the two species.
How to manage the complications from baclofen in dogs and cats.
How to institute initial treatment as well as potentials for long-term treatment in dogs and cats exposed to cholecalciferol.
How to stabilize and treat 5-FU and 5-HTP exposures in dogs and cats.
How to navigate complications associated with amlodipine management in dogs and cats.

Suited For
This is well suited for veterinarians but veterinary technicians are welcome.
Credits

The live webinar and post-webinar online course are RACE-approved and are eligible for one hour of free CE for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.aspcapro.org/training/webinar/apcc-toxins-keep-toxicologists-night

Webinar - 8/17/23 - Outcomes Protocol for At-Risk Dogs - CalAnimals
2023-08-17 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
With shelters struggling with high populations and capacity issues, it’s more urgent than ever that dogs move through the shelter system quickly to make space for incoming dogs. Whether you are struggling to make behavioral euthanasia decisions for dogs with documented histories of aggression, or you are managing a population of long stay dogs experiencing behavioral decline, this webinar will help you more effectively and efficiently manage your dog population, give your dogs a fair chance at a live outcome, and reduce your overall length of stay. Kristen Hassen has led three, large government animal shelters with intakes up to 20,000 annually and has taught and mentored many others.
“We need to achieve a balance of lifesaving, humane care, risk management, and cost efficiency.” All four are possible, but we need to have better systems in place to triage dogs from intake to appropriate pathways, establish goals for length of stay in shelter, implement standard procedures for dogs at risk of behavioral or space euthanasia, and ensure each dog is treated as an individual while in the care of animal services.”
This presentation will include 45 minutes of presentation time and 45 minutes for questions and discussion. Topics covered include:
-Chunking dogs into groups to address various barriers to exit.
-How to manage dogs with behavioral histories at intake.
-The role of volunteers and advocates in moving at-risk dogs through the system.
-The at-risk dog flow process.
-Shelter status and the role of rescue groups
-What outcomes can you expect?
-Euthanasia due to space vs. behavioral decline vs. behavior – why distinguishing these is important.
WEBSITE LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7c_K2d9SRMGkHSATNRTr1g#/registration

Webinar - 8/17/23 - Using data to build and track effective programs - Best Friends
2023-08-17 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
The most successful industries know how to use data to their advantage and animal welfare is certainly no exception. Our expert-led webinar series, using the latest in data technology, can help you do even more to convert numbers into action. Join director of Enterprise Analytics Michelle Dunivan and data scientist Maureen Gillespie for our three-part series, which will cover how to navigate your data, identify opportunities for improvement, make decisions about resource allocation, monitor progress toward even the most ambitious lifesaving goals, and talk about what’s on the horizon with Shelter Pet Data Alliance (SPDA).
Following each webinar, there will be a Q&A portion. Submit your questions ahead of time during registration or live at the event using the Q&A box.
Lifesaving with the Latest Data Technology
Webinar 1: Using data to build and track effective programs
August 17, 2023 5:00 PM Eastern Time
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will understand:

What your organization’s numbers mean in everyday language;
How analyzing data can uncover opportunities for improvement; and
Ways to use data for tracking successes and setbacks.

Webinar 2: Persuading people through the power of data
September 14, 2023 5:00 PM Eastern Time
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will understand:

The ways data plays a role in compelling storytelling;
How to talk about your organizational strengths and current challenges; and
How to mobilize the community to support your organization in the fight to save lives.

Webinar 3: Get to know Shelter Pet Data Alliance
October 12, 2023 5:00 PM Eastern Time
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will understand:

How Shelter Pet Data Alliance accesses real-time data from shelters across the U.S.;
Answers to the most frequently asked questions about SPDA; and
Exciting future developments in store for the tool.

WEBSITE LINK: https://bestfriends-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/3516904029550/WN_Qh63akEmRAyXVc7aNujT6A

Webinar - 8/17/23 - Beyond Enforcement: Insights into Community-Centered Field Services - HASS
2023-08-17 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Traditionally, field services or animal control roles have been dedicated to enforcement: impounding animals, tackling cruelty and neglect, getting unsafe animals off the streets, and issuing citations to people violating animal statutes. Field services roles are changing, expanding into community-centered practices to support people and pets through community outreach, supplies and food, helping pet owners access vet care, and getting lost pets home. What can these changes mean for your organization and community? Join us with experts Dr. Josh Fisher, Director of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control and Board President for the National Animal Care and Control Association (NACA); Mike Wheeler, Director of Community Services for the City of Cabot and NACA Board Member; and Scott Giacoppo, Director of National Shelter Support for Best Friends Animal Society, for insights into the transformation of field services. Vincent Medley, Maddie’s® Director of Human Animal Support Services, will moderate.
Register below and join live on Thursday, August 17 to ask your questions and participate in the chat. After the live event, a recording will be distributed to everyone who registers within 3 business days.
WEBSITE LINK: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/7816739797796/WN_Wc8iXW7JTYGHF10A-p5jsg

Webinar - 8/17/23 - When Start Buttons Fail: When Opted In Dogs Opt Back Out - FDSA (fee applies)
2023-08-17 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
You’re all ready to train; you have the plan, the dog, and the treats. Your dog seems attentive during your warm up, but as you get into the session, things start falling apart. It starts with the dog getting distracted and goes downhill from there.
What happened? Your dog seemed ready to work, but here you are, with your dog sniffing the ground or staring at a distraction.
Sometimes dogs who have appeared to opt in might not be as ready as they seem. The signs aren’t always clear, but dogs will often let us know if they aren’t 100% in the game. This webinar will show you how to recognize those subtle signs that give you a clue to the dog’s state of mind, so you don’t start training with a dog that’s not quite ready.
Occasionally dogs will be all in, but something happens to change that. Perhaps a new distraction showed up, or the dog made a mistake and struggled to recover, or maybe the handler asked for too many repetitions of a behavior. We’ll cover this scenario too – how to get the dog back. There are many options for handling a situation like this, and you’ll learn how to find one that works for your dog.
When your opted in dog opts back out, you have options! Join me as we explore this topic deeper so you know just what to do when it happens to you.
Presenter: Nicole Wiebusch
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars

Webinar Series - 7/16, 7/23, 8/13, and 8/20 - K9 Aggression & Misbehavior Master Series - Puppyworks (fee applies)
2023-08-20 10:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
A groundbreaking webinar series on practical K9 misbehavior & aggression modification and management. Over the course of four engaging sessions, Trish King & Pat Miller will delve deep into theory, and equip you with practical solutions to achieve remarkable results for your clients & their dogs.
Sundays: July 16 & 23 and August 13 & 20
10:00 AM PST/11 AM Mountain/ 12 PM Central and 1 PM EST
Or watch the recordings available the day after each live session with unlimited views for up to one year!
10 CEUs
THROUGHOUT THE 4 IMMERSIVE SESSIONS EXPECT TO:
Unlock the Theory:
Gain a profound understanding of the factors that contribute to misbehavior & aggression and how they impact dogs & their humans.
Practical Hands-On Solutions:
Trish and Pat will demonstrate step-by-step solutions, equipping you with the tools and techniques to implement real change in the lives of dogs and their humans.
Empower Yourself and Your Clients:
Discover how to effectively communicate with clients, tailor behavior modification plans to individual dogs, and guide owners towards sustainable results.
Types of behavior & aggression problems & their solutions include:
Separation Anxiety – Disobedient – Willful – Aggressive – Mouthy Rough – Destructive – Too energetic – Easily aroused – Chasing people – Chasing Cars – Dog on Dog aggression – Biting & Nipping – Resource Guarding
​Some of the aspects we will be exploring include:
The Owner: Personality Types (Controllers vs Nurturers) & Baseline Abilities, Commitment & Family Constraints
The Dog: History, Medical Conditions & All Other Motivational Factors
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.puppyworks.com/millerking

Webinar - 8/20/23 - El manejo de heridas en la sala de emergencia - VETGirl
2023-08-20 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
En este webinar, de 1 hora de VETgirl Español, el Dr. Alberto L. Fernandez, DACVECC repasa el manejo de heridas en la sala de emergencia y cómo las decisiones tomadas en este proceso pueden afectar los resultados. Estaremos revisando los diferentes tipos de vendajes así como también el cierre de heridas primario y el aplazamiento del cierre de heridas. También estaremos discutiendo el uso apropiado de antibióticos.
Thanks to sponsorship from VETgirl, this webinar is FREE to all! (Remember: you must be logged in as a free Basic, ELITE Trial or ELITE member to register for the live event)
WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/august-20-2023-el-manejo-de-heridas-en-la-sala-de-emergencia/

Webinar - 8/22/23 - Reset Your Walking! Learn Good Posture, Walk The Way Your Body is Designed, and Prevent On-The-Job Injuries - PPG (fee applies)
2023-08-22 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Learn Good Posture, Walk The Way Your Body is Designed, and Prevent On-The-Job Injuries
Most adults need help to walk correctly. Years of bad habits have created sore and aching bodies that no longer move seamlessly like our bodies were designed. Too many hours at a desk, poor posture, loss of core, and aching older joints!
This is a light hearted and fun interactive webinar on Zoom. Come prepared to move around, learn and practice your walking mechanics and have some giggles.
Come and Learn Good Walking Mechanics & Eliminate Injury. Walking can also be restorative, helping alleviate aches and pains
If you experience the following, you will benefit from a Walking Reset session!

Foot problems
Knee problems
Hip and back problems
Leaning from the waist when walking
Looking down
Walking like you are kicking a ball forward
Slouchy posture
Loose hanging arms

ChiWalking encourages participants to use good posture, have loose joints, engage one’s core muscles, and relax the peripheral muscles of the arms and legs.
This approach to walking makes it more efficient to move with fewer injuries.
Come and join us for this live webinar
You will learn the following.

Body Alignment – Both lower and upper body
Arm positioning & Swing
Locating and moving from your dantien
Structured form focus exercises to build new habits
Supplemental learning
Shoes and equipment
Cadence
Getting out the door

Presenter: Niki Tudge MBA PCBC-A CABC CDBC. Six Sigma Certified Black Belt
WEBSITE LINK: https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-5343572

Webinar - 8/22/23 - Caring for Premature Kittens - National Kitten Coalition
2023-08-22 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
We are taking a deep dive into more advanced topics and special problems regarding caring for premature kittens. We’ll answer some of your frequently asked questions and discuss incubators, nebulizers, and more!
Do you want to know more about how to care for premature kittens? Learn how to identify them and help them thrive.
Join us for this free training to enrich and develop your kitten-care skills.
Presenter: Susan Spaulding, AKA “Kitten Mom”
If you can’t join us for the live presentation, don’t worry! Sign-up anyway, because a recording of this, and other webinars, will be available on NKC’s eLearning Center no later than 2 weeks after they air.
WEBSITE LINK: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4284768658242829406

Webinar - 8/23/23 - Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Zoomies: Behavioral Euthanasia: Approaching Decisions with Care and Impacts with Compassion - ASPCAPro
2023-08-23 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Conversations about euthanasia, including euthanasia decision-making, present special challenges within our roles in animal sheltering. It is important that we approach our euthanasia decision-making processes with care and respond to the impacts of those decisions with compassion. This presentation will focus on behavior-based euthanasia decisions within a collaborative, integrated care environment. Dr. Workman will present tools to guide those conversations and decisions that can provide space for both care and compassion – for sheltered animals, for shelter staff, for volunteers, and for the community. The impacts of behavior euthanasia include moral stress and injury, compassion fatigue, and burnout. Mitigating those impacts requires proactive, compassionate care and transparency. After this presentation, you will have more tools in your toolbox to confidently approach behavior euthanasia decisions with care and compassion for all.

Takeaways

Learn an ethics guide to help facilitate difficult conversations about behavioral euthanasia.
Gain tools to guide pathway planning and outcome decisions with a focus on behavior euthanasia decisions.
Understand the unique impacts of behavioral euthanasia on shelter staff, volunteers, and your community.
Access resources for mitigating compassion fatigue and moral injury, including the relationship between self-care and we-care.

Suited For

Animal welfare staff, veterinarians, technicians, and staff working in the Northern Tier (Alaska, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin), but all are welcome.

Presenter
Dr. Miranda K. Workman, Ph.D., Shelter Behavior Training Liaison, ASPCA
Dr. Miranda K. Workman is the Behavioral Sciences Team Shelter Behavior Apprenticeship Liaison for the ASPCA. For over two decades, she has served animals and their humans as a certified animal behavior professional, shelter behavior professional, professor of animal behavior and anthrozoology, and a researcher. She shares her home with her husband, three dogs, three cats, a gecko, and a domestic mouse, all of whom contributed in their own way to her PhD research focused on multi-species families.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.aspcapro.org/training/webinar/northern-tier-shelter-initiative-zoomies-behavioral-euthanasia-approaching

Webinar - 8/24/23 - DPFL’s Approach to On-Leash Reactivity - Dogs Playing for Life
2023-08-24 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Reactivity on the part of dogs living in shelters is a rampant issue that can contribute to behavioral deterioration, increased length of stay, and even loss of life. From a misdiagnosis of “aggression” to dogs whose reactive behavior escalates to problematic and potentially unsafe levels, learning how to help dogs suffering from reactivity issues is a crucial need shared by our entire industry.
While this webinar can be attended as a standalone course, we will build on our Fancy Footwork approach to handling and training to offer practical training, handling, and safety solutions to on-leash reactivity for dogs living in shelters.
This is a 1.5-hour presentation followed by a Q&A session. This webinar will NOT be recorded and is scheduled on EASTERN TIME.
WEBSITE LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nzsyP6FBR1aYkEiQ0zcb0g#/registration

Webinar - 8/24/23 - Lessons from the Field: How One Community Transformed Its Response to Animal Cruelty through Collaboration - NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
2023-08-24 10:00 - 11:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Resolution in animal cruelty response can take the form of criminal citation, compliance plans, or access to services. In striving for resolution, cases are best served when enforcement professionals can rely on trained veterinarians, animal rescue and sheltering entities, and community service organizations to lend their particular expertise to each case.
In this webinar, you will learn—through case studies and firsthand testimony—how the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Collaborative Response Project helped foster collaborative relationships for one community through training, grant funding, and hands on support.
Encourage animal control officers, veterinarians, traditional law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and community organizations in your area to tune in and explore the ways you can start building sustainable partnerships on behalf of animals today. Be the first to learn how to apply to participate in the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s 2023 Collaborative Response Project.
This webinar has been certified by the National Animal Care & Control Association and is approved for 1 Continuing Education Unit. Please refer to your NACA membership portal for current CEU submission process. Current NACA Members who attend the live presentation or watch the recording will be able to download a jointly issued attendance certificate that includes the National Animal Care & Control Association logo. Visit the NACA training page for a complete list of future trainings.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.justiceclearinghouse.com/webinar/lessons-from-the-field-how-one-community-transformed-its-response-to-animal-cruelty-through-collaboration/

Webinar - 8/24/23 - Principles of Positive Dog Training with Shannon Riley - PPG (fee applies)
2023-08-24 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Positive Reinforcement Training is not all about bribing! Using this training method, we are teaching our pets what to do in a fun and less stressful way. Remember, behavior that is rewarded is more likely to reoccur.
Learning Objectives

Find out the different types of consequences and why they matter!
The 4 Quadrants of operant conditioning
Why punishment can be difficult
What is an extinction burst- Currency for dogs
Building Fluency

Presenter: Shannon Riley
CEUs: PPAB 1, IAABC 1, CCPDT 1, KPA 1, & PMCT 1
WEBSITE LINK: https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-5345630

Webinar – 8/31/23 – Stranger Danger! Advocating for and Advancing Your Human-Reactive Dogs – Dogs Playing for Life
2023-08-31 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
At Dogs Playing for Life’s Stranger Danger webinar, hosted by Aimee Sadler, CEO and Founder of DPFL, you will learn how to work with dogs that are wary of strangers by building their confidence and helping them develop new skills which will enable them to meet new people (and potential adopters) happily and successfully! Even for the private dog trainer or dog owner, the skills taught in this webinar will help support your stranger danger dog to expand their comfort level when meeting new people at home!
This webinar will demonstrate:
— DPFL’s Assess and Progress approach: fluttering between assessing and influencing behavior to determine how a dog might respond WITHOUT proper human support to determine what training is necessary for successful placement
— Comprehensive Tool Selection: determining what tool will best support the dog while keeping the handler and others safe during the learning process
— Principles vs. Methods: determining what approach will teach the dog as efficiently and effectively as possible
— Creative Proofing: conducting training with the goal of solid generalization of new skills so that dogs are able to work for multiple handlers with clarity and confidence
Come learn how to safely and effectively reach this segment of the canine population through in-depth behavior analysis, dynamic video examples, and practical approaches designed for anyone who is trying to find solutions for the dogs who need this extra human support.
This is a 1.5-hour presentation followed by a Q&A session. This webinar will NOT be recorded and is scheduled on EASTERN TIME.
WEBSITE LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aWzso2CZR2SGE3cCPiDxdA

Webinar - 8/31/23 - Lost and Found: Working with Your Community to Get More Lost Pets Home - HASS
2023-08-31 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
How can we better engage community members in the lost pet reunification process, and get more pets home to their families instead of sitting in shelters? This is one of the most important and urgent challenges shelters face. Our panel of experts will help you develop ways to work hand-in-hand with your community, and reunite more pets with their owners. Join Gina Knepp, National Shelter Engagement Director for Michelson Found Animals; Heather Friedman, Chief Marketing Officer for LifeLine Animal Project; and Alex Eley, Pet Reunification Specialist for Memphis Animal Services. Vincent Medley, Maddie’s® Director of Human Animal Support Services will moderate. Bring your questions—this is a real-time Q&A!
Register below and join us live on Thursday, August 31 at 5 p.m. CT. After the live event, a recording will be distributed to everyone who registers within 3 business days.
WEBSITE LINK: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/6016782060176/WN_gDLRG_WTQT2B3DuSJ41-KQ

Webinar - 9/5/23 - How Moods, Emotions and Learning Relate to Undesired Behaviour with Dr. Karolina Westlund - PPG (fee applies)
2023-09-05 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Challenging behaviour in animals can range from inconvenient to embarrassing to exasperating – to the people who have to live with them.
To the animals involved, those behaviours are often not problematic at all, but rather their solution to a problem that they’re experiencing – and our task is often to help the animal find another solution that’s less annoying to us – or to remove the animal’s problem altogether.
This webinar will provide a framework for how to approach behavioural challenges. Using a holistic perspective involving ethological, affective and behaviour analytical approaches, we will discuss the following:

how mood states influence perception, decision making and behaviour, and how we can help change the animal’s mood.
how emotional reactions to triggers in the environment affect behaviour, and how we through carefully addressing those triggers can change emotions.
how understanding the function of the behaviour can help explain what’s going on – and how we can change that function.
by changing mood states, emotional reactions to potential triggers and the function of the behaviour in the challenging context, the animal will in turn change his behaviour.

The different techniques and perspectives used at each of these three levels of approach will be outlined in the presentation.
CEUS Pending – IAABC; CEUs – PPAB 1, CCPDT 1, KPA 1, and PMCT 1
About the Presenter
Karolina Westlund helps pet lovers and animal professionals get happier animals that thrive in the care of humans. She grew up pining for a kitten for several years, and pestering her parents until they gave up. The green-eyed black half-siamese cat that she got for her seventh birthday became a true friend who lived to be 21 years old, but an easily startled cat who often went into hiding when there were visitors.
Karolina had grand ideas about becoming a field biologist, but that never came about – the closest she got was working as a trekking travel guide in France and Madeira. Instead she majored in Ethology and developed a passionate interest in animal welfare seen through a multidisciplinary lens, including Behaviour Analysis and Affective Neuroscience. She is now an Associate Professor of Ethology at the University of Stockholm, mostly teaching how behaviour management can be used to improve animal welfare.
She offers live seminars, free online webinars and masterclasses in addition to more extensive online courses, as well as the occasional blog post or scientific publication on the topic of enrichment, animal training and wellbeing. She lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with her husband, two kids, and, hopefully soon, another cat.
WEBSITE LINK: https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-5367938

Webinar - 9/7/23 - Reclaim Your Spark: Identifying & managing emotional triggers - Fear Free
2023-09-07 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
As pet professionals, we often battle compassion fatigue, burnout, and overwhelm. In this webinar, we will discuss emotional triggers, how to identify these triggers in ourselves, teammates, and clients, and how to address and manage said triggers. You no longer have to choose between your passion for your work, the welfare of animals, and your own well-being. Join Colleen Pelar, PCC to learn about tools that will support you in being your best self at work, working more effectively, and loving what you do again.
In this webinar, you will:

Define emotional triggers
Reflect on your own emotional triggers & those of your teammates and clients
Learn how to identify emotional triggers within yourself, your teammates, and clients
Gain tools to manage emotional triggers for more effective work

About the Presenter
Dogs and people have always fascinated Colleen Pelar. When she was a dog trainer, her favorite part of the job wasn’t teaching the dog, but improving the relationship between dogs and their people. Both are social species, hard-wired to connect, and she loved offering simple, practical tips for building those connections. With over 25 years of dog training, Colleen has also spoken at scores of veterinary and training conferences, and wrote three books to help parents and children have successful relationships with their dogs. After losing her joy for her work, Colleen restored that spark by studying strategies for combating burnout and compassion fatigue and earning her certifications as a professional certified coach (PCC), master NLP practitioner, applied positive psychology practitioner, and resilience skills trainer. Her new-found knowledge led her in a new direction: sharing effective, science-based tools that help veterinary and animal behavior professionals feel valued, supported, and energized.
WEBSITE LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_csI1g7WHTbqJMcDUcnrSgA

Online Course –9/9/23 – Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)
2023-09-09 14:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
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-sept-2023/

Webinar - 9/12/23 - All About Transport: Moving Animals to Create Lasting Positive Impact - HASS
2023-09-12 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Want to learn how animal transport can make a massive difference for people and pets in your community, and beyond? This discussion-style webinar will cover how the strategic transport of animals saves lives while fostering stronger community bonds, alleviating strain on shelters, creating lasting positive impacts, and more.
Bring all your transport questions and learn from experts Clare Callison, Director of National Operations for Austin Pets Alive!, and Lindsay Hamrick, Director of Shelter Outreach & Engagement for the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Clare brings a decade of transport experience all across the United States, building transport programs from scratch, and identifying and implementing best practices. Lindsay will speak to the transfer of animals as part of the relationship building aspect of the HSUS capacity building mentorship program. Vincent Medley, Maddie’s® Director of Human Animal Support Services, will moderate.
Register below, bring your questions, and join us live on Tuesday, September 12 at 5 p.m. CT. After the live event, a recording will be distributed to everyone who registers within 3 business days.
WEBSITE LINK: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/6016782060176/WN_oZ2BbNwfT9KPLBp8XUK26w

Webinar - 9/12/23 - Preserving the Human-Animal Bond: A holistic approach to fear, anxiety, and stress - Fear Free
2023-09-12 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
The human-animal bond between a pet and their caregivers, including the veterinary professional team, is vital to the safety and well-being of the pet. Join us as we discuss the science and history of the human-animal bond, a holistic view of various sources of stress that a pet may experience at home, and how to discuss and educate pet owners on identifying and reducing their pet’s fear, anxiety, and stress.
In this webinar, you will learn how to:

Identify potential sources of fear, anxiety, and stress (FAS) in different aspects of a pet’s life
Evaluate the pet’s life holistically and proactively mitigate FAS that erodes the human-animal bond
Develop creative solutions to strengthen the human-animal bond in situations that may produce FAS

Brought to you by our friends at Covetrus.
WEBSITE LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sV7pUGkeQ1eC0-LkCBTI6A#/registration

Webinar - 9/13/23 - Ask NKC: Q&A Session on Diarrhea - National Kitten Coalition
2023-09-13 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Come ask The National Kitten Coalition’s kitten experts, Susan Spaulding, aka ‘The Nation’s Kitten Mom’ and NKC’s Rosemarie Crawford, LVT, your most pressing kitten diarrhea questions!
You can submit your questions during the registration and during the webinar. You can also submit questions before the webinar using this link – https://forms.gle/WsxxyrtwuZ1bvVVq8
Presenters: Susan Spaulding & Rosemarie Crawford, LVT
WEBSITE LINK: https://kittencoalition.org/event/ask-nkc-qa-session-on-diarrhea/

Webinar - 9/13/23 - Intent vs. Impact: How to Respond When You Are Called Out For a Microaggression - The AAWA
2023-09-13 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Microaggressions are everyday acts that send harmful messages to minoritized groups—and they’re likely occurring in your workplace. These messages can be either direct or indirect. Those committing the actions are often unaware of the harm they cause. In this session, we define microaggressions, share examples of how they show up in the workplace, and discuss a framework for leaders to use when they deliver a microaggression to their colleague.
Presenter: Jasmin M. Robinson, Director of DEI Initiatives, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
This webinar has been pre-approved for:

1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit
1 NACA CE
1 CE towards ACO CE requirements per Ch. 829 of the Texas Health and Safety Code by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)

WEBSITE LINK: https://learning.theaawa.org/p/9-13-23

Webinar - 9/13/23 - In the Know About Noses: Health Trends in Brachycephalic Breeds - HSVMA
2023-09-13 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
With brachycephalic breeds like French Bulldogs, Boxers, and English Bulldogs routinely included in most popular breed lists in the U.S., the only thing more common than treating them in your practice may be strong feelings about their health. But how many of the things we know about brachycephalic breeds are supported by many years of pet health data? In 2022, Nationwide started publishing novel evidence-based pet health studies about cancer and diseases of aging pets, leveraging their 40 years of pet health experience and data to provide pet families and veterinary healthcare teams with tangible analysis and insights. This session will provide newly published insights into diseases of brachycephalic dogs, offering a data-informed approach to brachycephalic disease awareness, education, and management.
This program will:

Recognize the role that an evidence-based approach to brachycephalic disease management can take in practice
Discover how the relative risk of diseases (e.g., respiratory, neurologic, and ocular) differ among brachycephalic breeds and between other dog breeds
Consider practical health recommendations for pet families with brachycephalic dogs

This webinar is FREE for all attendees.
1.5 hours of RACE CE credits (medical) will be available for HSVMA members only.
Not yet a member? Join HERE!
WEBSITE LINK: https://hsvma.memberclicks.net/webinar-in-the-know-about-noses

Webinar - 9/14/23 - Maddie's Insights: Social Behavior & Implications for Bonded Pairs in Group-housed Shelter Cats - Maddie's Fund
2023-09-14 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Little is known about the social behavior of cats living in group housing at shelters. In a series of studies, we recorded all the social behavior occurring between cats living in group housing and compared cats who were introduced at the shelter versus those who were surrendered together. We then followed up by specifically examining social behavior between cats who were labeled as bonded pairs or adopted together. Cats who were labeled as bonded pairs had a longer time to adoption, but the relationship between this designation and social behavior was weak. Recommendations will be provided for identifying bonded pairs.
Learning Objectives:

Identify positive social (prosocial, affiliative) behavior in cats
Understand that being surrendered together is not adequate evidence for bonding
Recognize the link between behavior and social bonding in cats

Program Agenda:

General overview of social behavior in cats
Review of research regarding social behavior in group housed shelter cats and the impact of bonded pairs on adoption times
Limitations of identifying bondedness in cats
Recommendations for identifying bonded pairs

This one-hour webinar will be recorded and has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been submitted for approval for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval.
Zoom registration link: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcasts
MPF discussion thread: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcastsBondedPairs
About the Presenter:
Malini Suchak, PhD, Professor & Chair, Animal Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation at Canisius College
Malini Suchak, PhD is an award-winning associate professor of animal behavior, animal cognition (how animals think and make decisions) and animal wellbeing at Canisius University in Buffalo, NY. Her research explores how nonhuman animals think about other individuals in their social group and make decisions about their social relationships. She previously worked with chimpanzees and capuchin monkeys, and currently explores these questions in companion animals like cats and dogs. She is particularly fascinated with how companion animals navigate a multi-species world, interacting with others of their own kind, other pets, and their human companions.
Dr. Suchak also looks at how social interactions with others can impact an individual’s welfare, such as the impact of group housing on cats living in animal shelters. Cats are not known for being the most social creatures, so it is important to understand the impact of different housing systems on their well-being. Dr. Suchak and her research team routinely present the results of their research at local and international conferences and have published numerous papers on this topic in peer-reviewed journals.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcastsBondedPairs

Webinar - 9/14/23 - Dog Bites and Attacks: Cases and Trends - NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
2023-09-14 12:00 - 13:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
This webinar will teach you how to handle a dog attack case, give you tips on investigating your case, offer strategies, and help you navigate the nuisances in dog bite cases. You will hear about current trends and stories about real cases and their outcomes.
This webinar will cover:

Why dogs attack & types of attacks
Who are your defendants
How animal cruelty/neglect plays a role in dog attacks
Tips on investigating cases
Why criminal case is important to civil case
Restitution and the lack of a civil remedy
Plaintiff’s Strategies & Theories of Law
Evidence & Damages
Defense strategies & defenses
Insurance
Impacting a Jury
Case of a Dog Bite -breakdown

This webinar has been certified by the National Animal Care & Control Association and is approved for 1 Continuing Education Unit. Please refer to your NACA membership portal for current CEU submission process. Current NACA Members who attend the live presentation or watch the recording will be able to download a jointly issued attendance certificate that includes the National Animal Care & Control Association logo. Visit the NACA training page for a complete list of future trainings.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.justiceclearinghouse.com/webinar/dog-bites-and-attacks-cases-and-trends/

Webinar – 9/14/23 – Persuading people through the power of data – Best Friends
2023-09-14 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual

Online Course - 9/16/23 - Return-to-Field: How Shelters Save Community Cats - Community Cats Podcast
2023-09-16 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Presented by Neighborhood Cats. It used to be that a feral cat had little chance of exiting a shelter alive after he entered. But that’s no longer the case. In recent years, more and more shelters have adopted Return-to-Field (RTF) programs. Instead of euthanizing healthy community cats (whether feral, friendly or otherwise), the shelter will spay or neuter, eartip and vaccinate, then return the cat back to where he was found. We’ll cover the policies behind RTF, the mechanics of implementing the program, current controversies over the RTF of friendly cats, and how to combine RTF with TNR in general to lower cat populations and create sustainability.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/return-to-field-how-shelters-save-community-cats-presented-by-neighborhood-cats-sept-2023/

Webinar - 9/17/23 - It’s a Zoo Out There! Canine Parasite Zoonotic Risks - VETGirl
2023-09-17 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Hooks, rounds, tapes Oh my!
In this complimentary, 1-hour VETgirl–Elanco webinar, Dr. Susan E. Little, DVM, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology) reviews important parasites and vector-borne pathogens of dogs that can also infect people and explains strategies for minimizing public health risks. Dr. Little will also discuss parasites that are not zoonotic despite common misimpressions. Join us as we sort through the zoo of companion animal zoonoses!
Thanks to sponsorship from Elanco, this webinar is FREE to all! (Remember: you must be logged in as a free Basic, ELITE Trial or ELITE member to register for the live event)
Not a VETgirl ELITE member? Get your learning on with the #1 veterinary CE resource – clinically relevant, practical, and accessible 24/7 on your own time! Don’t miss out – click HERE to check out your options, including our new 14-day, no-commitment ELITE Trial.
WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/september-17-2023-its-a-zoo-out-there-canine-parasite-zoonotic-risks/
