• Webinar – 2/19/25 – Improving Access to Care: Financial Triage in Veterinary Medicine – HSVMA

    Virtual

    HSVMA Presents: One of the most common and distressing barriers to veterinary care for both clients and veterinary teams is finances. When confronted with client financial constraints many practices are forced to provide care at no charge, heavily discount their services or even turn pets away. There is a better way! Join this webinar to learn about practical tools and sustainable solution-oriented financial resources that can be easily implemented by veterinary teams.

    Free
  • Webinar – 2/27/25 – Contending with the Polycrisis in the Anthropocene: Climate Change and Human Health – UT OHI

    Virtual

    University of Tennessee One Health Initiative Presents: Dr. Mason-D’Croz is a senior research associate in the Department of Global Development at Cornell University. His research focuses on food system transformation broadly, having work on a range of topics such as assessing climate adaptation and mitigation challenges, estimating potential impacts of current and future diets on public and planetary health, exploring the role of technology and innovation to contribute to alternative food systems, and identifying potential vulnerabilities in current and future food systems.

    Free
  • Webinar – 2/27/25 – Peer Support in Animal Welfare – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

    Virtual

    NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: At this webinar, attendees will receive tools to assist them in joining or establishing a peer support team. By the end of this session, participants will be able to define peer support, recognize when it is required, and identify and understand what constitutes a “Critical Incident” in the Animal Welfare Profession.

    Free
  • Webinar – 2/27/25 – Building Collective Momentum: Strategies to Increase Transfers and Adoptions  – Best Friends

    Virtual

    Best Friends Presents: Join us for a discussion on how strategic transfer partnerships and open adoption practices can boost our collective impact and save more lives. Hear from panelists with expertise leading both open intake and limited intake organizations. Suzette Cruz, Executive Director at Palm Valley Animal Society, and Jess Bridges, Shelter Operations Manager at Peninsula SPCA, will share their best strategies for starting and maintaining strong transfer and/or transport partnerships, as well as maximizing community adoptions.

    Free
  • Webinar – 3/4/25 – Apartment Living: How To Work Around Challenges of Living with Pets in an Apartment – PPG (fee applies)

    Virtual

    PPG Presents (fee applies): This webinar will cover some essential elements to consider when choosing an apartment. We will also look at some of the protocols and training processes that can be implemented to help your dog comfortably acclimatize to apartment living alongside conditioning programs to help modify problematic behaviors you may be experiencing.

    $20 – $30
  • Webinar – 3/10/25 – Transforming Perceptions, Increasing Adoptions: The Future of Shelter Pets in California – CalAnimals

    Virtual

    CalAnimals Presents: Join us for an exclusive look at CalAnimals’ new statewide advertising campaign designed to shift public perception and drive more pet adoptions. Sasha Howell, the strategic lead from Off Madison Ave, will reveal key research findings that uncover the biggest barriers to adoption—and how our campaign is strategically designed to overcome them. Register now and be a part of the change!

    Free
  • Webinar – 3/11/25 – Loose Leash Walking Success for Clients with Mobility Disabilities – PPG (fee applies)

    Virtual

    PPG Presents (fee applies): Loose leash walking can be far more challenging to train than it appears, and for clients with mobility disabilities, it can present even greater difficulties. Veronica Sanchez, M.Ed., CDBC, CPDT-KA, explores how mobility disabilities can affect a client’s ability to train loose-leash walking and presents practical training techniques and strategies to help clients succeed.

    $20 – $30
  • Webinar – 3/12/25 – How to Make Meaningful Culture Changes – The AAWA

    Virtual

    The AAWA Presents: Meaningful change requires the courage to explore and challenge beliefs and assumptions that hinder progress toward our goals. This webinar is for leaders ready to reimagine possibilities for equity and inclusion in the workplace. Participants will examine the mental roadblocks that hinder progress and explore the tools needed to champion organizational transformation.

    Free
  • Webinar – 3/12/25 – Telemedicine and Vaccine Clinics in California: How to Use and Comply with the New Laws – CVMA and SF SPCA

    Virtual

    SF SPCA and CVMA Present: This informative session will feature Grant Miller, DVM, Director of Regulatory Affairs for CVMA, and Bruce Wagman, Special Counsel for the SF SPCA’s Shelter Policy and Legal Services program, who will share their expertise on 2025 legislative updates and best practices for veterinarians in private practice and shelters, shelter managers, registered veterinarian technicians, and veterinary assistants in California.

    Free
  • Webinar – 3/13/25 – Adopters Welcome 101 – Humane World for Animals

    Virtual

    Humane World for Animals Presents: In the first webinar of the series, learn what Adopters Welcome is and what it isn’t, how it can build community engagement and help more animals. Whether your shelter or rescue has already embraced Adopters Welcome or you’re new to the conversation, this refreshed content is for everyone.

    Free
  • Webinar – 3/13/25 – Lost Pets, Found Faster: How to Improve Reunification Efforts at Intake – HASS

    Virtual

    HASS Presents: Join us March 13th at 1pm/CST as Ashley Shrewsbury, Pet Reunification Specialist at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control as well as Gina Botticello, Community Partnerships and Programs Manager at PASCO County Animal Services, discuss insights into making reunification faster, easier, and more effective. Register today to be part of the solution!

    Free
  • Webinar – 3/13/25 – Maddie’s Insights: Helping the Helpers – Improving Shelter Staff Well-Being – Maddie’s Fund

    Virtual

    Maddie’s Fund Presents: In 2023, Best Friends conducted the largest U.S. survey on shelter staff well-being. Nearly half of respondents reported high compassion satisfaction, and most plan to stay in their roles. Yet, over half showed high burnout, and over 90% had high compassion fatigue, raising concerns about staff well-being and the sustainability of lifesaving efforts. This presentation will focus on positive solutions and how shelters can learn from veterinary well-being practices to support staff and volunteers.

    Free
  • Webinar – 1/14/25 – Happy Pills: Teaching Dogs to Swallow Pills/Take Medicine – Dog iBox (fee applies)

    Virtual

    PPG Presents (fee applies): No, this webinar isn’t about antidepressants. It’s about teaching your dog to swallow pills. Naked pills. This is a core husbandry behavior – a component of cooperative healthcare. We’ll look at some options for shaping voluntary pill-swallowing, which is an extension of the “trick” of fluent eating. Kathy’s experience working with zoo animals provides inspiration to share this information with everyone who cares for a dog.

    $29.90 – $49.90
  • Webinar – 3/15/25 – Trapper’s Tips and Tricks Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)

    Virtual

    Community Cats Podcast and Neighborhood Cats Present: Discover ingenious techniques, including using Spam as bait, implementing clear rear doors, wrapping traps with green garden netting, and even training cats to enter traps! Whether you’re a seasoned trapper or just starting, there’s something here for everyone to elevate your trapping success.

    $10
  • Webinar Series – 3/18/25 – Doors Wide Open: Engaging with Human and Social Service Providers to Increase Access to Care for Animals and People – Open Door Veterinary Collective

    Virtual

    Open Door Veterinary Collective Presents: Join Open Door Veterinary Collective for lively conversations as we explore innovative and practical solutions that organizations are using to address barriers to accessing pet care and resources in their communities. This session focuses on engaging with human and social service providers to increase access to care for animals and people.

    Free
  • Webinar – 3/18/25 – Prepare for Kitten Season – National Kitten Coalition

    Virtual

    National Kitten Coalition Presents: This webinar will cover what you can do now to prepare and will provide need-to-know information to save more kittens! From administrative level planning, to increasing your foster care team, to essential kitten-care information (whether in the field, in foster homes or in the shelter), this session will address preparation and best practices, leaving you with plenty of ideas to make this kitten season one of your best yet!

    Free
  • Webinar – 3/20/25 – How to Support Staff and Volunteers in Implementing Adopters Welcome – Humane World for Animals

    Virtual

    Humane World for Animals Presents: Adopters Welcome works best in shelters and rescues that have a supportive growth culture. From customer service skills to understanding bias to recognizing the role of compassion fatigue, a work environment that invests in its people is critical to identifying unnecessary barriers to adoption. This webinar is for all levels of sheltering, including volunteers.

    Free
  • Webinar – 3/22/25 – The Puppy Playbook: Avoiding Common Behavior Problems – PPG (fee applies)

    Virtual

    PPG Presents (fee applies): This webinar is for puppy guardians, breeders, and trainers. It focuses on how to prevent behavioral problems in dogs in the future. How we raise our puppies from conception to adulthood can prevent behavioral problems in many dogs. These are anxieties, separation, aggressive dogs, and nervousness. This is for the majority of dogs; there are exceptions, but there is so much we can do to prevent future problems.

    $20 – $30
  • Webinar – 3/25/25 – An Introduction to Understanding Trauma in Dogs – IAVSW

    Virtual

    International Association of Veterinary Social Work (IAVSW) Presents: here is an ever-growing body of evidence that other animals, including dogs, can also experience post-traumatic stress which may have significant and long-lasting impacts on their cognitive function and behaviour. This session will explore what trauma is and what can cause it, the potential impacts of trauma in dogs and end by providing some key tips on how to support dogs who have been subjected to some form of trauma.

    Free