Fear Free and Virox Present: We all need to learn more about how to protect and enhance our health during COVID-19 and beyond.

HSUS Presents: This webinar will examine the lives of bats in our urban communities and provide important information on how to respond to the public’s concerns about potential zoonotic disease transmission. The presentation will also focus on providing helpful guidance for agency phone and field responses that humanely and effectively resolve conflicts with bats.

AmPa! Presents: What does it mean to be foster centric? What are the Seven Guiding Principles of foster care? Hear from the people who have elevated foster care from a sideline shelter program to a best practice.

Fear Free Presents: You asked, and we will answer! Fear Free Head Trainer Mikkel Becker and Education Manager Lori Chamberland will discuss some of the most common questions we’ve received from previous Fear Free training webinars.

Chameleon Shelter Software Presents: This week we’re going to cover some of the topics suggested by attendees of our previous webinars that fall into more of the “basics” category.

Virox and Oculus Present: As businesses struggle to find a path to business growth and profitability from the effects of Covid-19 we need to focus even more in developing employee engagement. Disengaged employees are a cause of decreased morale, productivity, profitability and increased employee turnover, burnout and client complaints.

We cannot deny the reality that the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and associated economic fallout has had a tremendous impact on the nonprofit sector—from cancelled fundraisers and reduced giving from donors to painful staffing and budget cuts. But shifting your and your team’s mindset away from scarcity and fear towards abundance and possibility is the only […]

VETGirl and Zoetis Present: In this complimentary 1-hour, online VETgirl webinar, Dr. Margaret Gruen, DVM, MVPH, PhD, DACVB (Behavior) discusses canine noise aversion (AKA noise anxiety or phobia). Learn the clinical presentation and management including environmental and pharmacologic treatment options for canine noise aversion… just in time for July 4th fireworks!

ICAM Presents: ICAM members share their thoughts on how population management is impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, dog and cat susceptibility and how we can keep safe whilst continuing our essential services to manage dogs and cats humanely and protect their welfare.

Karen Pryor Academy Presents: Ken will share the case study of a project he conducted from 2013 through 2015 in Chicago. He will explore the challenges and protocols he followed in working with four dogs rescued from Chicago area shelters. Three of the dogs were severely reactive, one was a trained fighting dog, and all had a bite history. The protocol followed was an introduction protocol, not an aggression treatment protocol. Although the project resulted in a significant reduction in aggression, the protocol was designed to teach animals how to live together and how to cohabitate. Ken will share the details of the protocol and share the steps he used to teach the dogs to work cooperatively and live together.

NACA and the Justice Clearinghouse Present: “If somebody is harming an animal, there’s a good chance they also are hurting a human,” notes John Thompson of the National Sheriffs’ Association. With four types of cruelty to animals now included in the FBI’s NIBRS process, animal abuse is recognized as a serious crime in its own right and a predictor of family, youth, community, and organized violence. This seminar will discuss how specialized animal crimes units, law enforcement and prosecutors’ offices and veterinary forensics teams are responding to animal abuse to also prevent domestic, elder, and child abuse.

ASPCAPro Presents: Nosework is an amazing sport/activity for shelter dogs – pet owners are becoming involved in this training in record numbers.  It uses positive reinforcement, helps dogs to develop confidence and optimism and doesn’t require dogs to interact with each other to be successful. Every day more dogs are being used by government agencies to find drugs, explosives, human remains, and other animal species. At the same time, pet owners have discovered the sport of canine nose work and are enjoying the benefits of this engaging and stimulating activity. There is much we do not know about the canine olfaction system and what factors may influence a dog’s ability to perform scent work appropriately.

Chameleon Shelter Software Presents: This will be a more behind-the-scenes look at Crystal Report writing. Topics included will be database tables and links, selection formulas, and report anatomy. Things will get a little more technical this time. We will create a kennel inventory report and a kennel card.

Virox Presents: This webinar is aimed at veterinarians, animal technicians, office managers, employees and volunteers in clinical or group animal settings. A series of practical measures are discussed with regards to addressing critical control points in terms of infection and how to minimize risk, and protect yourself, your team and your clients. Consideration is given to minimizing disruption while phasing into the new normal in day-to-day operations.

Best Friends Presents: What happens when rescues, spay/neuter, community resource groups, transport groups, and shelters all work in concert? Lifesaving! Join Best Friends senior director of national programs, Brent Toellner, for a deep dive into a network of organizations collaborating to meet the needs of their community.

FDSA Presents: The term “separation anxiety” is familiar to most people who share their lives with dogs. It has been defined as a condition in which a behavior is exhibited when a dog is not able to access a preferred person. Regardless of the specific behavior — urination, destruction of furniture, or demolition of doorways — the “diagnosis” would be the same. New research suggests that these behaviors are not the same at all, and might therefore need to be treated differently. This webinar will discuss some current perspectives on this disturbing condition and introduce new concepts for management.

Maddie’s Fund Presents: During this 60-minute webcast, you’ll learn what the research says about the best ways to support and retain foster caregivers, and what successful strategies shelters and rescues are using to do just this. From training to communication to getting feedback on what your foster caregivers need, this webcast will teach you how to support your fosters and keep them coming back for more!

VETGirl Presents: ($50 for Non-VETGirl Members) – High level disinfection (HLD) and sterilization processes are performed routinely in veterinary hospitals around the world, as one of many strategies to prevent hospital acquired infections. The responsibility of carrying out these procedures is often thrust upon veterinary technicians. In this lecture, learn the science behind and importance of proper surgical instrument cleaning and processing, as well as how to verify the efficacy of each step in the disinfection and/or sterilization process by exploring some of the tools and products used to assure cleanliness and sterility in the human market.

AKC Good Dog Helpline Presents: Join AKC GoodDog! Helpline trainers for a webinar on at-home puppy training tips and advice during quarantine. This webinar will include a discussion with Penny Leigh, a Certified Trainer with the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers and GoodDog! Helpline program lead.

PetPoint Presents: In this webinar, members from our Pethealth Team and animal welfare leaders will highlight how technological efficiencies and updates increase staff morale, customer satisfaction, and lifesaving impact. You will also learn how paper-lite operations are investments in emergency preparedness and environmental responsibility and how to foster team buy-in. In this post Covid-19 world of economic and social distancing challenges, efficiency matters now more than ever.