Shelter Learniverse and Industry-Wide Calendar

VETGirl Presents (fee applies): In this VETgirl practice management CE webinar, Amy Newfield, MS, CVT, VTS (ECC) reviews how to handle emotions during a busy veterinary hospital shift. What tools can you use to handle the stress of the busy hospital and still go home happy? Join us as Amy talks about ways to relax in the middle of chaos.

NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: Now that we have the basics down, let’s look at some examples of “data dashboards” and how they can be used to help drive conversations, gain support, and give leadership a snapshot of how an organization is doing.  In this presentation, we will take the foundations from part one and explore ways of applying them to help move our organizations forward in the best way possible for our people and their pets.

Black DVM Network Presents: Dr. Nelva Bryant is here this month to discuss the need for professional oversite on the many facets of airline travel of animals. During the presentation, she will discuss how having veterinary involvement in the airline industry could benefit animal welfare.

VETGirl Presents (fee applies): In this VETgirl leadership webinar, Dr. Sally Ryan, will review how to manage emotions in the veterinary clinic…because it’s highly stressful! As leaders, it’s important to be able to manage our emotions so that we lead effectively. In this webinar, learn about the physiology of emotions, how emotions can affect our behavior, common behavioral responses to stress, strategies for managing both emotions & behavior and more.

Network for Good Presents: You love animals and your donors do too! In the first session of our cause-area based webinar series, Cindy Harris will share her experience in the animal welfare world to help you tackle what to do next.

NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: Volunteers are the life-blood of many organizations. But how do you find these important members of your team? During this webinar, we’ll discuss simple recruiting ideas that won’t break the budget, why mentoring is important to your cause, what it takes to retain and maintain long-term volunteers and more.

HASS Presents: Join this virtual, face-to-face event featuring some of the prominent leaders in shelter medicine to unpack how you can provide these services by modifying your shelter’s infrastructure and creating community partnerships. We will talk through the External Facing Medical Care toolkits, answer your biggest questions, and discuss what is next for the future of community-centered veterinary services.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): Join Deb Jones for a thorough discussion of the most important concepts and skills to introduce to your pup. She’ll talk about the importance of discovering valuable reinforcers while developing your relationship and establishing rules. Her 3 Rs for puppy raising of Relationship, Reinforcers, and Rules will serve as a clear guide for your puppy training in the early days.

Getting 2 Zero Presents: At many shelters, ringworm can lead to devastating consequences. However, it does not have to be—with proper protocols, it can be safely treated and cured. Join Dr. Laura Mullen from San Francisco SPCA to learn about the SPORE (Shelters Preventing Outbreaks of Ringworm through Education) program.