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Webinar - 10/17/22 - It’s Real: Mental Health and Wellness in the Veterinary Industry - Think Anesthesia
2022-10-17 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Mental health and wellness are of increasing importance within the veterinary industry, with a mental health crisis in veterinary clinics everywhere. Understanding the neurochemistry of mental health helps, as does targeted treatments based on symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and stress. In this presentation the audience will be introduced to the neurochemistry of mental health issues and gain practical knowledge about how to address various symptoms, including when to seek professional support.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.thinkanesthesia.education/live-webinar/2022/08/its-real-mental-health-and-wellness-in-the-veterinary-industry

Webinar - 10/17/22 - Harmonious Walks: Redefining Loose-Leash Walking - PPG (fee applies)
2022-10-17 11:00 - 12:00
Ask any trainer why clients reach out to them for help, and somewhere in the top three reasons you’ll often find “walking on-leash.” Owners want to fix a common problem that occurs when they’re handling their dog on leash, usually pulling, or playing tug with the leash.
In this session, we’ll cover how to achieve harmonious walks. Nancy will move away from focusing on the traditional heeling behavior, and towards recognizing and meeting dogs’ needs through foundation skills and on-leash games that anyone can do. “Harmonious walks” means everyone wins: Happy dogs, and happy clients.
Learning Objectives:

Learn how to help your clients attain that elusive “loose-leash walking” behavior in the most enjoyable way.

CEUs: PPAB 1, CCPDT (pending), IAABC (pending), KPA (pending)
About the Presenter
Nancy Tucker is a certified trainer with the CCPDT and a fully certified behavior consultant with the IAABC. She teaches seminars, webinars, and workshops on dog training, dog behavior, and the business end of training throughout Canada, the US, and Europe. She has presented at conferences for the Pet Professional Guild, the IAABC, the Dog Event in France, the WOOF! conference in the UK, and The Lemonade Conference.
She teaches online courses focusing on various topics including how to resolve separation anxiety, how to use desensitization and counterconditioning to address fearful behaviors, and how to tackle other common behavior issues.
Nancy has written numerous articles on dog behavior and has a professional background in public relations and copywriting. She shares her home in Quebec, Canada with her husband and their ridiculously cute border terrier, Bennigan.
WEBSITE LINK: https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-4952645

Webinar - 10/18/22 - Shelter PALS CA Shelter Laws: Community Cats - CalAnimals
2022-10-18 10:00 - 11:30
One of the most important work of shelters these days is serving local communities by engaging in life-saving, humane—and legal—community cat programs (CCP) for outdoor-living cats. If you want to know about the issues, and how to do CCPs right, join us for a walk through the challenges, particulars, and legalities of community cats in California, prepared by the San Francisco SPCA’s Shelter PALS (Shelter Policy and Legal Services) program.
When it comes to community cats in California, the sheltering industry is much stronger together. Standardizing CCP operations across the state will help people, animals, and local governments, so that we can lift up communities who do not yet have them, avoid problems in communities who already have CCPs, and best position the movement to defend CCPs against any challenges.
In this 90-minute webinar, attendees will learn the factual and legal basics of community cats, how to support those programs with local ordinances, and also how to sign up your shelter for free legal support to set up or shore up the CCP in your own community.
WEBSITE LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FybtwW4QRaimLr-QGdM5Pw

Webinar - 10/18/22 - Embracing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as an Intrinsic Component of Veterinary Leadership - VETGirl (fee applies)
2022-10-18 17:00 - 18:00
Take the lead…
In this 1-hour, VETgirl leadership webinar, Dr. Lisa Greenhill, MPA, EdD will discuss how diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) should be key elements of leadership success. Tune in to gain an understanding of how failure to be thoughtful and intentional about DEI can undermine efforts to create and sustain effective teams, leading to strategic blind spots and missed opportunities to impactful partnerships.
This 2022 leadership track course qualifies as continuing education applicable to the Certified Veterinary Practice Manager (CVPM) certification program offered by the VHMA, CVPM Course ID#21-123.
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 join now! All the webinars are recorded and can be viewed 24/7 after their release date for CE credit. If you’re watching the recording later on, don’t forget to take the CE quiz with it when you’re done to get your CE certificate!
WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/october-18-2022-embracing-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-as-an-intrinsic-component-of-veterinary-leadership/

Webinar - 10/19/22 - SKIP: Saving Kittens in Partnership - National Kitten Coalition
2022-10-19 10:00 - 11:00
Join us for this FREE guest National Kitten Rescue webinar hosted by NKC to learn more about an innovative program that will help save vulnerable kittens at risk of being euthanized. This webinar will inspire you to rescue and rehabilitate the most at-risk of kittens, the ones that are dying every day upon arrival at shelters.
Thanks to a generous grant from The Humane Society of the United States, the Newborn Kitten Rescue has teamed with The National Kitten Coalition to produce a Toolkit for you to start or adapt your rescue to focus on these ‘last chance’ kittens that need us the most. This webinar will walk you through the highlights of that toolkit, which will be available on the NKC and HSUS websites.
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/2093087934680937740

Webinar - 10/19/22 - How to Write the Most Engaging Emails for Giving Tuesday - Network for Good
2022-10-19 10:00 - 11:00
Storytelling expert, Vanessa Chase Lockshin will inspire you and inform you how to write emails that actually drive donations.
You’ll learn:

How to build a narrative arc for your Giving Tuesday campaign that engages supporters and creates campaign momentum
What kinds of stories stand out in your donors’ inboxes on Giving Tuesday
Easy-to-implement writing tips to make your emails shine even if you’re not a writer

Speaker: Vanessa Chase Lockshin, The Storytelling Nonprofit
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.networkforgood.com/resource/yef-engaging-emails-giving-tuesday/

Webinar - 10/19/22 - Rabbits, the New Cat? Embrace Treating Rabbits with Confidence - HSVMA
2022-10-19 17:00 - 18:00
Domestic rabbits are the third most popular pet in the United States, and not surprisingly, the third most common pet found in animal shelters. Many general practitioners are not comfortable with rabbit medicine and surgery, however there is a need for expanding these services. This presentation will go over basic rabbit husbandry, some of the more common rabbit diseases, as well as touch on the importance of and techniques for rabbit spay and neuter.
What skills will an attendee receive after attending this presentation?

A basic understanding of the environmental and behavioral needs of rabbits and their relation to disease
Dietary recommendations for rabbits and diseases associated with inappropriate diets
Knowledge of common medical conditions and treatment options in rabbits
A better understanding of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 in rabbits and it’s recent introduction to the United States
An understanding of anesthetic protocols and considerations for rabbits
An understanding of rabbit spay/neuter techniques and where to find further resources on the topic

This webinar is FREE for all attendees. 1.5 hours of RACE CE credits (medical) will be available for HSVMA members only (RACE approval pending).
WEBSITE LINK: https://hsvma.memberclicks.net/webinar-rabbits-the-new-cat

Webinar - 10/19/22 - How Veterinary Technicians Can Advocate for their Utilization - VETGirl (fee applies)
2022-10-19 17:00 - 18:00
SHOW them what you bring to the table!
In this 1-hour, VETgirl veterinary technician webinar, Amy Johnson, BS, LVT, RLATG, CVJ reviews how veterinary technicians can take the steps in advocating for their own utilization. Tune in to learn ways to educate and sway those resistant to listen to what you have to offer!
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 join now! All the webinars are recorded and can be viewed 24/7 after their release date for CE credit. If you’re watching the recording later on, don’t forget to take the CE quiz with it when you’re done to get your CE certificate!
*Note: Viewing this webinar is for individual use only; VETgirl webinars are not designed nor meant to be viewed in a group setting due to RACE-CE audit purposes. Inappropriate sharing or viewing of the webinar may result in revoking of membership.
WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/october-19-2022-how-veterinary-technicians-can-advocate-for-their-utilization/

Webinar - 10/20/22 - Managing a Large Scale Kitten Program in a Small to Mid-Sized Municipal Shelter - NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
2022-10-20 10:00 - 11:15
During this webinar, we’ll discuss how to maximize resources and build an army of support to save the most fragile lives in shelters today. We will discuss program creation, sharing resources, and mobilizing and incentivizing fosters.
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.
The Best Friends Network is comprised of thousands of public and private shelters, rescue groups, spay/neuter organizations and other animal welfare organizations in all 50 states. We are a coalition committed to saving the lives of dogs and cats through collaboration, information-sharing and implementation of proven lifesaving strategies. Our partners support each other and inspire their own communities to increase lifesaving across the country. Visit network.bestfriends.org for more information and resources.
Presenters
Marnie Russ is the Program Administrator for the National Kitten College at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington in Arlington, VA. The first kitten nursery of its kind, Arlington went from saving 92 kittens a year in 2016 to 1385 kittens in 2019 all while maintaining a 93% live release rate. The Nursery saved almost 1500 kittens in 2020.
Marnie has been fostering neonatal kittens for over two decades, specializing in critical-care neonates and high-risk nursing/expectant queens. Marnie is a recognized expert on caring for at-risk kittens. She is co-founder of the National Kitten Coalition and speaks nationally on the subject of at-risk neo-natal kittens. Her advice and expertise is sought from shelters and rescues across the country.
Marnie is a seasoned animal advocate who has previously worked for the ASPCA traveling across the country working with shelters as well as state and local governments to advance animal-welfare policy.
Marnie sits on multiple Boards for spay/neuter organizations throughout the county including Fox Hollow Animal Project in Montana and Caring Hands Animal Support and Education – International Advocacy. She annually travels to third-world countries assisting in international spay/neuter projects to help impact the lives of street animals in underserved areas.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.justiceclearinghouse.com/webinar/managing-a-large-scale-kitten-program-in-a-small-to-mid-sized-municipal-shelter/

Webinar - 10/20/22 - The ABCs of Marketing Strategy in Animal Welfare - Best Friends
2022-10-20 14:00 - 15:00
Developing and implementing a marketing strategy is an essential part of any organization’s success, but creating a thoughtful, cohesive marketing plan often eludes nonprofits. While strategic planning can feel overwhelming, there are some very simple techniques and tips you can use to map out an effective plan and create some marketing magic. In this session, we’ll discuss how to identify your organization’s marketing assets and how to incorporate your board and volunteers into marketing efforts. Plus, we’ll walk through some exercises to help you focus your time, ideas and budget to increase engagement and donations.
This webinar is part of the Fall 2022 Webinar Series. Each webinar is pre-recorded and registering by October 12 gets you first access delivered directly to your inbox on the webinar date. Register for all five webinars or choose only the ones relevant to you.
Presenter: Nicole Krug – Founder & Digital Marketing Strategist, Social Light
WEBSITE LINK: https://network.bestfriends.org/education/2022-fall-webinar-series-registration
