Shelter Learniverse

Webinar - 11/7/22 - Highly Sensitive Dogs - Dr. Maya Bräm - Dog iBox (fee applies)
2022-11-07 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
The understanding that personality influences how an individual reacts to (environmental) stimuli has markedly increased in the past years. This is reflected by the rising number of studies on this topic not only in humans, but also in animals. As dogs live in the same social environment and in near proximity with humans, this species is particularly suitable to study in this respect. One personality trait that has been shown to have such an influence in humans – and now also in dogs – is high sensitivity or “sensory processing sensitivity”.
This webinar will give an insight into this personality trait, present the most interesting results of our research in dogs and offer some suggestions of how this knowledge might help prevent and treat (behavioural) problems and thereby increase the quality of life of dogs and their surroundings.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.dog-ibox.com/en/highly-sensitive-dogs.html

Webinar - 11/8/22 - Access to a Veterinarian of Record: The Vet & Rescue Relationship - Shelters United
2022-11-08 16:00 - 17:00
Access to veterinary support is harder than ever. Whether you’re on the sheltering side of animal care, or the veterinary side, working together can be complicated and demanding.
If you’re a shelter or rescue struggling to find or cultivate effective working relationships with veterinarians, this listening session is designed to hear your challenges and offer guidance with obtaining a veterinarian of record and maintaining an effective relationship.
If you’re a veterinary professional interested in expanding your practice to include shelters and rescues, this info session will provide a foundation of their pain points and offer ways you can assist them in saving more lives. Join our panel of veterinarians, animal welfare professionals, and Shelters United leadership as we discuss how to obtain and maintain healthy working relationships with veterinarians of record, plus action steps on getting involved in a new initiative and academic study focused on solving this crucial roadblock.
What You’ll Learn:

Want to work with a veterinarian of record? Hear the challenges and benefits.
Get involved in an academic study from the University of Florida Shelter Medicine Distance Education to help animal welfare and veterinary leaders understand these challenges in order to effectively create future solutions.
Insights from our panel on methods to effectively communicate, build trust, and create policy foundations for successful veterinary partnerships.

We Want to Hear from You:
Our panel is passionate about helping our community. We want to hear about your needs. Are you a rescue or shelter that has trouble obtaining or maintaining a relationship with a veterinarian? Are you a vet who has questions about working with rescues and shelters? Submit your question to our panelists below for our Q&A. We will be following up with webinar attendees with details about participating in an academic survey from the University of Florida.
WEBSITE LINK: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/788451418599643408

Webinar - 11/8/22 - Anesthesia and the Senior Pet - VETGirl
2022-11-08 18:30 - 19:30
Age is not a disease!
In this complimentary, 1-hour VETgirl–Zoetis webinar, Dr. Rebecca Salazar, DVM, DACVAA reviews anesthesia of the senior pet. Tune in to learn what physiologic changes occur in the geriatric patient, the overall morbidity and mortality of anesthesia, and how to develop your anesthetic plan in the geriatric patient!
Thanks to sponsorship from Zoetis, this webinar is FREE to all!
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/november-8-2022-anesthesia-and-the-senior-pet/

Webinar - 11/9/22 - Meta and Network for Good’s Tips for Giving Season Success - Network for Good
2022-11-09 10:00 - 11:00
Join us and our friends from Meta (Facebook) for a session all about making the most of your year-end campaign. In this session we will cover:

-Planning for Giving Tuesday and giving season success
-Using Facebook and Instagram to build community and raise more funds
-Fresh, fun ideas to stand out in the crowd and take your campaigns to the next level

Speakers: Vanessa Stair, Strategic Partner Manager at Facebook & Chany Ockert, Personal Fundraising Coach at Network for Good

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.networkforgood.com/resource/meta-tips-for-giving-season/

Webinar - 11/9/22 - Go for the Guts-O: Basics of GI Surgery - VETGirl (fee applies)
2022-11-09 17:00 - 18:00
Intimidated by GI surgery and need a crash course in the basics?
In this 1-hour, VETgirl small animal webinar, Dr. Michelle Trappler, DACVS reviews the basics of gastric and small intestinal surgery. Join us to get the confidence you need to tackle the basics of GI surgery, tissue handling and key surgery tips for successful routine GI surgery.
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/november-9-2022-go-for-the-guts-o-basics-of-gi-surgery/

Webinar - 11/10/22 - How to Help Puppies & Kittens that Require Confinement During Socialization - PPG (fee applies)
2022-11-10 12:00 - 13:00
Kittens and puppies can be put on mandatory confinement during the socialization period due to surgery, injury or other medical issues. When these patients are confined during the socialization period, they can experience a negative impact with socialization and can suffer from behavioral problems later in life. This program will show techniques that will keep the patient safe and mentally stimulated.
Learning Objectives:
Attendees will learn techniques to help keep confined animals calm – They will learn how to provide mental and physical exercise to patients that require confinements – They will also learn ways to help puppies and kittens socialize while confined.
CEUs: PPAB 1, CCPDT 1, IAABC 1, KPA 1
About the Presenter
An internationally sought-after speaker, Shannon has been a pet lover all her life and a dog trainer for over 20 years. She has spent her life observing, caring for and training animals of all kinds. She spoke at Pet Professional Guilds Geek Week Australia in 2021, has worked in the Bird Department at Marine World Africa USA, and worked as a handler and trainer for an African Serval Cat at Safari West, a private zoo in Santa Rosa, California. She has participated in behavior studies including observations of bald eagles and addax antelope through the San Francisco Zoo and Safari West.
Her education includes a Biology Degree, specializing in Zoology from Sonoma State. She is a Registered Veterinary Technician, a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner, a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and a member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants.
Shannon created Truly Force Free Animal Training in 2015 so that anyone, anywhere could have access to force free, positive reinforcement animal training. In 2018, Shannon published “The Evolution of Dog Training” available in audio, print and Ebook.
Shannon’s dog training philosophy revolves around force free, positive reinforcement; however, her goal is for healthy happy relationships between pets and their people. Diet, exercise, environment, and training all play a significant role in achieving this goal.
Shannon spent many years as the head dog trainer for PAWS for Healing, a pet assisted therapy organization. She performed temperament testing and assisted in the training of therapy dogs who visited hospitals, veteran groups, special educational facilities, and convalescent homes. She believes strongly in the benefits of developing the human animal bond and can assist in coaching for pets and their human companions to develop that connection.
Shannon is a past President for the Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians.
WEBSITE LINK: https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-4980600

Webinar - 11/10/22 - The Power of Yes: Three things to do today to open the kennel doors and send animals home - Maddie's® Million Pet Challenge
2022-11-10 12:00 - 13:00
Have you tried everything you can think of to connect with your community? Have you reduced barriers to fostering and adoption and still animals are sitting? In this 60-minute webinar, we’ll explore what might be keeping people who want to foster or adopt from coming to your shelter, and we’ll share three of the most impactful and untapped practices you can use to encourage engagement across your community. (Pssst… If you’re already doing these three things, we’ll send baskets of cookies to your staff!)
Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 12noon Pacific / 3pm Eastern (60 minutes)
REGISTER HERE
After the webcast, join us on Maddie’s Pet Forum to continue the discussion and exchange ideas.
This 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.
About the Presenter
Allison Cardona, California for All Animals State Director, UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program
Before joining the Koret Shelter Medicine Program as California State Director, Allison worked as deputy director for the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care & Control where she oversaw two full-service animal care centers, a communications center, public relations, adoption partners, behavior and enrichment, and volunteer programs. She also served as liaison to the County’s Homeless Initiative ensuring that people experiencing homelessness have options and resources for their pets. Before that, Allison spent 14 years as a senior program director at the ASPCA in a variety of departments. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Public Affairs from Empire State College and is a graduate of USC Price School of Public Policy Executive Leadership Development Program and Southern Utah University Certificate in Executive Animal Services. The proud daughter of Colombian immigrants, Allison is deeply committed to racial justice and equity work.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddies.fund/WebcastRegisterPowerofYes

Webinar - 11/10/22 - Friendly for a Reason: Expanding Shelter-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return Eligibility for Cats - Best Friends
2022-11-10 14:00 - 15:00
Historically, community cat programs using shelter-neuter-vaccinate-return (SNVR) and trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) have focused mostly on feral or fractious cats. But the most effective community cat programs take a more expansive approach. Listen as two cat programming experts talk about the issue of friendly community cats and their on-the-ground experience with saving more lives in different areas of the country. They’ll challenge your views on returning friendly cats with personal stories about their interactions with community members and discuss topics like safe SNVR practices and the benefits of expanding program eligibility.
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: Alesha Davidson – National Shelter Embed Program Specialist, Best Friends Animal Society
WEBSITE LINK: https://network.bestfriends.org/education/2022-fall-webinar-series-registration

Webinar - 11/10/22 - Train This Now! The Short List for your New Puppy - FDSA (fee applies)
2022-11-10 15:00 - 16:00
Five core concepts that a baby can learn. Each one offers several tangents of training that will expand your puppy’s readiness for the world.
We used to train all the things as young as possible, and puppies were often overwhelmed. Nowadays we tend to train very little while we let the relationship take shape. Our babies are learning at a phenomenal rate whether we like it or not, so it’s important to teach them some things and it’s important to choose wisely! What to train when? Which things can wait a little longer and which things are best to teach while your puppy is very young?
Each of these five lessons can be built over the next few weeks and you can build the more advanced elements over the next few months. You and your puppy will benefit immediately when you get started. Life skills and convenience, confidence, manners and learning to learn. This is a core group of compatible concepts that even a baby can master. You and your puppy will love the fun and games approach, and you’ll enjoy a lifetime benefit from starting young.
Note: This webinar is back by popular demand. Please check your webinar library before purchasing to avoid duplicate purchases.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars

Webinar - 11/10/22 - Partnering for Positive Results – Say “Yes, And” to Build Effective Teamwork through the Power of Ensemble - VETGirl (fee applies)
2022-11-10 17:00 - 18:00
Take the “but” out of your vocabulary.
In this 1-hour, VETgirl leadership webinar, Dr. Jeff Thoren, PCC, BCC will invite you to consider the possibility that every situation you face and every interaction you have with others is a piece of improv. Life IS improvised, no matter much you might like to have a script. To thrive in work and life, you must get comfortable coping without a plan that you can confidently control. Tune in to learn how improv can help with adapting to whatever your clients, colleagues, or life give you.
It is highly recommended that all attendees watch THIS VIDEO prior to the webinar.
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!
*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/november-10-2022-partnering-for-positive-results-say-yes-and-to-build-effective-teamwork-through-the-power-of-ensemble/

Webinar - 11/10/22 - Puking, Painful, and Puny-Looking: The Ins and Outs of Canine Pancreatitis - FDSA (fee applies)
2022-11-10 18:00 - 19:00
Pancreatitis is one of the most common GI problems we see in dogs – if your own dog has ever had it, it’s likely you won’t forget the experience! Unfortunately, there are also a lot of misconceptions out there regarding what we know about this disease, and what we don’t.
What’s the difference between acute and chronic pancreatitis? How do we diagnose it? Are some dogs more prone to it than others? And if it *does* happen, are there things we can do to help reduce the risk of future recurrence?
In this webinar, we’ll discuss the following:

Causes – dietary changes, genetics, other??
Clinical signs to watch for
What to expect at the vet’s office
Preventing future episodes

Take the mystery out of this sometimes puzzling medical problem, and find out how you can be better prepared to help your dog if the need arises.
Presenter: Jennifer Summerfield, DVM
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars

Webinar - 11/12/22 - Return-to-Field & Targeting: The Community Cat Program - Community Cats Podcast
2022-11-12 11:00 - 13:00
Return-to-Field and Targeting – what are they and how can we use them to save lives and reduce the number of cats living on our streets?
Learn what these approaches are, the policies behind them, and the mechanics of how they work. Plus find out how Return-to-Field and targeted TNR can be combined to achieve dramatic, sustainable reductions in both euthanasia and intake at open admission shelters.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/return-to-field-targeting-the-community-cat-program-presented-by-the-neighborhood-cats-nov-12/
