Webinar - 2/23/25 - Behavioural Medicine in Shelter Cats for Primary Care Veterinarians and RVTs - AnimalKind
2025-02-23 09:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Speakers
Claudia Richter, DVM, DACVB
Emilia Gordon, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice)
Description
Join Dr. Richter and Dr. Gordon on February 23, 2025, for a two-session webinar covering the diagnosis, treatment, and management of shelter cat behaviour conditions.
Topics include:

Common behavioural challenges and diagnoses in shelter cats
Differentiating behavioural diagnoses from medical conditions
Identify fear, anxiety and stress in shelter cats
Making treatment plans including the use of medication and behaviour modification
Make a behavioural treatment plan for cats moving from the shelter into a family
Behavioural reasons for shelter surrender in B.C.
Decision-making frameworks for intake, management, treatment and outcomes of behaviour cases
How multi-disciplinary teams (primary care veterinary teams, shelter staff and volunteers) can support and optimize welfare and outcomes for animals with behaviour diagnoses
Behaviour support of cats in stray and protective custody holds

Schedule
9:00-9:15
Welcome!
9:15-10:45
Session 1: Common behavioural diagnoses, interaction with medical conditions and treatment options
CE credits: 1.25*
10:45-11:00
Break
11:00-12:30
Session 2: Shelter “pathway planning” for animals with behaviour diagnoses
CE credits: 1.25*
*Approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 2.5 CE Credits [# 20-1263851]
Please note this webinar will be recorded, however, CE credits will only be awarded if attendance is live.
WEBSITE LINK: https://animalkind.ca/vet-webinar-2025/

Webinar - 2/27/25 - Contending with the Polycrisis in the Anthropocene: Climate Change and Human Health - UT OHI
2025-02-27 09:00 - 10:00
A virtual seminar with Daniel Mason-D’Croz
Daniel 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 in this space 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.
This seminar is presented by the University of Tennessee One Health Initiative (UT OHI). Each month, OHI hosts speakers from across UT, the nation, and world to discuss their work, how they tackle current global challenges, and how solutions can be achieved by viewing these problems through a One Health lens. Seminars are held via Zoom on the last Thursday of the month, January – October, from 12-1pm Eastern Time.
WEBSITE LINK: https://tennessee.zoom.us/meeting/register/1wIfkJPNRyWmoGJQ_pOxgg#/registration

Webinar - 2/27/25 - Peer Support in Animal Welfare - NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
2025-02-27 10:00 - 11:15
In the dynamic realm of animal welfare, the significance of peer support cannot be emphasized enough. Join us in this webinar as we explore the concept of peer support and its applications in the fast-paced settings of animal sheltering and animal control. We will address how peer support can enhance other mental health initiatives within your organization and the crucial aspect of proper implementation.
Unlike first responders, the animal welfare sector lags in mental health resource accessibility and addressing the urgent mental health challenges faced by our professionals. 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.
Identify and understand what constitutes a “Critical Incident” in the Animal Welfare Profession.

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.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.justiceclearinghouse.com/webinar/peer-support-in-animal-welfare/

Webinar - 2/27/25 - Building Collective Momentum: Strategies to Increase Transfers and Adoptions - Best Friends
2025-02-27 14:00 - 15:00
Recent national data highlights a concerning trend: both adoptions at receiving rescues and shelters and transfers from source shelters are down, on average. This challenge offers an important opportunity to rethink how we can support one another and create lifesaving momentum in the animal welfare ecosystem. 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.
Learn how to partner up for maximum impact on the lives of pets and people. Register now and join live on Thursday, February 27 at 5pm ET.
WEBSITE LINK: https://bestfriends-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/6417367106034/WN_4mGsgNy4RzuqsMKwh8IlRg#/registration
