Shelter Learniverse

Online Meeting - Mondays - Shelter and Rescue Support Call - Hosted by Maddie's Fund
2021-05-17 08:00 - 09:00, 2021-05-24 08:00 - 09:00, 2021-06-07 08:00 - 09:00, 2021-06-14 08:00 - 09:00, 2021-06-21 08:00 - 09:00, 2021-06-28 08:00 - 09:00, 2021-07-12 08:00 - 09:00, 2021-07-19 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 11 more dates
MONDAYS: 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM PT
Register for 2021: https://bit.ly/2MwQkz4
You need only register once to attend each recurring meeting throughout the year.
WATCH REPLAYS: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations
These calls are for all shelter personnel, paid and unpaid. If you want to connect with colleagues from the US and Canada about how they’re navigating sheltering in a post COVID world, grab a coffee and start your week out with 300 people who have the same questions, ideas and worries as you.
Have someone in mind who would make a great speaker for HASS? Submit this form: https://www.humananimalsupportservices.org/connections-form/
Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/2MwQkz4

CASCAR Zoom Call for California Shelters - 5/18/21 - Dave Hachey & Dr. Lucas Pantaleon - CASCAR - UC Davis KSMP
2021-05-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
We have an interesting little treat for this coming CASCAR call Tuesday May 18th at 1 pm – we will be hearing from our friends Dave Hachey and Dr. Lucas Pantaleon, part of the team that brought us Rescue, aka accelerated hydrogen peroxide, about a new air purifier they are helping bring to the market. Given the way Rescue transformed shelter sanitation in many places, when Dave says he’s on to something we tend to pay attention over here at team KSMP. They have a little presentation about the product and then we will have Q and A. This is not a sales pitch, really intended to be an informative exchange so we can ask questions and understand the science and potential of a novel approach to pathogen inactivation in the air. I hope we might start seeing some of the technology in other congregate spaces as well so we might as well get a jump on learning about it!
That may not take up all the time we have, in which case we can talk about whatever is on folks’ minds or kick back early. One thing that is on my mind and that I hope to talk about in more depth in an upcoming CASCAR call is the hints of increasing dog intake/in-shelter populations that have been mentioned on this list. If this is something you’re seeing, I’d love to hear about it. If this is something you’re NOT seeing, I’d also love to hear about it! I know there’s been a lot of anxiety, which I share, about reopening and seeing shelters get inundated to pre-pandemic levels or beyond. On the other hand, I know not all reopening is necessarily a negative so I’d really appreciate getting some of the nuances and reasons behind what is happening out there now.
CASCAR room link: https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJQtdO-srDItyMz7xy-ZsncbcFa6s8kKZg

National Shelter Medicine Rounds - 5/25/21 - Canine Distemper and Transport - UW and UC Davis Shelter Medicine Programs
2021-05-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
For this upcoming National Rounds on Tuesday May 25th from 3-4pm CST we will be leading a discussion on canine distemper and transport. Dr. Newbury, Director of UW Shelter Medicine Program, will share about some cases our team has recently provided outbreak intervention support for and will then lead a discussion. We hope many of you can join next week and bring any questions or thoughts on the topic to the table for discussion.
National Shelter Medicine Rounds is held on the same Zoom link for every session:
https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/97442637396
Meeting ID: 974 4263 7396
One tap mobile
+13017158592,,97442637396# US (Washington DC)
+13126266799,,97442637396# US (Chicago)
Recordings and shared documents/links info:

Recorded rounds can be found at this box link: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/bdzl9zkkkcy5komx5cvkqc3nsmik9jc1 Some more formalized rounds will be recorded but many discussions will not be recorded in order better facilitate open and honest discussion. If you do not see a previous rounds on this document then it was not recorded.
Links/documents shared in the chat during rounds can be accessed at this box link: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/9aafkcezkivmnb569upycuvxjpbgftvx We will be saving any documents and links that are shared in the chat in this folder called ‘Links shared in chat’
You should be able to access these box folders as a guest at any time without a sign in necessary.

This group is made up of shelter veterinarians, shelter vet trainees, and upper level shelter leadership. If you know anyone that would like to be added to the national shelter medicine rounds email list to regularly receive scheduling updates moving forward, please have them email a request to be added to the email group to nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu.
Web Conference System Details:
If you have not used Zoom before I’d recommend you join at the zoom link in advance to give it a test run on your computer as you’ll likely need to do a quick download. For audio, you can use either your computer if you have microphone capabilities or you can dial in from your phone. Here is a link to test your audio in advance if you would like to: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362283-Testing-computer-or-device-audio In order to see the visuals that may be shared you must join either through your computer or download the app if joining from a mobile device.

CASCAR Zoom Call for California Shelters - 6/1/21 - Sheltering by Appointment - CASCAR - UC Davis KSMP
2021-06-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
If there’s one thing you’ve shared with us over the duration of this pandemic, it’s how beneficial more control over shelter intake and, more broadly, the shelter environment has been for both staff and animals. Some of you are rethinking how you’ll handle adoptions going forward, many of you have committed to reopening with service by appointment as the new norm, and others are trying on a hybrid approach.
As California prepares to fully reopen in less than three weeks, we’re opening the CASCAR floor to hear from you this Tuesday: When it comes to sheltering by appointment, where are you now? What’s working and where are the biggest wins being gained so far? Where are the biggest challenges and fears still hanging out? What’s the one thing still standing in your way?
CASCAR room link: https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJQtdO-srDItyMz7xy-ZsncbcFa6s8kKZg

CASCAR Zoom Call for California Shelters – 6/15/21 – Collecting Community Cat Data – CASCAR – UC Davis KSMP
2021-06-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Brittany Sundell of Idaho’s West Valley Humane Society joins us to discuss her innovative research measuring the impact of Return to Field efforts in her community. Through collars, cameras, community relationships, and mapping, she and her team are able to mitigate complaints, dispel fear over RTF practices, and even increase community involvement in cat care.
CASCAR room link: https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJQtdO-srDItyMz7xy-ZsncbcFa6s8kKZg

CASCAR Zoom Call for California Shelters - 6/29/21 - Tom Kremer on RTO-Focused Data Analysis - CASCAR - UC Davis KSMP
2021-06-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Some of you probably already saw Tom Kremer’s article in Frontiers journal, “A New Web-Based Tool for RTO-Focused Animal Shelter Data Analysis.” This Tuesday, June 29, Tom will show us how the team at Dallas Animal Services was able to use this tool to document where dogs were coming from in the community and how far from home they were found, providing robust support for the idea that most stray dogs are best served by efforts to reunite them with their families in the neighborhood of origin, ideally by helping finders to bypass a trip to the shelter for person and pet. Tom will give us some of the key insights from the study and answer questions about how this online tool can be adapted for use by any shelter.
This might be a good one to invite your field officers to join, and also maybe the data geeks on your team. Hope you can join us, this should be fun!
CASCAR room link: https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJQtdO-srDItyMz7xy-ZsncbcFa6s8kKZg

CASCAR Zoom Call for California Shelters - 7/13/21 - An Extra Special CASCAR! - CASCAR - UC Davis KSMP
2021-07-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
We’re looking forward to seeing you next Tuesday, July 13, for a very special CASCAR. Maybe you heard the news?
While Governor Newsom hasn’t yet signed the budget, all signs are looking like we’ll have 50M things to talk about, Tuesday, July 13th, with California shelters that want to learn more about the historic California for All Dogs and Cats journey we’re about to embark upon!!!
We want to make sure every voice is heard so please take a moment to invite a California shelter friend you don’t often see in CASCAR, and especially those you maybe haven’t seen at all.
CASCAR room link: https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJQtdO-srDItyMz7xy-ZsncbcFa6s8kKZg

Zoom Meeting - 2nd Wednesdays - Safe Space for LGBTQIA+ Animal Welfare Professionals - The AAWA
2021-07-14 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement’s monthly Safe Space Group for LGBTQIA+ Zoom meeting aims to bring people together in a positive and non-judgmental environment where we can fully express our individuality, shared experiences, and perspectives.
The goal of the group is for social support and advocacy—to create a place of safety and sense of community for those in the LGBTQIA+ community, share our unique experiences, and ultimately, identify needs and challenges for LGBTQIA+ professionals in animal welfare and determine action-oriented solutions.

This Safe Space is specifically for professionals currently working in animal welfare who identify as LGBTQIA+
If you are an ally wishing to support this work, please share this meeting information with your LGBTQIA+ colleagues.

Space is limited so register today to reserve your spot for Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 8 p.m. Eastern / 5 p.m. Pacific: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/safe-space-for-lgbtqia-animal-welfare-professionals-registration-161855533257
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/safe-space-for-lgbtqia-animal-welfare-professionals-registration-161855533257

CASCAR Zoom Call for California Shelters - 7/27/21 - All-Star Community Cat Panel - CASCAR - UC Davis KSMP
2021-07-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
The cats have commandeered the mic again!
We know you’re up to your ears in cats and the need for feline-focused management solutions is intense right now. Last month the Million Cat Challenge hosted a webinar, The Top Ten: Questions and Controversy with Community Cat Programs, to address your biggest CCP programming and messaging battles. It was a great presentation by three feline heavyweights—Maddie’s Director of Feline Lifesaving Monica Frenden, HSUS Senior Analyst for Cat Protection & Policy Danielle Bays, and Stray Cat Alliance Executive Director Christi Metropol—that dove right into all the hot topics. In one short hour, they covered everything from the “why” behind community cat programming to “how” to have the friendly vs. feral conversation with your community, and why we should move away from calling community cat programming by different names (i.e. TNR, RTF, SNR). Our time flew by so quickly there were still questions rolling in when the curtains dropped.
Thankfully, the all-star panel has agreed to visit CASCAR for an aftershow, this time joined by Shelter PALS founder and attorney Brandy Kuentzel to answer your California-specific lingering legal questions. We won’t have time to go through the entire presentation again, so definitely check it out before CASCAR if you haven’t already so we can dive right into the conversation and maximize our time with this great panel. Bring your staff, your questions, and your concerns—this is your chance to streamline your cat intake protocols and messaging!
CASCAR room link: https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJQtdO-srDItyMz7xy-ZsncbcFa6s8kKZg

National Shelter Medicine Rounds – 10/12/21 – Successes and Challenges Check-in – UW and UC Davis Shelter Medicine Programs
2021-10-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Next week we will be holding a rounds on October 12th from 3-4pm CST. Join us for a check in discussion on capacity, intake, and other successes and challenges during the not-so-post-pandemic times.
National Shelter Medicine Rounds is held on the same Zoom link for every session:
https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/97442637396
Meeting ID: 974 4263 7396
One tap mobile
+13017158592,,97442637396# US (Washington DC)
+13126266799,,97442637396# US (Chicago)
Recordings and shared documents/links info:

Recorded rounds can be found at this box link: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/bdzl9zkkkcy5komx5cvkqc3nsmik9jc1 Some more formalized rounds will be recorded but many discussions will not be recorded in order better facilitate open and honest discussion. If you do not see a previous rounds on this document then it was not recorded.
Links/documents shared in the chat during rounds can be accessed at this box link: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/9aafkcezkivmnb569upycuvxjpbgftvx We will be saving any documents and links that are shared in the chat in this folder called ‘Links shared in chat’
You should be able to access these box folders as a guest at any time without a sign in necessary.

This group is made up of shelter veterinarians, shelter vet trainees, and upper level shelter leadership. If you know anyone that would like to be added to the national shelter medicine rounds email list to regularly receive scheduling updates moving forward, please have them email a request to be added to the email group to nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu.
Web Conference System Details:
If you have not used Zoom before I’d recommend you join at the zoom link in advance to give it a test run on your computer as you’ll likely need to do a quick download. For audio, you can use either your computer if you have microphone capabilities or you can dial in from your phone. Here is a link to test your audio in advance if you would like to: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362283-Testing-computer-or-device-audio In order to see the visuals that may be shared you must join either through your computer or download the app if joining from a mobile device.

Online Meeting - Fridays - Animal Welfare Leadership Round Up - Hosted by Maddie's Fund
2021-10-15 08:00 - 09:00, 2021-10-22 08:00 - 09:00 | Virtual
Register for 2021: https://bit.ly/3s2SYgi
You need only register once to attend each recurring meeting throughout the year.
WATCH REPLAYS: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations
These calls are for executive and leadership level staff. 150 to 200 shelter professionals, national leaders and shelter veterinarians typically participate and we discuss everything from disaster and emergency relief planning, to creating more diverse, equitable and inclusive organizations, to addressing the realities of budget reductions and the need to pivot to better serve people and animals.
Have someone in mind who would make a great speaker for HASS? Submit this form: https://www.humananimalsupportservices.org/connections-form/
MEETING LINK: https://bit.ly/3s2SYgi
