CalAnimals Presents: Join us for this informative session where leaders from Humane Society of Sonoma County, OC Animal Care, and County of Monterey will share how they do their promotions, ramp up volunteer support, prepare staff, orchestrate the large number of adoptions, and ensure that as many animals as possible are ready to go.
The National Kitten Coalition Presents: Join us for a practical 30 minute webinar designed to help rescue organizations, shelters, fosters, and caregivers understand the essentials of kitten vaccination. Led by Emily Coleman, DVM, this session will walk you through the recommended vaccination schedule, explain why vaccines are critical for young kittens, and provide a clear overview of the diseases they protect against.
Maddie’s Fund Presents: In 2018, Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, launched a post-adoption support program. Adopters from any UK Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre receive follow-up calls about their dog’s health and behavior at 2 days, 2 weeks, and 4 months after adoption. This presentation reviews the program’s methodology and participant cohort, highlights the most common adopter-reported concerns, examines use of behavior support (and reasons it’s declined), and explores return-to-kennel rates, including when and why dogs are returned.
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Present: Join us for an open Q&A session designed for animal welfare professionals at every stage of their careers. Our expert panel — representing municipal agencies, nonprofits, rural programs, and large-scale operations — will tackle your toughest questions, from staffing and funding to intake, public pressure, and field enforcement. Bring your challenges, get practical solutions.
Community Cats Central Presents (small fee applies): Join Community Cats Central for an exciting virtual summit designed to deepen your understanding of feline behavior and improve your ability to support cats in your home, shelter, or rescue organization. This event features some of the animal welfare industry’s most trusted authorities on feline behavior, who will lead a variety of workshops covering a wide range of cat behavior concerns.
The Center for Pet Family Well-being Presents: Join Becky DeBolt, DVM, and Jason French, MD, as they share practical, real-world guidance on responding to common injuries and emergency situations affecting both pets and people—so you’re prepared when every second counts.
Best Friends Presents: This session will equip shelter veterinarians and staff with the most current, evidence-based guidance on FeLV and FIV testing, interpretation, and management in the shelter setting. Participants will explore updated diagnostic recommendations, common testing challenges, and practical approaches for integrating testing into daily shelter operations. The session will also highlight strategies that support efficient population flow, informed decision-making, and strong lifesaving outcomes.
IAABC Presents (fee applies): Join animal welfare professionals at the 2026 IAABC Foundation Animal Behavior Conference. This conference features a dedicated Shelter Track on Saturday, April 25, with sessions on behavior assessment, welfare optimization, and enrichment strategies. Explore 40+ evidence-based sessions across species.
CalAnimals Presents: You won’t want to miss this important webinar to learn about proactive strategies that helped Washoe County Regional Animal Services achieve Return to Home RTH success of 63% of dogs and 8% of cats.
Don’t Forget the Pets Presents: When it comes to healthcare for pet owners experiencing homelessness, the One Health clinical care model is proving to both improve access to veterinary care as well as human healthcare. In this 1-hour webinar we’ll examine the success of integrated human and veterinary care on healthcare, homeless services, and housing, and explore how this model of care can be modified to meet the needs of your community.
CARE Presents (fee applies): Across three days, The Gathering creates space to examine how the Animal Welfare and Animal Protection fields have caused harm through exclusion, bias, and inequitable practices — and to collectively build pathways toward reform that honor both people and animals.
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Present: In this webinar, you’ll learn how to create a simple yet powerful wildlife tracking system and see how that data can transform into compelling maps and visual stories using low-cost (or even free) tools. We’ll also feature a real-world case study from our Shelter Mentorship partners at Harker Heights Pet Adoption Center in Texas, showing how data tracking reshaped their approach to wildlife and community engagement.
HASS Presents: You are invited every fourth Thursday of the month, to join fellow leaders from national, government, and non-profit animal welfare organizations for a strategic roundtable discussion focused on the most pressing challenges facing our field. From staffing shortages and volunteer engagement to community trust, and the evolving role of shelters, this session invites candid dialogue, shared learning, and collaborative problem-solving.
JYO Presents: The guided meditations happen every month and typically run 30-45 minutes. All are welcome to these very low-key sessions, with videos on or off, whatever feels most comfortable to you. No speaking is necessary unless you’d like to share at the end of the session.
CVMA Presents (fee applies): Whether you are looking to learn, connect, or recharge by the coast, PacVet 2026 offers the perfect blend of education and inspiration in a setting that celebrates the profession and the people who shape it. Choose from a wide range of CE tracks designed for veterinarians, technicians, practice managers, practice staff, and veterinary/RVT students—covering topics like small animal medicine, small animal surgery, practice management and ownership, avian/exotics, shelter medicine, and more! Plus, round out your educational journey with hands-on labs and practical workshops.
Outcomes for Pets Consulting Presents: Please join us every first Friday of the month to discuss AI use in animal shelters, share new AI developments, and join your peers in discussing creative solutions to common problems.
Maddie’s Fund Presents: Join us on the first Thursday of every month to discuss successful foster innovations and programs, collaborate with others in the field, answer questions and talk through complex foster-related issues.
UC Davis KSMP Presents: Shelter Med LIVE is the place where vet professionals connect around what it takes to make shelter medicine happen every day—from intake triage to MacGyvering creative fixes. Every third Wednesday, join your UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program host Dr. Jenn Bennett and special guests for real talk and real solutions. This isn’t a lecture—it’s a conversation for everyone who wants to talk shop about shelter medicine. Kick back and recharge with your colleagues in the middle of a long week!
Maddie’s Fund Presents: Join us on the fourth Thursday of every month as we talk about dog and cat behavior – supporting pets in our community and animal shelters. Each month, we hear from speakers about topics of interest to our group, such as behavior medications, modifying animal behavior, assessing and improving animal welfare, and how organizations successfully provide behavior support to dogs and cats.
Maddie’s Fund Presents: Join us each Monday at 11am PT/2pm ET to receive support and learn about innovative ideas other organizations across the country are seeing success with. If you registered prior to July 2025 or are new to these meetings, please use this link to register:
https://maddies.fund/CommunityConversationsRegistration2025
