Fostering animals during the COVID-19 pandemic can benefit both your shelter and your foster families. More and more people are stepping up to help their local shelters, and we want these valuable volunteers to have good experiences. However, we’re sending a wider variety of dogs and cats into foster homes than ever before, including animals […]
Join Dr. Sandra Newbury, Director of University of Wisconsin’s Shelter Medicine Program, for practical guidance for essential shelter workers caring for pets who have been exposed to COVID-19. From intake to outcome, she’ll be sharing protocols and answering questions on how to keep yourself and the animals in your care safe. This webcast is one […]
Join Best Friends’ Sr. Director of Culture and Talent, José Ocaño, as he discusses with leaders across the country the methods they use to keep employees and volunteers safe, healthy, and happy through challenges https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8480724906525138958?source=web
A national online summit for you to prepare for the next phase of animal sheltering through the COVID-19 pandemic. As this global pandemic worsens, what will happen to homeless pets and those entering our shelters? You’re invited to an online summit to work towards a preparedness plan we can all utilize. We are creating communities […]
Webinar 3: Keeping Kittens Healthy May 2 at 11am PT/2pm ET – REGISTER HERE https://www.eventbrite.com/e/webinar-3-keeping-kittens-healthy-tickets-102492780666 Participants will learn: How to provide basic preventative care like dewormers and probiotics How to deal with GI issues such as diarrhea, constipation, and parasites How to handle respiratory and eye infections, fleas, ringworm, common viruses, and more How to […]
Our next Community Cats Podcast COVID-19 Pop-Up Panels will cover the following topics: Saturday, May 2 at 2:00 p.m. EDT: Spay/neuter in the time of COVID-19 Panelists: Dr. Kimberly Carter (Oklahoma University), Danielle Bays (HSUS), and Jamie Case(Gateway Pet Guardians) Monday, May 4 at 4:00 p.m. EDT: How to determine if spay/neuter is currently legal […]
Our next Community Cats Podcast COVID-19 Pop-Up Panels will cover the following topics: Saturday, May 2 at 2:00 p.m. EDT: Spay/neuter in the time of COVID-19 Panelists: Dr. Kimberly Carter (Oklahoma University), Danielle Bays (HSUS), and Jamie Case(Gateway Pet Guardians) Monday, May 4 at 4:00 p.m. EDT: How to determine if spay/neuter is currently legal […]
GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. We’re launching #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of unity to take place on May 5, 2020, as a response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.
UC Davis KSMP Presents: For California animal shelters – join us on Tuesdays at 10 AM for a weekly “California Shelters COVID-19 Check-In” Zoom meeting with Dr. Kate Hurley from KSMP. Zoom meeting registration link is posted in the Private California shelter’s group page.
We’ve heard the call from multiple working parents who are seeking to balance the needs of their professional lives with their roles as parent and the newly added role of teacher-from-home. The Parents Gathering is a series of discussion circles for parents who are juggling parenting while serving animal welfare organizations. These facilitated conversations will […]
Animal cruelty cases involving farm animals present unique challenges for investigators and animal care professionals. This webinar will provide a brief overview of how animal cruelty laws apply to these cases, and how to assess whether there is a violation. Specifically, it will discuss basic standards of care, assessing physical and living conditions, and common […]
Hello National Shelter Medicine Rounds attendees, Today 5/5/20 we will be holding an open discussion/Q&A session for national rounds at 3pm CST. Please send any questions or topics you hope we can cover to this email in advance and come ready to unmute and ask questions as well. Thanks! National Shelter Medicine Rounds is held […]
Studies show that workplaces with fully engaged employees are more productive, more profitable, can change and adapt more quickly, and have lower attrition rates. A healthy culture is good for business and enhances employee satisfaction and morale. Veterinary professionals play essential leadership roles in the intentional development of a culture that determines the success of […]
Did you know that California law does not prohibit a government agency from accepting donations? Government-run shelters are missing big opportunities if they don’t recruit community members to create a 501(c)(3) to support shelter efforts of animal welfare. Hear a case study from Friends of Front Street Shelter and their annual event called Big Day […]
In this webinar we will go over some of the basics of Crystal Reports. Topics we will cover include how to find and open a report from Chameleon, how to navigate the application, how to change fonts, formatting, and add images, and how to add or remove information from a report. This webinar is great […]
Humanity’s fate has always been linked to the health and cooperation of other animals. While it may seem like 21st Century technology has usurped our dependence upon and responsibility for the wellbeing of animals, it has done the opposite. Technology is revealing just how essential the human-animal bond remains. This presentation will reexamine the profound […]
Hello National Shelter Medicine Rounds attendees, Today, 5/7/20, we will be holding National Rounds at 2pm CST. The first 30 minutes Dr. Sara Pizano, Animal Welfare Strategist for Team Shelter USA, will be presenting ‘Best Practices Before, During and After COVID’. The last 30 minutes will be open for questions and discussion so please send […]
Join the ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance (ASNA) team as they review resources and processes for safely onboarding veterinary support staff ahead of the reopening of spay/neuter shelters and clinics. ASNA experts will provide a refresher course for returning staff, plus tips to efficiently train new staff. Attendees will be given a checklist to help coordinate and […]
Join Best Friends as we discuss how communications and programs change the way our communities practice animal sheltering. REGISTER: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/628385595547871501?source=website
Special Edition May 8 with Gateway Pet Guardians*** — Do you have questions about community support and programming as we move toward the new normal of animal sheltering? Gateway Pet Guardians leadership will spend 10 minutes showcasing their programming and will be available for 50 minutes to answer any and all questions about programs to […]
