Name: Online Event – Fridays – Maddie’s Instructor Summit – AmPa!
Start: 2020-06-26T13:00:00-07:00
End: 2020-06-26T14:00:00-07:00

June 2020
June 21, 2020 – June 28, 2020

FDSA Workshop – Starts 6/21/20 (7 days of workshop, final wrap-up on 7/1/20) – 7 Days to a More Confident Dog – Taught by: Julie Daniels (registration fee applies) – FDSA

FDSA Presents: Great for shelter dogs, dogs in foster or newly (or previously) adopted dogs. This class focuses on confidence, optimism and empowerment for dogs. We’ll build Value for Novelty, Noise, Strangeness, and the Unexpected. We’ll use Snuffle Boxes, Noise Tubes, Physical Play, Push-Back, and Humor. We’ll use the Broccoli Principle and the Curiosity Principle and the game of Surprise! Who knew scary sights and sounds could be funny, and even attractive? We’ll work up to a game of Seek the Strange. You’ll see it happen that working in one area will have positive transfer to another.

$29.95
June 24, 2020 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT

Webinar – 6/24/20 – Adopter Search Trends – Best Practices Session – ShelterLuv and AdoptAPet.com

ShelterLuv and AdoptAPet.com Present: Guest speaker, April Harris—Director of Animal Welfare Insights from Adopt-a-Pet.com—will be presenting potential adopter search trends and associated insights. The Shelterluv team will then discuss how to set up an automated integration with Adopt-a-Pet.com and other third-party animal aggregators. You don’t have to be a Shelterluv user to join this session!
June 24, 2020 @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT

Webinar – 6/24/20 – How to Help and Ultimately Adopt Out Undersocialized Kittens – ASPCAPro

ASPCAPro Presents: As a result of COVID-19, your shelter or rescue may be expecting to receive an influx of undersocialized kittens in the coming months. Want to know how to help these undersocialized kittens get adopted? Join us as we cover how the ASPCA Adoption Center and Kitten Nursery have leveraged their foster volunteer pool and trained them to work with fearful kittens using scientifically proven techniques. This webinar will take a deep dive into the “Lion Tamers” program with a spotlight on behavior best practices. We will also provide tools and resources for how to provide training, support and guidance to foster volunteers.
June 24, 2020 @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT

Webinar – 6/24/20 – De-Escalation: Dealing with Difficult People – The AAWA

The AAWA Presents: People are difficult for a variety of reasons. Some of those reasons are universal and apply to all people (like the responses of those who feel threatened or injured – remember: hurt people hurt other people). Some reasons are particular to a group of people, like those who externalize the causes of their misfortune onto others, or people who have a mental illness like paranoia. Some reasons for being difficult are particular to a person, like an individual who has a difficult personality style.
June 24, 2020 @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT

Webinar – 6/24/20 – Million Cat Challenge: COVID Control Strategies – Maintaining Safety During Re-Opening and Beyond – Maddie’s Fund

Maddie’s Fund/Million Cat Challenge Present: “Opening up does not mean the outbreak is winding down. It means there is space for you in the ICU.” – Dr. Scott Weese. Re-opening shelters and services brings the risk of COVID-19 resurgence. A holistic strategy is needed to implement new measures and change the internal culture so that staff understand and buy in to this prolonged “new normal.” The Toronto Humane Society’s new strategy, designed to keep staff and public safe, provide a roadmap for reopening that can be customized for shelters and clinics everywhere.
June 24, 2020 @ 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT

Webinar – 6/24/20 – Foster on Deck – It Really Works! – AmPa!

AmPa! Presents: Foster On Deck is a tool that allows foster parents to indicate when they are able to foster and provide information about the age and populations of animals they are able to care for. Foster parents are in complete control of all of their information and are able to edit as necessary. Giving foster staff up-to-date information on who is able to be matched with what animal.
June 24, 2020 @ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT

Webinar – 6/24/20 – Thought Therapy: Managing Stress and Maximizing Health through Positive Thinking – VETGirl

VETGirl Presents: Free to Members ($50 for non-members) – In this VETgirl leadership webinar, Dr. Sally Ryan, DVM will review positive thinking. In this webinar, Dr. Ryan will review the neuroscience behind stress development and review how our thoughts and emotions affect the process. Learn how to build a positive thought life to help us manage stress and achieve both physical and mental health.

$50
June 25, 2020 @ 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT

Online Event – 6/25/20 – Pet Tutor Remote Reinforcement for Animal Training – Pet Tutor

Pet Tutor Presents: Deborah Jones, Susan Garrett and Jamie Popper – discuss the use of remote reinforcement in training.
June 25, 2020 @ 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Webinar – 6/25/20 – Pediatric Spay/Neuter (Down to 1.5 Lbs) – CalAnimals – for CalAnimals Members Only – Sponsored by IDEXX

CalAnimals Presents: Did you know you can save more lives just by performing pediatric spay and neuter? That, by spaying and neutering kittens at 6 weeks of age instead of 8 weeks of age can lower your length of stay by 20% (or more), thereby increasing your life-saving capacity?
June 25, 2020 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

Webinar – 6/25/20 – Chameleon Shelter Software – Tag/Link Window – Chameleon

Chameleon Shelter Software Presents: Join us for a 90-minute overview of the tag window where we discuss the concepts of linking owners to animals, the nuts and bolts of using the Tag/Link Window, and the basics of storing pet licenses. This is the first class in a 3-part licensing series intended to help you become more efficient at licensing and generate revenue.
June 25, 2020 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Webinar – 6/25/20 – Pandemics and the Preparedness in the Anthropocene – Virox

Virox Presents: This talk will explore how global changes, including climate change, globalization and urbanization will affect zoonotic diseases risks and management and propose general strategies to prepare for unanticipated zoonotic disease events. The talk will discuss how knowledge partnerships are critical to better anticipate and prepare for changes in zoonotic disease epidemiology and risks.
June 25, 2020 @ 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PDT Virtual Seminar – Thursdays in June – Shelter Behavior with Kelley Bollen – CalAnimals (open to non-members also)

Virtual Seminar – Thursdays in June – Shelter Behavior with Kelley Bollen – CalAnimals (open to non-members also)

This 4 session VIRTUAL workshop designed for all levels of shelter staff will cover advice to resolve common dog and cat behavior problems to prevent surrender, a behavior perspective on […]
June 25, 2020 @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT

Online Event – 6/25/20 – Live From the Ranch – Ken Ramirez with Theresa McKeon – TAGteach – Using Positive Reinforcement with Humans to Influence Behavior – Karen Pryor Academy

Karen Pryor Academy Presents: Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free hour-long virtual event live from The Ranch on Thursday, June 25 at 12:00 pm (PT). Ken will be joined by Theresa McKeon to talk TAGteach and the myriad of applications of this invaluable teaching tool. Your TAG point is… tune in!
June 25, 2020 @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

Online Event – 6/25/20 – Foster Party Celebration – PetCo Foundation

PetCo Foundation Presents: You’re invited! Tune in to Petco Foundation’s Foster Party on Thursday, June 25 at 3 PM CST to celebrate fosters across the country and play virtual party games for a chance to win prizes from Petco Foundation + BOBS from Skechers. Immediately following the Foster Party, stay tuned for the premiere of Shelter Me TV’s newest episode about fostering during the Covid-19 pandemic.
June 25, 2020 @ 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT

Online Event – 6/25/20 – Best Friends 2019 National Dataset – Town Hall – Best Friends

Best Friends Presents: Best Friends 2019 National Dataset- Join us for a deep dive into our brand-new national dataset to learn about our collective lifesaving progress towards No-Kill 2025.
June 25, 2020 @ 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM PDT

Webinar – 6/25/20 – Prescriber’s Guide for Veterinary Behavioral Medications – VETGirl

VETGirl Presents: (Free to VETGirl members $50 for non-members) – In this lecture, learn how to make the best choices for your veterinary behavior patients. In this webinar, attendees will understand how to make practical, outcome based decisions when prescribing medications, understand the outcomes associated with the most commonly used psychotropic medications, and understand how to apply these concepts in clinical practice through case based learning.

$50
June 25, 2020 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM PDT

Live Q&A – 6/25/20 – Cyberbullying – Viticus Group Animal Health

Viticus Group Animal Health Presents: The stress level of our clients, our team members, and ourselves might be at an all-time high right now, and unfortunately, people can feel pretty brazen about what they write online. As a veterinary professional, how do you deal with an attack against your character by email, social media, or negative online review?
June 26, 2020 @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT Online Event – Wednesdays – Maddie’s Instructor Summit – AmPa!

Online Event – Wednesdays – Maddie’s Instructor Summit – AmPa!

AmPa! Presents: The AmPA! weekly Maddie’s Instructor Summit offers shelters and rescues a chance to talk through the most current animal sheltering challenges! Topics will change each week. You’ll join Dr. Ellen Jefferson and the instructors from Maddie’s Lifesaving Academy, as well as other industry leaders, but, more importantly, you’ll be able to engage face to face (digitally!) with people like you. Because not feeling alone makes this work a lot easier.
June 26, 2020 @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT Online Event – Fridays – Maddie’s Instructor Summit – AmPa!

Online Event – Fridays – Maddie’s Instructor Summit – AmPa!

AmPa! Presents: The AmPA! weekly Maddie’s Instructor Summit offers shelters and rescues a chance to talk through the most current animal sheltering challenges! Topics will change each week. You’ll join Dr. Ellen Jefferson and the instructors from Maddie’s Lifesaving Academy, as well as other industry leaders, but, more importantly, you’ll be able to engage face to face (digitally!) with people like you. Because not feeling alone makes this work a lot easier.
June 26, 2020 @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT Online Event – Fridays – Maddie’s Instructor Summit – AmPa!

Online Event – Fridays – Maddie’s Instructor Summit – AmPa!

AmPa! Presents: The AmPA! weekly Maddie’s Instructor Summit offers shelters and rescues a chance to talk through the most current animal sheltering challenges! Topics will change each week. You’ll join Dr. Ellen Jefferson and the instructors from Maddie’s Lifesaving Academy, as well as other industry leaders, but, more importantly, you’ll be able to engage face to face (digitally!) with people like you. Because not feeling alone makes this work a lot easier.

June 2020