This calendar is a listing of webinars, other learning opportunities, online meetings and other upcoming national events related to animal sheltering and related areas of interest.
Only some of these events are produced by the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program. Most are being created and sponsored by other groups and agencies. Being listed here does not mean that we have reviewed the material contained. We are trying to provide a variety of resources to hopefully help make your life a little easier. For additional information on any of these items before or after the event please contact the organizer directly (listed in the item description).
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Maddie's Fund Presents: Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, animal shelter workers, volunteers and animal welfare leaders from across the country have been meeting every Monday morning - NEW TIME 8 AM PT/11 AM ET as of 9/23/20 - to discuss protocols, ideas, obstacles they’re facing and more.
The AAWA and NEFHS Present: The unintended consequence of reduced shelter populations has been an increase in placements of challenging dogs. We see success stories on social media and television shows, but is there more to the story? What is their quality of life - and that of their owners? Learn more about what effect these dogs are having on the families that love them and the communities they live in.
Empowered Dog Presents: The International Dog Trainers Winter Summit, is a FREE virtual event designed to inspire and give back to the dog training community from all over the world. Perfect for everyone who works with or dreams of working with dogs. Every day between December 1-24, an expert speaker will be streaming LIVE into our event page to give you training tips, present a motivational talk, or to share an inspirational story so that you can rediscover your passion for working with dogs and expand your learning.
Dogs Playing for Life Presents: Playgroups Part 3—The How, the third installment in a 3-part Every Dog, Every Day! Webinar Series provided absolutely free of charge, thanks to the generosity of the Petco Foundation and the ASPCA. When you sign up, you’ll get access to three, 1.5-hour webinars with Chief Program Officer Mike Kaviani!
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 AmPA! and HASS Staff and 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.
KSMP Presents: Join us for one whole agenda-less hour of reflection and merry-making! 2020 has been a doozy, but we've made it through with a little help from our friends. Let's take an hour to celebrate the power of community, good intentions and terrible drawing skills (just a prediction). Bad holiday sweaters and early morning imbibing is encouraged, but not required.
Pet Professional Guild Presents (fee applies): This talk will discuss the use of desensitization and counter conditioning along with their associated tools, for reducing a dog’s aggression caused by fear and/or frustration.
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…
ASPCAPro Presents: With more shelters opening up to visitors, you're likely placing more cats in new homes, and some of these cats may need some extra help with the transition. Join the ASPCA Learning Lab and colleagues in the field for a roundtable discussion where your questions will be answered via live Q&A. During this session, you'll have the opportunity to engage with experts on methods that will help your shy and fearful feline friends feel at home wherever they are.
Best Friends Presents: As a year complete with an ongoing pandemic, political division and social tension around systemic racism comes to an end, now is the time for reflection. Join us as we sit down with three completely different organizations and ask them all the same thing: “What does strategic planning mean to you and why is it more important now than ever?”
Maddie's Fund Presents - 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. No registration needed! Just click the meeting link to join.
PuppyWorks Presents (fee applies): This three-part webinar on resource guarding (RG) by Sue Sternberg & Trish King will cover
Assess-A-Pet Protocols & Ethogram of subtle RG behaviors, thresholds for resource guarding, and management and behavior modification.
UC Davis KSMP Presents: Welcome to 2021! Join us this Thursday morning as we check in and talk about what's next in the new year for California animal shelters.
Shelter Playgroup Alliance Presents: Shelter Enrichment and Inter-dog Communication is the first of a two-part workshop series on the implementation of enrichment and inter-dog playgroups in shelters. During this first session we will review the components of a shelter enrichment program and discuss how inter-dog playgroups play a role. Additionally, we will take a dive into inter-canine communication signals that serve as a foundation for the management of dog playgroups.
Dogs Playing for Life Presents: In the first of three webinars, we will present powerful examples of how playgroups can not only enhance the quality of life for your shelter dogs but how focusing on their quality of life through enrichment can lead to game-changing benefits to your shelter’s everyday operations.
Shelter Playgroup Alliance Presents: Interdog Play and Managing Play the LIMA Way is the second of a two-part workshop series on the implementation of enrichment and inter-dog playgroups in shelters. During this session we will discuss appropriate inter-dog play and how to manage playgroups using the LIMA ethical standard
Maddie's Fund Presents: Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, animal shelter workers, volunteers and animal welfare leaders from across the country have been meeting every Monday morning - NEW TIME 8 AM PT/11 AM ET as of 9/23/20 - to discuss protocols, ideas, obstacles they’re facing and more.
Million Cat Challenge and Maddie's Fund Present: Do you have 15 minutes to help 3,000,000 cats make history TODAY? On January 11, 2021 at 5:00 pm PT, the Million Cat Challenge cats' lives saved counter is on track to hit its 3,000,000th life saved. To celebrate, the cats are taking over the internet in an effort to double down and mark this historic moment with a world record: World's Largest Online Toast! People belonging to cats: Please have ready a tasty beverage for you and a smelly treat for your cat so we raise a can to 3 million cats saved by North American shelters participating in the Million Cat Challenge.
Banfield Presents: Conflict is something that, as much as we try, we cannot avoid because conflict is comes up anytime your view differs from another’s — and humans are opinionated beings. While most of us have a strong reactions to conflict, including (but not limited to) fear; avoidance; and/or dread, conflict can also have positive impacts. It can allow for exploration of new and different ways of doing things resulting in better outcomes. When we think of the negatives of conflict it’s because of the emotions that conflict evokes — often making situations feel explosive. By learning how to step up to conflict and confronting it head on by using the right approach, you can turn conflict into a positive for both you and your team.
CVMA Presents (fee applies): This presentation will focus on the sources of OA in dogs, the impact of OA on limbs and mobility in dogs, the management options that positively impact dogs with OA, and the principles and logistics of long-term OA management programs. The functional stages of OA and management steps to consider at each of these stages will be discussed. At the end of this presentation, veterinarians will be comfortable with screening dogs for OA, staging OA in affected dogs, discussing the impact of classic forms of OA management, and developing a management program adapted to the dog and its owner.
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