Shelter Learniverse and Industry-Wide Calendar

EveryCat Health Foundation Presents: Feline Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common heart disease in cats. This presentation will review HCM, its prevalence, risk factors, signs, and breed predispositions. We will take an in-depth look at the role of nutrition as part of effective multimodal management of HCM, examining specific nutrients which aid in improving the quality of life for cats with HCM Effective treatment requires a multifaceted approach, of which therapeutic nutrition is an important component.

VETGirl Presents (fee for non-members): In this VETgirl leadership webinar, Dr. Peter Weinstein, MBA reviews how to be a leader in your veterinary practice. Tune in to learn what skills it takes to be a leader, how to develop those skills, and how to act like a leader in your veterinary practice.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): In this webinar we’ll cover the top 3 approaches to curbing the chaotic response to doorbells or knocking, with the aim to restore peace and calm in your home, even when the UPS driver shows up.

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour, VETgirl anesthesia webinar, Dr. Jane Quandt, DACVAA, DACVECC reviews monitoring equipment that is essential while monitoring your sedated or anesthetized patients. Should each clinic have an ECG, blood pressure monitoring, capnography and pulse ox? In this webinar, she’ll review the pros and cons, mechanism of action, and why monitoring can save your patient’s life!

Community Cats Podcast Presents: Are you ready to be part of the solution for feral and stray cats in your neighborhood? Our expert instructors will teach you best practices for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony management. Learn what TNR is and why it works.

Network for Good Presents: Join Alyssa Wright for an hour of assessment to look at a variety of different development team structures and decide what’s the choice now and the choice into the future for your growing nonprofit.

PPG Presents (fee applies): Giving control to animals enables us to better understand their quirks and preferences, not to mention reducing fear and improving welfare. In this session, the presenter will walk through a formal training session and discuss all the possible ways of handing control to the animal during training.

HASS Presents: Reimagine staffing in the future with us by tuning into this webinar with Dr. Ellen Jefferson, President and CEO of Austin Pets Alive! And American Pets Alive!; Matt Pepper, President and CEO of Michigan Humane; Lisa LaFontaine, CEO of Humane Rescue Alliance; and Diaz Dixon, System Vice President of CommonSpirit Health Foundation; to learn more about recruitment, hiring, and training in this new world of COVID-19 and supporting both people and their pets.

GoodPup Presents: The GoodPup Webinar Series focuses on dog behavior topics designed to help anyone who works at rescues and shelters. The first webinar is on Dog Body Language. Anyone working with animals benefits from being able to identify and understand dog body language. This ensures proper communication and avoids stressful situations for all involved.

VETGirl Presents: In this 1-hour, complimentary, VETgirl–Blue Buffalo webinar, Julie Morgenstern, reviews how to make time for yourself and initiate good self-care. Based on Julie’s book, Time to Parent, Julie will share a unique framework for making time for S.E.L.F. care, when every priority seems stacked against you.