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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Webinar – 9/21/21 – Personnel Management: Not One Size Fits All – VETGirl (fee applies)

Virtual

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this VETgirl practice management webinar, Dr. Heather Douglas, MBA, CVA reviews personnel management for the veterinary professional. Managing and leading your team depends on the individual team members. Not all team members will benefit from the same style of management, so tune in to identify the best practices for guiding your team and their individual needs!

Free – $50

Webinar – 9/21/21 – Resource Guarding in Dogs: A Fear Free Approach – Fear Free

Virtual

Fear Free Presents: Resource guarding is a common problem in dogs with a wide variety of behavioral presentations. Resource guarding can negatively affect the human-animal bond and the dog’s social relationship with other animals. In this webinar, Kenneth Martin, DVM, DACVB, will discuss prevention, establishing a diagnosis, and treatment recommendations.

Free

Webinar – 9/22/21 – How to Build a Year-End Social Media Plan that Gets Results – Network for Good

Virtual

Network for Good Presents: Roughly seven-in-ten Americans use some kind of social media platform and about 30% of nonprofit website traffic comes from social media. And nearly one third (31%) of annual giving occurs in December. That’s why social media must be part of your year-end fundraising strategy. In this webinar, digital fundraising expert Julia Campbell will show you her tried-and-true methods for creating a year-end social media plan that gets results and helps you achieve your year-end fundraising goals!

Free

Webinar – 9/22/21 – Spay/Neuter: Integral to Access to Care – The AAWA

Virtual

The AAWA Presents: When it comes to the relationship between wellness care and spay/neuter services, in most instances the answer is AND not OR. This webinar will describe how spay/neuter outreach led to a realization that many pets are going unserved by traditional veterinary models. 

Free

Webinar – 9/22/21 – Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Zoomie #3: Collaborating with Indigenous Communities in the Northern Tier to Advance Animal and Human Welfare – ASPCAPro

Virtual

ASPCAPro Presents: Join us to learn how to build impactful and sustainable partnerships with Indigenous communities facing animal welfare challenges. Guest speakers will share stories of successful collaborations, and attendees will gain a clearer understanding of the importance of integrating a culturally sensitive and collaborative approach into their mission and operations. 

Free

Webinar – 9/23/21 – Changing Behavior by Arranging Antecedents with Kathy Sdao – Dog iBox (fee applies)

Virtual

Dog iBox Presents (fee applies): Professional animal trainers and behavior consultants sometimes overlook or undervalue Level 2 (Antecedent Arrangements) of the Humane Hierarchy. Antecedent arrangements (Level 2) suggest we notice and adjust the animal’s environment in ways that facilitate the behaviors we wish to reinforce. It invites us to be creative in changing conditions that precede these behaviors, with the goal of making learning more effective and efficient.

$19.90 – $29.90

Webinar – 9/23/21 – The Cutting Edge on Eyelid Disorders in Dogs – VETGirl

Virtual

VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary VETgirl–Zoetis webinar, Dr. Jane Sykes, PhD,DACVIM reviews current understanding of the epidemiology of Lyme disease in dogs and humans. Tune in to learn the approach to diagnosis of Lyme, what to do about unsuspected positive test results, when to treat, and the role of vaccination and differences in vaccine types!

Free

Webinar – 9/23/21 – Stressed Out: Does it Look Like You Think it Does? – Amy Cook, PhD – FDSA (fee applies)

Virtual

FDSA Presents (fee applies): Most of us know the overt signs of more extreme stress, but if you want to help your dog not get that stressed then you need to intervene early, and that means knowing it’s much more subtle signs! In this webinar we’ll go over signs of stress from the most overt to the most subtle, and consider strategies for lessening stress when it comes up from the environment and from your training choices.

$19.95

Webinar – 9/26/21 – Update on clinical use of probiotics in dogs and cats – VETGirl

Virtual

VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary VETgirl–Purina webinar, Dr. Michael R. Lappin, DVM, PhD, DACVIM reviews how to select probiotics to use in your clinical practice. What clinical situations should we be reaching for probiotics (e.g., GI disease, stress, as immune modulators), and what’s the evidence?

Free

Online Meeting – Mondays – Shelter and Rescue Support Call – Hosted by Maddie’s Fund

Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund, in concert with American Pets Alive!, hosts a weekly hour-long Zoom call for animal welfare workers and volunteers. While these calls started out as a response to COVID-19, it’s grown into so much more. These calls are a safe place to discuss uncomfortable topics, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.

Free

Webinar – 9/28/21 – Are you ready for CATastrophe? – National Kitten Coalition

Virtual

National Kitten Coalition Presents: This session will offer participants a brief overview of emergency planning and response for animal shelters, rescue groups, and foster parents, with a focus on considerations for kittens. It will cover common emergencies to prepare for, information on creating an emergency plan for shelters and foster homes in advance of a crisis, and agencies and organizations that can help with the process. We will also touch on the concept of community animal response teams and how you can join or create a team within your community.

Free

Webinar – 9/28/21 – Skin and Reconstructive Surgery: Local Flaps Any Practitioner Can Do – VETGirl (fee applies)

Virtual

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour, VETgirl online CE webinar, Dr. Philipp Mayhew, DACVS reviews basic principles of skin and reconstructive surgery including the cutaneous blood supply, principles of dealing with excessive tension and options for closure of larger skin defects. Learn how to use simple local flaps, so you can close those challenging wounds!

Free – $50

Webinar – 9/28/21 – Providing the Optimum Environment for Cats – Fear Free

Virtual

Fear Free Presents: Many behavior problems in cats develop due to our failure to provide them with their behavioral needs. This presentation with Valarie Tynes, DVM, DACVB, DACAW, will review the social structure of the cat and why multi-cat households can be so stressful. Recognizing these signs of stress and how to avoid their development be covered.

Free