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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Zoom Meeting – Monthly – Marketing and Communications Job-Alike Meeting – HASS

Virtual

HASS Presents: Human Animal Support Services facilitates Job-Alike Groups to provide colleagues with similar roles and responsibilities the opportunity to discuss common issues, ask questions, determine best practices, and share program ideas among their peers. This group is for Marketing and Communications and occurs once a month unless otherwise posted.

Free

Webinar – 3/1/23 – Changing Behavior by Arranging Antecedents with Kathy Sdao – PPG (fee applies)

Virtual

PPG Presents (fee applies): Animal trainers and behavior consultants sometimes overlook or undervalue Level 2 (Antecedent Arrangements) of the Humane Hierarchy. Level 2 is much broader than simply “managing the environment” to prevent problem behaviors from occurring. We’ll look at specific examples of antecedent arrangements drawn from Kathy’s work with behavior-consultation clients.

$30 – $35

Webinar – 3/2/23 – Combatting Compassion Fatigue – CalAnimals

Virtual

CalAnimals Presents: Learn how you can manage compassion fatigue and make your passion for helping animals sustainable! Presented by professional counselor, former animal shelter worker/ACO, and author of To Save a Starfish: A Compassion Fatigue Workbook for the Animal Welfare Warrior, Jen Blough, this interactive webinar will help participants learn about compassion fatigue, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress.

Free

Webinar – 3/5/23 – Heatstroke in Dogs: A Life-Threatening Emergency – VETGirl

Virtual

VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 1-hour VETgirl–Blue Buffalo webinar, Dr. Erik Zager, DACVECC reviews diagnostics, prognostics, and treatments for heatstroke. Heatstroke is a life-threatening disease that can result in multi-organ dysfunction and death. Tune in to learn how early intervention, appropriate ICU care, and sufficient supportive care can improve outcomes in these critically ill patients.

Free

Online Course – Starts 3/6/23 – Cat Lifesaving Course – Best Friends and Southern Utah University (fee applies)

Virtual

Best Friends and Southern Utah University Present (fee applies): The Cat Lifesaving Course, run by Best Friends Animal Society in collaboration with Southern Utah University, will offer practitioners, community members, advocates, and volunteers an opportunity to learn about the proven policies, programs and procedures necessary to meet the community’s expectations of cat lifesaving.

$233

Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund hosts a weekly 50-minute Zoom call for animal well-being professionals. These calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry, and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.

Free

Webinar – 3/6/23 – Playgroups Part 1: The Why – Dogs Playing for Life

Virtual

Dogs Playing for Life Presents: In this 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.

Free

Zoom Meeting – Monthly – HASS Community Engagement Job-Alike Meeting – HASS

Virtual

HASS Presents: Human Animal Support Services facilitates Job-Alike Groups to provide colleagues with similar roles and responsibilities the opportunity to discuss common issues, ask questions, determine best practices, and share program ideas among their peers. These groups include collaborative sessions that enable participants to share resources and develop relationships across multiple districts and settings.

Free

Webinar – 3/8/23 – Understanding Blood Chemistries from a Veterinary Technician’s Perspective – VETGirl (fee applies)

Virtual

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour, VETgirl veterinary technician webinar, Barbie Papajeski, MS, LVT, RLATG, VTS (Clinical Pathology) reviews blood chemistries, including understanding and minimizing factors in the collection of samples which is vital in optimizing test results. Tune in to learn the veterinary technician’s role of ensuring adequate collection methods and minimizing outside interferences, as well as a review of common and specialized tests.

Free – $50

Online Course – Starts 3/9/23 – Shelter Dog Training Mentorship with Sue Alexander – Shelter Behavior Hub (fee applies)

Virtual

Shelter Behavior Hub Presents (fee applies): New course, starting March 9, with Instructor: Sue Alexander CPDT-KSA, CBCC-KA, CDBC, assisted by Trish McMillan, MSc and special guests!  Shelter Dog Training Mentorship is a ground-breaking comprehensive course that focuses on how to train dogs. This course takes you from recognizing and addressing stress in dogs though teaching dogs specific skills, and changing emotional responses.

$595

Webinar – 3/9/23 – Maddie’s Insights: Treatment Options for Canine Fears and Anxiety – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie's Fund Presents: Dr. Nicholas Dodman, DVM, DACVA, DACVB, and Ian Dinwoodie will discuss the results of their recent publication concerning optimal treatments for various canine behavior issues related to fear and anxiety. Viewers will learn which behavior professional to consult for the best chance of success with each individual fear and anxiety behavior problem, the best behavior modification techniques to be employed for each problem, and more.

Free