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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Tech Soup Presents: A Virtual Event Series for the Pandemic and Beyond - The need to campaign and organize on the most pressing issues of our time won't — and can't — stop in the face of a global pandemic.
TechSoup is hosting a half-day of virtual events on August 27 designed to help small and medium-sized nonprofits build new strategies for supporting their communities online
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: Is your organization hiring? Bringing on new members to the team can be an exciting time! However, how do you know your choosing the right person for the job? What started out as an exciting prospect can end in civil liability or forced separation from employment. Is it possible to pick the right candidate, after only having met them in an interview? In this session, we will explore tips and tricks to hiring progressive Animal Control Officers into the ever-evolving field of animal welfare.
Virox Presents: Dr. Sara Pizano is the founder of Team Shelter USA, an advisor to the Million Cat Challenge and the assessment/mentorship lead for the Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida. Her book, The Best Practice Playbook for Animal Shelters, has sold more than 2,000 copies since the launch in April of 2019.
Network for Good: Over the last decade, consumer buying has shifted towards subscription-based purchasing. Companies like Netflix, Amazon, Blue Apron, and Dollar Shave Club have changed consumer behavior to expect instant, curated, and relevant content or products that can be accessed anywhere at any time. Savvy nonprofits can take advantage of this movement by offering subscription-based giving to donors and prospects.
VDOS Presents - (fee applies) - This webinar will help you to understand oral and dental anatomy in dogs and cats using proper nomenclature. You will be able to do patient triage, obtain a history, assess clinical signs, perform a dental and oral examination (in the awake and anesthetized patient), and record your findings.
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…
CalAnimals Presents (fee applies): This 4-session workshop, presented by Kelley Bollen, MS, CABC, and designed for all levels of shelter staff, will dive deeper into understanding and improving animal behavior while helping shelters to improve outcomes.
Million Cat Challenge/Maddie's Fund and Royal Canine Present: A series of 4 webinars on kittens in shelters and foster care - including 8/6/20 - Kitten Intake in Animal Shelters, 8/13/20 - Support for Kittens in the Field, 8/20/20 - Foster Greatness, 8/27/20 - Kitten Care in the Shelter, 9/3/20 - Going Home. Join us with the nation's leading experts on kittens in shelters and foster homes to learn about all things kitten in today's world.
Best Friends Presents: In parts 1 and 2 we dove into navigating the landscape of change, especially as it pertains to leveraging our communities and removing barriers to support lifesaving work. We heard from Best Friends staff members and network partners who worked through shifting organizational operations and underwent personal transformations in their lifesaving journey. In this final town hall of the series, all the panelists return for a live discussion where no question is off limits.
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.
VDOS Presents (fee applies) - This webinar will review equipment/material needs to perform dental radiography in dogs and cats. Benefits and disadvantages of digital and non-digital options are outlined. Parallel and bisecting angle techniques and the most common positioning mistakes are discussed. Anatomy and pathology on numerous dental radiographs obtained from the upper and lower jaws with various lesions are explained in a systematic fashion.
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.
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.
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.
Shelter Playgroup Alliance Presents: This is the first of a four-part workshop series on the implementation of 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.
Shelter Playgroup Alliance Presents: This is the second of a four-part workshop series on the implementation of inter-dog playgroups in shelters. During this second session we will take a dive into inter-canine communication signals that serve as a foundation for the management of dog playgroup.
VetGirl and Merck Present: Join us for a complimentary 1-hour, online VETgirl–Merck Animal Health CE webinar, where Dr. Cassidy Rist, DVM, MPH, DACVPM reviews historical and current patterns of canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC) and canine influenza viruses (CIV) in the United States. Consider how large-scale phenomena such as globalization, human social networks, and natural disasters have influenced the emergence and spread of canine respiratory pathogens within the United States. Learn a multi-pronged approach to prevent and control canine respiratory pathogens!
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.
VDOS Presents (fee applies) - This webinar will discuss power tools and hand instruments (scalers and curettes) needed to perform a professional dental cleaning (scaling and polishing). Closed periodontal therapy (root planing and gingival curettage) and perioceutic treatment (local administration of medications) will be reviewed. Instrument sharpening will be briefly explained.
HSUS Presents: While adoption rates have improved substantially in recent years, nationwide there has been minimal improvement in return-to-owner statistics. Join us to hear from shelter leaders from across the country about how they are using innovative strategies to drive positive outcomes and reunite pets with the people who love them.
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