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.

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Event Series Online Course – 1/14/21–1/15/21 and 1/27/21–1/28/21 – Don’t Forget the Pets: Housing People and Pets – Red Rover

Online Course – 1/14/21–1/15/21 and 1/27/21–1/28/21 – Don’t Forget the Pets: Housing People and Pets – Red Rover

Virtual

Red Rover Presents: Join us for a “Don’t Forget the Pets: Housing People and Pets” training where we explore ways to create and sustain pet-friendly housing programs. The Don’t Forget the Pets training focuses on the power of collaboration and draws on the experiences of the presenters and the organizations we’ve worked with. Attendees are encouraged to share their successes and challenges with creating a pet-friendly program and our goal is to ensure that everyone leaves with concrete next steps.  

Free
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Town Hall – 1/14/21 – Let’s Get Them Home – Best Friends

Virtual

Best Friends Presents: Return to owner, also known as return to home, programs are always evolving. Gone are the days of a simple tag check. Technology is advancing, communication is better than ever, and more pets are making back home. Join us as Tawny Hammond, director of learning advancement for Best Friends, moderates a conversation with national experts on proactive ways to get pets back to their families.

Free
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Event Series Online Course – 1/14/21–1/15/21 and 1/27/21–1/28/21 – Don’t Forget the Pets: Housing People and Pets – Red Rover

Online Course – 1/14/21–1/15/21 and 1/27/21–1/28/21 – Don’t Forget the Pets: Housing People and Pets – Red Rover

Virtual

Red Rover Presents: Join us for a “Don’t Forget the Pets: Housing People and Pets” training where we explore ways to create and sustain pet-friendly housing programs. The Don’t Forget the Pets training focuses on the power of collaboration and draws on the experiences of the presenters and the organizations we’ve worked with. Attendees are encouraged to share their successes and challenges with creating a pet-friendly program and our goal is to ensure that everyone leaves with concrete next steps.  

Free

Online Meeting – Fridays – Animal Welfare Leadership Round Up – Hosted by Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund, in concert with American Pets Alive!, hosts a weekly hour-long Zoom call for animal welfare leaders. 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
Event Series Online Meeting – Fridays – Animal Welfare Leadership Round Up – Hosted by Maddie’s Fund

Online Meeting – Fridays – Animal Welfare Leadership Round Up – Hosted by Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

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.

Free
Event Series Weekly Call – Monday Mornings – Connect With Other Animal Shelter Professionals – Maddie’s Fund

Weekly Call – Monday Mornings – Connect With Other Animal Shelter Professionals – Maddie’s Fund

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.

Free
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Webinar – 1/18/21 – The New Normal: Spay/Neuter by Five Months of Age – National Kitten Coalition

Virtual

National Kitten Coalition Presents: The National Kitten Coalition is excited to host Dr. Philip Bushby and Esther Mechler from the Feline Fix by Five program of Marian's Dream to present on sterilizing kittens by five months of age. Dr. Bushby will present his findings on why the change is recommended, specific concerns that people have raised, and the research that supports the change.

Free
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Event Series Online Course – 1/12/21 and 1/19/21 – A Fresh Look at the Management of Osteoarthritis in Dogs – CVMA (fee applies)

Online Course – 1/12/21 and 1/19/21 – A Fresh Look at the Management of Osteoarthritis in Dogs – CVMA (fee applies)

Virtual

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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Webinar – 1/20/21 – Top Fundraising Trends to Capitalize on in 2021 – Candid Learning

Virtual

Candid Learning and Classy Present: Each year, Classy announces fundraising trends to look out for in the coming year, but unforeseen events and variables in 2020 made predicting this year’s trends, without a doubt, the most difficult yet. While the future remains uncertain, Classy is uncovering its predictions for 2021 (and very likely, beyond.) During this webinar, you’ll walk away with insight into key fundraising themes that have arisen and how you can capitalize on them in 2021.

Free
Event Series Online Event – Wednesdays – The Wednesday Summit #ThankstoMaddie – AmPa!

Online Event – Wednesdays – The Wednesday Summit #ThankstoMaddie – AmPa!

Virtual

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.

Free
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Event Series Webinar – Wednesdays from 1/20/21–2/24/21 – Shelter Success Simplified Webinar Series – Humane Network

Webinar – Wednesdays from 1/20/21–2/24/21 – Shelter Success Simplified Webinar Series – Humane Network

Virtual

Humane Network Presents: Want to prepare your animal shelter or rescue group for the challenges of 2021? We’ve got a free series of six Shelter Success Simplified webinars starting soon to get your organization on the road to success! They will be each Wednesday at 1 p.m. Pacific (4 p.m. Eastern) from Jan. 20 through Feb. 24. You don't have to attend all, but space is limited so sign up now.

Free
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CASCAR Zoom Call for California Shelters – 1/21/21 – How LA County Launched Managed Intake – CASCAR – UC Davis KSMP

Virtual

KSMP Presents: LA County had already begun discussing a strategic rollout of Managed Intake, but Covid came along and forced so many of our hands. Last spring, seemingly overnight, Managed Intake was launched countywide at all seven Animal Care Centers in LA County. While there wasn't time for the communication or implementation runway they had hoped for, the team had already done their research, knew a streamlined process served more animals and people, and they were committed to their decision. Come hear about how they did it—the challenges, surprises, and the celebrations—and how they are going all-in on a larger plan for Managed Sheltering.

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Webinar – 1/21/21 – Beyond Covid: Planning and Forecasting Your 2021 Fundraising Revenue – The AAWA

Virtual

The AAWA Presents: During this webinar we will share insight and thoughts on how 2021 may shape up and provide you tools and strategies to retain your 2020 donors while also projecting fundraising revenue in 2021.  Participants will leave the webinar with a formula to forecast revenue as well as applicable strategies to increase individual and corporate support in 2021. 

Free
NACA Preserving the Bond and Preventing Cruelty

Webinar – 1/21/21 – Preserving the Bond: the Veterinarian’s Role in Pre-Empting Animal Cruelty – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

Virtual

NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Present: When a low-income client presents a severely neglected animal to a veterinarian for treatment, the doctor faces a difficult conundrum: is it their duty to protect the animal from continued neglect, or is it their duty to help the person who may be struggling financially to care for their animal? In states where veterinary reporting of animal cruelty is mandatory, the stress this ethical dilemma can put on a veterinarian is significant. Throughout this webinar, the presenters will discuss the veterinarian’s role in both preserving the human-animal bond and addressing animal cruelty resulting from poverty.

Free
American Pets Alive Cats Webinar

Webinar – 1/21/21 – Let’s Talk About Cats – American Pets Alive!

Virtual

American Pets Alive! Presents: Join Monica Frenden, Maddie's® Director of Feline Lifesaving at American Pets Alive!, and Peter Wolf, Research/Policy Analyst at Best Friends, for an interactive webinar about all things CAT! You had an overwhelming number of questions during their previous webinar, and they can't wait to address them during this one. Whether it's community cat practices, the future of cat sheltering, or research and policy. We'll talk about progress in saving cats, partnering with your communities on programming, the challenges ahead, and answer the tough questions to help you start 2021 with exciting new ideas and plans for cats in your cities.

Free
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Event Series Webinar – 12/8/20 and 1/24/21 – Playgroups Part 2: The What – Dogs Playing for Life

Webinar – 12/8/20 and 1/24/21 – Playgroups Part 2: The What – Dogs Playing for Life

Virtual

Dogs Playing for Life Presents: Playgroups Part 2—The What, the second 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!

Free
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Webinar – 1/24/21 – Food Allergies: When And How To Do A Diet Trial – VETGirl

Virtual

VETGirl Presents: Join us for a complimentary VETgirl–Hill’s Pet Nutrition webinar, where Dr. Kacie Blessing, DACVD reviews the ins and outs of food allergies in dogs and cats. Tune in to learn how to recognize a food allergy, when and how to do a diet trial, what foods are available, and some tips for success.

Free

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