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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Conference – 9/6/21 to 9/9/21 – Western Vet Conference 2021 – Viticus Group (fee applies)

Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV, United States

Viticus Group Presents (fee applies): Whether you come to safe, sunny Las Vegas in person or enjoy the supplemental virtual opportunities - experience world-class education, collaboration, and innovation. For the first time ever, we are offering 20+ CE hours online in addition to the in-person conference!

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Conference – 9/6/21 to 9/9/21 – Western Vet Conference 2021 – Viticus Group (fee applies)

Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV, United States

Viticus Group Presents (fee applies): Whether you come to safe, sunny Las Vegas in person or enjoy the supplemental virtual opportunities - experience world-class education, collaboration, and innovation. For the first time ever, we are offering 20+ CE hours online in addition to the in-person conference!

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Webinar – 9/7/21 – One Medicine: How Medical and Behavioral Problems are One and the Same – Fear Free

Virtual

Fear Free Presents: In this webinar, Lisa Radosta, DVM, DACVB, will explain that, in her practice, an estimated 50 percent of patients have a contributing disorder that is not behavioral in origin. Attendees will learn the most common clinical signs that can be confusing, the easiest ways to rule in or out a primary psychiatric disease, and quick and easy approaches to treatment

Free

Conference – 9/6/21 to 9/9/21 – Western Vet Conference 2021 – Viticus Group (fee applies)

Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV, United States

Viticus Group Presents (fee applies): Whether you come to safe, sunny Las Vegas in person or enjoy the supplemental virtual opportunities - experience world-class education, collaboration, and innovation. For the first time ever, we are offering 20+ CE hours online in addition to the in-person conference!

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Conference – 9/6/21 to 9/9/21 – Western Vet Conference 2021 – Viticus Group (fee applies)

Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV, United States

Viticus Group Presents (fee applies): Whether you come to safe, sunny Las Vegas in person or enjoy the supplemental virtual opportunities - experience world-class education, collaboration, and innovation. For the first time ever, we are offering 20+ CE hours online in addition to the in-person conference!

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Webinar – 9/9/21 – Saving Lives Using Maps – CalAnimals

Virtual

CalAnimals Presents: The use of free mapping software can be life-changing and life-saving. Who knew?! Don't miss this webinar where we will cover how using maps can help animal welfare professionals save more lives. Some of the uses we will cover are maps used for fire evacuations, on-call shifts, community cat colony tracking, and mapping POIs for staff.

Free

Conference – 9/10/21 to 9/12/21 – Midwest Animal Sheltering Conference – Missouri Coalition of Animal Care Organizations

Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center 2601 S Providence Rd, Columbia, MO, United States

Missouri Coalition of Animal Care Organizations Presents: Join us for the Midwest’s only regional conference designed exclusively for animal rescues and shelters! The 2021 Midwest Animal Sheltering Conference will take place at the Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center in Columbia, MO on September 10-12, 2021. The conference offers sessions for all levels of engagement while focusing on cutting-edge, lifesaving strategies.

Conference – 9/10/21 to 9/12/21 – Midwest Animal Sheltering Conference – Missouri Coalition of Animal Care Organizations

Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center 2601 S Providence Rd, Columbia, MO, United States

Missouri Coalition of Animal Care Organizations Presents: Join us for the Midwest’s only regional conference designed exclusively for animal rescues and shelters! The 2021 Midwest Animal Sheltering Conference will take place at the Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center in Columbia, MO on September 10-12, 2021. The conference offers sessions for all levels of engagement while focusing on cutting-edge, lifesaving strategies.

Webinar – 9/11/21 – Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)

Virtual

Community Cats Podcast Presents (fee applies): 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. We'll cover getting along with neighbors, preparations for trapping, trapping itself (including entire colonies at once), feeding, providing winter shelter, and more.

$10

Conference – 9/10/21 to 9/12/21 – Midwest Animal Sheltering Conference – Missouri Coalition of Animal Care Organizations

Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center 2601 S Providence Rd, Columbia, MO, United States

Missouri Coalition of Animal Care Organizations Presents: Join us for the Midwest’s only regional conference designed exclusively for animal rescues and shelters! The 2021 Midwest Animal Sheltering Conference will take place at the Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center in Columbia, MO on September 10-12, 2021. The conference offers sessions for all levels of engagement while focusing on cutting-edge, lifesaving strategies.

Online Course – 9/12/21 to 9/14/21 – California Licensing Curriculum (CLC) – CVMA (fee applies)

Virtual

CVMA Presents (fee applies): The California Licensing Curriculum (CLC) is a 3-day virtual course offering a total of 27 CEU hours designed to meet the requirements of the California Curriculum for qualified veterinarians to obtain a permanent veterinary license in California without taking the state board examination.

$595 – $650

Online Course – Starts 9/13/21 – Feline Behavior Solutions: Teaching Foundation Behaviors for Modifying Behavior – IAABC (fee applies)

Virtual

IAABC Presents (fee applies): Modification of any problematic or unwanted behavior requires mechanical skill, knowledge of species-specific behavior, and experience with a variety of strategies and techniques. This course will provide opportunities for anyone who works with cats to gain all of that, and more. Each of the five weeks is packed with information that can be directly and immediately applied to a variety of cat behavior cases, from aggression to anxiety and from fighting to fear.

$174 – $324

Online Course – 9/12/21 to 9/14/21 – California Licensing Curriculum (CLC) – CVMA (fee applies)

Virtual

CVMA Presents (fee applies): The California Licensing Curriculum (CLC) is a 3-day virtual course offering a total of 27 CEU hours designed to meet the requirements of the California Curriculum for qualified veterinarians to obtain a permanent veterinary license in California without taking the state board examination.

$595 – $650

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 – 9/13/21 – Imagination and Creativity – Dr. Robert Hewings BSc. MA. D/Prof – PPG (fee applies)

Virtual

PPG Presents (fee applies): The objectives for this webinar will encourage the candidates to think about and address the following: How can we avoid frustration in our training? How can we empower our dogs to commence problem solving? How can we ‘spice up our training’ keeping our students and their dogs wanting more?

$25 – $35