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 – 6/7/23 – Be an Upstander, Not a Bystander – The AAWA

Virtual

The AAWA Presents: Moving from being a bystander to an upstander can be challenging. Sometimes we feel compelled to take action but freeze up when we sense real or perceived danger. How do you know when to act? What are the different ways to respond? This session will explore bystander and upstander behaviors and help leaders identify strategies to reduce harmful behaviors when they occur.

Free

Webinar – 6/8/23 – Customer Service: It’s not About Please and Thank You (You should already know how to do that.) – CalAnimals

Virtual

CalAnimals Presents: This session will inspire attendees to really evaluate the training given to all staff/volunteers that interact with others (that would be everyone). Often we presume customer service is something our parents should have taught us, but that is not always the case. This session will be unique in that we will walk through conversations that we have routinely, but often fall short in doing so. This session is intended to provoke conversation, thoughts and action

Free

Webinar – 6/8/23 – Psychological Safety for Veterinary Teams – Fear Free

Virtual

Fear Free Presents: Psychological safety is the most important aspect of successful teams. We can assess psychological safety in a team using different tools. If psychological safety is lacking, we can help foster it using specific interventions, including civility and growth mindset work.

Free

Online Conference – 6/9/23 to 6/11/23 – Online Kitten Conference – CCP and National Kitten Coalition (fee applies)

Virtual

The National Kitten Coalition and Community Cats Podcast Present: The Online Kitten Conference is a virtual convention for anyone who’d like to create a better future for the smallest felines! This three-day virtual gathering will feature presentations by experts on raising and saving kittens, setting up and managing kitten-centered shelter programs, and more. 

Online Conference – 6/9/23 to 6/11/23 – Online Kitten Conference – CCP and National Kitten Coalition (fee applies)

Virtual

The National Kitten Coalition and Community Cats Podcast Present: The Online Kitten Conference is a virtual convention for anyone who’d like to create a better future for the smallest felines! This three-day virtual gathering will feature presentations by experts on raising and saving kittens, setting up and managing kitten-centered shelter programs, and more. 

Online Conference – 6/9/23 to 6/11/23 – Online Kitten Conference – CCP and National Kitten Coalition (fee applies)

Virtual

The National Kitten Coalition and Community Cats Podcast Present: The Online Kitten Conference is a virtual convention for anyone who’d like to create a better future for the smallest felines! This three-day virtual gathering will feature presentations by experts on raising and saving kittens, setting up and managing kitten-centered shelter programs, and more. 

Webinar – 6/12/23 – Separation Anxiety Webinar Series: The What and Why of Separation Anxiety – PPG (fee applies)

Virtual

PPG Presents (fee applies): Are you interested in understanding separation-related behaviors further? Then, this webinar is for you. This webinar will dive into a discussion defining separation anxiety and its associated behaviors, in addition to reviewing the somewhat elusive aspects of why we are seeing such a high incidence of the issue.

$75 – $90

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

Online Conference – 6/13/23 – The Solutions Summit – The AAWA (fee applies for non-members)

Virtual

The AAWA Presents: Our long history of innovation inspired our June 13 virtual event, The Solutions Summit. Our staff designed the summit to inspire us all to continue thinking outside the proverbial “box” — and, indeed, to think outside our shelter walls — to address our most pressing challenges. Enjoy solutions-focused discussions on big issues like access to care, staff retention, and building momentum for diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. And learn from your colleagues who will share their own solutions, large and small.

Free – $29.99

Webinar – 6/13/23 – Manejo de via Aérea Complicada en Perros y Gatos – VETGirl

Virtual

VETGirl Presents: En este webinar, de 1 hora de VETgirl Español, el Dr. Manuel Martin-Flores, DACVAA estará discutiendo las complicaciones relacionadas al manejo de las vías aéreas y las diferentes técnicas de tratamiento. Sintonice, el proveerá un discussion basada en casos que le ayudará en el tratamiento y opciones de manejo de las complicaciones asociadas con las vías aéreas.

Free

Hybrid Conference – 6/14/23 – 2023 Veterinary Behavior Symposium – ACVB (fee applies)

Marriott Philadelphia PA, United States

ACVB Presents (fee applies): The Veterinary Behavior Symposium provides a forum for sharing cutting-edge, original research in the field of animal behavior. This year, we are pleased to host a hybrid event. The program will be held in-person and be available virtually (live-streamed) as well. The presentations will be made available after the event for all registrants for those who wish to view again or return to it.

$50 – $275

Webinar – 6/14/23 – Compassion, collaboration, and change: Exploring veterinary social work in animal services – Vancouver Humane Society

Virtual

Vancouver Humane Society Presents: Join the Vancouver Humane Society and three expert panelists on Wednesday, June 14th at 9:00 am PDT for an enlightening 60-minute webinar on the field of veterinary social work and its transformative impact. Don’t miss this chance to discover how veterinary social work could change animal services, and to explore the possibilities for collaboration between human services and the animal services industry.

Free