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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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

Webinar – 6/14/23 – Cultivating and Leading a Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive Culture in Veterinary Medicine – HSVMA

Virtual

HSVMA Presents: Veterinary medicine is afflicted with burnout, massive veterinary shortages, toxic workplace culture, and a lack of diversity. It is imperative that leaders recognize their role in embracing strategies that will promote healthy workplace cultures and foster belonging for our teams and communities. This presentation will outline the values and strategies for leaders to cultivate workplaces that promote diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) in practice.

Free

Webinar – 6/15/23 – For Dog’s sake, can you stop that? Canine-Friendly Body Language Improvements for Humans – Dogs Playing for Life

Virtual

Dogs Playing for Life Presents: In this session, we will focus on the HUMAN handling that contributes to unwanted behavior, even “aggression”. Get ready to rethink your approach as we reveal the common and widely accepted and taught handling errors that set dogs up for failure. Through extensive video examples, we will demonstrate alternative handling techniques that help dogs to trust and thrive!

Free

Webinar – 6/15/23 – It’s Not Just About Training with Shannon Riley – PPG (fee applies)

Virtual +1 more

PPG Presents (fee applies): We can’t force a dog to change but if we change our behavior, the dog’s behavior can change! This Webinar is for everyone; pet professional or pet parents. Come and learn about a selection of other tools such as non violent communication, filling in the emotional gap and more . In this webinar Shannon will explore a variety of topics leaving plenty of time for questions and answers.

$30 – $35

Webinar – 6/15/23 – Preventing Burnout for Yourself and Your Team – CalAnimals

Virtual

CalAnimals Presents: We are pleased to welcome leadership coach, Eleanor Smith, for this session to help you achieve balance, boundaries, and sustainability in your career. You are important and your work matters! Join us to learn what burnout is, why it matters, what causes it and how you can reverse it to prevent its most devastating consequences.

Free

Webinar – 6/15/23 – Intra-Household Dog-Dog Aggression: Effective Management, Safety, and Restoring Harmony Part 1 – FDSA (fee applies)

Virtual

FDSA Presents (fee applies): Do you have dogs that fight over resources in your home? Do you struggle with determining why the dogs are having conflicts? Are you constantly stressed about when the next dog fight might happen? Join aggression specialist Michael Shikashio, CDBC, in part one of this two-part series.

$19.95

Webinar – 6/15/23 – Intra-Household Dog-Dog Aggression: Effective Management, Safety, and Restoring Harmony Part 2 – FDSA (fee applies)

Virtual

FDSA Presents (fee applies): This webinar will build on the information from “Intra-Household Dog-Dog Aggression Part One” and will detail case studies and their successful resolution. It is highly recommended to watch part one in this series as the fundamentals of the behavior change strategies are explained and discussed.

$19.95

Online Event – 6/16/23 – Juneteenth Summit: Care Package – BlackDVM Network

Virtual

BlackDVM Network Presents (fee applies for non-members): The second of our new quarterly summits, this Juneteenth Summit brings Care Package vibes and reminds us of how we can take care of ourselves! This is a celebration of Black excellence, with discussions around navigating the first 3 years as a veterinary professional. Open to the public! Free for members.

Free – $40

Webinar – 6/19/23 – Separation Anxiety Webinar Series: The Many Separation Anxiety Myths – PPG (fee applies)

Virtual

PPG Presents (fee applies): Have you ever wanted to better understand the myths about separation anxiety? This webinar will dissect many myths about causation and treatment for a clearer understanding of this disorder. Many of the myths reviewed will be genuinely eye-opening, allowing for a more efficient and effective means of resolution.

$75 – $90

Webinar – 6/20/23 – 2020–2022 data trends: A national perspective – Best Friends

Virtual

Best Friends Presents: Like many industries, animal sheltering was significantly impacted by COVID, and the last three years of data reflect that. Join us from 3 to 4 p.m. EST Tuesday, June 20, for a panel discussion on national animal sheltering data from 2020 through 2022.Panelists will include Steve Zeidman, Brent Toellner, Dr. Julie Levy, and Kristen Hassen.

Free

Webinar – 6/21/23 – The Power of Inquiry – The AAWA

Virtual

The AAWA Presents: To solve the complex challenges that face your organization, an essential leadership tool is knowing how to ask questions that will lead to practical results. This webinar will explore how to bring an inquiring approach to decision-making as a leader.

Free

Webinar – 6/21/23 – Trauma-Informed Care in Vet Med – Not One More Vet

Virtual

Not One More Vet Presents: According to Dr. Gabor Mate, “Trauma is not what happens to you, it’s what happens inside you as a result of what happened to you”. Considering this explanation and the pervasive nature of trauma in veterinary medicine, this session will explore how we as veterinary professionals, teams and practices can adopt trauma-informed principles to create more psychologically healthy and safe workplaces.

Free

Webinar – 6/22/23 – Stand Up for the Animals with a Case You Can Stand Behind – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

Virtual

NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: When veterinarians, law enforcement, animal control officers, and animal care entities put significant resources into an investigation, it can be disheartening and frustrating when a prosecutor declines to charge on that case. Instead of looking for fault at the prosecutorial level, this presentation will hold up a mirror to the entities working these cases and reflect on primary areas that can be most improved in order to present a case more viable for prosecution.

Free

Webinar – 6/22/23 – Charting Your Way with Andrea Harrison – FDSA (fee applies)

Virtual

FDSA (fee applies): Grief, along with guilt, shame and blame, get in the way of good training. Why? What can we do about these feelings? Learn specific actionable techniques to cope better with navigating your own emotions and other people's comments, judgements and reactions to deal with grief, shame, blame and guilt.

$19.95