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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Online Event – 1st and 3rd Tuesdays – All Call: Engaging Latine Community Members – California for All Animals

Virtual

California for All Animals Presents: At the April 2 call, panelists Jessica Lopez, Miguel Ruelas, and Suliana Lutin will discuss how we can partner with current and potential Latine pet owners, community cat caregivers, fosters, and volunteers, to bring and keep more pets and people together and out of shelters.

Free

Webinar – 4/2/24 – Seven Practices to Live Better and Work Better – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

Virtual

NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: We believe we can create a more compassionate and peaceful life by developing the skills and mindsets to Live Better and Work Better. In this webinar, we’ll explore seven key practices designed to unlock your untapped wisdom and potential, enabling you to lead a more intentional life —both at home and at work.

Free

Online Event – 4/3/24 – Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition Day 2 – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie's Fund Presents: At Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition, we’ll talk about determining which dogs are safe to rehome, keeping dogs happy and healthy while in your care, and finding them homes. Hear from a wonderful lineup of speakers including Dr. Chris Pachel, Dr. Wailani Sung, Mike Shikashio, Bobbie Bhambree, Ferdi Yau, and more!

Free

Webinar – 4/3/24 – Vector Vigilance: Understanding and Managing Vector-borne Pathogens of Dogs and Cats – VETGirl

Virtual

VETGirl Presents: Ticks, fleas, heartworm, and Lyme may be things your practice sees every day, but new products, diagnostics, and medical recommendations might have muddied your plans. We’ll clear it up with up-to-date information on best diagnostic, treatment, and management practices! Don’t see these issues very often?? You’re in luck, but maybe not for long! We’ll talk about where these vectors are moving so you can begin to assess which patients might be at risk in your practice!

Free

Webinar – 4/4/24 – Strategies for Training the Atypical Dog – Part 1: Concepts and Overview – FDSA (fee applies)

Virtual

FDSA Presents (fee applies): This is Part One of a two-part webinar on working with “atypical” dogs. Both webinars are stand-alone webinars covering a different aspect of this topic, but they combine to cover the topic more broadly. We will look at a range of solutions that can create a more focused, happier, and more consistently successful training partner.

$19.95

Online Event – 4/4/24 – Live from the Ranch – Insights, Best Practices, & Anecdotes in Animal Training – Karen Pryor Academy

Virtual

Karen Pryor Academy Presents: Live from The Ranch is hitting the road, and will be broadcasting live from ClickerExpo in Portland, Oregon. Juliana DeWillems is taking over the interview seat and talking to 50+ year veteran of animal care and training, Ken Ramirez, about insights, best practices, and personal anecdotes about learning with animals. Ken has used positive reinforcement training with everything from butterflies to elephants to dogs. 

Free

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

Webinar – 4/9/24 – Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Zoomies: The Updated ASV Guidelines: Practical Guidance for Animal Welfare Organizations – ASPCAPro

Virtual

ASPCA Pro Presents: The Association of Shelter Veterinarians’ (ASV) Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters has been a guide for animal shelters since 2010. Join us as we discuss the second edition and learn bite-sized strategies for improving welfare in your own organization. The latest updates to the guidelines include staff well-being, disaster response, and forensics.

Free

Online Event – 4/10/24 – Neonatal Kitten Rescue 101: A Practical Guide for Animal Control Officers – The National Kitten Coalition

Virtual

The National Kitten Coalition Presents: Are you familiar with the challenges of aging, assessing, and caring for neonatal kittens in the field? Finding appropriate placement for them can be a daunting task, and time is often of the essence. To address these issues, we've created a practical guide for rescues and animal control officers who want to make a difference for neonatal kittens in need.

Free

Webinar – 4/10/24 – Study Results: How Do Access to Veterinary Care Challenges Impact Animal Welfare Orgs? – The AAWA

Virtual

The AAWA Presents: Recognizing that we need to understand how the access to care crisis impacts our profession, The Association and The Program for Pet Health Equity at the University of Tennessee recently fielded a national survey to gain insights. During this webinar, the study’s principal investigator and The Association’s CEO will share our findings.

Free

Webinar – 4/11/24 – Communicate on Your Own Terms: A Training for Animal Shelter and Rescue Leaders – CalAnimals

Virtual

CalAnimals Presents: In this session, we’ll teach you how simple shifts in how we think, act, and speak can help you achieve results, win community support, and build trust. You’ll learn eight simple rules to win on the communication front every time and you’ll learn how to avoid communications traps that can make situations worse. You’ll also learn how to talk to stakeholders about complex situations and how to communicate in crisis situations. Finally, attendees will practice, using common examples.

Free

Webinar – 4/11/24 – Maddie’s Insights: Beyond Animal Shelter Walls: Using Community Data to Understand Intake Diversion – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie's Fund Presents: This presentation will outline research into animal shelters, pet owning communities, self-rehoming platforms, and pet owners to demonstrate the complex system of pet surrender. By the end of this presentation, participants will learn how community data can complement animal shelter data to help divert animals from shelters.

Free

Webinar – 4/11/24 – Elevator Behavior: Skills for Existing in Polite Society! – FDSA (fee applies)

Virtual

FDSA Presents (fee applies): We all want our dogs to be comfortable around other dogs and people and we often work very hard to socialize them. But do we take it too far and create an even bigger problem? Deb will discuss her concept of teaching dogs good “elevator behavior” and the importance of a dog who can simply mind his own business in public places.

$19.95

Hybrid Conference – 4/13/24 and 4/14/24 – Feline Health Symposium: Being PURRfectly Clear on Feline Pain – EveryCat Health Foundation (fee applies)

Virtual

EveryCat Health Foundation Presents (fee applies): This year’s theme, feline pain, is particularly meaningful to veterinary professionals as well as cat parents, and we’re holding this event at the institution where many of the top researchers on this topic call home.

$100 – $300

Hybrid Conference – 4/13/24 and 4/14/24 – Feline Health Symposium: Being PURRfectly Clear on Feline Pain – EveryCat Health Foundation (fee applies)

Virtual

EveryCat Health Foundation Presents (fee applies): This year’s theme, feline pain, is particularly meaningful to veterinary professionals as well as cat parents, and we’re holding this event at the institution where many of the top researchers on this topic call home.

$100 – $300