Karen Pryor Academy Presents: Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free hour-long virtual event live from The Ranch on Thursday, June 25 at 12:00 pm (PT). Ken will be joined by Theresa McKeon to talk TAGteach and the myriad of applications of this invaluable teaching tool. Your TAG point is… tune in!
PetCo Foundation Presents: You’re invited! Tune in to Petco Foundation’s Foster Party on Thursday, June 25 at 3 PM CST to celebrate fosters across the country and play virtual party games for a chance to win prizes from Petco Foundation + BOBS from Skechers. Immediately following the Foster Party, stay tuned for the premiere of Shelter Me TV’s newest episode about fostering during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Best Friends Presents: Best Friends 2019 National Dataset- Join us for a deep dive into our brand-new national dataset to learn about our collective lifesaving progress towards No-Kill 2025.
VETGirl Presents: (Free to VETGirl members $50 for non-members) – In this lecture, learn how to make the best choices for your veterinary behavior patients. In this webinar, attendees will understand how to make practical, outcome based decisions when prescribing medications, understand the outcomes associated with the most commonly used psychotropic medications, and understand how to apply these concepts in clinical practice through case based learning.
Viticus Group Animal Health Presents: The stress level of our clients, our team members, and ourselves might be at an all-time high right now, and unfortunately, people can feel pretty brazen about what they write online. As a veterinary professional, how do you deal with an attack against your character by email, social media, or negative online review?
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 Dr. Ellen Jefferson and the instructors from Maddie’s Lifesaving Academy, as well as other 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.
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 Dr. Ellen Jefferson and the instructors from Maddie’s Lifesaving Academy, as well as other 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.
The Community Cats Podcast Presents: Trying to catch the last cat in your colony who isn’t fixed? Got a wily feral who just won’t go into a box trap, no matter how much you spend on roasted chicken? How about catching a litter of kittens all at once—with their mom? All these tough trapping situations and more can be solved if you know how to use a drop trap! Join Neighborhood Cats, co-designers of the first commercially available drop trap, as they discuss how to use this invaluable tool. Plus tips and tricks for advanced drop trappers, too.
VetGirl and Zoetis Present: (Free to all) – Join us for a free VETgirl–Zoetis webinar by Dr. Stephan Carey, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), as he reviews the coughing dog and what you need to know. This lecture will review clinical signs, etiology, treatment and identification/diagnosis of etiological agents such as Canine Influenza Virus and Bordetella . We will also discuss potential public health implications associated with influenza infection in dogs. Preventative care will also be briefly reviewed.
AmPa! Presents: A live webinar event featuring Return to Owner expert and innovator, Gina Knepp of Michelson Found Animals Foundation. Gina will review the most recent best practices and recommendations from the national organization dedicated to getting more pets reunited with their owners.
CalAnimals Presents: UC Davis KSMP’s Dr. Hurley and Dr. Delany – Return to Field programs across the country have matured, enabling us to finally have an opportunity to look at the data and determine the effectiveness of these programs at managing the cats in our communities. We’ll discuss who these programs are really serving and how their evolution impacts the strategies driving your veterinary programs.
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Present: Whether you are part of a non-profit or municipal agency, Animal Welfare Organizations have to operate within a budget. Organizations find themselves trying to meet the needs of citizens, both two and four-legged. However, animal welfare organizations find themselves at a crossroads between responding to requests for service and adhering to the mission of the organization. In the never-ending struggle to please everyone, is your organization’s mission taking a backseat to placating the next complaint? In this session, we will explore some of the common pitfalls organizations fall into that compete with their mission.
Network for Good Presents: Want to know what the future holds for your nonprofit? We don’t have a crystal ball, but we do have the next best thing – join our upcoming day-long Virtual Conference to learn how to stay ahead in these changing times. You’ll hear from nonprofit thought leaders and experts who have the scoop on how to keep your good going in the face of adversity.
The AAWA Presents – It’s no secret that our nation is deeply divided along political and social lines. This is especially true right now. These divisions make it increasingly difficult for animal welfare organizations to develop messages that appeal to people on both sides of the divide. Join us for a session that will equip your organization with the tools your staff, volunteers, and board need to listen thoughtfully and communicate effectively with supporters who span the political and social spectrum.
AmPa! Presents: In this session we will jump into a hands-on approach to using the Michelson Found Animals free registry to manage the animals you foster, or pull from local shelters.
Chameleon Shelter Software Presents: This is the second class in a 3-part licensing series intended to help you become more efficient at licensing and generate revenue.
Karen Pryor Academy Presents: Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free hour-long virtual event live from The Ranch on Thursday, July 2 at 12:00 pm (PT). Ken will be joined by Kathy Sdao as she walks along the shoreline with her dog Smudge. They will discuss training, observational skills, and whatever comes up during the walk.
VODS Presents (fee applies): This webinar will introduce you to the world of small animal dentistry and oral surgery. It will explain what equipment, instruments, materials, knowledge and skills are needed to become proficient in this important discipline of veterinary medicine. The didactic lecture will last 1 hour, but the webinar is designed so that there is extra time for interactive participation and answering your questions.
UC Davis KSMP Presents: Our weekly California animal shelters call – CASCAR. There were lots of questions after the webinar we did for Cal Animals during the usual CASCAR slot this week and we didn’t get to all of them, so we figured we could use the time to answer those if there are any lingering. And we are working on a follow up, more tactical session on racial and social justice in California animal sheltering/community animal management, hopefully to really dig into policies and practices that will result in meaningful shifts. If you have questions and ideas to inform planning that would be welcome. Or just in general if you want to drop in and say hi – the truth is we just like to see you all!
UW-Madison and UC Davis Shelter Medicine Programs Present: Weekly National Shelter Medicine Rounds. Topics will vary. Currently rounds are being held on Tuesdays at 1 PM Pacific, 3 PM Central. They will return to the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at some point in the future.
