• Advice Hour – Maddie’s Lifesaving Academy – Maddie’s Fund

    Every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month the Maddie’s Lifesaving Academy Instructors will be available for live shelter advising. Our instructors are experts in the field with over 50 years of combined shelter leadership. Have doubts, questions, or just need to talk through ideas? Join us, for these live counseling sessions. You can pop in for 5 minutes to ask one question, or stay for the whole event. We are here to support your brave, lifesaving efforts. We got y’all.
    Our instructors will rotate and while each has their own individualized specialties, we work very closely as a team. Each instructor has worked in shelter leadership and over the last two years taught and advised hundreds of shelters to increase lifesaving, using sustainable, realistic methods.

  • Webinar – 4/25/20 – Kitten Lady – Beyond the Bottle – Caring for Growing Kittens

    Webinar 2: Beyond the Bottle – Caring for Growing Kittens April 25 at 11am PT/2pm ET – REGISTER HERE Participants will learn: How to safely and properly wean kittens onto solid foods, including tips for difficult-to-wean kittens How to litter train kittens Tips for developing healthy behaviors in kittens and creating an enriching environment Step-by-step […]

  • National Rounds – Tuesday COVID-19 Edition

    National Rounds – Tuesday COVID-19 Edition

    From: National Shelter Medicine RoundsSent: Monday, April 27, 2020 3:25:57 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)To: National Shelter Medicine RoundsSubject: National Shelter Medicine Rounds this week   Hello National Shelter Medicine Rounds attendees,   National Rounds tomorrow Tuesday 4/29 at 3pm CST will be a check-in/Q&A with the group for the first 30 minutes. The last 30 minutes […]

  • National Rounds – Tuesday COVID-19 Edition

    National Rounds – Tuesday COVID-19 Edition

    Hello National Shelter Medicine Rounds attendees,   Today we will be hosting National Rounds at 3pm CT (1 PM Pacific). Please feel free to send questions or topic requests by email in advance and we will do our best to cover them, otherwise come prepared to ask questions and participate in discussion. Moving forward we […]

  • Webinar – 4/28/20 – Now You’re Here, Now You’re Not: Preparing Your Pet for Yet Another Change – Fear Free – Ceva

    Now You’re Here, Now You’re Not: Preparing Your Pet for Yet Another Change First our pets had to get used to their humans being around more than usual as people sheltered in place. For many pets, this was a positive change, but even positive changes can be stressful. They’ll face upheaval again when pandemic precautions […]

  • Webinar – 4/29/20 – Communication in Veterinary Practice in the COVID-19 Crisis – AVMA

    Join Trust Veterinarians from the AVMA Trust on Wednesday, April 29 at 11 AM CST for our webinar, “Communication in Veterinary Practice in the COVID-19 Crisis.” We will discuss some of the potential communication and liability issues veterinarians may face and provide tips to help mitigate risk during this time. What we’ll cover: The increased […]

  • Webinar – 4/29/20 – PetPoint Ask the Expert Session – PetPoint

    Come and learn along with other PetPoint shelters!  Join us for our next Ask the Expert Session. Our Expert PetPoint Support Specialist will be live to answer your PetPoint questions. Complicated Questions? Want to know how a particular module of PetPoint works? Our specialist can help! When registering for this class, there is a section […]

  • Webinar – 4/29/20 – -The Road to Resilience – The AAWA

    Especially in animal welfare organizations, resilience is a key component of a productive and healthy team.  Does your organization’s culture support your people in the face of constant emotional toll?  This webinar will focus on building personal resilience. Attendees will learn how to recognize and address compassion fatigue triggers in their animal care work, build […]

  • Webinar – 4/29/20 – RAVS Informational Session: Tips and Tricks From the Field: Case Management Strategies When Plan ‘A’ Isn’t an Option – RAVS

    Every veterinary professional encounters cases where resource limitations prevent ‘Plan A’ level medicine. Join RAVS veterinarians Lauren Kloer and Ahne Simonsen and RAVS veterinary nurse Anne Marie McPartlin as they discuss patient care in the field setting and how field-based decision making approaches can be utilized to aid in the care of your patients at […]

  • Webinar – 4/29/20 – COVID-19 Veterinary Summit Facebook Live – Telemedicine – WVC/Viticus Group

    As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, human and animal health professionals have been challenged to bring telemedicine into their practice for the safety of themselves and their clients. Tune in to our Facebook COVID-19 Veterinary Q&A tomorrow, April 29 at 6p PST (9p EST) as telemedicine experts discuss how and when to implement telemedicine into […]

  • Webinar – 4/30/20 – Our Collective Vulnerability – Fear Free

    We are all feeling vulnerable for various reasons during this time of crisis. Presented by Maria Gore, MSW, social worker with the Argus Institute, this webinar will talk about that vulnerability we are all experiencing on many levels and how to utilize it to collectively approach the stress and trauma this pandemic is creating at […]

  • Webinar – 4/30/20 – Chameleon Shelter Software – Introduction to Field Services – Chameleon

    This Thursday, 4/30/2020 at 10AM Pacific Time, Kevin is going to go over Chameleon’s windows and functions for officers, investigators, and other field personnel. This will be a 90-minute webinar. Space is limited so we encourage advanced registration. The recorded webinar will be made available for later viewing on our website – use your Chameleon […]

  • Webinar – 4/30/20 – Frustrated Foster Families? Provide Animal Behavior Help to Caregivers During COVID-19 – ASPCAPro

    Fostering animals during the COVID-19 pandemic can benefit both your shelter and your foster families. More and more people are stepping up to help their local shelters, and we want these valuable volunteers to have good experiences. However, we’re sending a wider variety of dogs and cats into foster homes than ever before, including animals […]

  • Webinar – 4/30/20 – Boots on the Ground: Caring for COVID-19 Exposed Pets in Shelters – Maddie’s Fund

    Join Dr. Sandra Newbury, Director of University of Wisconsin’s Shelter Medicine Program, for practical guidance for essential shelter workers caring for pets who have been exposed to COVID-19. From intake to outcome, she’ll be sharing protocols and answering questions on how to keep yourself and the animals in your care safe. This webcast is one […]

  • Webinar – 4/30/20 – COVID-19 Staff and Volunteer Morale – Best Friends

    Join Best Friends’ Sr. Director of Culture and Talent, José Ocaño, as he discusses with leaders across the country the methods they use to keep employees and volunteers safe, healthy, and happy through challenges https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8480724906525138958?source=web