• Roundtable – 5/14/20 – The Roundtable – The AAWA – Boerhinger Ingelheim – Covetrus

    The AAWA CEO Jim Tedford sits down for an exclusive interview with animal welfare leaders in COVID-19 hotspots to find out what lessons they’ve learned and how they’re managing the crisis. #SaveTheDate #MarkYourCalendar #AskSiriToRemindYou Registration link coming soon! For the first time, hear from three leaders experiencing COVID-19 in major HOT SPOTS: Seattle, New York City, […]

  • Webinar – 5/14/20 – COVID-19: Emerging Lifesaving Technology Solutions – Best Friends

    Join Best Friends and our technology partners Adopets, Adoptimize and Rehome to learn about how their platforms can save lives during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond Moderator: Sue Cosby, Senior Director of Lifesaving Centers, Best Friends Animal Society Panelists: Jeremy Macdonald, Chief Customer Officer, Adopets Jessica Schleder, Founder and CEO, Adoptimize Abbie Moore, Chief Operating […]

  • Webinar – 5/15/20 – ShelterLuv Shelter Software – Best Practices Session – ShelterLuv

    Join us Friday, May 15th for our Best Practices Session. Shelterluv’s Customer Solutions team will walk you through product best practices (all free) to ensure you are prepared for the current environment and beyond. Topics will include: — Foster management tips — Integrations with animal aggregators — Digital applications — Disclaimers for S/N waivers — Digital signatures […]

  • Online Meeting – 5/15/20 – Covid-19 Shelter and Rescue Preparedness Summit – American Pets Alive!

    As this global pandemic worsens, what will happen to homeless pets and those entering our shelters? You’re invited to an online summit to work towards a preparedness plan we can all utilize. We are creating communities who care, leaders who understand the importance of relationships between pets and people, and solutions to maintain lifesaving across […]

  • Online Course – 5/16/20 – Anesthesia and Analgesia for Veterinary Nurses/Technicians – IVSeminars

    In a first-ever technician-focused IVS seminar, Dr. Grubb will cover anesthesia and analgesia information, tips and updates. Although directed to technicians/nurses, the seminar will also apply to anyone wanting an anesthesia/analgesia review, including veterinarians and veterinary students. There will be time for Q & A so you can learn almost anything you want to! Join […]

  • Webinar – 5/17/20 – Serenity, Courage and Wellness – Clinician’s Brief and Vibrant Vets

    In a profession known for burnout, it’s more important now than ever to be emotionally aware and find practical ways to support yourself. In this interactive workshop, we’ll cover ways to increase emotional intelligence and equip you with the necessary tools to enhance self care so you can be your best self and practice best medicine. WHAT […]

  • Webinar – 5/18/20 – (Kitten) Diarrhea on the Run – National Kitten Coalition

    Get the down and dirty basics about diarrhea in kittens! Understand the causes, know what you can do to provide supportive care, and learn about treatment options to address a variety of diarrhea causes. As always, the webinar will include a wealth of information, and there will also be time for Q & A. Presenters: […]

  • Webinar – 5/19/20 – How to Ask for $ in Tough Times: 12 Tactics in 24 Minutes – The AAWA

    In the face of unprecedented disruption and uncertainty, how can nonprofits ask donors for support in ways that are highly compelling yet incredibly sensitive? This webinar (presented live, with additional time for Q&A) offers an espresso shot of actionable recommendations designed to help nonprofit leaders ask for – and get – the financial support upon […]

  • Rounds – 5/19/20 – National Shelter Medicine Rounds – UW

    This upcoming Tuesday 5/19 we will be holding National Rounds from 3-4pm CST. Dr. Karen Ward, Chief Veterinary Officer at Toronto Humane Society, will be presenting and discussing ‘Organizational Sustainability through Social Enterprise’. Doing well by doing good, embarking on a journey towards becoming a self-sufficient revenue based social enterprise. Joining her will be Toronto […]

  • Webinar – 5/19/20 – The Future of Animal Sheltering: Elements of the Animal Social Services Coalition Model – AmPA and Maddie’s Fund

    The sheltering system as we know it was created more than 100 years ago and depended on addressing animal issues separately from human issues. Today, we are long overdue for a new approach that is in line with human social services and social justice movements and considers animals as part of family systems. Join the […]

  • Webinar – 5/20/20 – Shifting Your Events Online During COVID-19 – GuideStar/GrantSpace

    Join Nonprofit New York and Candid to learn how in a short amount of time they have shifted their in-person events to an online format during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. In this webinar, the panelists will share how they determined the purpose of events, evaluated different scenarios, selected an online platform, leveraged their talents, and delivered successful events. The panelists will have an honest conversation on how they managed these programmatic changes and what lessons they learned throughout the process.

  • Webinar – 5/20/20 – Hashtags and Hate Mail – The AAWA

    Do you dread putting a found dog on Instagram because the public will declare that you have him on death row? Do you struggle to respond to cranky questions about your agency in public forums? Do you find yourself on pins and needles when making a tough decision on a cat who is a Facebook favorite? Learn new approaches to dealing with abusive language, primarily in social media situations. This session will offer you guidance on constructive public messaging on sensitive industry topics and help you turn the page on keyboard warriors.

  • Webinar – 5/20/20 – Caring for Kittens During COVID-19 and Beyond: Old Strategies and New Lessons – ASPCAPro

    Response to the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the animal welfare community together in an unprecedented way to assess the services we provide to our community and to evaluate our protocols and processes. This need for assessment and evaluation was particularly important for our intake and care decisions for neonatal kittens. We will review the existing best practices that provide a consistent foundation for success in neonatal kitten care as well as discuss which practices adopted during the pandemic response are likely to withstand the test of time.

  • Webinar – 5/21/20 – Mitigating Risk: Common Claims Against Shelters, Dog Bites, Foster Liability and More – CalAnimals

    Animal Keepers Insurance will lead a discussion to answer our questions and provide guidance to help California shelters mitigate risk. With so many shelter pets now in foster care, who is responsible when the foster dog bites the neighbor? What are best practices in disclosing animal behavior information? What are the most common claims made against shelters? Do you have other questions? Let us know!

  • Webinar – 5/21/20 – Chameleon Shelter Software – Chameleon Basics – Kennel Intake and Outcome – Chameleon

    As a continuation of the Chameleon Basics webinar, this session will focus on the most common scenarios of animal intakes and outcomes. It will be geared toward beginning users. Because procedures can vary greatly from agency to agency, we intend to keep the webinar simple and pointed, reserving a long period for question and answer at the end of the session for general discussion.

  • Webinar – 5/21/20 – Getting Healthy Together Strengthens the Human Animal Bond – Virox

    This presentation will take a look at how pets and their owners can get healthier during the pandemic. Physical health and mental health for both pet owners and pets are increasingly strained while observing the stay at home orders. The presentation will discuss the benefits of the human animal bond – on both parties – and discuss strategies for improving health while quarantined.

  • National Shelter Medicine Rounds – 5/21/20 – Thursday Edition during COVID-19 – University of Wisconsin and UC Davis Shelter Medicine Programs

    University of Wisconsin and UC Davis Shelter Medicine Programs Present Shelter Medicine Rounds: We will be more regularly offering National Shelter Medicine Rounds short term to discuss COVID-19 impacts on shelter medicine on Tuesdays from 3-4pm CT (1pmPT/2pmMT/4pmET)  and Thursdays from 2-3pm CT (12pmPT/1pmMT/3pmET). You are welcome to email questions or topics you hope to be discussed during rounds in advance to nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu and you are always encouraged to come prepared to unmute to ask questions and participate in discussion at any point. I will be sending email reminders of upcoming rounds in advance as well as sharing recordings after the fact.

    This group is made up of shelter veterinarians, shelter vet trainees, and upper level shelter leadership. If you know anyone that would like to be added to the national shelter medicine rounds email list to regularly receive scheduling updates and recordings moving forward, please have them email a request to be added to the email group to nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu.