Shelter Learniverse

Webinar - 8/24/23 - Principles of Positive Dog Training with Shannon Riley - PPG (fee applies)
2023-08-24 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Positive Reinforcement Training is not all about bribing! Using this training method, we are teaching our pets what to do in a fun and less stressful way. Remember, behavior that is rewarded is more likely to reoccur.
Learning Objectives

Find out the different types of consequences and why they matter!
The 4 Quadrants of operant conditioning
Why punishment can be difficult
What is an extinction burst- Currency for dogs
Building Fluency

Presenter: Shannon Riley
CEUs: PPAB 1, IAABC 1, CCPDT 1, KPA 1, & PMCT 1
WEBSITE LINK: https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-5345630

Online Meeting - Mondays - Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie - Maddie's Fund
2023-08-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-09-11 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
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.
Who Should Join?
Executive directors, animal well-being leaders, shelter workers, pet support professionals, volunteers, rescue organizations and anyone who shares the common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
Win Ca$h for Attending!
Each month, Maddie’s Fund will be giving away up to $10,000 in grants. You can enter to win each time you attend a call or watch on-demand during the month by completing the giveaway drawing entry forms shared in the chat during the calls.
Register Today
Join us each Monday at 11am PT/2pm ET to receive support and learn about innovative ideas other organizations across the country are seeing success with.
All calls are recorded and uploaded to the Community Conversations page on Maddie’s Pet Forum https://forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations
Please note: All views expressed on these calls are not necessarily endorsed by Maddie’s Fund.
WEBSITE LINK: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations

Online Event - 8/30/23 - Raise Your Voice on Veterinary Education - The Bridge Club
2023-08-30 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
We want to hear from you about the state of veterinary education for veterinarians and veterinary technicians. We want your thoughts on what vetmed can do to innovate our academic and CE education, along with what is working and what needs to stop.
Our TBC+ community has shared they would like to have a real solutions based conversation about moving our educational efforts forward. So come with ideas and a beverage. This will be a fun, interactive conversation.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.thebridgeclub.com/events/raise-your-voice-on-veterinary-education

Online Event - 8/31/23 - Preserving Bonds and Preventing Intake with Barrier-Free Services - California for All Animals
2023-08-31 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Intake is up, but so is innovation and positive disruption. In this series of four dynamic roundtable conversations, frontline workers leading change across California and the country will highlight collaborative approaches to removing barriers that come between people and pets and dish on creative solutions they’re implementing to ensure pets spend more nights at home, not in the shelter.
Pull up a seat and bring your questions for our panelists to discuss around the table on August 17, 24, 31 and September 7 from 9-10 a.m. PDT. Register for the series to attend live or access on-demand after each event, and visit www.californiaforallanimals.com/together to learn more about funding and resources available to California shelters working to keep and bring more #PetsAndPeopleTogether / #MascotasYPersonasJuntas.
August 31: Preserving Bonds and Preventing Intake with Barrier-Free Services
What do families really need to keep their pets? How much of what we believe about why animals end up at our shelters is incomplete or based on oversimplified data? The reasons people surrender their pets are varied and often interwoven, and so are the alternative solutions that can help animals stay in their homes.
At this roundtable, we’re diving into accessible interventions that divert intake to keep more pets and people together and the processes for determining and delivering those services in a welcoming, judgment-free manner that ensures community members can reach the support they need when they need it: before the crisis.
Panelists

Lori Weise (Downtown Dog Rescue)
Rita Ortiz (Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter)
Donell Randolph (Friends of Oakland Animal Services)
Kristen Hassen (Outcomes Consulting)

WEBSITE LINK: https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xEvcITQPSHale7-9mKFvLg

Webinar – 8/31/23 – Stranger Danger! Advocating for and Advancing Your Human-Reactive Dogs – Dogs Playing for Life
2023-08-31 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
At Dogs Playing for Life’s Stranger Danger webinar, hosted by Aimee Sadler, CEO and Founder of DPFL, you will learn how to work with dogs that are wary of strangers by building their confidence and helping them develop new skills which will enable them to meet new people (and potential adopters) happily and successfully! Even for the private dog trainer or dog owner, the skills taught in this webinar will help support your stranger danger dog to expand their comfort level when meeting new people at home!
This webinar will demonstrate:
— DPFL’s Assess and Progress approach: fluttering between assessing and influencing behavior to determine how a dog might respond WITHOUT proper human support to determine what training is necessary for successful placement
— Comprehensive Tool Selection: determining what tool will best support the dog while keeping the handler and others safe during the learning process
— Principles vs. Methods: determining what approach will teach the dog as efficiently and effectively as possible
— Creative Proofing: conducting training with the goal of solid generalization of new skills so that dogs are able to work for multiple handlers with clarity and confidence
Come learn how to safely and effectively reach this segment of the canine population through in-depth behavior analysis, dynamic video examples, and practical approaches designed for anyone who is trying to find solutions for the dogs who need this extra human support.
This is a 1.5-hour presentation followed by a Q&A session. This webinar will NOT be recorded and is scheduled on EASTERN TIME.
WEBSITE LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aWzso2CZR2SGE3cCPiDxdA

Webinar - 8/31/23 - Lost and Found: Working with Your Community to Get More Lost Pets Home - HASS
2023-08-31 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
How can we better engage community members in the lost pet reunification process, and get more pets home to their families instead of sitting in shelters? This is one of the most important and urgent challenges shelters face. Our panel of experts will help you develop ways to work hand-in-hand with your community, and reunite more pets with their owners. Join Gina Knepp, National Shelter Engagement Director for Michelson Found Animals; Heather Friedman, Chief Marketing Officer for LifeLine Animal Project; and Alex Eley, Pet Reunification Specialist for Memphis Animal Services. Vincent Medley, Maddie’s® Director of Human Animal Support Services will moderate. Bring your questions—this is a real-time Q&A!
Register below and join us live on Thursday, August 31 at 5 p.m. CT. After the live event, a recording will be distributed to everyone who registers within 3 business days.
WEBSITE LINK: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/6016782060176/WN_gDLRG_WTQT2B3DuSJ41-KQ

Webinar - 9/5/23 - How Moods, Emotions and Learning Relate to Undesired Behaviour with Dr. Karolina Westlund - PPG (fee applies)
2023-09-05 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Challenging behaviour in animals can range from inconvenient to embarrassing to exasperating – to the people who have to live with them.
To the animals involved, those behaviours are often not problematic at all, but rather their solution to a problem that they’re experiencing – and our task is often to help the animal find another solution that’s less annoying to us – or to remove the animal’s problem altogether.
This webinar will provide a framework for how to approach behavioural challenges. Using a holistic perspective involving ethological, affective and behaviour analytical approaches, we will discuss the following:

how mood states influence perception, decision making and behaviour, and how we can help change the animal’s mood.
how emotional reactions to triggers in the environment affect behaviour, and how we through carefully addressing those triggers can change emotions.
how understanding the function of the behaviour can help explain what’s going on – and how we can change that function.
by changing mood states, emotional reactions to potential triggers and the function of the behaviour in the challenging context, the animal will in turn change his behaviour.

The different techniques and perspectives used at each of these three levels of approach will be outlined in the presentation.
CEUS Pending – IAABC; CEUs – PPAB 1, CCPDT 1, KPA 1, and PMCT 1
About the Presenter
Karolina Westlund helps pet lovers and animal professionals get happier animals that thrive in the care of humans. She grew up pining for a kitten for several years, and pestering her parents until they gave up. The green-eyed black half-siamese cat that she got for her seventh birthday became a true friend who lived to be 21 years old, but an easily startled cat who often went into hiding when there were visitors.
Karolina had grand ideas about becoming a field biologist, but that never came about – the closest she got was working as a trekking travel guide in France and Madeira. Instead she majored in Ethology and developed a passionate interest in animal welfare seen through a multidisciplinary lens, including Behaviour Analysis and Affective Neuroscience. She is now an Associate Professor of Ethology at the University of Stockholm, mostly teaching how behaviour management can be used to improve animal welfare.
She offers live seminars, free online webinars and masterclasses in addition to more extensive online courses, as well as the occasional blog post or scientific publication on the topic of enrichment, animal training and wellbeing. She lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with her husband, two kids, and, hopefully soon, another cat.
WEBSITE LINK: https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-5367938

Online Seminar - 9/5/23 - Working With Difficult Customer Behaviors - CVMA (fee applies)
2023-09-05 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
CVMA Online Seminars are convenient interactive presentations offering CEUs held in real-time. This learning platform allows you to participate from anywhere with internet access – from your practice, your home, or anywhere you have an internet connection. Attending is as easy as a few mouse clicks. You will only need internet access and either computer audio, a headset, or a telephone.
This seminar is open to veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary hospital staff, and veterinary students only.
Webinar is live and interactive. Webinar may be recorded by the CVMA for internal use and training purposes. All other recordings are prohibited.

Course Description

This interactive course focuses on individual skill development in effectively managing challenging behaviors. There are three things we drive home in this course: respond to behaviors and not people, read and respond with rational thinking, and it is hard for us to learn new ways of reading and responding to behaviors we consider negative or challenging. This course gives you a toolbox of strategies to deal effectively with challenging behaviors.
Objectives
At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to do the following:

Describe factors of human behavior that cause customers to behave in challenging ways
Identify your personal “hot buttons” and learn to control your immediate response
Apply communication strategies to prevent escalation and resolve the situation
Identify tools that help you manage your emotions after a difficult interaction

This course qualifies for 1.0 CEU.

Date and Time

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 | 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Registration closes August 29, 2023

WEBSITE LINK: https://cvma.net/continuing-education/upcoming-ce/cvma-online-seminar-working-with-difficult-customer-behaviors-september-5-2023/cvma-online-seminar-working-difficult-customer-behaviors-september-5-2023/

Online Event - First Wednesday - The Journey You Own: A Deeper Dive Meeting Series - Maddie's Fund
2023-09-06 10:00 - 10:50 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Are you ready to reignite your passion, reclaim your energy, and revolutionize your approach to work? It’s time to break free from the draining cycle of reactive responses and embrace a more dynamic and fulfilling path.
Discover practical strategies to create more space, incorporate contemplative practices into your life, and align personal values with your actions and activities, boosting your productivity while maintaining balance.
In this meeting series, Jyothi V. Robertson, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine) will guide you in exploring the concepts and practices covered in the Maddie’s University® course The Journey You Own: Practices for Wellbeing and Productivity https://maddies.fund/JourneyYouOwnMU
Participants may register once for all sessions and can attend any of the sessions. Each session is 50 minutes. The sessions will be recorded.
Meeting Dates and Times
Sep 6, 2023 10am PT | 12PM CT | 1PM ET
Oct 4, 2023 10am PT | 12PM CT | 1PM ET
Nov 1, 2023 10am PT | 12PM CT | 1PM ET
Dec 6, 2023 10am PT | 12PM CT | 1PM ET
Jan 3, 2024 10am PT | 12PM CT | 1PM ET
WEBSITE LINK: http://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvcuiqrzwiGdPFkVuHuwEgvV7i3OiO9HLq#/registration

Online Event - 1st and 3rd Wednesdays - Discover Your Best Life at Hatching Hour: Meaningful Conversations, Lasting Change - Hatching
2023-09-06 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Discover Your Best Life at Hatching Hour: Meaningful Conversations, Lasting Change! Looking to enrich your life, personally and professionally? Hatching Hour is your community. Our online gatherings serve up expert insights, compelling stories, and actionable wisdom to help you #LiveBetter and #WorkBetter.
Dive deep into transformative mindsets, tap in to your potential, and chart your journey towards a life filled with intention—all for free.
Elevate, inspire, transform. Start your next chapter with Hatching Hour. Your future self will thank you. Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrc-yrqTwoEtUp4AzxOVdkbn59y7qpspQm#/registration
About José Ocaño:
José Ocaño has spent more than 15 years working to preserve and support the human-animal bond. Self-awareness, personal accountability, and relationship cultivation have been foundational as Jose navigates his career and life outside of work. At his first job with one of the largest animal shelters in the Arizona, Jose learned the importance of developing emotional intelligence, communication, and people skills to build meaningful relationships that inspire and motivate people to work better together. In 2017, after a decade of working to transform that organization, Jose joined Best Friends Animal Society, a national nonprofit organization where he served as the first Senior Director of People and Culture.
At Best Friends, Jose was responsible for leading dynamic teams, including Human Resources, Learning and Staff Development, Employee Experience, and Organizational Culture initiatives, and served as a strategic advisor to the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Leadership Team. Through collaboration, change, and innovative management, Jose and his team stewarded a workplace culture that was employee- and value-centric. These efforts positioned Best Friends to win multiple Top Workplace Awards since 2020.
In 2023, Jose launched Hatching, a company centered around helping people #LiveBetter and #WorkBetter. Hatching’s vision is to create a more peaceful world by helping people live with more compassion, gratitude, and self-worth. The goal of Hatching is to help people and organizations leverage their unique experiences and potential to make the workplace an environment where people can thrive. Jose believes that, together, we will make the world a better place by leading with intention, authenticity, and personal accountability.
WEBSITE LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrc-yrqTwoEtUp4AzxOVdkbn59y7qpspQm#/registration

Online Event - 9/7/23 - Winning the Fight to Reunite Pets and People - California for All Animals
2023-09-07 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Intake is up, but so is innovation and positive disruption. In this series of four dynamic roundtable conversations, frontline workers leading change across California and the country will highlight collaborative approaches to removing barriers that come between people and pets and dish on creative solutions they’re implementing to ensure pets spend more nights at home, not in the shelter.
Pull up a seat and bring your questions for our panelists to discuss around the table on August 17, 24, 31 and September 7 from 9-10 a.m. PDT. Register for the series to attend live or access on-demand after each event, and visit www.californiaforallanimals.com/together to learn more about funding and resources available to California shelters working to keep and bring more #PetsAndPeopleTogether / #MascotasYPersonasJuntas.
September 7: Winning the Fight to Reunite Pets and People
What’s working and what’s still holding us back when it comes to Return to Home? At this roundtable, panelists will gather to share workarounds for prohibitive reclaim fees and processes, successful all-hands-on-deck messaging approaches, and community-centered programs that are building relationships and reuniting pets and people from the get-go—and keeping more animals out of the shelter. Learn how one shelter more than doubled their RTH rate and achieved more wins for animals, their people, and frontline staff. Pull up a chair, bring your own RTH-related questions, and take a heaping portion of ideas to-go.
Panelists

Cortney Dorney (WAGS Pet Adoption)
Ivy Ruiz (UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program)
Tracy Mohr (City of Chico Animal Shelter)
Laura Lampley (Pasadena Humane Society)

WEBSITE LINK: https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xEvcITQPSHale7-9mKFvLg

Webinar - 9/7/23 - Reclaim Your Spark: Identifying & managing emotional triggers - Fear Free
2023-09-07 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
As pet professionals, we often battle compassion fatigue, burnout, and overwhelm. In this webinar, we will discuss emotional triggers, how to identify these triggers in ourselves, teammates, and clients, and how to address and manage said triggers. You no longer have to choose between your passion for your work, the welfare of animals, and your own well-being. Join Colleen Pelar, PCC to learn about tools that will support you in being your best self at work, working more effectively, and loving what you do again.
In this webinar, you will:

Define emotional triggers
Reflect on your own emotional triggers & those of your teammates and clients
Learn how to identify emotional triggers within yourself, your teammates, and clients
Gain tools to manage emotional triggers for more effective work

About the Presenter
Dogs and people have always fascinated Colleen Pelar. When she was a dog trainer, her favorite part of the job wasn’t teaching the dog, but improving the relationship between dogs and their people. Both are social species, hard-wired to connect, and she loved offering simple, practical tips for building those connections. With over 25 years of dog training, Colleen has also spoken at scores of veterinary and training conferences, and wrote three books to help parents and children have successful relationships with their dogs. After losing her joy for her work, Colleen restored that spark by studying strategies for combating burnout and compassion fatigue and earning her certifications as a professional certified coach (PCC), master NLP practitioner, applied positive psychology practitioner, and resilience skills trainer. Her new-found knowledge led her in a new direction: sharing effective, science-based tools that help veterinary and animal behavior professionals feel valued, supported, and energized.
WEBSITE LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_csI1g7WHTbqJMcDUcnrSgA

Conference - 9/9/23 to 9/10/23- The Great Big Dog Aggression Workshop: Meds, Moods, and Modification - Loose Leash Academy (fee applies)
2023-09-09 07:00 - 15:00, 2023-09-10 07:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota
Join Dr. Pachel and Mike as they take a deep dive into aggression and the underlying motivations for aggressive behavior in dogs. This will be an amazing two-day workshop with two of the most sought-after experts in the dog behavior world!
Register Now
Early Bird Tickets (before June 1, 2023): $265; After June 1, 2023: $310
Workshop location:
Science Museum of Minnesota
120 W Kellogg Blvd
St. Paul, MN 55102
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.wedontdosit.com/gbda

Online Course –9/9/23 – Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)
2023-09-09 14:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Are you ready to be part of the solution for feral and stray cats in your neighborhood? Our expert instructors will teach you best practices for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony management. Learn what TNR is and why it works. We’ll cover getting along with neighbors, preparations for trapping, trapping itself (including entire colonies at once), feeding, providing winter shelter, and more. Take advantage of the interactive format, extensive handouts, and video footage of actual projects. Attendees will receive a certificate of attendance and gain access to an ongoing Facebook group for networking with other TNR activists. Instructed by Susan Richmond, executive director, and Bryan Kortis, national programs director.
Session duration is 2.5 hours, followed by an optional 15-minute Q&A session.
This course/webinar/series/conference has been approved for Continuing Educational Units by the National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA). National certificate holders can submit for credit consistent with the NACA CEU policy located https://nacatraining.org/continuing-education-recertification/
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/the-neighborhood-cats-tnr-certification-workshop-sept-2023/

National Shelter Medicine Rounds – 9/12/23 – Can heartworm treatment be faster, cheaper and more accessible—and still safe and effective? – University of Wisconsin Shelter Medicine Program
2023-09-12 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
The University of Wisconsin Shelter Medicine Program is thrilled to announce the next installment of National Shelter Medicine Rounds!
National Rounds is a platform for discussion of current topics relevant to shelter medicine for continued learning and collaboration. While primarily intended or shelter veterinarians, others interested in shelter medicine are welcome to join; we believe everyone will take something away from these calls! The next national rounds call will take place Tuesday, September 12th from 2:30 to 3: 30 Central Time.
The topic of presentation and discussion this week will be “Can heartworm treatment be faster, cheaper and more accessible – and still safe and effective? (Yes. With caveats.)” by our lovely guest speakers, Dr. Linda Jacobson and Dr. Karen Ward.
Some veterinarians adhere closely to the American Heartworm Society Guidelines, while many (maybe most?) use their favourite short-cuts and modifications. This talk is an evidence-based discussion of what modifications can and can’t be justified, and where established orthodoxy and traditional approaches do and don’t make sense. It centers around the two talks we presented at the AHS Symposium in 2022 – one on our shorter, less expensive 3-dose melarsomine study, the other about an accessible alternative to melarsomine (moxi-doxy or “slow kill”). We’ll also challenge the audience to think about universal testing and the necessity of testing before prescribing preventives, treating heartworm in shelters, and more.
We hope to have an open discussion, so come with questions and feel free to unmute to participate! Our hope is to create a space that feels safe for all participants; we ask you to follow these Accountable Space guidelines. The presentation portion of National Rounds will be recorded, but the discussion and Q & A sessions will not.
If you or someone you know would like to be added to the national rounds email list, please send your request to nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu.
Please use the following Zoom link to access National Rounds calls: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/97442637396
Meeting ID: 974 4263 7396
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Online Event - 9/12/23 - The Roundtable: Help Your Team Thrive - The AAWA
2023-09-12 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Is your team fulfilled by their work and engaged in the workplace? Do you worry they might be looking for opportunities to work elsewhere?
What a difference thriving team members make to daily operations and your organization’s long-term sustainability!
Three leaders will share their successful and cost effective strategies for engaging and supporting their teams. Panelists will discuss what has worked and not worked for employee engagement, offering inspiration and ideas your organization can consider. Conversation topics will include:

Taking care of staff before they become burned out or even think about quitting
Measuring and deepening engagement with team members to boost retention
Identifying how to adopt and adjust policies that can help your team thrive
Learn about the SEEDs* assessment and how it can help you understand what your staff needs to succeed

* Shelter Employee Engagement & Development Survey
The Roundtable Panel:

Leah Craig, Executive Director, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue
Rachel Levine, Director of People Development Dumb Friends League
Steven Rogelberg, Professor of Organizational Science, Management, & Psychology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Moderated by Jim Tedford, CAWA, President & CEO, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
WEBSITE LINK: https://learning.theaawa.org/p/RT-09-12-23

Webinar - 9/12/23 - All About Transport: Moving Animals to Create Lasting Positive Impact - HASS
2023-09-12 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Want to learn how animal transport can make a massive difference for people and pets in your community, and beyond? This discussion-style webinar will cover how the strategic transport of animals saves lives while fostering stronger community bonds, alleviating strain on shelters, creating lasting positive impacts, and more.
Bring all your transport questions and learn from experts Clare Callison, Director of National Operations for Austin Pets Alive!, and Lindsay Hamrick, Director of Shelter Outreach & Engagement for the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Clare brings a decade of transport experience all across the United States, building transport programs from scratch, and identifying and implementing best practices. Lindsay will speak to the transfer of animals as part of the relationship building aspect of the HSUS capacity building mentorship program. Vincent Medley, Maddie’s® Director of Human Animal Support Services, will moderate.
Register below, bring your questions, and join us live on Tuesday, September 12 at 5 p.m. CT. After the live event, a recording will be distributed to everyone who registers within 3 business days.
WEBSITE LINK: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/6016782060176/WN_oZ2BbNwfT9KPLBp8XUK26w

Webinar - 9/12/23 - Preserving the Human-Animal Bond: A holistic approach to fear, anxiety, and stress - Fear Free
2023-09-12 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
The human-animal bond between a pet and their caregivers, including the veterinary professional team, is vital to the safety and well-being of the pet. Join us as we discuss the science and history of the human-animal bond, a holistic view of various sources of stress that a pet may experience at home, and how to discuss and educate pet owners on identifying and reducing their pet’s fear, anxiety, and stress.
In this webinar, you will learn how to:

Identify potential sources of fear, anxiety, and stress (FAS) in different aspects of a pet’s life
Evaluate the pet’s life holistically and proactively mitigate FAS that erodes the human-animal bond
Develop creative solutions to strengthen the human-animal bond in situations that may produce FAS

Brought to you by our friends at Covetrus.
WEBSITE LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sV7pUGkeQ1eC0-LkCBTI6A#/registration

Webinar - 9/13/23 - Ask NKC: Q&A Session on Diarrhea - National Kitten Coalition
2023-09-13 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Come ask The National Kitten Coalition’s kitten experts, Susan Spaulding, aka ‘The Nation’s Kitten Mom’ and NKC’s Rosemarie Crawford, LVT, your most pressing kitten diarrhea questions!
You can submit your questions during the registration and during the webinar. You can also submit questions before the webinar using this link – https://forms.gle/WsxxyrtwuZ1bvVVq8
Presenters: Susan Spaulding & Rosemarie Crawford, LVT
WEBSITE LINK: https://kittencoalition.org/event/ask-nkc-qa-session-on-diarrhea/

Webinar - 9/13/23 - Intent vs. Impact: How to Respond When You Are Called Out For a Microaggression - The AAWA
2023-09-13 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Microaggressions are everyday acts that send harmful messages to minoritized groups—and they’re likely occurring in your workplace. These messages can be either direct or indirect. Those committing the actions are often unaware of the harm they cause. In this session, we define microaggressions, share examples of how they show up in the workplace, and discuss a framework for leaders to use when they deliver a microaggression to their colleague.
Presenter: Jasmin M. Robinson, Director of DEI Initiatives, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
This webinar has been pre-approved for:

1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit
1 NACA CE
1 CE towards ACO CE requirements per Ch. 829 of the Texas Health and Safety Code by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)

WEBSITE LINK: https://learning.theaawa.org/p/9-13-23

Webinar - 9/13/23 - In the Know About Noses: Health Trends in Brachycephalic Breeds - HSVMA
2023-09-13 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
With brachycephalic breeds like French Bulldogs, Boxers, and English Bulldogs routinely included in most popular breed lists in the U.S., the only thing more common than treating them in your practice may be strong feelings about their health. But how many of the things we know about brachycephalic breeds are supported by many years of pet health data? In 2022, Nationwide started publishing novel evidence-based pet health studies about cancer and diseases of aging pets, leveraging their 40 years of pet health experience and data to provide pet families and veterinary healthcare teams with tangible analysis and insights. This session will provide newly published insights into diseases of brachycephalic dogs, offering a data-informed approach to brachycephalic disease awareness, education, and management.
This program will:

Recognize the role that an evidence-based approach to brachycephalic disease management can take in practice
Discover how the relative risk of diseases (e.g., respiratory, neurologic, and ocular) differ among brachycephalic breeds and between other dog breeds
Consider practical health recommendations for pet families with brachycephalic dogs

This webinar is FREE for all attendees.
1.5 hours of RACE CE credits (medical) will be available for HSVMA members only.
Not yet a member? Join HERE!
WEBSITE LINK: https://hsvma.memberclicks.net/webinar-in-the-know-about-noses

Online Conference - 9/14/23 - Fauna Connections: Using Data to Help Animals - Faunalytics
2023-09-14 09:00 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Fauna Connections is a remote symposium for animal advocates
on September 14, 2023 from 12:00pm to 5:30pm EST.
Academics and scientists from the social and behavioral sciences and related disciplines will present original research that discusses the real-life implications and recommendations for animal advocates.
During Fauna Connections, researchers will present their work in 10-minute presentations, followed by 5-minute Q&As. Breakout rooms will be available after each presentation to continue discussions. We will also have a panel from the Faunalytics research team, a keynote by Varda Mehrotra from Samayu, and posters from researchers. The symposium will end with a networking session for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). This event is made possible by a grant from Maddie’s Fund®, #ThanksToMaddie.
Register today for this free, informative symposium!
WEBSITE LINK: https://faunalytics.org/fauna-connections/

Webinar - 9/14/23 - Maddie's Insights: Social Behavior & Implications for Bonded Pairs in Group-housed Shelter Cats - Maddie's Fund
2023-09-14 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Little is known about the social behavior of cats living in group housing at shelters. In a series of studies, we recorded all the social behavior occurring between cats living in group housing and compared cats who were introduced at the shelter versus those who were surrendered together. We then followed up by specifically examining social behavior between cats who were labeled as bonded pairs or adopted together. Cats who were labeled as bonded pairs had a longer time to adoption, but the relationship between this designation and social behavior was weak. Recommendations will be provided for identifying bonded pairs.
Learning Objectives:

Identify positive social (prosocial, affiliative) behavior in cats
Understand that being surrendered together is not adequate evidence for bonding
Recognize the link between behavior and social bonding in cats

Program Agenda:

General overview of social behavior in cats
Review of research regarding social behavior in group housed shelter cats and the impact of bonded pairs on adoption times
Limitations of identifying bondedness in cats
Recommendations for identifying bonded pairs

This one-hour webinar will be recorded and has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been submitted for approval for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval.
Zoom registration link: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcasts
MPF discussion thread: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcastsBondedPairs
About the Presenter:
Malini Suchak, PhD, Professor & Chair, Animal Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation at Canisius College
Malini Suchak, PhD is an award-winning associate professor of animal behavior, animal cognition (how animals think and make decisions) and animal wellbeing at Canisius University in Buffalo, NY. Her research explores how nonhuman animals think about other individuals in their social group and make decisions about their social relationships. She previously worked with chimpanzees and capuchin monkeys, and currently explores these questions in companion animals like cats and dogs. She is particularly fascinated with how companion animals navigate a multi-species world, interacting with others of their own kind, other pets, and their human companions.
Dr. Suchak also looks at how social interactions with others can impact an individual’s welfare, such as the impact of group housing on cats living in animal shelters. Cats are not known for being the most social creatures, so it is important to understand the impact of different housing systems on their well-being. Dr. Suchak and her research team routinely present the results of their research at local and international conferences and have published numerous papers on this topic in peer-reviewed journals.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcastsBondedPairs

Webinar - 9/14/23 - Dog Bites and Attacks: Cases and Trends - NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
2023-09-14 12:00 - 13:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
This webinar will teach you how to handle a dog attack case, give you tips on investigating your case, offer strategies, and help you navigate the nuisances in dog bite cases. You will hear about current trends and stories about real cases and their outcomes.
This webinar will cover:

Why dogs attack & types of attacks
Who are your defendants
How animal cruelty/neglect plays a role in dog attacks
Tips on investigating cases
Why criminal case is important to civil case
Restitution and the lack of a civil remedy
Plaintiff’s Strategies & Theories of Law
Evidence & Damages
Defense strategies & defenses
Insurance
Impacting a Jury
Case of a Dog Bite -breakdown

This webinar has been certified by the National Animal Care & Control Association and is approved for 1 Continuing Education Unit. Please refer to your NACA membership portal for current CEU submission process. Current NACA Members who attend the live presentation or watch the recording will be able to download a jointly issued attendance certificate that includes the National Animal Care & Control Association logo. Visit the NACA training page for a complete list of future trainings.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.justiceclearinghouse.com/webinar/dog-bites-and-attacks-cases-and-trends/

Webinar – 9/14/23 – Persuading people through the power of data – Best Friends
2023-09-14 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
The most successful industries know how to use data to their advantage and animal welfare is certainly no exception. Our expert-led webinar series, using the latest in data technology, can help you do even more to convert numbers into action. Join director of Enterprise Analytics Michelle Dunivan and data scientist Maureen Gillespie for our three-part series, which will cover how to navigate your data, identify opportunities for improvement, make decisions about resource allocation, monitor progress toward even the most ambitious lifesaving goals, and talk about what’s on the horizon with Shelter Pet Data Alliance (SPDA).
Following each webinar, there will be a Q&A portion. Submit your questions ahead of time during registration or live at the event using the Q&A box.
Lifesaving with the Latest Data Technology
Webinar 1: Using data to build and track effective programs
August 17, 2023 5:00 PM Eastern Time
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will understand:

What your organization’s numbers mean in everyday language;
How analyzing data can uncover opportunities for improvement; and
Ways to use data for tracking successes and setbacks.

Webinar 2: Persuading people through the power of data
September 14, 2023 5:00 PM Eastern Time
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will understand:

The ways data plays a role in compelling storytelling;
How to talk about your organizational strengths and current challenges; and
How to mobilize the community to support your organization in the fight to save lives.

Webinar 3: Get to know Shelter Pet Data Alliance
October 12, 2023 5:00 PM Eastern Time
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will understand:

How Shelter Pet Data Alliance accesses real-time data from shelters across the U.S.;
Answers to the most frequently asked questions about SPDA; and
Exciting future developments in store for the tool.

WEBSITE LINK: https://bestfriends-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/3516904029550/WN_Qh63akEmRAyXVc7aNujT6A

Grant Opportunity - 9/15/23 to 9/29/23 - More Pets and People Together Grant Period - California for All Animals
2023-09-15 | Virtual
The UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program (KSMP) is announcing requests for proposals for the California for All Animals (C4AA) Program. We are excited to partner with you to make an impact on animal shelters and communities in California.
The More Pets and People Together Grants application period will be open to eligible organizations in California for 15 days beginning on Friday, September 15, 2023 at 7:00am PDT and ending on Friday, September 29, 2023 at 7:00pm PDT.

This grant cycle will focus on removing barriers in four focus areas:

Adoptions
Foster programming
Return to home/community/field
Intake prevention services

We welcome innovation outside these focus areas in an outcomes process not listed above.

We recognize that sustainable change takes place over extended periods of time, and we encourage organizations to use this funding opportunity to commit to any of the following incremental changes aimed at dismantling barriers and building bridges within the community. Each organization’s unique circumstances (whether it be budget, staff capacity, or general community resources) will dictate their approach.

For additional guidelines, resources, and to apply, visit our website.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.californiaforallanimals.com/grants/mppt-grants/

Online Course - 9/16/23 - Return-to-Field: How Shelters Save Community Cats - Community Cats Podcast
2023-09-16 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Presented by Neighborhood Cats. It used to be that a feral cat had little chance of exiting a shelter alive after he entered. But that’s no longer the case. In recent years, more and more shelters have adopted Return-to-Field (RTF) programs. Instead of euthanizing healthy community cats (whether feral, friendly or otherwise), the shelter will spay or neuter, eartip and vaccinate, then return the cat back to where he was found. We’ll cover the policies behind RTF, the mechanics of implementing the program, current controversies over the RTF of friendly cats, and how to combine RTF with TNR in general to lower cat populations and create sustainability.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/return-to-field-how-shelters-save-community-cats-presented-by-neighborhood-cats-sept-2023/

Webinar - 9/17/23 - It’s a Zoo Out There! Canine Parasite Zoonotic Risks - VETGirl
2023-09-17 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Hooks, rounds, tapes Oh my!
In this complimentary, 1-hour VETgirl–Elanco webinar, Dr. Susan E. Little, DVM, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology) reviews important parasites and vector-borne pathogens of dogs that can also infect people and explains strategies for minimizing public health risks. Dr. Little will also discuss parasites that are not zoonotic despite common misimpressions. Join us as we sort through the zoo of companion animal zoonoses!
Thanks to sponsorship from Elanco, this webinar is FREE to all! (Remember: you must be logged in as a free Basic, ELITE Trial or ELITE member to register for the live event)
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WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/september-17-2023-its-a-zoo-out-there-canine-parasite-zoonotic-risks/
