Name: Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund
Start: 2026-05-18T11:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-05-18T12:00:00-07:00
Location: Virtual

April 2026
Webinar – 4/16/26 – Ask Us Anything: Real-World Answers for Everyday Animal Welfare Challenges – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

April 16 @ 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM PDT

Virtual

NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Present: Join us for an open Q&A session designed for animal welfare professionals at every stage of their careers. Our expert panel — representing municipal agencies, nonprofits, rural programs, and large-scale operations — will tackle your toughest questions, from staffing and funding to intake, public pressure, and field enforcement. Bring your challenges, get practical solutions.

Free
Online Event – 4/18/26 – Feline Behavior Summit 2026 – Community Cats Central (small fee applies)

April 18 @ 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT

Virtual

Community Cats Central Presents (small fee applies): Join Community Cats Central for an exciting virtual summit designed to deepen your understanding of feline behavior and improve your ability to support cats in your home, shelter, or rescue organization. This event features some of the animal welfare industry’s most trusted authorities on feline behavior, who will lead a variety of workshops covering a wide range of cat behavior concerns.

$25
Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund

April 20 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie’s Fund Presents: 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. If you registered prior to July 2025 or are new to these meetings, please use this link to register:
https://maddies.fund/CommunityConversationsRegistration2025

Free
Webinar – 4/22/26 – Rethinking Retroviruses: FeLV and FIV Testing Updates – Best Friends

April 22 @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

Virtual

Best Friends Presents: This session will equip shelter veterinarians and staff with the most current, evidence-based guidance on FeLV and FIV testing, interpretation, and management in the shelter setting. Participants will explore updated diagnostic recommendations, common testing challenges, and practical approaches for integrating testing into daily shelter operations. The session will also highlight strategies that support efficient population flow, informed decision-making, and strong lifesaving outcomes.

Free
Webinar – Fourth Thursdays – HASS Connect – HASS

April 23 @ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT Webinar – Fourth Thursdays – HASS Connect – HASS

Virtual

HASS Presents: You are invited every fourth Thursday of the month, to join fellow leaders from national, government, and non-profit animal welfare organizations for a strategic roundtable discussion focused on the most pressing challenges facing our field. From staffing shortages and volunteer engagement to community trust, and the evolving role of shelters, this session invites candid dialogue, shared learning, and collaborative problem-solving.

Free
Online Event – 4/23/26 – Maddie’s Monthly Behavior Connection: The Cypress Protocol – Maddie’s Fund

April 23 @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT Online Event – Fourth Thursdays – Maddie’s Monthly Behavior Connection – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie’s Fund Presents: When reactive dogs are confronted with their triggers at every turn in the shelter setting, how do we make progress? This presentation will go over a special shelter dog, Cypress, and the multifaceted approach his shelter team took to help him overcome his reactivity and find his way into a home. His case created what his shelter now calls the “Cypress Protocol” and has helped many dogs in the shelter setting succeed.

Free
Conference – 4/24/26 to 4/26/26 – IAABC Foundation Animal Behavior Conference 2026 – IAABC (fee applies)

April 24 @ 5:00 AM – 2:15 PM PDT Conference – 4//26 – IAABC Foundation Animal Behavior Conference 2026 – IAABC (fee applies)

Virtual

IAABC Presents (fee applies): Join animal welfare professionals at the 2026 IAABC Foundation Animal Behavior Conference. This conference features a dedicated Shelter Track on Saturday, April 25, with sessions on behavior assessment, welfare optimization, and enrichment strategies. Explore 40+ evidence-based sessions across species.

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Conference – 4/24/26 to 4/26/26 – IAABC Foundation Animal Behavior Conference 2026 – IAABC (fee applies)

April 25 @ 5:00 AM – 2:15 PM PDT Conference – 4//26 – IAABC Foundation Animal Behavior Conference 2026 – IAABC (fee applies)

Virtual

IAABC Presents (fee applies): Join animal welfare professionals at the 2026 IAABC Foundation Animal Behavior Conference. This conference features a dedicated Shelter Track on Saturday, April 25, with sessions on behavior assessment, welfare optimization, and enrichment strategies. Explore 40+ evidence-based sessions across species.

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Conference – 4/24/26 to 4/26/26 – IAABC Foundation Animal Behavior Conference 2026 – IAABC (fee applies)

April 26 @ 5:00 AM – 2:15 PM PDT Conference – 4//26 – IAABC Foundation Animal Behavior Conference 2026 – IAABC (fee applies)

Virtual

IAABC Presents (fee applies): Join animal welfare professionals at the 2026 IAABC Foundation Animal Behavior Conference. This conference features a dedicated Shelter Track on Saturday, April 25, with sessions on behavior assessment, welfare optimization, and enrichment strategies. Explore 40+ evidence-based sessions across species.

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Webinar – 4/27/26 – Lost & Found: They Don’t Have to Be Shelter Bound! – CalAnimals

April 27 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT

Virtual

CalAnimals Presents: You won’t want to miss this important webinar to learn about proactive strategies that helped Washoe County Regional Animal Services achieve Return to Home RTH success of 63% of dogs and 8% of cats.

Free
Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund

April 27 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie’s Fund Presents: 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. If you registered prior to July 2025 or are new to these meetings, please use this link to register:
https://maddies.fund/CommunityConversationsRegistration2025

Free
May 2026
Online Event – First Fridays – First Fridays: AI for Animal Welfare Professionals Collaboration Calls – Outcomes for Pets Consulting

May 1 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT Online Event – First Fridays – First Fridays: AI for Animal Welfare Professionals Collaboration Calls – Outcomes for Pets Consulting

Virtual

Outcomes for Pets Consulting Presents: Please join us every first Friday of the month to discuss AI use in animal shelters, share new AI developments, and join your peers in discussing creative solutions to common problems.

Free
Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund

May 4 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie’s Fund Presents: 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. If you registered prior to July 2025 or are new to these meetings, please use this link to register:
https://maddies.fund/CommunityConversationsRegistration2025

Free
Online Event – First Thursdays – Maddie’s Monthly Foster Connection – Maddie’s Fund

May 7 @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST Online Event – First Thursdays – Maddie’s Monthly Foster Connection – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie’s Fund Presents: Join us on the first Thursday of every month to discuss successful foster innovations and programs, collaborate with others in the field, answer questions and talk through complex foster-related issues.

Free
Conference – 5/11/26 to 5/13/26 – The Gathering 2026 – CARE (fee applies)

May 11 @ 5:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT Conference – 5/11/26 to 5/13/26 – The Gathering 2026 – CARE (fee applies)

The Study at University City 20 S. 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

CARE Presents (fee applies): Across three days, The Gathering creates space to examine how the Animal Welfare and Animal Protection fields have caused harm through exclusion, bias, and inequitable practices — and to collectively build pathways toward reform that honor both people and animals.

$325
Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund

May 11 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie’s Fund Presents: 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. If you registered prior to July 2025 or are new to these meetings, please use this link to register:
https://maddies.fund/CommunityConversationsRegistration2025

Free
Conference – 5/11/26 to 5/13/26 – The Gathering 2026 – CARE (fee applies)

May 12 @ 5:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT Conference – 5/11/26 to 5/13/26 – The Gathering 2026 – CARE (fee applies)

The Study at University City 20 S. 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

CARE Presents (fee applies): Across three days, The Gathering creates space to examine how the Animal Welfare and Animal Protection fields have caused harm through exclusion, bias, and inequitable practices — and to collectively build pathways toward reform that honor both people and animals.

$325
Conference – 5/11/26 to 5/13/26 – The Gathering 2026 – CARE (fee applies)

May 13 @ 5:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT Conference – 5/11/26 to 5/13/26 – The Gathering 2026 – CARE (fee applies)

The Study at University City 20 S. 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

CARE Presents (fee applies): Across three days, The Gathering creates space to examine how the Animal Welfare and Animal Protection fields have caused harm through exclusion, bias, and inequitable practices — and to collectively build pathways toward reform that honor both people and animals.

$325
Online Event – Monthly – Journey You Own Meditation Gathering – JYO

May 13 @ 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM PDT

Virtual

JYO Presents: The guided meditations happen every month and typically run 30-45 minutes. All are welcome to these very low-key sessions, with videos on or off, whatever feels most comfortable to you. No speaking is necessary unless you’d like to share at the end of the session.

Free
Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund

May 18 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie’s Fund Presents: 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. If you registered prior to July 2025 or are new to these meetings, please use this link to register:
https://maddies.fund/CommunityConversationsRegistration2025

Free

April 2026

May 2026