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  • Doors Wide Open: Pawsitive Peer Support: Helping Each Other Without the Heavy Load

    Webinar – 12/16/25 – Doors Wide Open: Pawsitive Peer Support: Helping Each Other Without the Heavy Load – Open Door Veterinary Collective

    Virtual

    Open Door Veterinary Collective Presents: Animal welfare work is rewarding – and often emotionally intense! In this 30-minute webcast, we’ll explore how to support each other in ways that strengthen connection without adding emotional strain. You’ll learn practical tools for peer debriefs that allow space for processing difficult experiences without “trauma dumping”, including strategies to listen with care, respond with empathy, and keep both the speaker and the listener/supporter resilient!

    Free

  • Apply for the next session of the Shelter Care Specialist Certification Program

    Online Course – Starts 1/5/26 – Shelter Care Specialist Certification Program Winter 2026 Session – UC Davis KSMP Shelter Learniverse

    Virtual

    The UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Shelter Learniverse Presents: Are you ready to take your career in animal sheltering to the next level? The Shelter Care Specialist Certification Program empowers frontline animal shelter workers to provide exceptional care, grounded in best practices, with a focus on improving outcomes for animals and communities. Apply for the next session—it’s currently free, #ThanksToMaddie!

    Free
  • Maddie's Insights: Consentful Contact: Pilot Study on Human–Dog Touch with Dr. Amir Sarrafchi

    Webinar – 1/8/26 – Maddie’s Insights – Consentful Contact: Pilot Study on Human–Dog Touch – Maddie’s Fund

    Virtual

    Maddie’s Fund Presents: Understanding and respecting an animal’s signals during interactions can significantly enhance their welfare and improve the human-animal interactions. In this presentation, Dr. Amir Sarrafchi will discuss his research on how dogs respond behaviourally when allowed to choose or refuse human contact. Drawing from his work on animal agency and consent, Dr. Sarrafchi will explore how these concepts can be practically applied in everyday animal care, shelter environments, and adoption programs.

    Free
  • Shelter Playgroup Alliance January 2026 Workshop

    In-Person Workshop – 1/13/25 to 1/16/25 – Shelter Behavior & Enrichment Workshop – Shelter Playgroup Alliance (fee applies)

    Virtual

    Shelter Playgroup Alliance Presents (fee applies): Don’t miss out on this hands-on workshop to build essential skills for safely working with dogs in the shelter over four days at Berkeley Animal Care Services. You will work in small groups along side experienced, certified coaches to build your skills in a supportive and constructive environment. Join us January 13-16, 2026, and you will earn a Certificate of Completion, as well as the confidence and skills to improve the lives of the animals in your care.

    $800