Shelter Learniverse and Industry-Wide Calendar

Join Best Friends as we discuss how communications and programs change the way our communities practice animal sheltering. REGISTER:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/628385595547871501?source=website

Webinar 4: Feral Felines & Kittens Found Outdoors https://www.eventbrite.com/e/webinar-4-feral-felines-kittens-found-outdoors-tickets-102492804738 May 9 at 11am PT/2pm ET – REGISTER HERE Participants will learn: How to assess and respond to a variety of outdoor kitten scenarios including finding orphans, feral kittens, and families How to safely handle and trap feral kittens and cats How to participate in sterilization […]

Institutional bias and systemic inequity can have a negative impact on pets and there is a great need to understand and deepen the connection between animal welfare and social, racial, and economic justice. Join Amanda Arrington, HSUS Pets for Life program, in a webinar hosted by UW Shelter Medicine Program. No registration required!   Hello National […]

Reward-based training improves the lives of dogs and their human families. You might not be able to attend group class right now, but you can “home school” your dog during this time and improve their behavior by fitting some simple training exercises into your everyday interactions with your dog. Fear Free Head Trainer Mikkel Becker […]

Bottle-baby kittens are already arriving in many parts of our country – and in some places, the kitten season never stops! Kittens under 4 weeks of age or ‘bottle-baby kittens’ need trained fosters to save their lives. Have you thought about fostering kittens? Have you fostered already, but would like to know more? Learn what […]

Worried you can’t foster because you have pets of your own? Feel like your NYC apartment is too small? Not sure where to start? This webinar is for YOU! Our foster extraordinaires will share their different journeys to debunk myths and prove anyone can save lives by fostering. Join Petco Foundation President Susanne Kogut and […]

HSVMA hosts Dr. Teresa Telecky, PhD, a zoologist and Vice President, Wildlife, for Humane Society International (HSI), who will explain the suspected origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its relationship to the wildlife trade.  She will also outline HSI’s efforts to move governments around the world to ban wildlife trade, transport and consumption in order […]

How can animal shelters support keeping pets with their people through COVID-19? How have programs at one of the largest No Kill shelters in the country pivoted to keep the community and pets safe through this trying time? What has been learned that we will keep doing? Where is there still room for growth and […]

As we work together for a future where no adoptable or treatable dog or cat is euthanized, animal shelters need tools that work that empower communities to be part of the solution. Already a best practice for keeping pets out of shelters, rehoming programs are being used in communities across the USA to help pets […]

Many Chameleon shelters run successful foster programs while others are new to the foster experience. This webinar will provide a thorough review for those just starting out, looking to scale up, or to make it all easier to manage. • Overview • Kennel Records for Fosters • Communicating with Foster Parents • Crystal Reports & […]

While predictions and restrictions continue to evolve, one thing seems certain: COVID‑19 will continue to play a role in how we practice veterinary medicine for some time to come. When it’s important to minimize interactions between pet owners and veterinary teams, best medicine might mean a more aggressive work-up and treatment plan than in more relaxed […]