FDSA Presents (fee applies): This webinar will review steps for appropriate introductions when adding a new pet, as well as interventions if they already live together. The goals here are to reduce stress, increase safety, and improve happiness for all species involved.
VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary VETgirl–Zoetis online webinar, Dr. Duncan X Lascelles, PhD, FRCVS, CertVA, DSAS(ST), DECVS, DACVS will discuss the role of inflammation in the chronic pain of OA in dogs and cats. He will also review the neurobiology of pain, and discuss how to improve pain control in companion animals through multiple modalities of analgesics, as well as looking at new targets for therapy.
The AAWA and NEFHS Present: The unintended consequence of reduced shelter populations has been an increase in placements of challenging dogs. We see success stories on social media and television shows, but is there more to the story? What is their quality of life – and that of their owners? Learn more about what effect these dogs are having on the families that love them and the communities they live in.
Dogs Playing for Life Presents: Playgroups Part 3—The How, the third installment in a 3-part Every Dog, Every Day! Webinar Series provided absolutely free of charge, thanks to the generosity of the Petco Foundation and the ASPCA. When you sign up, you’ll get access to three, 1.5-hour webinars with Chief Program Officer Mike Kaviani!
KSMP Presents: Join us for one whole agenda-less hour of reflection and merry-making! 2020 has been a doozy, but we’ve made it through with a little help from our friends. Let’s take an hour to celebrate the power of community, good intentions and terrible drawing skills (just a prediction). Bad holiday sweaters and early morning imbibing is encouraged, but not required.
Pet Professional Guild Presents (fee applies): This talk will discuss the use of desensitization and counter conditioning along with their associated tools, for reducing a dog’s aggression caused by fear and/or frustration.
ASPCAPro Presents: With more shelters opening up to visitors, you’re likely placing more cats in new homes, and some of these cats may need some extra help with the transition. Join the ASPCA Learning Lab and colleagues in the field for a roundtable discussion where your questions will be answered via live Q&A. During this session, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with experts on methods that will help your shy and fearful feline friends feel at home wherever they are.
Best Friends Presents: As a year complete with an ongoing pandemic, political division and social tension around systemic racism comes to an end, now is the time for reflection. Join us as we sit down with three completely different organizations and ask them all the same thing: “What does strategic planning mean to you and why is it more important now than ever?”
UC Davis KSMP Presents: Welcome to 2021! Join us this Thursday morning as we check in and talk about what’s next in the new year for California animal shelters.
Shelter Playgroup Alliance Presents: Shelter Enrichment and Inter-dog Communication is the first of a two-part workshop series on the implementation of enrichment and inter-dog playgroups in shelters. During this first session we will review the components of a shelter enrichment program and discuss how inter-dog playgroups play a role. Additionally, we will take a dive into inter-canine communication signals that serve as a foundation for the management of dog playgroups.
Shelter Playgroup Alliance Presents: Interdog Play and Managing Play the LIMA Way is the second of a two-part workshop series on the implementation of enrichment and inter-dog playgroups in shelters. During this session we will discuss appropriate inter-dog play and how to manage playgroups using the LIMA ethical standard
Maddie’s Fund Presents: Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, animal shelter workers, volunteers and animal welfare leaders from across the country have been meeting every Monday morning – NEW TIME 8 AM PT/11 AM ET as of 9/23/20 – to discuss protocols, ideas, obstacles they’re facing and more.
Million Cat Challenge and Maddie’s Fund Present: Do you have 15 minutes to help 3,000,000 cats make history TODAY? On January 11, 2021 at 5:00 pm PT, the Million Cat Challenge cats’ lives saved counter is on track to hit its 3,000,000th life saved. To celebrate, the cats are taking over the internet in an effort to double down and mark this historic moment with a world record: World’s Largest Online Toast! People belonging to cats: Please have ready a tasty beverage for you and a smelly treat for your cat so we raise a can to 3 million cats saved by North American shelters participating in the Million Cat Challenge.
Banfield Presents: Conflict is something that, as much as we try, we cannot avoid because conflict is comes up anytime your view differs from another’s — and humans are opinionated beings. While most of us have a strong reactions to conflict, including (but not limited to) fear; avoidance; and/or dread, conflict can also have positive impacts. It can allow for exploration of new and different ways of doing things resulting in better outcomes. When we think of the negatives of conflict it’s because of the emotions that conflict evokes — often making situations feel explosive. By learning how to step up to conflict and confronting it head on by using the right approach, you can turn conflict into a positive for both you and your team.
CVMA Presents (fee applies): This presentation will focus on the sources of OA in dogs, the impact of OA on limbs and mobility in dogs, the management options that positively impact dogs with OA, and the principles and logistics of long-term OA management programs. The functional stages of OA and management steps to consider at each of these stages will be discussed. At the end of this presentation, veterinarians will be comfortable with screening dogs for OA, staging OA in affected dogs, discussing the impact of classic forms of OA management, and developing a management program adapted to the dog and its owner.
Candid Learning Presents: In this webinar, Allison Fine and Beth Kanter will outline the processes and products needed to expand philanthropic giving with AI, drawing on research from the AI4Giving Report (made possible by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation). You’ll leave this webinar ready to have a conversation with your leadership about the benefits of AI to the nonprofit sector and whether your organization is ready to adopt AI.
The AAWA and ASV Present: In this webinar, we will learn what the VCPR is, why it is important legally and ethically, and how to define it within shelter systems. The information presented in this webinar will benefit all types of animal welfare organizations (including shelters large and small, rescue, foster-based, transport, temporary); any shelter professional who is involved in medical decision-making (including executive directors, medical directors, foster coordinators); and veterinarians (including full-time shelter veterinarians, contract and relief shelter veterinarians, private practice veterinarians that work with animal welfare organizations).
VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 1.5-hour VETgirl online practice management webinar, Amy Newfield, CVT, VTS (ECC) reviews how to move from the floor to veterinary technician supervisor. Oftentimes, technicians or assistants are given promotions to a supervisor or manager, without any training in the process. What does it mean to be a supervisor? In this lecture, Amy will focus on the key points that separate a supervisor from a floor technician/assistant.
Red Rover Presents: Join us for a “Don’t Forget the Pets: Housing People and Pets” training where we explore ways to create and sustain pet-friendly housing programs. The Don’t Forget the Pets training focuses on the power of collaboration and draws on the experiences of the presenters and the organizations we’ve worked with. Attendees are encouraged to share their successes and challenges with creating a pet-friendly program and our goal is to ensure that everyone leaves with concrete next steps.
Best Friends Presents: Return to owner, also known as return to home, programs are always evolving. Gone are the days of a simple tag check. Technology is advancing, communication is better than ever, and more pets are making back home. Join us as Tawny Hammond, director of learning advancement for Best Friends, moderates a conversation with national experts on proactive ways to get pets back to their families.
