Webinar Series - 2/26/22, 3/5/22, and 3/12/22 - The Holy Trinity of Behavior, Environment & Sociability Behind the Human-Canine Partnership - Puppyworks (fee applies)
2022-03-05 09:00 - 11:30, 2022-03-12 09:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
How the Holy Trinity of Behavior, Environment & Sociability of dogs and humans creates a unique relationship which you can use to improve your time and activities together.
More than a webinar, we’ll provide an interactive, behind-closed-doors experience for attendees to see the interconnectedness of the Dog, the Human & the Environment, in part from attendee submitted videos.
Session One: Saturday February 26, 2022 ​- HOW YOUR BEHAVIOR MATTERS:
Human Sociability – Behavior, Temperament, Attitudes & Perception.
What do you, as a biological organism, bring to the relationship? How the health and attitudes, including human temperament of the handler (their own sociability) affect their dogs, and how biological differences affect perception: for example: dogs hear many things (high frequency) that we do not; and dogs smell far more than we do, smells that dogs never evolved to, and that distract them or give them information we are not privy to. You see more 3D, and you see colors they do not.
What do you bring to the relationship as the trainer?
Attitudes, biases, and experiences all affect the dog-human relationship: most importantly, confirmation bias; and the brain’s tendency to search for the urgent over the important (crisis survival vs. long term). How human anxiety may inadvertently affect canine behavior. How training timing, reactions and cognition delays, all affect how you and your dog interact.
There is no other interspecies relationship on Earth like that of the dog and the human.
Nothing rivals the dogs’ co-evolution with humans and our species unparalleled willingness to sacrifice for them. That includes the ability to genetically modify dogs, and to know what we can change and what we cannot, money to fix ailing dogs, to modify diets, and to otherwise manipulate the interactions. We also created a partner that actively manipulates us. It is no coincidence that dog parks are at such an annoying frequency and look so darned cute to us.
Session Two: Saturday March 5, 2022 ​- WHY ENVIRONMENT MATTERS:
How Genetics, Perceptions and Behaviors Interact with the Environment.
The environment messes with everything! Dogs and humans each take in the environment differently, and the environment interacts with expression of our dog’s and our own genetic traits.
How the environment affects biology:
What kinds of traits are inheritable and how much does environment affect them? In particular, how much of your dog’s personality is fixed, such as sociability or aggression or curiosity or trainability? How much does the environment affect your dog’s hormones that force its behaviors? Do dogs create pheromones that manipulate us?
Home, Sweet Home—from your dog’s viewpoint and yours.
It is important that your dog has a home, right? But does your dog value or want the same things you want in a home? What would they pick if they had a choice? A place filled with couches? A few boulders with a hole underneath? How do they view their home? How different might your dog be if he or she lived with you in a completely different neighborhood, or moved from a rural environment into the heart of a city or from your city to one on the other side of the globe?
The expanded environment—everything away from home.
Sure, you and your dog love home. What changes when you leave with your dog, and why you should care. Travel to you and travel to your dog are unlikely to be the same. You know you are off to camp in the mountains. How does your dog know it is not another trip to the vet to get stiches or a cast or…
Session Three: Saturday March 12, 2022 – SOCIABILITY IN DOGS:
Canine Biology, Behavior & Sociability.
What limits, capabilities, and opportunities does the dog, as a biological organism, bring to the relationship?

Ages and stages of the dog
Why breed type matters
Why sociability matters.

There are many ways to assess sociability in shelter dogs, but less proven ways of assessing it in owned dogs, since the human-environment so confounds dog behaviors. Sue and Tim hope to get closer to measuring sociability in the owned dog during this webinar series! And there may soon be genetic tests for sociability as well.

Are we prioritizing sociability enough in breeding? How inheritable is sociability? How do we measure it?
How close are we to fully assessing the recent discovery of a dog genomic region matching one in humans who have a syndrome involving hyper-social behavior? Could this lead to more predictability of behavior in the future?
Why sociability is the best insurance policy, given biological limits, environmental uncertainties, and humans…well…being human.

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.puppyworks.com/partnership

Online Event - Registration open 2/28/22 to 3/7/22 - We Foster Challenge 2022 - Maddie's Fund
2022-03-07 | Virtual
We all know the incredible bond that humans and pets have and the importance of keeping them together. Foster care is a powerful way to achieve that. That’s what the We Foster Challenge is all about!
By participating in the Challenge this May, you’ll grow your foster base to help keep pets with people and out of the shelter and have a chance at $210,000 in grant prizes. By fostering pets, we also foster community, foster inclusivity and foster love.
The We Foster Challenge is meant to help shelter and rescue organizations create or expand community-based foster programs that will get your neighbors involved and proudly saying, “We foster! So can you!” As we shift towards a more community-centric model of animal welfare, it’s important to get everyone in your area involved. After all, fostering is a job just about anyone can do.
To help you prepare, we will be sharing lots of resources and we will be hosting four informative Huddles. (See more information below.)
So, let’s embrace foster programs that are inclusive and diverse, put people front and center, and help pets from ever having to enter the shelter at all. Whether it’s a temporary foster care program for hospitalized patients, translating your fostering materials into another language or simply recruiting more foster caregivers, we can help foster programs to grow and thrive this spring.
Important Dates:

Registration period: February 28 – March 7, 2022
Prep period (including Huddles): April 1 – 30, 2022
Challenge period: May 1 – 31, 2022
Participation Reports Due: June 14, 2022
Final Report (Zoom Huddle): September 2022

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.maddiesfund.org/we-foster-challenge.htm

Online Meeting - Mondays - Shelter and Rescue Support Call - Hosted by Maddie's Fund
2022-03-07 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-03-14 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-03-21 08:00 - 09:00
MONDAYS: 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM PT
Register for 2021: https://bit.ly/2MwQkz4
You need only register once to attend each recurring meeting throughout the year.
WATCH REPLAYS: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations
These calls are for all shelter personnel, paid and unpaid. If you want to connect with colleagues from the US and Canada about how they’re navigating sheltering in a post COVID world, grab a coffee and start your week out with 300 people who have the same questions, ideas and worries as you.
Have someone in mind who would make a great speaker for HASS? Submit this form: https://www.humananimalsupportservices.org/connections-form/
Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/2MwQkz4

Webinar - 3/7/22 - Playgroups Part 1: The Why - Dogs Playing for Life
2022-03-07 09:00 - 10:30 | Virtual
Learn about all the ways in which DPFL Playgroups are transforming shelters all across the country.
In this first of three webinars, we will present powerful examples of how playgroups can not only enhance the quality of life for your shelter dogs, but how focusing on their quality of life through enrichment can lead to game-changing benefits to your shelter’s everyday operations.
Attendees will get to view dynamic video examples and impactful data and experiences from some of the nearly 300 shelters that have embraced the power of letting shelter dogs play!
*Part 1 attendees will be sent the signup links to parts 2 & 3 upon completing the first webinar.
This course has been pre-approved for 1.5 continuing education unit (CEU) credits for:
Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement (AAWA)
International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP)

WEBSITE LINK: https://dogsplayingforlife.com/webinars/

National Shelter Medicine Rounds – 3/8/22 – Capacity Check-in – UW and UC Davis Shelter Medicine Programs
2022-03-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Post-COVID many shelters are telling us they feel like they are working beyond their capacity right now. We want to hear from you and give you all an opportunity to learn from each other. What are the things you think are the contributing factors that are pushing you over your capacity? Or if you aren’t feeling over capacity, what do you think is helping you not to be? Please join us with some thoughts to share. We will be breaking into small groups for about 25 minutes and then meeting back together as a large group to report back on what was discussed in small groups.
National Shelter Medicine Rounds is held on the same Zoom link for every session:
https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/97442637396
Meeting ID: 974 4263 7396
One tap mobile
+13017158592,,97442637396# US (Washington DC)
+13126266799,,97442637396# US (Chicago)
Recordings and shared documents/links info:

Recorded rounds can be found at this box link: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/bdzl9zkkkcy5komx5cvkqc3nsmik9jc1 Some more formalized rounds will be recorded but many discussions will not be recorded in order better facilitate open and honest discussion. If you do not see a previous rounds on this document then it was not recorded.
Links/documents shared in the chat during rounds can be accessed at this box link: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/9aafkcezkivmnb569upycuvxjpbgftvx We will be saving any documents and links that are shared in the chat in this folder called ‘Links shared in chat’
You should be able to access these box folders as a guest at any time without a sign in necessary.

This group is made up of shelter veterinarians, shelter vet trainees, and upper level shelter leadership. If you know anyone that would like to be added to the national shelter medicine rounds email list to regularly receive scheduling updates moving forward, please have them email a request to be added to the email group to nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu.
Web Conference System Details:
If you have not used Zoom before I’d recommend you join at the zoom link in advance to give it a test run on your computer as you’ll likely need to do a quick download. For audio, you can use either your computer if you have microphone capabilities or you can dial in from your phone. Here is a link to test your audio in advance if you would like to: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362283-Testing-computer-or-device-audio In order to see the visuals that may be shared you must join either through your computer or download the app if joining from a mobile device.

Online Event - 3/8/22 - Veterinary Leadership Conference presentation with Dr. Mariea Estrada - BlackDVM Network
2022-03-08 16:00 - 17:30 | Virtual
Dr. Mariea Ross-Estrada, the winner of The AVMA Early Career Opportunities $1000 scholarship, represented BlackDVM Network at the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference in Chicago, IL. Dr. Ross-Estrada is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Small Animal Primary Care at North Carolina State University. She’ll be sharing the knowledge and insights she received from this conference.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.blackdvmnetwork.com/event-details/veterinary-leadership-conference-presentation-with-dr-mariea-estrada

Webinar - 3/9/22 - The REALLY REAL RELAXATION Protocol with Suzanne Clothier - PPG (fee applies)
2022-03-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Suzanne Clothier’s Really Real Relaxation Protocol (RRR) is based on her commitment as a trainer to creating authentic responses rather than faux or “looks like” (but actually is not) behaviors. This requires a careful assessment of what the authentic behavior actually is in terms of arousal, body language, response and volitional behavior. RRR promotes true relaxation.
Other relaxation protocols are based in keeping the dog in a down position in a particular place in the hopes that this will result in relaxation. Remaining in place as directed does not always lead to authentic relaxation. Additionally, these protocols ignore the importance of social referencing, expecting the dog to remain in place regardless of what the handler does or does not do; this is more accurately the goal of a well-trained stay. RRR involves the handler and social referencing so that the relaxation becomes a shared response, not an action independent of the handler and relationship.
Finally, being prompted to assume a specific position does not involve volitional behavior or self-modulation, and remains extrinsically reinforced behavior, rather than the intrinsically driven choices and reinforcement of choosing the body posture and arousal that is truly aligned with authentic relaxation. Dogs learn self-modulation through discovery, facilitating behavioral changes and shifts in emotional and cognitive state, making it ideal for “reactive” dogs.
RRR is easily taught in one session, generalizes readily (as with most intrinsically reinforced behaviors), is suitable for use with dogs of any age, in group classes as well as private sessions, and can be used in any setting where the dog is in the Think & Learn Zone (productive arousal). Handlers do not need specific or sophisticated skills or knowledge, and RRR is as suitable for children as for adults.
This was previously aired at Geek Week 2021.
CEUs: PPAB 1, CCPDT (pending), IAABC (pending), KPA (pending)
Goals

Teaching dog to find authentic relaxation through their own choices.
Teaching handler to relax with the dog while maintaining connection.
Maintenance of dog/handler connection that can easily be modulated up or down as desired.

Benefits

Simple, effective, quickly established – no need for laborious protocols.
Dog learns to self-modulate through volunteered, not prompted, behavior.
Handler learns to relax themselves while providing social reference for the dog.
Readily generalized.
Suitable for any age dog.
Appropriate for companion, service, shelter/foster, behavior case, competitive/sport, and working dogs.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the value of volitional behavior, intrinsic reinforcement and social referencing.
Understand the steps involved in teaching RRR.
Be able to start any dog with RRR.
Understand various applications and considerations for one-on-one and group sessionsBe able to recognize common errors or challenges

RRR is a must-have tool for any trainer. This presentation will cover the details of teaching RRR, and a variety of applications.
WEBSITE LINK: https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-4661223

Webinar - 3/9/22 - Co-Sheltering Programs: keeping families and pets together - Maddie's Fund
2022-03-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Co-sheltering, or the practice of housing humans and animals together at the same emergency or temporary facility, is essential to keeping families together and reducing service barriers for people experiencing homelessness. San Diego Humane Society’s Community Initiatives Specialist, Lauren Rogers, will facilitate a conversation with Jesse Casement, Division Director of Client Services at Father Joe’s Villages and Riley Yates, Animal Welfare Coordinator at GRACE Marketplace, who have each implemented co-sheltering programs at their respective homeless shelters. They’ll provide an overview of their programs, discuss navigating a staff culture shift and offer advice for animal welfare organizations seeking to partner with local providers.
After the webcast, join us on Maddie’s Pet Forum to continue the discussion and exchange ideas: https://maddies.fund/CoshelteringWebcast
This 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.
Speakers
Lauren Rogers, Community Initiatives Specialist, San Diego Humane Society
As the Community Initiatives Specialist at San Diego Humane Society, Lauren collaborates with human service partners and supports innovative programming to help make resources accessible for all animal-loving community members. A native Californian, Lauren received her BA in Psychology from San Diego State University. She has worked in animal welfare for ten years coordinating a variety of pet retention and outreach programs and worked extensively with diverse populations.
Jesse Casement, Division Director of Client Services, Father Joe’s Villages
Jesse Casement is the Division Director of Client Services at Father Joe’s Villages in San Diego, California. Jesse holds a Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation from Abilene Christian University and has centered her career around strengthening family units. An animal lover and advocate for creating opportunities to serve all members of a family together, – including the furry, scaley, and feathery members! – Jesse has implemented pet-friendly co-sheltering in all of Father Joe’s Villages’ shelter programs, which serve up to 1,262 people experiencing homelessness and their pets every night. At home, Jesse and her family are lucky to share space with their own furry family members: a cat named JJ and two guinea pigs named Emily and Rosie.
Riley Yates, Animal Welfare Coordinator, GRACE Marketplace
Riley Yates, the Animal Welfare Coordinator for GRACE Marketplace, graduated with a B.S in Entomology from Oklahoma State University and shortly after moved to Gainesville to earn a master’s degree from the University of Florida. She has always had a passion for helping animals and has worked in a variety of animal shelters and veterinary clinics prior to her time at GRACE. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her wonderful girlfriend and their three rescue pets: Nellie, Riddle, and Paisley.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sj2KHr7zTZ2_qUOcqbe_kA

Webinar - 3/10/22 - Cat Handling & Behavior - CalAnimals
2022-03-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual
Understanding cat behavior and using appropriate handling techniques helps the individual cats, the overall feline population, and reduces the risk of injury to your team. Cat behavior is complex; however, this presentation helps to clarify what cats are trying to tell us and shows you ways and tools to keep your team safe. Because stress is directly linked to their immune system, decreasing the amount of stress cats experience in the shelter will reduce the overall number of cats who get sick in the shelter. Attendees will leave this session with an understanding of safe handling techniques and cage set up for various scenarios including decompression and spot cleaning.
Relevant for: Supervisors, animal care attendants, potentially intake staff if they are handling intake procedures such as vaccinations or transferring cats
Duration: 1 ½ hours
Presenters: Alesha Davidson and Jenn Stone
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.calanimals.org/on

Webinar - 3/10/22 - Don’t Get Burned by Blazing Clickers - Dr. Susan G. Friedman - Dog iBox (fee applies)
2022-03-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Trainers in the Karen Pryor tradition have learned that when a clicker is used correctly it precisely marks the animal’s behavior that controls reinforcer. Further, behavior is strengthened when the clicks become a reliable predictor of backup reinforcement. This is accomplished by ensuring that every click is followed by a well-established reinforcer. However, some trainers repeatedly mark behavior without backing up the marker, a practice we call blazing clickers. Blazing clickers weaken the predictive value of the marker, resulting in slower learning, increased aggression, and giving up. In this presentation, the science-based rationale for following every click with a backup reinforcer will be reviewed, and we will explore the faulty reasoning often used to support the practice of blazing clickers. With this information, you will be better able to teach others why and how to avoid getting burned by blazing clickers.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.dog-ibox.com/live-webinars/live-webinars-english-c-34.html

Virtual Seminar - Thursdays in June - Shelter Behavior with Kelley Bollen - CalAnimals (open to non-members also)
2022-03-10 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-03-17 11:00 - 12:30
This 4 session VIRTUAL workshop designed for all levels of shelter staff will cover advice to resolve common dog and cat behavior problems to prevent surrender, a behavior perspective on intake and adoptions, canine behavior evaluations and decisions-making, and behavior modification in the shelter.
Each session is 90 minutes, from 11am to 12:30pm Pacific Time every Thursday in June, beginning June 4th.
The topics are:

Advice to Resolve Common Behavior Problems in Dogs and Cats to Prevent Surrender – June 4th

Intake and Adoptions – A Behavior Perspective – June 11th

Canine Behavior Evaluations and Disposition Decision Making – June 18th

Behavior Modification in the Shelter – June 25th

Tuition for entire series:
$40 Staff & Volunteers of CalAnimals Member Organizations – Remember to sign into the Member Portal to receive member discount.
$55 non-members
Complete your registration today. You will be automatically enrolled in ALL 4 sessions. A unique code and password will be emailed to you. The link may not be shared.

6/4/2020 to 6/25/2020

When:
All Thursdays in June
11am-12:30pm

Where:
VIRTUAL – 4 ZOOM WEBINARS

Presenter:
Kelley Bollen, MS, CABC

Contact:
Kathy Anderson
Kathy@CalAnimals.org

REGISTER HERE: https://calanimals.site-ym.com/event/KelleyBollenWorkshopJune

Webinar - 3/10/22 - Reactive Integration: Putting Pieces Together with Karen Deeds - FDSA (fee applies)
2022-03-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
An integrated approach for developing a behavior modification plan when working with fearful and reactive dogs.
Reactivity: The label given to dogs that present with growling, barking, lunging, squealing, jumping up and down, or even redirecting to the leash or to the handler at the sight of a trigger, whether that be another dog, a person, or anything else!
When working with reactive dogs, I believe in an integrated approach…Reinforcement strategies, changing emotion, teaching alternative behaviors, impulse control that creates predictability, confidence building, and of course a vast array of behavior modification techniques is all part of the plan. In this way, you can build a stronger foundation on which behavior modification can be applied. We all know that a weak foundation in anything, a home, a relationship, dog sports, or dog behavior, can contribute to weakness in the long run.
This webinar will give an overview of the integrated approach taken for working with reactive and fearful dogs.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars

Webinar - 3/10/22 - Kitten Safety: Spring Edition - National Kitten Coalition
2022-03-10 16:00 - 16:30 | Virtual
Join us in a presentation highlighting potential safety hazards and practical ways to keep your kittens safe this spring season!
Presenter: Rosemarie Crawford, LVT
WEBSITE LINK: https://kittencoalition.org/event/kitten-safety-spring-edition/

Webinar - 3/10/22 - Making the Most of the Human End of the Leash: Mindset, Mindfulness, & More with Andrea Harrison - FDSA (fee applies)
2022-03-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
Setting your dog up for success in training, dog sports and day-to-day challenges often means setting yourself up for success carefully and thoughtfully too. The really cool thing? The things we do to consciously improve our handling, teachability and showing often have a positive fallout in our life too. In this thoughtful and far-reaching look at why our mental game matters and exploration of specific tools that will hone your skills Andrea looks at how brains work and how you can get yours working FOR you not against you. Why is far such a big block to progress, what is flow? Why might someone meditate or tap? How do you pick the right tools for your situation? And much much more. Lots of training examples and photos and an opportunity for questions and discussion means that this webinar will have you excited about the work you want to do. Expect a surge in training and a boost in motivation after this one!
People who take webinars with Andrea often comment that they rank among the best webinars they have ever taken (often much to their surprise). With decades of experience in dog and horse training and decades of training and experience working in mental health and education, Andrea is uniquely positioned to help you make sense of your role in the wonderful things you want to do with your dog! Join her and find out for yourself why her webinars and classes are so popular.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars

Online Meeting - Fridays - Animal Welfare Leadership Round Up - Hosted by Maddie's Fund
2022-03-11 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-03-18 08:00 - 09:00 | Virtual
Register for 2021: https://bit.ly/3s2SYgi
You need only register once to attend each recurring meeting throughout the year.
WATCH REPLAYS: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations
These calls are for executive and leadership level staff. 150 to 200 shelter professionals, national leaders and shelter veterinarians typically participate and we discuss everything from disaster and emergency relief planning, to creating more diverse, equitable and inclusive organizations, to addressing the realities of budget reductions and the need to pivot to better serve people and animals.
Have someone in mind who would make a great speaker for HASS? Submit this form: https://www.humananimalsupportservices.org/connections-form/
MEETING LINK: https://bit.ly/3s2SYgi

Seminar - 3/11/22 to 3/13/22 - CVMA Spring Seminar in Yosemite - CVMA (fee applies)
2022-03-11 08:00 - 12:30, 2022-03-12 08:00 - 12:30, 2022-03-13 08:00 - 11:30 | Yosemite Valley Lodge, 9006 Yosemite Lodge Dr, Yosemite National Park, CA, 95389, United States
Veterinarians are invited to join us for our annual Spring Seminar in Yosemite! This very popular seminar combines three one-half day seminar sessions at the Yosemite Valley Lodge with afternoons free to enjoy the wonders of Yosemite National Park. Join your colleagues in learning from some of the best speakers and have afternoons free to explore all that Yosemite has to offer.
Registration deadline: March 1, 2022
Included with seminar registration:

California approved continuing education

Twelve hours of approved continuing education for veterinarians (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)

Syllabus
Certificate of Attendance
Daily continental breakfast for conference attendee (guest breakfast tickets available for purchase at $40 per ticket)

CVMA members receive a discount on registration fees. If you are not a member, join now to take advantage of this and many other member benefits.
WEBSITE LINK: https://cvma.net/learning/cvma-ce-programs-2/cvma-spring-seminar-in-yosemite-2/cvma-spring-seminar-information/

Online Event - 3/14/22 - BIPOC-Led Organization Grant Application Period Opens - Maddie's Fund
2022-03-14 | Virtual
Maddie’s Fund is introducing a new grant opportunity to support the operations of U.S.-based Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)-led government agencies or nonprofit animal welfare or veterinary medicine organizations. Our focus is on organizations who primarily deal with dogs and/or cats and/or their people. Please reach out to us at 925.310.5450 or grants@maddiesfund.org if you have any questions about your eligibility.
This $1 million grant opportunity is intended to provide operating support to qualifying organizations. Grants will range from $5,000 to $50,000 depending on community size, organization size and demographics and impact the organization has in their community.
To be eligible for this grant, your organization must:
– Be a U.S.-based government or non-profit animal welfare or veterinary medicine organization who focuses on dogs and/or cats and whose head of organization (Executive Director, President, etc.) is BIPOC.
– Be current on Maddie’s Fund grant reporting, if you’ve received a grant from us in the past.
– Be an active participant in Shelter Animals Count, if applicable to your organization (If approved for a grant, you agree to join the Maddie’s Fund Coalition in Shelter Animals Count).
– Submit a completed report through the Maddie’s Fund Grants Portal. Incomplete applications may not be reviewed.
To Apply
Applications will be accepted Monday, March 14, 2022 at 12:01am PT through Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 5pm PT.
To apply, you’ll need to fill out the application in the Maddie’s Fund Grants Portal. If this is your first time accessing our grants portal, you’ll need to create an account by clicking ‘New User?’ on the login page. Please note that the login information used for the Grants Portal is different than what is used to access Maddie’s Pet Forum and Maddie’s University.
You can prepare your answers before the application window opens by reviewing the attached sample application or in the related links section of the Grants Portal. This sample is provided for reference only and questions are subject to change. To apply for this grant, you must do so through the Maddie’s Fund Grants Portal.
If you have any questions about this grant opportunity, our application or our grants portal, please contact us at 925.310.5450 or grants@maddiesfund.org.
WEBSITE LINK: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=eca56d01-1a28-42d5-bdda-3c98a2fed91b&CommunityKey=afce7f7a-fd5a-431e-9f2a-aaedc46a03d6&Home=%2fevents%2fcalendar

Webinar - 3/15/22 - Trauma Informed Care in Animal Welfare: The future of staff and community wellbeing - HSUS
2022-03-15 08:30 - 12:00 | Virtual
In this two part webinar, participants will learn Trauma-Informed Care principles and how to apply them internally with staff and volunteers, and externally through engagement with their community.
Session one: The foundations of trauma-informed organizations
Trauma-informed approaches offer animal welfare organizations the possibility of increased resilience, inclusion, equity and staff well-being. But they can also feel daunting to implement, especially in these overwhelming times. This foundational workshop will invite attendees to consider why introducing trauma-informed approaches within their organizations is key to achieving their mission and how to get started.
Speakers: Jessica Dolce and Sarah Stewart
Session two: Cultivating the power of stories for community impact
Trauma-informed care principles can be used to increase our community impact. In this session, participants will be invited to consider how understanding the stories and lived experience of underserved communities can improve our community support programs and advance our field’s justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts.
Speakers: Tramaine El-Amin and Sloane Hawes
(Photo by Nicole Marie Thomas/For The HSUS)
WEBSITE LINK: https://humanepro.org/trainings/trauma-informed-care-animal-welfare-future-staff-and-community-wellbeing

Webinar - 3/17/22 - What Vintage is that Hot Dog? Identifying High Value Reinforcers with Moira Hechenleitner - FDSA (fee applies)
2022-03-17 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Do you wonder what’s your dog’s favorite food? Or favorite reinforcer of another type when food isn’t enough? Have you unsuccessfully tried to use food toys filled with peanut butter to work on challenging situations? Are you starting to believe that your dog might just not be food motivated when exposing him to more complex experiences and/or environments? Do you have a hard time identifying what your dog really wants?
The value of a reinforcement is often proportionally inverse to how challenging is a situation, and there are not only individual preferences, but also different perceptions of how challenging a determine stimulus can be.
Through a “treat tasting” you can objectively measure which foods are within the top five of your dog’s favorites, and you can successfully and strategically use them to work on different situations, not only enhancing the counter-conditioning process, but also increasing the dog’s motivation.
And by learning how to correctly use techniques such as desensitization and counter-conditioning, and what food or reinforcer are appropriate for each case and situation you can avoid the risk of poisoning food, and therefore increase the likelihood of success.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars

Webinar - 3/17/22 - CPR in the Anesthetized Patient: What’s different? - VETGirl (fee applies)
2022-03-17 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Can you feel my heartbeat…for the very first time?
In this 1-hour, VETgirl anesthesia webinar, Dr. Jane Quandt, DACVAA, DACVECC discusses how and when to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the anesthetized patient, what are the early warning signs of impending arrest. How is CPR in the anesthetized patient different from non-anesthetized patients, and why monitoring can save your patient’s life!
Not a VETgirl ELITE member? VETgirl ELITE members receive 100+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year ($249). That way, you know that you have flexibility to view any of our webinars (including small animal, large animal, veterinary technician, leadership, practice management) and listen to our podcasts when you have time.
All the webinars are recorded and can be viewed 24/7 after their release date for CE credit. If you’re watching the recording later on, don’t forget to take the CE quiz with it when you’re done to get your CE certificate!
*Note: Viewing this webinar is for individual use only; VETgirl webinars are not designed nor meant to be viewed in a group setting due to RACE-CE audit purposes. Inappropriate sharing or viewing of the webinar may result in revoking of membership.
WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/march-17-2022-cpr-in-the-anesthetized-patient-whats-different/

Webinar – 3/18/22 – Alfaxalone: An Update to the Advancement in Injectable Anesthesia – Think Anesthesia
2022-03-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Join Think Anesthesia® live, interactive webinar March 18th at 10:00 a.m. PT | 12 p.m. CT | 1:00 p.m. ET titled Alfaxalone: An Update in the Advancement in Injectable Anesthesia presented by Dr. Karen Kerr, BVSc (Hons), MANZCVS (Anesthesia & Analgesia). This presentation will focus on the safety, versatility, and reliability of alfaxalone, an intravenous anesthetic for dogs and cats. We will discuss the clinical application of Alfaxan® Multidose in a variety of cases, including healthy, compromised, and special populations. Upon completion of the webinar, participants should have a general understanding of the effects of alfaxalone and be confident administering it to their patients. The content will be relevant to existing users and those new to alfaxalone, and time will be taken to answer attendee questions. This presentation is RACE approved for 1 CE credit for both veterinarians and technicians.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.thinkanesthesia.education/live-webinar/2021/12/alfaxalone-an-update-to-the-advancement-in-injectable-anesthesia

Webinar - 3/19/22 - Trapper Tips & Tricks - Community Cats Podcast and Neighborhood Cats
2022-03-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Drawing from over 20 years of experience working with feral cats, the folks at Neighborhood Cats have gathered together their favorite ways of catching the wiliest of felines. Whether it’s putting in a clear rear door, using Spam as bait, wrapping your trap with green garden netting, or training a cat to enter a trap, you’re bound to learn something new that will improve your trapping success.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/trapper-tips-tricks-presented-by-the-neighborhood-cats-mar-2022/

Online Certificate Program - Starts 3/21/22 - Animal Shelter Behavioral Management Certificate Program - Humane Network/UoP (fee applies)
2022-03-21 | Virtual
The shelter environment is a very stressful place that affects the psychological well-being of the animals. Comprehensive behavior programs are essential to keep the animals behaviorally and emotionally healthy during their stay. This eight-week course will give you the knowledge and skills to develop an effective behavior program aimed at improving the welfare of the animals in your care.
UPCOMING DATES: 3/21/2022 – 5/15/22
Who will benefit from this program?

Anyone currently affiliated with an animal shelter or rescue organization who wants to learn more about animal behavior as it relates to the shelter/foster environment.
Anyone who wants to improve the emotional wellbeing of the animals in your care.
Anyone seeking a behavior specialist position with an animal shelter or rescue organization.

What You Will Learn

Gain knowledge on how to read dog and cat animal body language and signaling
Learn techniques for safe, humane handling of the animals
Understand how the shelter environment effects the emotional wellbeing of the animals and how to use stress reduction techniques to improve welfare
Gain knowledge on how to keep the animals physically, mentally, and socially stimulated through shelter-wide enrichment programs
Understand the value of effective canine and feline behavior assessments
Obtain the knowledge and skills needed to implement training and behavior modification techniques to improve the behavior and emotional state of the shelter animals
Obtain skills needed to ensure quality customer service for adoption counseling and follow-up.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs): 4.8 CEUs
Course Code: UNSM 050
Course Price: $399
*The following organizations recognize CEUs associated with the program (may be subject to change):
IAABC – 16 CEUs (International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants)
CCPDT – 4 CEUs for trainers; 12 CEUs for behavior consultants (The Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers)
CAWA – 4.8 (The Association of Animal Welfare Advancement)
WEBSITE LINK: https://education.pacific.edu/education/professional-development/certificate-programs/leadership-health-certificates
