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  • February 2026

  • Thu 26
    HASS Connect

    Webinar – 2/26/26 – HASS Connect: Let’s Talk Volunteers – HASS

    February 26 @ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM PST 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. This month’s session will be discussing a topic we all can relate to – Volunteers! This will be an open discussion about recruitment, recognition, and retention. Hope to see you there!

    Free
  • Thu 26
    Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection

    Online Event – 2/26/26 – Maddie’s Monthly Behavior Connection: Breaking Up a Dog Fight – Maddie’s Fund

    February 26 @ 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM PST Online Event – Fourth Thursdays – Maddie’s Monthly Behavior Connection – Maddie’s Fund
    Virtual

    Maddie’s Fund Presents: Laurie Lawless (of Shelter Behavior Integrations) and Trish McMillan (of Shelter Behavior Hub) are shelter behavior experts with decades of experience monitoring and facilitating dog play in many different contexts, but especially with shelter dogs. This webinar will review the tools and techniques they believe shelters should have on hand and employees should be taught to use, so that dogs can be cared for more safely, and so that they can have their needs met and behavior improved through social contact with their own kind.

    Free
  • Thu 26
    Dental Health for Dogs and Cats: Signs, Treatment, and At-Home Care

    Webinar – 2/26/26 – Dental Health for Dogs and Cats: Signs, Treatment, and At-Home Care – Schwarzman Animal Medical Center

    February 26 @ 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM PST
    Virtual

    February is National Pet Dental Health Month, highlighting the importance of dental care for your pet’s overall health. Dental disease is common in both dogs and cats and, if left […]

    Free
  • Fri 27
    Apply for the next session of the Shelter Care Specialist Certification Program

    Online Course – Application deadline 2/27/26 – Shelter Care Specialist Certification Program Spring 2026 Session – UC Davis KSMP Shelter Learniverse

    Featured February 27 @ 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM PST
    Virtual

    The UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Shelter Learniverse Presents: 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. Courses focus on safe, low-stress handling, sound medical and behavioral care, and practical systems that keep animals moving through your shelter instead of getting stuck. Apply now: certification is currently free, #ThanksToMaddie!

    Free
  • March 2026

  • Mon 2
    Maddie's Fund Weekly Community Conversations

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

    March 2 @ 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
  • Tue 3
    From Enforcement to Engagement webinar

    Webinar – 3/3/26 – From Enforcement to Engagement: Community Support Services in Animal Control – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

    March 3 @ 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM PST
    Virtual

    NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: While rules and regulations may compel compliance, they can also lead to resistance and disconnect. An engagement-based approach shifts the focus to building relationships, empowering individuals, and fostering community collaboration—leading to stronger, more sustainable outcomes. Through real-world case studies and examples, you’ll gain a practical roadmap for applying this approach to improve stray management and public health. Expect a candid look at both the benefits and the challenges—and strategies to make it work in your community.

    Free
  • Thu 5
    Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection

    Online Event – 3/5/26 – Maddie’s Monthly Foster Connection – Growing your Foster Program: Increasing Live Release Rate for At-Risk Animals – Maddie’s Fund

    March 5 @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST Online Event – First Thursdays – Maddie’s Monthly Foster Connection – Maddie’s Fund
    Virtual

    Maddie’s Fund Presents: Fostering is a critical lifesaving pathway for most municipal shelters, but too often at-risk populations are overlooked in favor of highly adoptable animals. This presentation will focus on two of the highest risk animal groups in your shelter and how to make them a focus of your foster program: dogs with extended lengths of stay and neonatal kittens.

    Free
  • Thu 5
    Live from the Ranch Host Ken Ramirez

    Online Event – 3/5/26 – Live from the Ranch: How Behavior Works – Karen Pryor Academy

    March 5 @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PST
    Virtual

    Karen Pryor Academy Presents: How does behavior really work, and what makes lasting behavior change possible? Understanding the science of behavior change reveals how and why behaviors shift, allowing us to apply evidence-based principles that create lasting, meaningful, and effective change.

    Free
  • Sat 7
    TNR Certification Workshop

    Online Course – 3/7/26 – Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – Community Cats Central (small fee applies)

    March 7 @ 11:00 AM – 1:45 PM PST
    Virtual

    Community Cats Central Presents (small fee applies): If you’re new to TNR, you’ll gain the essential skills needed to kickstart your TNR journey, while experienced trappers can refresh and sharpen their techniques. Learn TNR best practices and colony care from expert instructors. Gain essential skills or sharpen your techniques with videos, handouts, and interactive lessons. Quiz and a certificate are included!

    $10
  • Mon 9
    Maddie's Fund Weekly Community Conversations

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

    March 9 @ 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
  • Wed 11
    Getting to Our Goals: Rethinking Community Engagement to Support Our Mission

    Webinar – 3/11/26 – Getting to Our Goals: Rethinking Community Engagement to Support Our Mission – Best Friends

    March 11 @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
    Virtual

    Best Friends Presents: Success in animal welfare today is about more than outcomes—it’s about relationships, and to reach our long-term goals, we must authentically engage with our communities, without judgement. This webinar explores how equitable, community-centric practices can dramatically improve outcomes for animals and people alike. Participants will explore evolving best practices and walk away with tools to reshape policies, partnerships, and messaging that truly reflect their values and goals.

    Free
  • Wed 11
    Brown dog sits peacefully with eyes nearly closed

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

    March 11 @ 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
  • Thu 12
    Human Commonalities webinar

    Webinar – 3/12/26 – Human Commonalities – HASS

    March 12 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
    Virtual

    HASS Presents: This webinar explores how shared human experiences shape the way people seek help, connect with services, and make decisions about their pets. Participants will learn how these insights can strengthen community‑centered programming and improve outcomes for both pets and families. The session highlights new data, stories, and tools that help organizations design more empathetic, effective support systems.

    Free
  • Thu 12
    Neonatal kitten

    Webinar – 3/12/26 – Maddie’s Insights: Early Life Stressors and the Behavior and Physiology of Rescue Kittens – Maddie’s Fund

    March 12 @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
    Virtual

    Maddie’s Fund Presents: Maddie’s® Insights is our ongoing webcast series with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people. Join us in March for a webinar on how early-life stress affects rescue kittens’ behavior and health. Our speaker is Dr. Jennifer Vernick, a veterinary behavioral medicine resident at Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI in Canada.

    Free
  • Thu 12
    Dr. Ellen Lindell

    Webinar – 3/12/26 – Friend or Foe, My Dog Doesn’t Know: Finding Relief when Dogs Fear Strangers – ACVB (fee applies)

    March 12 @ 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
    Virtual

    ACVB Presents (fee applies):

    $40
  • Sat 14
    Trapper Tips and Tricks

    Online Training – 3/14/26 – Trappers’ Tips & Tricks Certification Workshop – Community Cats Central

    March 14 @ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT
    Virtual

    Community Cats Central Presents:

    Free
  • Mon 16
    Maddie's Fund Weekly Community Conversations

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

    March 16 @ 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
  • Wed 18
    Springtime Safety: Preventing Toxic Exposures in Kittens

    Webinar – 3/18/26 – Springtime Safety: Preventing Toxic Exposures in Kittens – National Kitten Coalition

    March 18 @ 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
    Virtual

    The National Kitten Coalition Presents:

    Free
  • Mon 23
    Maddie's Fund Weekly Community Conversations

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

    March 23 @ 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
  • Tue 24
    My Dog Is My Home Conference 2026

    Online Conference – 3/24/26 to 3/26/26 – My Dog Is My Home Conference 2026 – My Dog Is My Home

    March 24 @ 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDT Online Conference – 3/24/26 to 3/26/26 – My Dog Is My Home Conference 2026 – My Dog Is My Home
    Virtual

    My Dog Is My Home Presents (fee applies): On March 24-26, hundreds of nonprofit representatives, members of local and national government, people with lived expertise of homelessness, social workers, veterinarians, and more will come together (online) to advance pet-inclusive housing for people experiencing homelessness. Will you join us?

    $75 – $140
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