Hello National Shelter Medicine Rounds attendees, Today, 5/7/20, we will be holding National Rounds at 2pm CST. The first 30 minutes Dr. Sara Pizano, Animal Welfare Strategist for Team Shelter USA, will be presenting ‘Best Practices Before, During and After COVID’. The last 30 minutes will be open for questions and discussion so please send […]
Join the ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance (ASNA) team as they review resources and processes for safely onboarding veterinary support staff ahead of the reopening of spay/neuter shelters and clinics. ASNA experts will provide a refresher course for returning staff, plus tips to efficiently train new staff. Attendees will be given a checklist to help coordinate and […]
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
Special Edition May 8 with Gateway Pet Guardians*** — Do you have questions about community support and programming as we move toward the new normal of animal sheltering? Gateway Pet Guardians leadership will spend 10 minutes showcasing their programming and will be available for 50 minutes to answer any and all questions about programs to […]
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 […]
Spay/Neuter in the Time of COVID-19 The Community Cats Podcast is hosting these two town hall style gatherings: Saturday 5/09, 2pm ET Panelists: Amber Sitko (All About Animals Rescue, MI), Kelly Duer (Maddies Fund, CA). – REGISTER: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5326117194891880972 Monday 5/11 4pm ET Panelists: Donna Sicuranza (Tait’s Every Animal Matters Mobile Clinic, CT), Sonia Hernandez (Fix.Adopt.Save, […]
It’s Mother’s Day! Here’s to all of the mothers – human and animal.
Spay/Neuter in the Time of COVID-19 The Community Cats Podcast is hosting these two town hall style gatherings: Saturday 5/09, 2pm ET Panelists: Amber Sitko (All About Animals Rescue, MI), Kelly Duer (Maddies Fund, CA). – REGISTER: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5326117194891880972 Monday 5/11 4pm ET Panelists: Donna Sicuranza (Tait’s Every Animal Matters Mobile Clinic, CT), Sonia Hernandez (Fix.Adopt.Save, […]
We’ve heard the call from multiple working parents who are seeking to balance the needs of their professional lives with their roles as parent and the newly added role of teacher-from-home. The Parents Gathering is a series of discussion circles for parents who are juggling parenting while serving animal welfare organizations. These facilitated conversations will […]
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 […]
In times of stress and uncertainty, we rely on our pets more than ever—and you can rely on Trupanion to help keep them happy and healthy. We know the news changes fast, so we’re here to answer your questions about COVID-19 and pets with this ongoing series. Join us on May 13, 2020 at 4pm […]
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 […]
COVID-19 has affected all of us in various ways, from the way we educate our children, celebrate milestones, and spend time with family and friends to how we care for our veterinary clients and patients and everything in between. It remains to be seen what our “new normal” will look like or when that will […]
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 & […]
Thursday May 14th from 2-3pm CST (12 – 1 PM Pacific, 3 – 4 PM EST), we will be holding National Rounds with the plan to continue any discussions that may come up after Amanda Arrington’s presentation this past Tuesday. Please note Amanda will not be in attendance so it will be amongst the normal […]
