Shelter Learniverse and Industry-Wide Calendar

Best Friends Presents: What happens when rescues, spay/neuter, community resource groups, transport groups, and shelters all work in concert? Lifesaving! Join Best Friends senior director of national programs, Brent Toellner, for a deep dive into a network of organizations collaborating to meet the needs of their community.

FDSA Presents: The term “separation anxiety” is familiar to most people who share their lives with dogs. It has been defined as a condition in which a behavior is exhibited when a dog is not able to access a preferred person. Regardless of the specific behavior — urination, destruction of furniture, or demolition of doorways — the “diagnosis” would be the same. New research suggests that these behaviors are not the same at all, and might therefore need to be treated differently. This webinar will discuss some current perspectives on this disturbing condition and introduce new concepts for management.

Maddie’s Fund Presents: During this 60-minute webcast, you’ll learn what the research says about the best ways to support and retain foster caregivers, and what successful strategies shelters and rescues are using to do just this. From training to communication to getting feedback on what your foster caregivers need, this webcast will teach you how to support your fosters and keep them coming back for more!

VETGirl Presents: ($50 for Non-VETGirl Members) – High level disinfection (HLD) and sterilization processes are performed routinely in veterinary hospitals around the world, as one of many strategies to prevent hospital acquired infections. The responsibility of carrying out these procedures is often thrust upon veterinary technicians. In this lecture, learn the science behind and importance of proper surgical instrument cleaning and processing, as well as how to verify the efficacy of each step in the disinfection and/or sterilization process by exploring some of the tools and products used to assure cleanliness and sterility in the human market.

AKC Good Dog Helpline Presents: Join AKC GoodDog! Helpline trainers for a webinar on at-home puppy training tips and advice during quarantine. This webinar will include a discussion with Penny Leigh, a Certified Trainer with the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers and GoodDog! Helpline program lead.

PetPoint Presents: In this webinar, members from our Pethealth Team and animal welfare leaders will highlight how technological efficiencies and updates increase staff morale, customer satisfaction, and lifesaving impact. You will also learn how paper-lite operations are investments in emergency preparedness and environmental responsibility and how to foster team buy-in. In this post Covid-19 world of economic and social distancing challenges, efficiency matters now more than ever.

ShelterLuv and AdoptAPet.com Present: Guest speaker, April Harris—Director of Animal Welfare Insights from Adopt-a-Pet.com—will be presenting potential adopter search trends and associated insights. The Shelterluv team will then discuss how to set up an automated integration with Adopt-a-Pet.com and other third-party animal aggregators. You don’t have to be a Shelterluv user to join this session!

ASPCAPro Presents: As a result of COVID-19, your shelter or rescue may be expecting to receive an influx of undersocialized kittens in the coming months.  Want to know how to help these undersocialized kittens get adopted? Join us as we cover how the ASPCA Adoption Center and Kitten Nursery have leveraged their foster volunteer pool and trained them to work with fearful kittens using scientifically proven techniques. This webinar will take a deep dive into the “Lion Tamers” program with a spotlight on behavior best practices. We will also provide tools and resources for how to provide training, support and guidance to foster volunteers.

The AAWA Presents: People are difficult for a variety of reasons. Some of those reasons are universal and apply to all people (like the responses of those who feel threatened or injured – remember: hurt people hurt other people).  Some reasons are particular to a group of people, like those who externalize the causes of their misfortune onto others, or people who have a mental illness like paranoia.  Some reasons for being difficult are particular to a person, like an individual who has a difficult personality style.

Maddie’s Fund/Million Cat Challenge Present: “Opening up does not mean the outbreak is winding down. It means there is space for you in the ICU.” – Dr. Scott Weese. Re-opening shelters and services brings the risk of COVID-19 resurgence. A holistic strategy is needed to implement new measures and change the internal culture so that staff understand and buy in to this prolonged “new normal.” The Toronto Humane Society’s new strategy, designed to keep staff and public safe, provide a roadmap for reopening that can be customized for shelters and clinics everywhere.