HSUS Presents: Is your agency or organization overwhelmed with panicked calls from the public about wildlife problems? Do you spend staff time and energy dealing with these calls? If so, this webinar is for you! We will share our top 10 tips for taking calls from the public about wildlife, to help you resolve problems over the phone in a matter of minutes! Topics include tips for calming down upset and fearful callers, questions to ask that will help you accurately diagnose the problem, tactics for working with the caller to solve the problem themselves (without having to dispatch an officer!), and tips for increasing tolerance among the public for the wild neighbors in your community.

ASPCAPro Presents: Want to help your shelter animals get ready for adoption? Join our expert panel to discuss best practices for tweaking behavior to help shelter dogs and cats find new homes. Adoption ambassadors will be on deck for advice on how foster parents can help make your shelter animals appeal to potential adopters.

ACVS Presents: Depression, anxiety, and suicide plague the veterinary medicine profession. Signs often go unrecognized or are ignored as we struggle to talk about mental health. For every seven of you who are reading this, one has considered suicide at some point. Most of us personally know or know of someone who has committed suicide. This webinar provides information on the most common reasons veterinarians contemplate suicide and proven tools that we can use to help minimize the risk or even prevent it among our colleagues.

The AAWA Presents: Effective internal communication is needed for any organization to successfully function. However, establishing healthy communication practices continues to be a recurring struggle for many organizations. This webinar will discuss some of the reasons why effective communication is so difficult to establish at all levels of the organization, unveil best practices to help in this pursuit, as well as explain how workplace meetings—with an emphasis on virtual meetings—can be used to demonstrate some of these ideas and techniques.

NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Present: So you have begun to manage your intake procedures, this may mean scheduled owner surrender hours or limited days of intake, not it’s time to take a step back and assess how the program is working. This session will help to guide you through a program analysis of your managed intake program and provide some suggestions for the next steps and ways that other agencies have taken a basic program and moved it to the next level!

FDSA Presents (fee applies): Let’s face it—many of us have more than one dog. We enjoy our dogs so much, yet they don’t always enjoy each other. Just witnessing a physical altercation between dogs can be traumatic. Why does this happen? Do the dogs simply dislike each other? Or is there more to it than that? Accurate assessment is not always easy but it is essential. This webinar will teach you tips that will help you evaluate the relationship between your own dogs. Once the reason for conflict is clear, a personalized treatment and management plan can be designed.

PPG Presents (fee applies): Anxiety is a major problem for many pet dogs. What happens in your dog's brain and body when something scares her? How long can you expect her stress response to last? In this webinar, Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD, will talk about the stress response in dogs. She will explain the original evolutionary purpose of the stress response; what the hormones involved in it (like cortisol) do in the body; the difference between acute and chronic stress and the different effects they have on dogs' health; and what we know about how long it takes the body to clear those hormones. You will definitely learn some cool stuff about how the brain works and what that means for your stressed-out dog!

VetGirl and Zoetis Present: In this complimentary VETgirl–Zoetis online webinar, Dr. Fiona Bateman, DACVD will focus on 5 keys steps for finding immediate and long-term solutions for allergic dogs. These include: Having a practice plan for allergic patients. Treating itch as an urgent condition. Being committed to the diagnostic workup. Finding an anchor treatment as the foundation for long term control. Communicating correctly to partner with owners and set realistic expectations. Thanks to sponsorship from Zoetis Petcare, this webinar is free to all!

Natural Encounters Presents (fee applies): Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations of behaviors toward a goal behavior and is the most common form of positive reinforcement training in the animal field today. This seminar takes a deep dive into the intricacies of various strategies of shaping behavior with a wide variety of animals.

ShelterLuv Presents: Join us as we introduce our new Points of Care (Community Programs) Tracking. Shelterluv’s software now makes it possible to document, track, and report all the points of care shelter teams provide to pets and people, whether it’s a volunteer distributing a bag of critically needed pet food, a field services officer providing a leash and collar, or a staff member visiting a family to assess need. No more spreadsheets. No more notebooks. All the information is now available at your fingertips within our fully mobile software.

The AAWA and PetFinder Pro Present: Attendees will hear how peer organizations throughout the United States have embraced a fresh and more equitable approach to supporting the bond between pets and the diverse range of people who love them. The future of animal welfare is bright and we have an unprecedented opportunity to make positive change!

VetGirl and Merck Present: Join us for a complimentary, 30-minute VETgirl – Merck Animal Health YouTube LIVE event, where Dr. Kacie Blessing, DACVD reviews canine otitis. Get some tips on how to manage and effectively treat otitis in dogs! Plus, enter the Scary Ear sweepstakes HERE!

Natural Encounters Presents (fee applies): Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations of behaviors toward a goal behavior and is the most common form of positive reinforcement training in the animal field today. This seminar takes a deep dive into the intricacies of various strategies of shaping behavior with a wide variety of animals.

The AAWA Presents: All pets deserve access to veterinary care. But millions of families have limited access to veterinary care, mainly due to insufficient funds. Lack of needed veterinary care negatively impacts the whole family—human and nonhuman—and may lead to relinquishment to shelters. The community this is also at risk from the spread of zoonotic diseases. Dr. Blackwell, Director of the Program for Pet Health Equity, University of Tennessee, will speak about this national family crisis and AlignCare®, a One Health healthcare system to address it. AlignCare improves access to veterinary care for families in need by aligning community resources and activities nationally.

NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Present: Does your agency investigate and respond to criminal cases involving animals? How do you obtain legal custody of the animal victims? Animals are property under the law, which means agencies who remove them from their owners must ensure they are standing on solid legal ground. Agencies seizing animals in criminal cases face many challenges. Animals are the evidence of the crime but, with time, their conditions change. Wounds heal and illness and disease are treated. The evidentiary value of the animals’ condition diminishes as they recover. Therefore, by the time the case goes to court, the current condition of the animal or its presence in the courtroom is not necessary to make the case. Animal victims deserve to recover and be placed into a suitable permanent home as quickly as possible. This session will explore civil remedies agencies have to secure custody of seized animals.

Network for Good Presents: Did you know that 1/3 of all charitable giving occurs in December? And with the rise of donations these past few months, we don’t expect it to be any different this year. Make sure you’re prepared to maximize your donations and end this year strong. Join us as we walk you through strategies to achieve the best #GivingTuesday and year-end results.

Maddie's Fund Presents: Securing pet-friendly housing was already a challenge, even in the "before times," but the situation has reached nothing short of dire with the one-two punch delivered by the pandemic and a teetering national economy. Amidst the confluence of a debilitating unemployment rate, an economy on pause, and a communicable virus that just won't abate, the prospect of losing one's housing invokes myriad disastrous potential scenarios. As more renters find themselves on the brink of eviction, the animal welfare field is girding for a deluge of surrenders. But hang on! There's still more that can be done to keep people with pets together safely in their homes.

Fear Free Presents: Join Dr. Julie Reck, owner and founder of Fear Free Certified Practice Veterinary Medical Center of Fort Mill, for a discussion on vaccines, how to administer vaccines in a Fear Free manner, and how to improve communication throughout your practice to navigate preventative care in a curbside environment.

Natural Encounters Presents (fee applies): Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations of behaviors toward a goal behavior and is the most common form of positive reinforcement training in the animal field today. This seminar takes a deep dive into the intricacies of various strategies of shaping behavior with a wide variety of animals.

PPG Presents (fee may apply): What is habit, really? How does it impact behavior and how can we use it to improve outcomes? This webinar will cover the basics of habit and how it influences the behavior of the animals we work with (including people). We'll also discuss how you can use it to train more effectively and to help you communicate important concepts to pet parents.

NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Present: Whether responding in the field to release an animal wrongly caught, guiding someone through it over the phone, or setting an animal free after translocation, this webinar will equip you with the basic steps to follow to not only successfully release, but to reduce stress and injury to the animal as well. How you approach and release an entrapped animal can greatly impact the level of stress and potential injury they experience. This webinar will provide instruction for how to release wrongly trapped animals (both domestic and wild) from trap types that include foothold, snares, body-gripping, and box or cage style in a variety of situations and in the most humane and least stressful manner possible. This webinar will also discuss developing an awareness of how these traps work and what tools and personal protection and precautions might be necessary.

The AAWA Presents: The more donors you have, the more money you can raise. But, where do you find new donors? It can be tricky, especially when you don’t have a lot of time or money to spend. In this webinar, you’ll learn a fresh approach to finding donors that focuses on getting the RIGHT people instead of RICH people. You’ll learn 3 common mistakes made in donor acquisition and how to avoid them. You’ll learn how to create an Ideal Donor Profile so you can find new donor prospects easily and in large numbers. And you’ll get some practical ideas for places you can start looking for new donors today, even while you’re working online!

HSVMA Presents: Please join us for this webinar on this important and timely topic. With legislation now being introduced in many states to ban this procedure, this is an issue that many of our clients are talking about and this webinar will help you be prepared for those discussions. You will also learn how to educate clients about alternatives to declaw.

The Bridge Club Presents: As we celebrate Veterinary Technicians Week - we dive into how the entire medical team, with an emphasis on the role of veterinary nurses and technicians play in the overall success of virtual care. We will be joined by both a private practice who has successfully implemented telehealth, a telehealth company that is staffed primarily by veterinary technicians and many others to share their stories and to celebrate the accomplishments of technicians!!

Winn Feline Foundation Presents: This presentation will review feline health from a preventive care perspective. A review of what is included in a minimum database along with newer diagnostic innovations will be discussed and conclude with a discussion on the valuable role the veterinary technician plays is promoting feline health. RACE Approved!

The AAWA and NEFHS Present: The NEFHS has served as a platform to discuss important issues impacting New England and the field of animal welfare for decades. Despite our track record of tackling difficult issues, this will be our first to facilitate a conversation that addresses the lack of People of Color (POC) within our field. This webinar series will also address the disproportionate, negative impact many organizational, local, and state animal welfare policies and practices have on POC. The NEFHS Board acknowledges the need for continued evaluation and learning for all of us, our Board included. It is important to prioritize this issue throughout the year, every year, until systemic racism no longer exists. The NEFHS is committed to providing resources to help you through this journey, through this webinar series and at our Annual Conference to keep us all moving forward. This series is open to all animal welfare employees and/or volunteers, which includes aimal shelters, animal control and rescues of all sizes.

Winn Feline Foundation Presents: In this presentation we will talk about our Winn Feline Foundation sponsored studies investigating gastrointestinal disease in fostered shelter kittens. Topics ranging from the search for infectious causes for diarrhea in this population to pursuit and discovery of treatment interventions associated with survival of fostered shelter kittens with diarrhea will be covered. RACE Approved!

Best Friends Presents: Join Best Friends' own Trish Tolbert for a discussion about how our brand new FREE Fundraising Fundamentals course might benefit you. Our panelists are three early adopters who will share what they learned through the course and how they’re applying it in their own organizations.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): This webinar will go into detail about several of the myths and perceived barriers that exist surrounding the ability to be successful with a separation anxiety protocol. Understanding the separation anxiety process better through this webinar will open up doors, and further busting some myths will help us elevate separation anxiety training to the status it deserves. We will reveal considerable data about the current research in addition to reviewing single study design.

Adisa Presents: Back by popular demand! Join us for a second session on how to strategically support the critical work of volunteers in animal shelters nationwide. As operations continue to evolve with the changing landscape of the Covid-19 pandemic, our ability to be nimble and engage volunteers in new and creative ways will be paramount to our success.

The AAWA and Petfinder Pro Present: This year has been unpredictable in many ways, but as we move towards the end of 2020 we can look ahead to how lessons and insights gleaned during a global crisis may help us shape a brighter future for animals. This presentation will cover some key marketing takeaways from our collective COVID-19 response, shining a light on practical examples and ideas to help us better connect with all facets of our communities; leverage the power of teamwork and information sharing; and craft a strategic approach that means we can handle whatever comes next! 

The AAWA Presents: We will explore the role psychoactive medications can play in the management of shelter animals’ behavior issues. Adopting out animals that are taking psychoactive medication can be challenging as potential adopters often have preconceptions. Shelter staff, including veterinarians, need to be prepared to navigate such adoption counseling conversations to make the right match.  Learn how to help adopters understand the full situation and their role in a successful outcome. Medication monitoring in the shelter and post-adoption support will also be discussed. This presentation is suited for veterinary, shelter, rescue, and animal behavior professionals. 

Virox Presents: A panel of 4 business operations advisors outline human resource, OSHA safety, infectious disease, and management changes for the veterinary practice 2020-21 during COVID.

VIN/VSPN Presents: Nutritional Management of GI Disease and Dermatological Disease webinar. These sessions are geared toward students and new graduates, but all VIN members are welcome to attend.

The AAWA and PetFinder Pro Present: We've all faced challenges in our time in animal welfare, but 2020 has brought many of us to a whole new definition of "roll-over!" How can we muster the strength to keep doing the work on behalf of the animals we love so much? Be inspired by them, of course! In this presentation, we'll talk about what we can learn from some of the most moving shelter dogs about resilience, stress as adaptation, and quality of life for pets and the people that care for them.

Pet Tutor Presents: Learn about how Eileen Udry uses the Pet Tutor Smart Training Feeder to train. Go in depth with her on her training techniques. Ask Eileen questions and enjoy the show!

Dog iBox Presents (fee applies): This presentation will focus on those dogs that are easily over-stimulated by sensory information, tend to over-react to their surroundings, and have a difficult time recovering or returning to a normal resting level of arousal. Information specific to the underlying neurological basis for this pattern, strategies for impacting the development of impulse control and arousal regulation throughout development, as well as behavior modification and medication intervention strategies will be addressed and discussed.

Network for Good Presents: Join us for a webinar with Matthew Gayer, Co-Executive Director at the Catalogue for Philanthropy as we discuss how to make a plan for end of year giving despite the uncertainty we are facing. This giving season will have more moving pieces than ever—the election, COVID-19, economic concerns, and so much more—are all uncertain. How, in this shifting environment, can we create a plan for end of year giving and engagement?

Fear Free Presents: Most of us who have been practicing for longer than a decade have used inhalant chambers to “box down” feline patients. It seemed to work, and the patient was able to be treated. Why throw away a potentially useful sedation protocol? Because the use of inhalant chambers or masks (also called “boxing” or “masking”) for sedation or induction to anesthesia is not considered standard of care.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): This webinar will review the psychophysiology of cognitive dysfunction and brain aging. We will also cover common (and less common) signs of CD or brain aging and how brain aging clinically affects behavior. Finally, we will discus various treatment modalities available to try to mitigate symptoms and progression.