This calendar is a listing of webinars, other learning opportunities, online meetings and other upcoming national events related to animal sheltering and related areas of interest.
Only some of these events are produced by the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program. Most are being created and sponsored by other groups and agencies. Being listed here does not mean that we have reviewed the material contained. We are trying to provide a variety of resources to hopefully help make your life a little easier. For additional information on any of these items before or after the event please contact the organizer directly (listed in the item description).
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IAABC Presents (fee applies): If you’ve thought about taking on, or are new to, cases such as aggression towards strangers, dog-dog reactivity, resource guarding and separation anxiety, or you just want to brush up on your behavior chops, this mentorship is for you.
Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund, in concert with American Pets Alive!, hosts a weekly hour-long Zoom call for animal welfare workers and volunteers. While these calls started out as a response to COVID-19, it’s grown into so much more. These calls are a safe place to discuss uncomfortable topics, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
Humane Canada Presents: Join over 1000+ online and 200-300 in-person attendees at the biggest and best-attended animal welfare event in Canada, focusing professional development, network building and fun! Join animal welfare experts, professionals and enthusiasts to learn and connect.
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: This webinar will describe how veterinarians are an invaluable resource for law enforcement and animal care & control officers in not only reporting, describing, and testifying about animal abuse, but also in the newest frontier – “DV and the DVM,” responses when clients express histories of domestic violence which also affects their animals’ well-being.
VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 1-hour VETgirl–Zoetis webinar, Dr. Michael Petty, CVPP, CVMA, CCRT, CAAPM delivers some tips and tricks to help you diagnose and treat osteoarthritis in cats. Tune in to learn about new feline pain therapeutic options you can use!
Humane Canada Presents: Join over 1000+ online and 200-300 in-person attendees at the biggest and best-attended animal welfare event in Canada, focusing professional development, network building and fun! Join animal welfare experts, professionals and enthusiasts to learn and connect.
Network for Good Presents: In this webinar, Vanessa Chase Lockshin will show you how to harness the power of storytelling to write irresistible fundraising emails. Her proven strategies have helped one of clients, Variety BC, raise over $1m in 15 months.
HSUS Presents: With a mission to protect all animals, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) stands on common ground with those who care about both cats and wildlife. With determination, innovation and collaboration, we believe that human-cat-wildlife conflicts can be humanely resolved.
The AAWA Presents: This session will explore the leader’s responsibility for culture paired with the need for an ongoing effort to provide leadership training and support. Tracy will explain his approach to leadership development in creating a Leadership Academy at each organization he led.
PPG Presents: PPG is supporting a fundraiser for six animal shelters in Ukraine. At this live event you can meet the creator, Dr. Marina Bayeva as well as supporting veterinarian Dr. Paula Klek and PPG's Shelter & Rescue Division Chair Holden Svirsky. We will have updates on the use of funding as well as about the animals benefiting from your generous support.
The Bridge Club Presents: Shortages in veterinary medical professionals is very real. Practices both private and corporate are feeling the strain of finding the DVMs and now it is spreading to technicians as well. There are many solutions to our current challenges, but are any of them truly solving our pain points.
IAABC Presents (fee applies): True expertise requires going beyond instrumental and classical conditioning, and understanding everything possible about each individual animal and species we’re training. This course will forever change how you think about the animals we live and work with.
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…
PPG Presents (fee applies): This webinar teaches the basics of dog learning behavior. Whether you are a veterinarian, a veterinary technician, groomer, a dog parent or just a dog lover this class will help your dog learn faster!
Karen Pryor Academy Presents: Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free virtual event on Thursday, May 5, at 12:00 pm (PT). The episode will feature special guests Sarah Rodriguez and Jennifer Kolar, and include real-time training demos, audience Q & A, and so much more!
VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour VETgirl webinar, VETgirl’s Chief Happiness Officer, Jeannine Moga, MA, MSW, LCSW dives deep into the “need to know” issue of mental health in veterinary practice.
Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund, in concert with American Pets Alive!, hosts a weekly hour-long Zoom call for animal welfare leaders. While these calls started out as a response to COVID-19, it’s grown into so much more. These calls are a safe place to discuss uncomfortable topics, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
Community Cats Podcast Presents (small fee applies): Are you ready to be part of the solution for feral and stray cats in your neighborhood? Our expert instructors will teach you best practices for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony management. Learn what TNR is and why it works.
VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 1-hour VETgirl–Purina webinar, Dr. Andrew Bugbee, DACVIM reviews some tips for the treatment and monitoring of diabetes mellitus in cats.
IAABC Presents (fee applies): Modification of any problematic or unwanted behavior requires mechanical skill, knowledge of species-specific behavior, and experience with a variety of strategies and techniques. This course will provide opportunities for anyone who works with cats to gain all of that, and more.
Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund, in concert with American Pets Alive!, hosts a weekly hour-long Zoom call for animal welfare workers and volunteers. While these calls started out as a response to COVID-19, it’s grown into so much more. These calls are a safe place to discuss uncomfortable topics, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
VDOS Presents (fee applies): This VDOS webinar will review the role of veterinary technicians, nurses and dental hygienists in the maintenance of equipment, instruments, and materials used in small animal dentistry and oral surgery. The focus of the second part is on routine maintenance and emergency repair of the dental machine, handpieces, etc.
CARE Presents: Join Jennifer Evans, Ranier Maningding (Founder & Chief Brand Officer of LLAG Media) and Alina M. Luna (Professor of English at Western Colorado University and an activist for equity) as they discuss stereotypes found in the media, the damage it causes, and how we can prevent future harm.
Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge Presents: In this webinar, Drs. Chumkee Aziz and Denae Wagner will share how to provide humane housing and match community need to community capacity and shelter services to ensure all animals receive the care that is right for them.
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: This session will focus on proactive ways Animal Welfare Organizations can address calls for service at their core. We will explore some new and innovative ways Volusia County Animal Services has been addressing common animal welfare issues in Daytona Beach, Florida.
UW and UC Davis Shelter Medicine Programs Present: Janis Bradley, Director of Communications and Publications at National Canine Research Council and the recent keynote speaker at the Big Dog Master Class, will present, "Irreconcilable differences? Maybe not! A new look at 50 years of data about behavioral incompatibilities and dog relinquishment to shelters."
IAABC Presents (fee applies): Jim Crosby is widely recognized as an expert in the field of dog bites, dog aggression, and fatal dog attacks. In this four-part course, Jim is sharing his hard-won knowledge and experience about dog aggression, bites, communication, and what we can do with all of this as we go through our personal and professional journeys through the canine world.
Network for Good Presents: The Giving Environment series, produced by researchers at the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, looks at pre-pandemic trends in charitable giving, understanding donor decisions in recent years, new models of giving such as subscription giving, and the growing significance of engaging donors.
The AAWA Presents: Dr. Rob McKenna and Dr. Daniel Hallak from WiLD Leaders will take you through a process of asking 10 key development questions that create intentional developmental feedback and insight for others you lead or serve. You'll leave this session with the tools to increase the adaptive performance and direction of others around you.
VETGirl Presents (fee applies to non-members):
Humane Canada Presents: Join over 1000+ online and 200-300 in-person attendees at the biggest and best-attended animal welfare event in Canada, focusing professional development, network building and fun! Join animal welfare experts, professionals and enthusiasts to learn and connect.
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…
ASPCAPro Presents: Join us on Thursday, May 12th, from 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. ET, for a live Q&A session with our expert panel representing medical, behavior, operations, and leadership. Participants will gain new ideas and resources to provide essential behavioral care and avoid exceeding capacity.
FDSA Presents (fee applies): In this webinar Dr. Cook will give you a 4 step procedure to give new meaning to sudden sounds, starting with safe sounds and then progressing, so you know it works before you apply it to the real thing.
Humane Canada Presents: Join over 1000+ online and 200-300 in-person attendees at the biggest and best-attended animal welfare event in Canada, focusing professional development, network building and fun! Join animal welfare experts, professionals and enthusiasts to learn and connect.
Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund, in concert with American Pets Alive!, hosts a weekly hour-long Zoom call for animal welfare leaders. While these calls started out as a response to COVID-19, it’s grown into so much more. These calls are a safe place to discuss uncomfortable topics, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Presents (fee applies): Come learn onsite or virtually with us on how to help manage fearful, reactive or aggressive dogs. We will focus on how to build relationships between veterinarians and dog trainers and work together to help these dogs lead a happier, fear-free life.
Humane Network/UoP Presents (fee applies): This award-winning online certificate program provides practical information and valuable networking for current sheltering professionals, those looking to advance their career, or move into the field of animal sheltering. The program’s courses include leadership, shelter operations, community program development, animal health/clinic operations, and marketing/development.
CARE Presents: What does it take to stay, persist and thrive? CARE’s Marilou Chanrasmi will facilitate a conversation with her friends who have chosen roads less traveled - hear their stories, learn from their journeys, and be inspired.
Shelter Behavior Hub Presents (fee applies): This 13 week deep dive into all things shelter behavior will help you create evidence-based policy and procedures for your shelter behavior department. Weekly live mentorship meetings and a discussion community allows us all to help one another!
VIN/VSPN Presents (free for VIN members): Melina Zimmerman DVM, DACVAA, CVPP, CVMA, CCRP, presents this week's Tuesday Topic, "Supplements in Pain Management - How Do I Know Which Ones Work?"
VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): Tune in to explore concepts around attracting new employees, why hiring methods of the past do not work, retaining those team members who support your culture, and technologies that can help share your message.
Network for Good Presents: Differentiating oneself is more important than ever before. This session is your step 1-2-3 guide on how to align your brand and your mission for maximum fundraising and donor stewardship impact.
Community Cats Podcast and Neighborhood Cats Present: Join Bryan Kortis and Susan Richmond of Neighborhood Cats for an introduction into the world of community cats and how to make their lives better by trapping them, having them spayed and neutered, and caring for them in their outdoor homes.
The AAWA Presents: There are many benefits of establishing an engaged workforce, including higher retention rates, greater job satisfaction, and reduced burnout. In this webinar, scientists from the Shelter Employee Engagement & Development Survey (SeeDS) at UNC Charlotte will discuss some of the reasons why engagement is difficult to foster and provide actionable practices to help you in the pursuit of having more connected employees.
VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1.5-hour VETgirl webinar, Dr. Garret Pachtinger, DACVECC will review a case-based approach to fluid therapy in the dog and cat. Before reaching for a random bag of IV fluids, identify what types to use, what electrolytes to monitor for, when to reach for a colloid, and how to monitor your patients on IV fluid therapy.
ASPCAPro Presents: Join us for a discussion with ASPCA’s Dr. Lisa Paul, DVM, about toxins that affect the liver in pets.
National Kitten Coalition Presents: Pregnant queens with their tiny baby kittens are already arriving in many parts of our country – and in some places, the kitten season never stops! Have you thought about fostering a mom with kittens? Have you fostered already, but would like to know more? Join us for this free training!
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…
ACVB Presents (fee applies): The presentation will give some background on genetics, including parts of a chromosome, including transcription and translation, inheritance, and silencing (epigenetics). To conclude, I will highlight how this information should be interpreted with caution but may help with setting up appropriate environments and expectations of owners, selection of pet vs working dogs, and preventing/treating anticipated behavior problems.
Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund, in concert with American Pets Alive!, hosts a weekly hour-long Zoom call for animal welfare leaders. While these calls started out as a response to COVID-19, it’s grown into so much more. These calls are a safe place to discuss uncomfortable topics, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
VDOS Presents: This webinar will introduce you to the world of small animal dentistry and oral surgery.
VDOS Presents: This webinar will introduce you to the world of small animal dentistry and oral surgery.
VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 1-hour Spanish VETgirl webinar, Dr. Claudia Lewy, DVM reviews the constant threat of zoonotic and vector-borne emerging tropical diseases. In this webinar, she’ll review geographic, seasonal, and other risk factors that influence this group of infectious diseases in our veterinary patients.
Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund, in concert with American Pets Alive!, hosts a weekly hour-long Zoom call for animal welfare workers and volunteers. While these calls started out as a response to COVID-19, it’s grown into so much more. These calls are a safe place to discuss uncomfortable topics, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
CARE Presents: Join Author and Korean Adoptee Alice Stephens, Writer and Editor Susan Ito, Poet, Artist, and Therapist Mi Ok Song Bruining, along with guest transracial adoptees discuss adoption, the stigma, the weight and how that intersects with pet adoption.
VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 30-minute, YouTube LIVE VETgirl webinar, Dr. Laura M. Greene, DACVIM reviews the principles for preventing and limiting the spread of respiratory diseases and the similarities between veterinary and human medicine.
Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge Presents: In this webinar, Drs. Cindy Karsten and Kate Hurley will discuss how we can ensure the right outcome for pets and people facing challenges big and small.
UW and UC Davis Shelter Medicine Programs Present: We will be discussing Janis Bradley's previous presentation on "Irreconcilable differences? Maybe not! A new look at 50 years of data about behavioral incompatibilities and dog relinquishment to shelters" in breakout groups and as a large group.
HASS Presents: Join us for a webinar about the Open Door Veterinary Collective hosted by Dr. Sara Pizano, the founder of Team Shelter USA, author of The Best Practice Playbook for Animal Shelters, and a national trainer for Open Door, and panelists, Mandy Combs, Veterinary Practice Manager at the Humane Society of Greater Dayton Veterinary Services and Dr. Stephanye Quinn, Staff Veterinarian at the Community Pet Care Clinic in Toledo, Ohio and Veterinary Ambassador for the Open Door Veterinary Collective National Training team. Learn how this model can work for you and your community.
IAABC Presents (fee applies): This course will teach you about canine communication, play, greetings, conflict resolution behaviors, and puppy social development. Dig into the science of canine social behavior, with an emphasis on dog-to-dog social interactions.
Dogs Playing for Life Presents: 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.
Network for Good Presents: Join us for two sessions that will give you sophisticated strategies that anyone can do to attract donors to your capital campaign and then keep them giving for years after.
VIN/NAVAS Presents: Annatasha Bartel, BVetMS, DACVAA, presents "Mitigating Nausea and Vomiting Perianesthetically." Attend this session to earn 1 hour free CE credit.
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…
Maddie's Fund Presents: Established in 1999, The Giving Spirit has provided over 75,000 survival kits that have been distributed by thousands of Giving Spirit volunteers. Join us to meet some of their dedicated staff and learn how to create similar kit-building and educational events in your communities.
FDSA Presents (fee applies): This webinar will cover several strategies to help you build your puppy's off leash skills from the ground up, will help your recognize developmental milestones that will mean changing your strategy as your puppy ages, and help you discover the benefits of a shared trust that comes when both you and your puppy are comfortable in off-leash situations.
VDOS Presents (fee applies): You are not sure about how to call lesions in the mouth of dogs and cats? Looks like this, but could be that? Learn their names, causes, what else they could look like, and how to address them!
VDOS Presents (fee applies): This webinar will help you to understand oral and dental anatomy in dogs and cats using proper nomenclature. You will be able to do patient triage, obtain a history, assess clinical signs, perform a dental and oral examination (in the awake and anesthetized patient), and record your findings.
VDOS Presents (fee applies): Is your dental x-ray machine unused because nobody knows what to do with it? Let us show you the profitability of dental radiography by demystifying the many shades of gray! See what is going on below the gum line!
VDOS Presents (fee applies): Let us show you how to make your ‘dental’ to become a professional one! Get the most out of your sonic/ultrasonic scalers, but also know how to do proper root planing, gingival curettage, and polishing!
VDOS Presents (fee applies): How do you convince a pet owner to do daily tooth brushing? Do dental diets, chews, treats, and toys really work? Beyond oral rinses, sprays and gels and food/water additives, what else can be recommended?
VDOS Presents (fee applies): Feeling uncomfortable about sticking a needle through oral mucosa near a neurovascular bundle? Don't worry, here you learn everything you need to know about nerve blocks for your dental and oral surgical patients!
VDOS Presents (fee applies): Frustrated about resorbing roots and ankylosed teeth? What about refractory oral inflammation that cannot be controlled? We understand your frustration, but there is help! Let us show you how we do it!
IAABC Presents (fee applies): Would you like to improve your effectiveness and success rate with impulsivity/hyperactivity, reactivity, and fear clients, or are you looking to get started with these types of behavior issues? This 8-week Mentorship with Kristina Spaulding, PhD, CAAB, will focus on canine impulsivity/hyperactivity, reactivity, and fear.
PPG Presents (fee applies): How can the research and information on dominance be contradictory? Join this webinar to learn about social dominance, starting with an overview of conflict resolution in various species of animals.
VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 1-hour VETgirl–Elanco webinar, Dr. Tamara Grubb, PhD, DACVAA reviews the importance of pain pathway knowledge in building effective analgesic protocols. Tune in to learn how to bridge the gap in post-operative pain management.
Dogs Playing for Life Presents: In Part 2, we dive into what DPFL-style Playgroups look like! During this webinar, we will view and discuss dog-to-dog communication and body language, as well as some of the operational aspects of a successful playgroup program.
Network for Good Presents: In this one-hour session, Jayme Dingler will break down some of the fundraising fundamentals that you must know to be successful – regardless of where you are in your fiscal year. She’ll provide actionable ideas that will answer the questions above and help you heat up your development program this summer.
CVMA Presents (fee applies): The Pacific Veterinary Conference brings great continuing education to a world-class vacation destination. The four-day conference gives you the opportunity to earn CE with plenty of time to spend with family and friends.
CalAnimals Presents: Please join us while members of the CalAnimals Emergency Management Committee discuss lessons learned in responding to major disasters. You'll hear from our experts around the state and walk away with tips to ensure that your organization and community are prepared.
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…
Karen Pryor Academy Presents: Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free virtual event on Thursday, June 2, at 12:00 pm (PT). The episode will feature special guests Terry Ryan and Kayla Fratt and will include real-time training demos, audience Q & A, and so much more!
FDSA Presents (fee applies) Join aggression specialist Michael Shikashio, CDBC, in part one of this two-part series where he will cover common and not so common reasons dogs may have “stranger danger” issues, mistakes to avoid when dealing with this problem, and more.
FDSA Presents (fee applies): This webinar will build on the information from “Stranger Danger – Dog to Human Aggression Part One” and will detail case studies and their successful resolution.
CVMA Presents (fee applies): The Pacific Veterinary Conference brings great continuing education to a world-class vacation destination. The four-day conference gives you the opportunity to earn CE with plenty of time to spend with family and friends.
Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund, in concert with American Pets Alive!, hosts a weekly hour-long Zoom call for animal welfare leaders. While these calls started out as a response to COVID-19, it’s grown into so much more. These calls are a safe place to discuss uncomfortable topics, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
CVMA Presents (fee applies): The Pacific Veterinary Conference brings great continuing education to a world-class vacation destination. The four-day conference gives you the opportunity to earn CE with plenty of time to spend with family and friends.
Community Cats Podcast Presents (small fee applies): Are you ready to be part of the solution for feral and stray cats in your neighborhood? Our expert instructors will teach you best practices for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony management. Learn what TNR is and why it works.
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