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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Maddie's Fund Presents: The registration period for the Return to Home Challenge is from July 25 - August 1, 2022. Along with saving time, resources and shelter space to help those pets who really need it, you’ll have a chance at the $300,000 in grant prizes, thanks to Maddie’s Fund, Michelson Found Animals Foundation and Petco Love.
Shelter Playgroup Alliance Presents: Learners will be invited to join a cohort that will meet virtually for four months via the Litmos LMS platform. Each cohort will be invited to twice-monthly (bi-weekly) hour-long, live meetings via Zoom webinar so that questions can be answered live. The bi-weekly meetings will feature video analysis and discussion of relevant topics.
Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund hosts a weekly 50-minute Zoom call for animal well-being professionals. These calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry, and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
VETGirl Presents: This webinar will highlight the clinical and zoonotic implications of intestinal parasites, the emergence of anthelmintic resistance and the importance of programs to protect our pets and society!
CalAnimals Presents (fee applies): All shelter staff and volunteers will benefit from this 5-week Shelter Behavior Seminar. Recordings will be available until September 30, 2022. Member organizations may receive a Group Discount when registering 10 or more.
Shelter Behavior Hub Presents (fee applies): Having critical conversations with clients about behavioral euthanasia is an essential skill for trainers and behavior consultants. Join us to learn more about how to approach this sensitive topic in our 4 week series.
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, August 4, at 12:00 pm (PT). Ken will be joined by Alexandra Kurland, Emma Parsons, and Kathy Sdao to reflect on what we've learned and what's changed in the clicker training community in the nearly twenty years since ClickerExpo began.
FDSA Presents (fee applies): In this webinar, we’ll cover how to achieve harmonious walks. Attendees will learn how to attain that elusive “loose-leash walking” behaviour in the most enjoyable way. We’ll move away from focusing on the traditional heeling behaviour, and towards recognizing and meeting dogs’ needs through foundation skills and on-leash games that anyone can do.
FDSA Presents (fee applies): The vast majority of dogs will experience osteoarthritis as they age. This webinar provides new, accessible information on how we can effectively manage this chronic condition in our dogs, and help them age gracefully and live a long, comfortable life.
CalAnimals Presents: The AlignCare system was created to improve access to veterinary care for families currently underserved. This presentation will describe the societal problem and how AlignCare addresses it. Also, participants will learn what is required to bring AlignCare to their community.
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.
Maddie's® Million Pet Challenge Presents: The newest Bootcamp from the Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge Learniverse is here to help your team implement efficient and effective daily population management rounds in just six weeks! #ThankstoMaddie, this supportive cohort-style course is free for shelters. Space is limited—apply by 8/8/22.
Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund hosts a weekly 50-minute Zoom call for animal well-being professionals. These calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry, and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
PPG Presents (fee applies): Dogs bark for many reasons! This interactive seminar will explain why dogs bark and give you strategies to stop it.
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.
HASS Presents: In this webinar, Spencer Conover, Assistant Director of Pasco County Animal Services, will discuss how PCAS created and sustains its positive workplace culture, and how you can easily adapt these methods to your workplace to help better retain team members and build a positive workplace culture of your own.
VETGirl Presents (fee for non-members):
VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 30-minute, YouTube LIVE VETgirl webinar, Dr. Erin Burton, DACVP reviews common canine leptospirosis diagnostic testing options.
VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour, VETgirl veterinary technician webinar, Philip J. Seibert, Jr., CVT reviews the most common injuries to veterinary professionals when handling animals for treatment. Tune in to learn ways to avoid injury while still getting the job done!
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: This live presentation is designed specifically for animal shelter representatives who want to learn more about the basics of social media marketing regarding the aspects of social listening and the use of insights/analytics.
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…
FDSA Presents (fee applies): Sensitive dogs can seem tricky to work with, but they offer an incredible opportunity to grow and expand our understanding of working with dogs. Join me in this exploration of how to build a strong and confident relationship to bring out the best in your sensitive dog.
ACVB Presents (fee applies): In this webinar we will discuss the range of sounds dogs may be sensitive to as well as how genetics, age and concurrent health problems may make sound sensitivity worse. We will also cover the cruciality of early diagnosis and intervention and effective treatment strategies.
VIN/VSPN Presents (for VIN members): Verónica Salazar, LV, MS, PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, presents, "Pain Scales in Small Animals: Options and How to Use Them."
Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund hosts a weekly 50-minute Zoom call for animal well-being professionals. These calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry, and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: As community leaders we have a responsibility to help ensure human-nonhuman connections are healthy and protected, and we have an opportunity to play a transformative role in the lives of all community members. Common frustrations, questions, and situations will be discussed and resources will be given to aid in easing future human-animal conflicts and crises.
Dog iBox Presents (fee applies): This presentation will show an experimental analysis of the poisoned cue and discuss techniques to identify situations that might involve poisoned cues. It will also discuss ways to overcome these cues.
Pedigree Foundation Presents: In this webinar, attendees will walk through the HASS Safety Net Toolkit and learn the basics of helping people keep their pets instead of taking them to shelters. The Safety Net Toolkit is aimed at all levels of shelter professionals to demonstrate easy, low-cost ways to keep human and animal families together.
The AAWA Presents: This exclusive roundtable conversation will explore the current challenges of companion animal transport and discuss how shelters are adapting in a COVID world. Questions from the audience will follow the roundtable discussion.
National Kitten Coalition Presents: Get the down and dirty basics about diarrhea in kittens. Understand the causes, know what you can do to provide supportive care, and learn about treatment options to address a variety of diarrhea causes.
VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 1-hour VETgirl–Zoetis webinar, Dr. Lindsay McKay, DACVD reviews new information on the treatment of canine allergic dermatitis. Join us and learn new dermatology pearls based on science!
ASPCApro Presents: Join us for a discussion on how to quickly and safely treat pets exposed to toxins and avoid dangerous treatment interactions. Learn from our expert veterinarian which interventions are safe and effective and which could cause harm.
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…
VETGirl Presents: En este webinar libre de costo de una hora de VETgirl en Español, la Dra. Galia Sheinberg, DLACVD, nos hablará de los detalles y trucos que nos ayudan a poder llevar a nuestro paciente a un diagnóstico completo y poder lograr el mejor control de la dermatitis atópica canina en relación a reacciones adversas al alimento y poder seguir adelante cuando de descartan las mismas.
Shelter Playgroup Alliance Presents: Learners will be invited to join a cohort that will meet virtually for four months via the Litmos LMS platform. Each cohort will be invited to twice-monthly (bi-weekly) hour-long, live meetings via Zoom webinar so that questions can be answered live. The bi-weekly meetings will feature video analysis and discussion of relevant topics.
VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 1-hour VETgirl–Elanco webinar, Dr. Darren Berger, DACVD reviews common pitfalls that occur during treatment of canine otitis externa and strategies to avoid these common mistakes. Tune in to get some helpful hints to improve owner compliance in treating those dirty ears!
Maddie's Fund Presents: Start fall off right with one of these nine Online Instructor-Led Courses (formerly known as apprenticeships). Learn all about short-term foster, field services humane education and more. Each course is four weeks long and is made up of a combination of self-paced learning and four 90-minute weekly Zoom meetings with your instructor.
Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund hosts a weekly 50-minute Zoom call for animal well-being professionals. These calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry, and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) Presents: We will discuss the development of the Kitten College at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington; lessons learned; tips to build and grow a specialized foster program. This presentation is geared towards shelter/rescue administrators and staff.
Getting2Zero Presents: Learn about all the ways in which Dogs Playing For Life Playgroups are transforming shelters all across the USA. 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.
Fear Free Presents: There are many lifestyle factors that influence the decision to vaccinate or to not vaccinate, and we must learn to be proactive about addressing potential concerns that may arise. Join Natalie Gruchow, CVPM, SHRM-CP, Elite FFCP (Veterinary), as she discusses how to use Fear Free concepts to alleviate fear, anxiety, and stress during the vaccination appointment for the pet and pet owner.
Maddie's Fund Presents: Join us for a brand-new season of open, informal 30-minute conversations and Q+A with influential BIPOC leaders in our field. You will be inspired by each speaker’s pathway to promoting equity, inclusion and diversity in their daily work. In our Season 2 premiere, Elijah Brice-Middleton, Director at Plainfield Area Humane Society (PAHS) in New Jersey, reveals the values and skills he uses to face challenges of being, in his words, "a brown face in a white world."
Fear Free Presents: Join Deana Cappucci, BS, LVT, CCRVN, CCMT, VTS (Physical Rehabilitation), FFCP (Veterinary), as she discusses the importance of using Fear Free techniques to alleviate fear, anxiety, and stress (FAS) and create positive outcomes in the physical rehabilitation experience.
The Bridge Club Presents: Today, 2+ million puppies are bred in puppy mills/year. This has caused a fierce battle, including among veterinary professionals. It is the practices who see firsthand both inhumane and humane mill operations. This conversation is about finding true solutions for puppy mills.
VETGirl Presents (fee applies): VETgirl U is an educational experience like no other with TED-talk-like, case-based tracks presented by the leading veterinary speakers in the world.
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…
FDSA (fee applies): Dr. Deb Jones will talk about the advantages of teaching a dog to be zen and demonstrate specific exercises that can encourage thought before action. In particular, Deb will focus on both the art and the science of zen work. A clear understanding of the major underlying scientific principles will be very helpful to excellent application and execution of the techniques.
VIN/VSPN Presents (for VIN members): Join Margie Scherk, DVM, DABVP (feline), as she presents "New Feline Tests: When to Use Them & When to Lose Them."
Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund hosts a weekly 50-minute Zoom call for animal well-being professionals. These calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry, and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
PPG Presents (fee applies): Luna's story is not just her own, but the story of many rabbits who are euthanized in shelters for behavior issues. Rabbits whose issues are often created by the environment. This presentation will be useful to anyone who cares for rabbits in any capacity.
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: In this webinar, attendees will learn how to identify potential threats and resources needed for community and personal pet and animal preparedness, taking into consideration the COVID-19 environment. Attendees will leave with a roadmap on how to begin the work of preparing themselves and their communities for a disaster, as local animal welfare experts.
Maddie's Fund Presents: Start fall off right with one of these nine Online Instructor-Led Courses (formerly known as apprenticeships). Learn all about short-term foster, field services humane education and more. Each course is four weeks long and is made up of a combination of self-paced learning and four 90-minute weekly Zoom meetings with your instructor.
HSUS Presents: Join us for this webinar as we explore the life cycle of rats and mice and provide insight into their behavior, nesting and foraging that will help you advise and respond to the conflicts that people experience with them.
Maddie's Fund Presents: Care Pathways are standardized plans for animals that have the same type of condition. During this presentation, we’ll talk about care pathways regarding behavior and how we can utilize them pathways to improve our shelter behavior programs.
Shelter Behavior Hub Presents (fee applies): Are you interested in learning how to train dogs? Whether you are new to the field, or an old hand, this course takes you from recognizing and addressing stress in dogs through teaching dogs specific skills, and changing emotional responses.
Dog iBox Presents (fee applies): Although many questions are still to be answered, there is information available which can help inform our practice. This includes information which can support best practice in puppy classes as well as the advice we give owners and breeders regarding raising their puppies. This talk will examine some of the available literature from the perspective of what it might mean for what we do in practice.
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, September 1, at 12:00 pm (PT) with special guests Teoti Anderson and Clarissa Black. The episode will include real-time training demos, audience Q&A, and more!
FDSA Presents (fee applies): So you have a shy dog - one who's easily frightened of strange people or places, or maybe even one who sits at home IMAGINING what horrible thing might happen next. Is this because of genetics? Or did you mess up somehow? Dr. Jessica Hekman will talk about the biology behind anxiety: the roles of genetics, early environment (as early as in mom's uterus!), and socialization.
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