Online Event - 2/23/21 - Pathways to Veterinary School - CARE
2021-02-23 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
The CARE Caucus Black History Month Series continues with Week 4 – Pathways to Veterinary School. Join James Evans in a discussion about the barriers that face African American students and the pathways that we can create with Dr. Hodges and Dr. Ferguson from The Critter Fixers; Dr. Michael Blackwell DVM, MPH, FNAP, Director of Program for Pet Health Equity at the Center for Behavioral Health Research at UT; and Dr. Tierra Price, DVM, MPH (she/her/hers) Founder, BlackDVM Network, LLC.
Register in advance for this meeting: us02web.zoom.us
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. This event is free. If you would like to make a donation in lieu of a registration free, please donate to www.careawo.org/donate
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.facebook.com/events/1107784322982170

Online Event - 2/24/21 - The First, but Not the Last: Honoring Black Veterinarians - BlackDVM Network and MCVMA
2021-02-24 16:00 - 17:40 (America/Los_Angeles)
In this collaboration with the MCVMA, we pay homage to the first Black graduates from each of the accredited veterinary schools.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.blackdvmnetwork.com/event-details/the-first-but-not-the-last-honoring-black-veterinarians

Webinar - 2/25/21 - Extracorporeal Therapies for Pets in Toxicology: Dialysis for Toxicants and Beyond - ASPCA Pro
2021-02-25 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
This webinar will introduce dialysis and the other extracorporeal therapies (ECT) available to treat common poisonings and overdoses in dogs and cats. Dr. Armi Pigott will review toxin-associated indications for hemodialysis, hemoperfusion, hemofiltration, and therapeutic plasma exchange. Attendees will also leave with information on how to find a referral center that provides these services.

Takeaways

Basic knowledge of how dialysis, hemoperfusion, hemofiltration, and therapeutic plasma exchange remove toxins from the body
Familiarity with common drugs and toxins that can be removed from the body using these treatments
Understanding of which patients should be considered candidates for ECT treatment for toxicity

Suited For

Veterinarians and veterinary technicians

Bonus

The live webinar and post-webinar online course are RACE-approved and good for one hour of free CE for veterinarians and veterinary technicians. Courses meet the requirements of RACE hours of continuing education credit for veterinarians and veterinary technicians in jurisdictions that recognize AAVSB’s RACE approval.

Armi Pigott
DVM, DACVECC
Dr. Pigott was born in Pretoria, South Africa, and grew up in South Texas. He completed his veterinary degree at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA; rotating internship at Pet Emergency Clinics in Ventura, CA; and Emergency and Critical Care residency at Animal Emergency Center (now Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists) in Milwaukee, WI. Professional interests include emergency resuscitation, extracorporeal therapies, and trauma/wound management. He is passionate about teaching. He is a certified RECOVER CPR instructor, chairs the IVECCS Resident Focus program, and currently works as a Criticalist and training program supervisor at Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists in Milwaukee, WI. In his spare time, he watches rugby and enjoys the great outdoors with his wife Carol, three noisy beagles (Sam, Penny, and Howie), and Labrador retriever Madeline

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.aspcapro.org/training/webinar/extracorporeal-therapies-pets-toxicology-dialysis-toxicants-and-beyond

Webinar - 2/25/21 - Your Aging Dog Wants To Do More Than You Think—And Will Thrive For It! with Lori Stevens - Dog iBox (fee applies)
2021-02-25 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
This webinar will provide practical information for everyone living with older dogs. You will no longer be a passive bystander watching your dog age. You will be introduced to how to keep aging dogs engaged with you and the environment. We’ll cover how to help them be more active and functional. You’ll learn what you can do to support your dog’s aging process and help them regain strength and confidence. This information is empowering in an area where we often feel helpless. Applying these techniques will make life easier for your aging dog. It will also make caring for them easier, more joyful, and enriching for both of you.
As dogs age, they slow down just as we do. They typically lose hind-end strength and proprioception. Mental and sensory functioning often decline as well. As the aging process continues, many dogs lose the ability to function in life’s daily activities, e.g. going up and down stairs. This loss can be due to a variety of factors, which we will cover some of. One example is muscle weakness. Weak muscles can be strengthened by doing simple exercises resulting in older dogs being able to function again. This webinar will cover exercises as well as other useful tools and techniques specifically for supporting older dogs.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.dog-ibox.com/market/catalog/live-webinars/live-webinars-english-c-34/your-aging-dog.html

Webinar - 2/25/21 - It took a TEAM to beat Thanos! Why Veterinary Medicine (and the Avengers) is a team sport - Virox
2021-02-25 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Veterinary medicine is a team sport, for instance implementing an effective infection prevention program requires the participation of everyone on the roster. So, ensuring our high-performing and highly trained teams work well together is paramount to the success of a veterinary facility. But it sure is not easy! Especially in today’s climate, where pandemic exhaustion is wearing everyone down. Team building requires a ton of hard work, difficult conversations, and alignment around shared goals, values and a clear vision for success. This presentation will discuss the realities of teamwork in the veterinary industry, showcase team dynamics at play and present strategies and techniques to align teams and crush it every day!

David Liss

David Liss is a distinguished veterinary business leader holding an MBA, the Certified Veterinary Practice Manager (CVPM) and Professional in Human Resources certifications. David has served as the ER Department Manager and Hospital Manager of two different 24-hour veterinary practices and led the Platt College Veterinary Technology Program as the Program Director. In a past life, David was a veterinary technician specialist working on the floor as an ER-ICU Technician for more than 10 years. Winner of the Speaker of the Year award at WVC and the RVT of the Year Award from the Southern California Vet Medical Association, David enjoys presenting to veterinary teams and has done so internationally since 2009. David currently is the Regional Operations Director for Amerivet Veterinary Partners Management and resides in Los Angeles, CA.

WEBSITE LINK: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/204/oy8lpt65

Webinar - 2/25/21 - Introduction to RAT (Relationship Assessment Tool) - Suzanne Clothier (fee applies)
2021-02-25 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Take one person, add one dog, and you get a third entity: the relationship between the person and the dog. Successful and humane training needs to include the relationship as the dynamic ground on which skills, behavior changes and improvements can take root. Join live or watch the recording at your convenience for an introduction to RAT™: Relationship Assessment Tool. Developed by Suzanne Clothier, RAT™ provides a new perspective on understanding of the dog/human relationship.
RAT™ can be used to:

Assess what is contributing to behavior, training and/or performance challenges
Identifying the strengths & weaknesses of the relationship
Assess suitability for a purpose, such as therapy dog team, AAI/AAT
Assess for best match adoptions or placements o Identify handler skills (ideal for training staff & volunteers)
Track changes and improvements over time

In each relationship, the handler brings his/her habits, personalities, needs and style to interact with the dog, who also brings his/her own personality, patterns of response, needs and style. With an emphasis on patterns of behaviors found on both ends of the leash, RAT is a powerful tool for assessing the dynamics of the dog/human relationship.
For those who work with training issues and behavior problems, RAT™ clearly identifies the strengths and weaknesses of any dog/handler team. Practical and effective, RAT™leads to Training Triage & Plan for a customized approach that addresses & supports the specific needs of that dog/handler relationship.
PLEASE NOTE: – All webinars will be recorded and a link will be sent to you 48 hours after the completion of the webinar for you to access the recording. – If you need CEUs for IAABC or PPAB, instructions on how to get them will be given during the webinar. – If this is your first time using GoToWebinar, they offer a test webinar so you can trouble shoot ahead of time. You can find some tips and tricks at the link below provided by GoToWebinar: https://support.goto.com/webinar?c_prod=g2w&c_name=plogin
WEBSITE LINK: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8935800680495108365

Webinar – 2/25/21 – Huddle 8: Anything Else? – Maddie’s Fund
2021-02-25 13:00 - 13:40 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us for the final huddle of the No Place Like Home Challenge on Thursday, February 25 (1pm PST)!
This interactive huddle will be your chance to discuss anything else that wasn’t covered in the previous 7 huddles regarding Return to Home.
Hosted by: Gina Knepp (Michelson Found Animals Foundation)

WEBSITE LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvce6grTMtHNWX2f1k1YRHnprWSSbwNLdv

Webinar - 2/25/21 - Taming Student Debt - The Bridge Club
2021-02-25 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us for a conversation with special guest Meredith Jones on how to tackle the high levels of student debt facing many recent graduates of veterinary school.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.thebridgeclub.com/events/taming-student-debt

Webinar - 2/25/21 - Leptospirosis: Why Awareness and Diagnosis is Crucial to the Health of your Patients, Clients and Practice - VETGirl
2021-02-25 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us for a complimentary 1-hour, online VETgirl–Merck Animal Health CE webinar, where Dr. Natalie Marks reviews leptospirosis and “myth busts” some common misconceptions about the disease in canine medicine. Tune in to learn the current epidemiology and clinical presentations of leptospirosis, diagnostic options and treatment of acute and chronic leptospirosis (yes, I said chronic Lepto!), and learn how to establish a safety protocol in veterinary hospitals to avoid zoonosis.
Thanks to sponsorship from Merck Animal Health, this webinar is free to all!

Not a VETgirl ELITE member? VETgirl ELITE members receive 100+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year ($249). That way, you know that you have flexibility to view any of our webinars (including small animal, large animal, veterinary technician, leadership, and listen to our podcasts when you have time.
All the webinars are recorded and can be viewed 24/7 after their release date for CE credit. If you’re watching the recording later on, don’t forget to take the CE quiz with it when you’re done to get your CE certificate! Don’t see the quiz? Please check our our HELP CENTER for answers for important information, specific quiz information here!
*Note: Viewing this webinar is for individual use only; VETgirl webinars are not designed nor meant to be viewed in a group setting due to RACE-CE audit purposes. Inappropriate sharing or viewing of the webinar may result in revoking of membership.
RACE-CE provider name: VETgirl, LLC
RACE Provider number: 785
RACE Program number: 39433/39434
This program has been approved for continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval; however participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Call VETgirl (858.859.1838) for further questions.

WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/february-25-2021-leptospirosis-why-awareness-and-diagnosis-is-crucial-to-the-health-of-your-patients-clients-and-practice/

Webinar - 2/26/21 - Shelter PALS CA Shelter Law Webinar: Community Cats - CalAnimals
2021-02-26 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Interested in operating a legally compliant community cat program (CCP) in California? Then join us as lead attorneys from the San Francisco SPCA’s Shelter PALS (Shelter Policy and Legal Services) program, Brandy Kuentzel and Bruce Wagman, walk us through the legalities of community cats in California.

When it comes to community cats in California, the sheltering industry is much stronger together. It is essential that we work together to standardize CCPs across the state so that we can lift up communities who do not yet have them, avoid legal challenges in communities who already have CCPs, and best position the movement to defend CCPs if they are ever legally challenged.
In this one-hour webinar, attendees will learn the legal basics and also how to sign up your shelter for free legal support to set up or shore up the CCP in your own community.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.calanimals.org/on

Online Conference - 2/26/21 to 2/28/21 - United Spay Alliance (USA) Conference - Community Cats Podcast and USA (fee applies)
2021-02-26 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
A virtual convention for anyone who’d like to help make spay/neuter services affordable and accessible in their community!
Join CCP and United Spay Alliance as they partner up to offer a three-day virtual conference that will focus on all aspects of spay/neuter. You’ll see presentations from all sorts of animal welfare experts on topics ranging from starting a low-cost spay/neuter program and funding spay/neuter services, to raising awareness in the community and more! You’ll have opportunities to ask questions, hear what works and didn’t work for professionals and volunteers from the community, and you’ll come away with new ideas to help you control the pet population in your area.

Get your tickets now!
Don’t wait! Tickets are $60 through February 1st. After that, tickets will be available for $75. Your ticket also includes access to our private Facebook group where conference attendees can network and share ideas, plus you will have access to recordings of all the 2021 United Spay Alliance Conference sessions to review whenever you’d like. (P.S.: Before you sign up, consider our Community Cats Pass for a discount on access to ALL 2021 CCP events.)

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/united-spay-alliance-conference-2021/

Webinar - 1/28/21 - Genetics of Dog Aggression - Dr. Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD - PPG (fee applies)
2021-02-28 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
What do (and don’t) we know about how genetics affects canine aggression?
In this webinar, Jessica Hekman will take a deep dive into her own area of research – how genetics affects personality in dogs. How much of canine personality is due to genetics and how much to environment? How do researchers track down genes related to personality? Have any such genes yet been found? Can we expect a genetic test for dog reactivity any time soon? In this webinar, Jessica will particularly address examples from human literature about traits that are similar to reactivity and aggression in dogs, why they are so hard to understand from a genetics viewpoint, and what the future holds for us.
As always, there will be something for everyone, so come listen and ask questions, whether you are just starting to wrap your head around genetics or whether you’re a confirmed science geek!

CEUs: PPAB 1, CCPDT 1, IAABC (pending), KPA 1

About The Presenter

Dr. Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD

Jessica is a veterinary researcher who is fascinated by dog behavior. After eleven years working as a computer programmer, she decided to go back to school to research the causes of behavior problems in dogs. She received her veterinary degree in 2012 from the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Massachusetts, where she also received a Master’s degree for her work on stress behaviors in hospitalized dogs. After graduation, she completed a year-long internship specializing in shelter medicine at the University of Florida Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program. She received her PhD in genetics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, studying a group of foxes (often known as the “Siberian silver foxes”) which have been bred over many generations to be friendly to humans. She is currently working at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard as a postdoctoral associate, studying the genetics of behavior in pet dogs through the Darwin’s Ark project and the Working Dogs Project. Her ultimate goal is to find genetic causes of fearfulness in dogs, to work with behaviorally challenged shelter dogs, and to help people better understand the science behind dog behavior. She also frequently teaches online classes and webinars about canine genetics and behavior. Jessica lives in Raymond, NH with her husband and three dogs. You can follow her on Twitter @dogzombieblog or on Facebook at facebook.com/dogzombieblog.

WEBSITE LINK: https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-4077083

Online Conference - 2/28/21 to 3/5/21 - OAVT 2021 Conference - OAVT (fee applies)
2021-02-28 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians (OAVT) is proud to present the annual OAVT Conference in a virtual format. With best-in-class speakers from across North America, the OAVT 2021 Conference features over 40 hours of CE!
WEBSITE LINK: https://conference.oavt.org/

Online Course - Starts 3/1/21 - RAT™: Relationship Assessment Tool - Certification Course with Suzanne Clothier (fee applies)
2021-03-01
RAT™ is a rapid assessment tool that provides clear information about each relationship. Whoever they may be, in every relationship the handler brings his or her habits, personalities, needs and style to interact with the dog, who also brings his own personality, patterns of response, needs and style. We need to work with the whole package.
RAT™ clearly identifies the strengths and weaknesses of any dog/handler team. Training Triage helps you prioritize and develop a sensible, targeted training plan for improving and strengthening the relationship. Put your training time, energy and resources into addressing the actual issues, not following a one-size-fits-all training plan. RAT™ is a must-have tool that streamlines your training so that you can be as effective, humane and customized as possible.
Grounded in detailed observations, RAT™ can be used for initial assessment as well as for monitoring progress over time or situations. RAT™ can be done in almost any setting to gather critical information about the dog/handler team.
RAT™ is ideal for trainers, instructors, shelter workers, rescue groups, veterinarians, vet techs, breeders, service dog trainers, AAI/AAT and anyone interested in understanding and enhancing the dog/human relationship.
Suzanne Clothier, Instructor
Begins March 1, 2021
CEUs pending
WEBSITE LINK: https://relationshipcenteredtraining.thinkific.com/courses/rat-assessment

Webinar - 3/1/21 - Dental Nerve Blocks (Regional Analgesia) - VDOS (fee applies)
2021-03-01 17:00 - 18:50 (America/Los_Angeles)
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!

Time & Location

Mar 01, 8:00 PM – 9:50 PM EST
Webinar

About the Event

This VDOS webinar will review local and regional anesthesia/analgesia for dental and oral surgical procedures in dogs and cats. Suitable local anesthetics and needed equipment will be discussed. Techniques for commonly performed dental nerve blocks (including maxillary, infraorbital, major palatine, inferior alveolar, and middle mental) will be described step-by-step. The didactic lecture will last 1.5 hours, but the webinar is designed so that there is extra time for interactive participation and answering your questions.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.vdos.org/event-details/dental-nerve-blocks-regional-analgesia-8-00-pm-et

Online Conference - 3/2/21 to 3/4/21 - Co-Sheltering Conference - My Dog Is My Home (fee applies)
2021-03-02 09:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
A first-of-its-kind conference focused on equity and access within social services for people and animals experiencing homelessness.

Hear from experts in the fields of emergency housing, social services and animal welfare on everything from supporting the human-animal bond and advocacy for low-barrier policies to animal health and safety and building community partnerships. Enjoy curated storytelling segments, interactive activities and loads of giveaways.
This year’s celebrity keynote speaker is James Bowen, author of A Street Cat Named Bob. James, a former drug addict who slept rough on the streets of London and sold The Big Issue in Islington with his feline sidekick, Bob, has raised awareness about human-animal homelessness through his bestselling books-turned-films.
PURPOSE:
Let’s build a strong network of game-changers together. This three-day event promises to educate, entertain and engage as we pursue equitable access to home for all people and all families with animals in our respective communities across the globe. Connect and be inspired by others immersed in this very special line of work.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The foundation of co-sheltering is inclusivity, which means this conference invites any and all, including those involved in social services, homeless services, and animal welfare; curious members of the public; students in the fields of veterinary medicine, social work, public administration, and more!
Grab a furbaby of your choice and join us!
SCHEDULE:
Dates: March 2-4, 2021
Daily Schedule:

EST: 12 noon to 6:30 pm
MTN: 10 am to 4:30 pm
PST: 9 am to 3:30 pm

Click here to see the preliminary conference program.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS + ORGANIZATIONS:
James Bowen, author of A Street Cat Named Bob · Dr. Leslie Irvine · Allie Phillips (SAF-T) · National Alliance to End Homelessness · WisCARES · Danielle Emery (Urban Resource Institute) · Kristy Cooney (Good Sense Dog Training) · YouthLink · Brynna Donnelly (GreaterGood) · Community Veterinary Outreach · San Diego Humane Society · Simon Community Scotland · Dianne Prado (HEART L.A.) · Street Dog Coalition
More speakers coming soon!
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.mydogismyhome.org/2021-cosheltering-conference

Webinar - 3/2/21 - When the Evidence Wags Its Tail - NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
2021-03-02 10:00 - 11:15 (America/Los_Angeles)
There comes a time in every investigator’s career that cats and dogs are part of a case, whether centrally, as seen in situations of animal cruelty, or peripherally, as often seen in domestic violence calls. In many of these situations, you may need to document the animals’ condition without the assistance of a veterinarian or experienced humane law enforcement officer. Do you know what you are looking for, and what to put on the record? This webinar will take you through the basic logistics of documenting an animal’s condition- nose to tail- including physical and behavioral characteristics, how to make it part of the record so it holds up in court, and preserving your case when the evidence is alive.
Or click here to view and register for other upcoming NACA webinars on the JCH Platform.

The National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA) was formed in 1978 for the express purpose of assisting its members to perform their duties in a professional manner. We believe only carefully selected and properly trained animal control personnel can correct community problems resulting from irresponsible animal ownership. NACA’s purpose is to preserve the Human/Animal Bond by insisting on responsible animal ownership.

Presenters:

Nina Stively is the Director of Loudoun County Animal Services in northern Virginia, an independent government agency that includes the County animal shelter and a team of sworn humane law enforcement officers. Nina is a Certified Animal Cruelty Investigator, a Certified Animal Welfare Administrator, and an Animal Control Officer in the Commonwealth of Virginia. She still has a seventeen-year-old cat named Mercury from her very first TNR project, and shares her home with some very supportive humans, five chickens, two cats, three dogs and an assortment of foster animals.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.justiceclearinghouse.com/webinar/when-the-evidence-wags-its-tail/

Webinar - 3/3/21 - Successful Animal Management Program in Regional Australia: Lessons learned from a multi–agency approach - NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
2021-03-03 16:00 - 17:15 (America/Los_Angeles)
Building a successful animal management program from the ground up is challenging at the best of times but throw in the mix a low socio-economic area, poor trust in AMOs, limited resources, and a long history of high enforcement. Understanding the needs of a community, difficulties in an area as well as taking a multi-agency approach to a pilot animal management program has lead to amazing success for a regional Local Government in Australia. Gaining the trust of the community became the key to creating a successful working relationship.
Come join Tina Martin and Ann-Marie Plasto to find out about how you could build a holistic approach to animal management programs in low socio-areas with great results.

What you’ll learn:

Summary of current animal management pilot program in a regional Australian town.
Challenges faced and how they were overcome within the program.
Why a multi-agency approach to an animal management program leads to successful outcomes for everyone involved

The Australian Institute of Animal Management (AIAM) is the national peak body representing Local Government Animal Management Officers. The AIAM Committee consists of a wide range of professionals engaged in the various aspects of animal management.
AIAM seeks to support those engaged in the business of animal management, and the function itself, by providing training and information, opportunities for networking and collaboration, and by encouraging the use of best practice policy and practices. AIAM promotes consistency of legislation, consultation in the creation of legislation and workplace processes, and healthy relationships with external stakeholders and the community. AIAM supports cross-sector collaboration and co-design of projects and initiatives.

About the Presenters:

Ann-Marie Plasto joined Cairns Regional Council in 2015 in the small outdated pound facility, but this never stopped her dreaming of making changes from the moment she stepped into the kennels. Making lead officer within 18months she uses her tertiary studies and skills gained from other facilities in Queensland, mixed in with some sheer determination to improve the facility for the sake of the animals and the community. Working in other larger shelters, boarding facilities, and wildlife parks around the region Ann-Marie has gained a deep understanding of the needs of the community. Although she is still young in her Council career every day is a learning curve working in Local Govt and there is no one better to take up the challenge in this regional Queensland town.
Tina Martin has had over 25 years’ experience in the animal welfare and animal management field. Starting off her career with RSPCA, she worked in a range of positions from vet nursing to shelter manager all up and down the Queensland Coast in Australia. This diversity of positions and locations for 14 years gave Tina an immense understanding of animal management issues faced by a range of communities across Australia. Tina now brings her wealth of knowledge to Cairns Regional Council as their Animal Management Supervisor.

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.justiceclearinghouse.com/webinar/successful-animal-management-program-in-regional-australia-lessons-learned-from-a-multi-agency-approach-in-a-challenging-comm/

Webinar - 3/3/21 - Focus on Tooth Resorption and Stomatitis - VDOS (fee applies)
2021-03-03 17:00 - 18:50 (America/Los_Angeles)
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!
Time & Location

Mar 03, 8:00 PM – 9:50 PM EST
Webinar

About the Event

This VDOS webinar will focus on the two most frustrating dental and oral conditions in cats, namely tooth resorption and stomatitis. The potential causes of these conditions will be discussed. Tips and tricks how to extract resorbing teeth will be shared, and various treatment options (medical and surgical) for feline stomatitis will be reviewed. The didactic lecture will last 1.5 hours, but the webinar is designed so that there is extra time for interactive participation and answering your questions.

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.vdos.org/event-details/focus-on-tooth-resorption-and-stomatitis-8-00-pm-et

Online Course - 3/4/21 - CARAT™: Ethology of the Individual - Suzanne Clothier (fee applies)
2021-03-04
Did you miss CARAT last time? Here’s your chance to join us and find out why people say, “CARAT changes everything!”
CARAT is a novel temperament assessment system that categorizes behavior traits in multiple components that are intuitive and practical. CARAT is truly a game changer that will alter how you assess, understand and work with dogs.
CARAT takes a detailed view of the individual dog as a unique combination of many factors working together to influence, exacerbate, mitigate and enhance each other. In the profile created by the nuances and specifics of this complex interaction of multiple traits, an accurate picture is created of the individual, regardless of breed or age.
At all times, behavior is assessed according to how productive, functional, or adaptive it may be, with a full understanding that what may be productive, functional or adaptive in one context may not be in another context. For example, there would be great differences in the CARAT profiles for a successful guide dog, competitive agility dog and a suitable companion for an elderly person with mobility issues.

What Does CARAT Assess?
CARAT looks at these main categories and specifics of temperament traits:

CORE: Arousal, Resilience, Energy
SOCIAL: Sociability, Social Tolerance, Social Use of Space
SENSORY: Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic, Olfactory
PERSISTENCE: Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic, Olfactory, Predatory/Chase
INTERACTIVE: Patience, Biddability w/Familiar, Biddability w/Stranger
Complex traits: Social Confidence, Environmental Confidence, Self Modulation

This is an online course, with all events taking place online through Thinkific & Zoom. The details:
· The complete content will be presented in 8 sessions, each approx 1.5 hours in length.
· Upon completion of the course, access to private CARAT discussion group.
· We will release two pre-recorded sessions each week for 4 weeks.
· You may watch the recorded sessions any time, at your convenience.
· Q&A Zoom meeting each week. Attend live, or submit questions ahead of time.
· In all cases, the Q&A sessions will also be recorded. Link provided to those recordings.
· Slides for all presentations will be available for you to download and use for note taking.
· The CARAT Introduction Handout will be available for you to download.
· You will have access to all online materials for 120 days from start date.

Suzanne Clothier, Instructor
Begins March 4, 2021 – 5 weeks
Fee: $350.00 (Early BirdDog discounts and payment plan available)
CEUS for IAABC, PPAB, CCPDT

WEB LINK: https://relationshipcenteredtraining.thinkific.com/courses/carat-spring-2021

CASCAR Zoom Call for California Shelters - 3/4/21 - Long Beach Animal Services & Stray Cat Alliance Partnership - CASCAR - UC Davis KSMP
2021-03-04 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
This week we’ll continue the conversation we started on February 18: an oral history of the partnership between Long Beach Animal Services and Stray Cat Alliance to implement one of the early SNR/RTF/community cat programs in California. Kelly Miott (erstwhile with Long Beach Animal Care Services), Staycee Dains (current director of LBACS), and Anna Wong and Christi Metropole (Stray Cat Alliance) have agreed to join us. This is an experiment but hopefully will be fun and interesting and will inspire more sharing of the many great stories in California animal welfare and sheltering.
CASCAR room link: https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJQtdO-srDItyMz7xy-ZsncbcFa6s8kKZg

Online Event - 3/4/21 - Live from the Ranch - Ken Ramirez with Grisha Stewart and Laura VanArendonk Baugh - Karen Pryor Academy
2021-03-04 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free virtual event live from The Ranch on Thursday, March 4, at 12:00 pm (PT). Ken and Grisha Stewart will demonstrate some new leash techniques from the BAT (Behavioral Adjustment Training) protocol for rehabilitating dog reactivity. Then, Ken will talk with Laura VanArendonk Baugh about setting yourself up for success when the stakes are high and the spotlight is on.
This live, 90-minute broadcast will include live training demos, audience Q & A, and so much more!
Zoom link and password will be available starting Tuesday, March 4.
WEBSITE LINK: https://theranch.clickertraining.com/live/

Online Conference - 3/5/21 to 3/7/21 - North American Veterinary Anesthesia Society Virtual Spring Symposium - NAVAS
2021-03-05
This is a worldwide virtual conference on clinical veterinary anesthesia practice featuring an outstanding lineup of speakers and topics on veterinary anesthesia continuing education that will be of interest to practitioners, technicians, students, researchers and medical professionals with an interest in advancing veterinary anesthesia and analgesia.
Friday, March 5th – AVA Abstracts Presentations
A Track: Each presentations followed by 3 minute Q&A via chat
Block 1: Small Animals
Moderator: Liz Leece
Determining an optimum propofol infusion rate for induction of anaesthesia in healthy dogs: A randomised clinical trial
Walters, Lehnus, Liu, Bigby
Effect of anaesthetic maintenance with propofol or isoflurane on ease of endoscopic duodenal intubation in dogs – preliminary results
Tonge, Bautista Diaz-Delgado, Hughes, Maddox, Alderson
Effects of ketamine or dexmedetomidine continuous rate infusions on propofol total intravenous anaesthesia requirements in healthy dogs undergoing orthopaedic procedures receiving epidural anaesthesia: a randomized clinical trial
Bustamante, Canfrán, Gómez de Segura, Aguado
Attitudes of Spanish-speaking veterinary anaesthesiologists towards the use of total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) in dogs: a survey study
Bustamante, Canfrán, Gómez de Segura, Ortiz-Díez, Aguado
Block 2: Small Animals
Moderator: Liz Leece
Development of the Canine Post-Amputation Pain (CAMPPAIN) Scale
Boesch, Roinestad, Lopez, Newman, Campoy, Gleed, Hayes
COVID-19: Its impact on pain management in rehabilitation dogs
Munoz, Duncan, Manfredi
Prescribing practices and opinions of Spanish spoken veterinary-practitioners in the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain in dogs
Benito, Gomez de Segura, Leriquiuer, Lascelles, Freire
The effect of anesthetic induction with propofol, alfaxalone or ketamine on intraocular pressure in cats
Shilo-Benjamini, Peer, Abu Ahmad, Ofri
Block 3: Equine
Moderator: Paul McFarlane
Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) to estimate tidal volume in anaesthetized horses undergoing elective surgery
Crivellari, Raisis, Hosgood, Waldmann, Murphy, Mosing
Nasal and tracheobronchial nitric oxide production and its influence on oxygenation in horses undergoing total intravenous anaesthesia
Neudeck, Wilkens, Kästner
Effects of inspired oxygen fraction on intra-pulmonary shunt fraction, as measured by F-shunt and alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient, in anesthetized mechanically ventilated Shetland ponies
Calero Rodriguez, van Loon, de Grauw
Block 4: Equine-Kangaroo
Moderator: Paul McFarlane
Retrospective investigation of recovery quality following medetomidine vs. xylazine balanced isoflurane anaesthesia in horses
Kälin, Henze, Ringer, Torgerson, Bettschart-Wolfensberger
Butorphanol, azaperone, and medetomidine (BAM™) immobilization in feral horses (Equus ferus caballus) undergoing field castration
Balko, Fogle, Stuska, Fogle, Posner
Immobilization of captive red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) with medetomidine-ketamine-midazolam or medetomidine-ketamine-butorphanol
Shilo-Benjamini, Makrin-Dray, Kafri, Lapid
B Track: Each presentation followed by 3 minute Q&A via chat
Block 1: Local
Moderator: Ioannis Savvas
Transversus abdominis plane injection: anatomical study and pilot description of an ultrasound-guided combined caudal retrocostal and lateral approach in pig cadavers
Calice, Kau, Knecht, Otero, Larenza Menzies
Ultrasound-guided rectus sheath injection in pig cadavers – a pilot study
Calice, Kau, Trujanovic, Knecht, Auer
Landmark-guided thoracolumbar retrolaminar block in canine cadavers: an anatomical and radiological study of injectate distribution
Pentsou, Vagias, Davies, Hoey, Huuskonen
Evaluation of conus medullaris and dural sac termination in adult sheep
Gutiérrez Bautista, Redondo García, García Roselló, Esteve Bernet, Viscasillas Monteagudo, Hernández Magallana, Martínez Albiñana, García Vitoria
Block 2: Local
Moderator: Ioannis Savvas
Sub-Tenon’s anaesthesia in canine eyes: CT analysis of contrast distribution in cadavers
Gaztelu, Fortuny, Forteza, Aprea
Success rate and perioperative complications of lumbo-sacral extradural anaesthesia in dogs undergoing total hip replacement: a double centre retrospective study
Viilmann, Kloeppel, Wringe, Vettorato
Effects of Caudal Maxillary Nerve Block or Topical Intra-nasal Lidocaine on Responsiveness and Recovery in Rhinoscopy in Dogs
Woodhouse
Comparison of blind versus ultrasound-guided intercostal nerve block: a canine cadaveric study
Thomson, Portela, Romano, Otero
Block 3: Farm Animals
Moderator: Sabine Kästner
Comparison of the effects of two alveolar recruitment manoeuvres (sustained inflation and stepwise) followed by positive end-expiratory pressure on arterial oxygen tension and lithium dilution cardiac output in isoflurane-anaesthetised goats
Gómez Fernández, Potter, Brama, Hughes, Niimura del Barrio
The relationship between food deprivation and blood glucose at induction of anaesthesia in juvenile pigs
Gregson, Greenhalgh, Clutton
Comparison of time until hemoglobin desaturation between preoxygenated and non-preoxygenated hens (Gallus gallus domesticus) following isoflurane mask induction of anesthesia and rocuronium-induced apnea
Legg-St.Pierre, Desprez, Chang, Machin, Ambros
Block 4: Other
Moderator: Sabine Kästner
Reporting of randomization, blinding, data exclusion and sample size estimation in papers published over a 10-year period in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Munro, Bergen, Pang
Accuracy of drug dispensing by veterinary anaesthetists
Cambruzzi
Pedi-lite flow sensor vs. calibration syringe
Raillard, Levionnois, Auckburally, Borland, Garcia de Carellan Mateo, Macfarlane, Merlin, Steblaj, Mosing
Saturday, March 6th – Advanced Approaches to Anesthesia and Analgesia of the Companion Animal Patient

All times Pacific

7:00a – 10:00a – Dr. Bill Muir – Cardiovascular Function and Anesthesia

10:10a – 11:40a – Dr. Duncan Lascelles – Anti-Nerve Growth Factor strategies: A New Era in Pain Management

11:50a – 1:20p – Heidi Reuss-Lamky, AVTAA – Incorporating Fear-free Principles and Techniques into Companion Animal Anesthetic Practice

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Sunday, March 7th – Anesthesia and Analgesia for Companion Animal Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians

All times Pacific

7:00a – 8:00a – Jennifer Sager, VTS Anesthesia – The Basics of Anesthetic Monitoring in the Companion Animal

8:10a – 9:10a – Dr. Heidi Shafford – Advanced Anesthetic Monitoring for the Compromised Companion Animal Patient

9:20a – 10:20a – Dr. Heidi Shafford, Jennifer Sager, Andrew Schultz – Roundtable Discussion – The Future of Monitoring: Guidelines for Monitoring in Companion Animal Practice

10:30a – 11:30a – Dr. Yael Shilo-Benjamini, DVM, DACVAA – Open Your Eyes: Advances in Local and Regional Anesthesia for Ocular Procedures

11:40a – 12:40p – Dr. Molly Allen – Practical Loco-Regional Anesthesia

12:50p – 1:50p – Dr. Katie Bennett – Pain Management in the Peri-operative Period

2:00p – 3:00p – Drs. Yael Shilo-Benjamini, Molly Allen, Katie Bennett – Roundtable Discussion – Options for Optimizing Comfort in Companion Animal Patients: Overcoming the Barriers to Change

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A note about CE credits:
While the registration to the symposium is free, the CE credits are only available to paid members of NAVAS. Please consider becoming a member to receive CE credits and support anesthesia and analgesia education.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.mynavas.org/2021-spring-symposium

Webinar – 1/8/22, 2/5/22, and 3/5/22 – Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)
2021-03-05 11:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
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. We’ll cover getting along with neighbors, preparations for trapping, trapping itself (including entire colonies at once), feeding, providing winter shelter, and more. Take advantage of the interactive format, extensive handouts, and video footage of actual projects. Attendees will receive a certificate of attendance and gain access to an ongoing Facebook group for networking with other TNR activists. Instructed by Susan Richmond, executive director, and Bryan Kortis, national programs director.
WEBSITE LINK: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/8230198994835852046

Online Conference - 3/6/21 to 3/7/21 - UGA Shelter Medicine Symposium - UGA Shelter Medicine Club
2021-03-06 06:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The 13th annual Shelter Medicine Symposium will be held virtually via ZOOM. This event is focused on best practices for local and regional animal shelters. Veterinary professionals and others who work in animal control facilities and humane societies are encouraged to attend.
The event is hosted by the UGA Shelter Medicine Club. To view the schedule and register, please click here
Please direct any questions related to the symposium to ugasheltermedicineseminar@gmail.com
4 hours OR 8 hours of CE credit will be offered for veterinarians and veterinary technicians; $40 for 4 hours and $75 for 8 hours. A link to pay for CE credit will be sent out after the event concludes (by Tuesday, March 9th).
There is also a non-CE option for those who are interested in only attending.
PLEASE REGISTER BEFORE 8 AM SATURDAY, MARCH 6TH TO RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINK AND ATTEND.
WEBSITE LINK: https://vet.uga.edu/event/shelter-medicine-symposium-2/

Webinar - 3/6/21 - Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop - Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)
2021-03-06 11:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
In this virtual course hosted by the Community Cats Podcast, learn from the experts at Neighborhood Cats what TNR is, why it works, and how to get started. We’ll cover getting along with neighbors, preparations for trapping, trapping itself (including entire colonies at once), feeding, winter shelter and more. Take advantage of the interactive format, extensive handouts and video footage of actual projects. Attendees receive a Certificate of Attendance. Special extra session on March 6 by Iowa Humane Alliance about local TNR resources.
*If you are a volunteer with All About Rescue in Michigan, you will be asked to stay on after the workshop for a special session for your program.

**New York City-area attendees who earn their certificate will also qualify for free local TNR services, including spay/neuter, trap rentals, and expert hands-on assistance. If you are an NYC-area resident, you will receive access to a recorded session on how to access these NYC resources.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/product/neighborhood-cats-tnr-certification-workshop-mar-6/

Online Course - Starts 3/7/21 - Feline Behavior Solutions: Teaching Foundation Behaviors for Modifying Behavior - IAABC (fee applies)
2021-03-07
About the Course
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. Each of the five weeks is packed with information that can be directly and immediately applied to a variety of cat behavior cases, from aggression to anxiety and from fighting to fear. This course was created for cat behavior consultants who are looking to take on more advanced cases, or cat lovers simply looking to teach cats specific skills. Content is relevant to anyone who works with cats in a professional, volunteer, or personal capacity.

Date
Register

Course Begins: March 7, 2021
Duration: 5 weeks
Instructor: Katenna Jones, ACAAB, CCBC
Register Now

Required Course Materials

Access to at least one cat throughout the duration of the course that

is social and friendly
has not been previously, formally trained
is food, touch, praise, or toy motivated
Access to multiple cats is recommended as a “backup” in case your primary isn’t feeling well or isn’t in the mood to train

Ability to record, trim, and upload videos with audio of cat training sessions
Clicker (iClick recommended)
Target stick (to be discussed in week 1, can be made or purchased – check out example here)
Cat rewards (to be discussed in week 1)

Weekly Content
Week 1 – Tools, Techniques, and Targets
We begin this course with a review of various tools, techniques, and tips that can be useful when addressing feline behavior problems.
Week 2 – Improving Mechanical Skill
This week students will learn about setting criteria, adjusting rates of reinforcement, assessing progress, DRI/DRO/DRA, and more.
Week 3 – Building Toward Useful Behaviors
This week, students will learn how to take target training to the next level and begin teaching cats skills that can be applied to the real world.
Week 4 – Achieving Fluency
This week, students will learn to assist their cats in becoming fluent in the behaviors they have been working on throughout this course.
Week 5 – Critical Self-Assessment
This week, students will critically self-assess their work throughout this course to identify where they excelled, where they succeeded, and where they could have been done better.

Recommended Supplemental Materials

What is My Cat Saying? Feline Communication 101 (Munera) DVD
Understanding Cat Behavior (Roger Tabor)
Clicker Training for Cats (Karen Pryor)
Starting from Scratch: How to Correct Behavior Problems in Your Adult Cat (Pam Johnson-Bennett)
Twisted Whiskers: Solving Your Cat’s Behavior Problems (Pam Johnson-Bennett)

Prerequisites

Understanding of and ability to effectively marker train (any species)
Understanding of and ability to effectively train “target” or “touch” (any species)

* Experience with cats not required

Class Schedule
This five-week course will begin on the specified start date. Students will have access to the course material for 60 days after the course ends.

Course Completion/CEU Requirements
Auditors must review all course material. This will be verified in the Learning Management System.
Full Students must complete the homework assignments and participate in forum discussions. Students should expect to spend an average of 4 hours per week on course material and viewing, depending on individual speed of learning and the week’s materials.
Registration Information

Auditor
Full Student

CEUs
5.5 (CCPDT, IAABC, KPA)
9.5 (CCPDT); 12.5 (IAABC, KPA)

Member Cost
$174*
$274*

Non-Member Cost
$199
$324

*IAABC Members – log into your member account for the discount code
Online Course Cancellation Policy

Full refunds available more than 30 days before program start.
50% refund available 16 – 30 days before program start.
No refunds available 15 or fewer days before program start.

About the Instructor
Through her business Jones Animal Behavior, Katenna Jones provides private dog and cat behavior consulting services, group classes, and seminars at both local and national events. Katenna is the former Director of Educational Programs for the Association of Professional Dog Trainers, Animal Behaviorist for the American Humane Association, and Behaviorist and Investigator for the RISPCA.
She has been involved in animal sheltering and rescue since 2000, is a disaster responder, is author of Fetching the Perfect Dog Trainer: Getting the Best for You and Your Dog and has contributed to numerous local and national publications.
Katenna earned her Master’s from Brown University where she studied animal behavior, learning and cognition. She is an Associate Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, Certified Cat and Dog Behavior Consultant, and Certified Pet Dog Trainer.
She shares her RI home with her husband, two adopted cats, and adopted dog.
If you have questions, email us at courses@iaabc.org.

WEBSITE LINK: https://m.iaabc.org/courses/feline-behavior-solutions/

Online Certificate Program - Starting 3/8/21 - Animal Shelter Management Certificate Program - Marketing and Development - Humane Network/UOP (fee applies)
2021-03-08
University of the Pacific Animal Shelter Management Certificate Program

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.

Next session starting March 8, 2021 – Marketing and Development

Program Content
The five courses are:

Leadership covering strategic planning, analyzing operations, decision-making, managing people and processes to achieve results, organizational responsibilities, and working with a board of directors.
Shelter Operations covering adoptions, animal care, and sheltering fundamentals, animal behavior and enrichment, and customer service.
Community Program Development covering volunteers, foster care, spay/neuter, pet retention, events, and community relations.
Animal Health and Clinic Operations covering understanding shelter medicine, basic animal health considerations and care, euthanasia decisions, and clinic operations.
Marketing and Development covering development fundamentals, fundraising strategies, marketing fundamentals, adoption promotion, social media and websites, and media relations.

Each of these courses includes live video conference sessions with top experts in the field providing students valuable contacts within the field. Additionally, alumni have access to exclusive networking opportunities and receive notification of employment opportunities.

Who will benefit from the program?

Professionals seeking a career change to something more personally fulfilling.
New shelter directors.
Shelter directors or managers wishing to improve their organization’s live release rate and sustainability.
People working in the animal welfare field who wish to advance into management roles.
Board members of animal shelters.

Credit for program/courses
Upon completion of all five courses, you will receive a Certificate in Animal Shelter Management from the University of the Pacific.
Each course earns:

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from the University of the Pacific
Association of Animal Welfare Advancement CAWA Continuing Education (CE) credits

Schedule and Registration

Each of the five online courses are six weeks long and are offered sequentially. The entire program is approximately seven months long and a new round starts again after a short break. More information on start dates of each course and how to register can be found on the University of the Pacific website.

1. Leadership Training

Strategic Planning for Impact
Analyzing Operations and Decision Making
Managing People & Processes to Achieve Results
Organizational Responsibilities, Structure, and Board of Directors

Date: 9/14/20 – 10/25/20
Instructor: Bonney Brown
Course Code: UNSM 005 51 (6 CEUs)

2. Shelter Operations

Adoptions
Animal Care Fundamentals
Enrichment
Animal Behavior
Customer Service

Date: 10/26/20 – 12/6/20
Instructor: Denise Stevens
Course Code: UNSM 010 51 (6 CEUs)

3. Community Program Development

Community Relations
Volunteers
Foster Care
Spay/Neuter
Help Desk
Events

Date: 12/7/20 – 1/24/21
Instructor: Diane Blankenburg
Course Code: UNSM 015 51 (6 CEUs)

4. Animal Health and Clinic Operations

Understanding Shelter Medicine
Basic Animals Health Considerations and Care
Euthanasia Decisions
Clinic Operations

Date: 1/25/21 – 3/7/21
Instructor: Bonney Brown
Course Code: UNSM 020 51 (6 CEUs)

5. Marketing and Development

Development Fundamentals
Fundraising Strategies
Marketing Fundamentals
Adoption Promotion
Social Media and Websites
Media Relations

Date: 3/8/21 – 4/18/21
Instructor: Diane Blankenburg
Course Code: UNSM 025 51 (6 CEUs)

Individual courses (6 CEUs): $299
Certificate/all courses (30 CEUs): $1,395, special bundle pricing if you register for ALL courses up front ($100 discount)
**This certificate program is not eligible for financial aid.**

HUMANE NETWORK WEBSITE LINK: https://www.humanenetwork.org/shelter-management-certificate
UOP WEBSITE LINK: https://uc.pacific.edu/public/category/courseCategoryCertificateProfile.do?method=load&certificateId=192577

Online Conference - 3/8/21 to 3/9/21 - 2021 Great Lakes Animal Welfare Conference - Michigan Humane (fee applies)
2021-03-08 05:30 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The 2021 Great Lakes Animal Welfare Conference (GLAWC) is moving online March 8-9 to keep everyone safe. Just because you can’t gather with all of your animal welfare industry peers doesn’t mean the sharing of knowledge stops. GLAWC 2021 will feature two days full of virtual sessions hosted by the brightest minds in our industry.
We’re proud to announce Humane Rescue Alliance president and CEO Lisa LaFontaine as our keynote speaker! As the keynote speaker at GLAWC, Lisa will be speaking about how COVID-19 has changed animal welfare organizations’ relationship with our communities. From her unique perspective as the President and CEO of the first regional, community-based, multi-state animal welfare organization in the nation, Lisa will discuss how COVID-19 took us from daily operations to helping fill the gap in services left by the necessary restrictions established in the early days of the pandemic.
Animal welfare organizations have gone through a lot this year. Lisa will kick off our conference by helping us reflect on lessons learned and how we should be forging ahead.
What’s to Expect at GLAWC 2021
Our excellent keynote will kick off two days of dynamic, educational programming full of “news you can use” – information you can put to use in your own organization right away! We’re bringing back our “Ask the Experts” sessions, where you can ask national leaders in behavior, like Pam Hill, and shelter medicine, like Dr. Jeanette O’Quin, YOUR questions.
Steve Kaufman, CAWA, from PetSmart Charities will talk about the past, present, and future of adoptions, and we’ll have breakout sessions on setting cat adopters up for success and about barriers to adoption. Hilary Hager, a Senior Director from HSUS, will give an interactive two-part session on resilience/compassion fatigue, which is critically important during these challenging times, and she will also talk about making the most of your volunteer power.
As a special feature, Michigan Humane’s behaviorist, Katelin Thomas, will provide a three-part session on dog behavior, covering common behavior problems from causes to treatment and also addressing how to assess dogs with behavior issues for adoption.

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.michiganhumane.org/event/virtual-great-lakes-animal-welfare-conference/

Webinar - 3/8/21 - Kitten Bottle-Feeding 101 - The National Kitten Coalition
2021-03-08 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
How much do I feed a kitten? How often? How much? How do I mix the formula? There are so many things to learn when it comes to feeding a tiny kitten. In this free webinar we will teach you the basics on how to safely bottle-feed a neonatal kitten and help it grow!
This kitten life-saving project was made possible in part through a generous Grant from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®.
WEBSITE LINK: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6890104321376439307?source=3.8.21+UCDavis
