Online Certificate Program - Starts 3/21/22 - Animal Shelter Behavioral Management Certificate Program - Humane Network/UoP (fee applies)
2022-03-21 | Virtual
The shelter environment is a very stressful place that affects the psychological well-being of the animals. Comprehensive behavior programs are essential to keep the animals behaviorally and emotionally healthy during their stay. This eight-week course will give you the knowledge and skills to develop an effective behavior program aimed at improving the welfare of the animals in your care.
UPCOMING DATES: 3/21/2022 – 5/15/22
Who will benefit from this program?

Anyone currently affiliated with an animal shelter or rescue organization who wants to learn more about animal behavior as it relates to the shelter/foster environment.
Anyone who wants to improve the emotional wellbeing of the animals in your care.
Anyone seeking a behavior specialist position with an animal shelter or rescue organization.

What You Will Learn

Gain knowledge on how to read dog and cat animal body language and signaling
Learn techniques for safe, humane handling of the animals
Understand how the shelter environment effects the emotional wellbeing of the animals and how to use stress reduction techniques to improve welfare
Gain knowledge on how to keep the animals physically, mentally, and socially stimulated through shelter-wide enrichment programs
Understand the value of effective canine and feline behavior assessments
Obtain the knowledge and skills needed to implement training and behavior modification techniques to improve the behavior and emotional state of the shelter animals
Obtain skills needed to ensure quality customer service for adoption counseling and follow-up.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs): 4.8 CEUs
Course Code: UNSM 050
Course Price: $399
*The following organizations recognize CEUs associated with the program (may be subject to change):
IAABC – 16 CEUs (International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants)
CCPDT – 4 CEUs for trainers; 12 CEUs for behavior consultants (The Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers)
CAWA – 4.8 (The Association of Animal Welfare Advancement)
WEBSITE LINK: https://education.pacific.edu/education/professional-development/certificate-programs/leadership-health-certificates

Online Meeting - Mondays - Shelter and Rescue Support Call - Hosted by Maddie's Fund
2022-03-21 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-03-28 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-04-04 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
MONDAYS: 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM PT
Register for 2021: https://bit.ly/2MwQkz4
You need only register once to attend each recurring meeting throughout the year.
WATCH REPLAYS: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations
These calls are for all shelter personnel, paid and unpaid. If you want to connect with colleagues from the US and Canada about how they’re navigating sheltering in a post COVID world, grab a coffee and start your week out with 300 people who have the same questions, ideas and worries as you.
Have someone in mind who would make a great speaker for HASS? Submit this form: https://www.humananimalsupportservices.org/connections-form/
Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/2MwQkz4

Webinar - 3/22/22 - Creating Content Consistently: How Small Nonprofits Can Act Like Big Brands - Network for Good
2022-03-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
With all the hype around email and social media marketing for nonprofits, it can be frustrating to see that, despite your efforts, you’re still not getting traction with views, likes, opens, or (ultimately) donations or volunteers. In this session, we’ll take a look at what’s keeping you from getting the results you want, then look at how you can change your strategy, and, most importantly, we’ll show you exactly how to do it – simply and efficiently.
After this session, you’ll be able to:
– Understand what you need to do to get consistent results
– Identify the right strategy for your organization to use content correctly
– Learn how to create content consistently to get more donors and volunteers
Speaker: Cherian Koshy, Personal Fundraising Coach, Network for Good

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.networkforgood.com/resource/creating-content-consistently/

Webinar - Wednesdays 3/23/22 to 4/13/22 - Alive and Thriving Series with Kelley Bollen - Humane Network
2022-03-23 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-03-30 11:00 - 12:30 | Virtual
When: Wednesdays March 23 & 30 and April 6 & 13, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific (starting noon Mountain, 1 p.m. Central, 2 p.m. Eastern)
What: Four-session online webinar series presented by Kelley Bollen, MS, CABC, specifically designed for staff at animal shelters, rescues, and nonprofit veterinary clinics.
Subjects: Reading dog and cat body language and safe humane handling; Stress recognition and reduction in the shelter; Enrichment for shelter dogs and cats; How animals learn and training dogs and cats in the shelter.
How: 90-minute Zoom video sessions – only viewable live; no recordings will be available later.
Zoom details: Log-in details will be emailed to you immediately and on the morning of each session. If you did not receive these, check your junk/spam folders or email Kelley Bollen at kelley@kelleybollen.com.
Cost: Free, thanks to a generous donation from a private funder. Attendees will be eligible for discounted behavioral consulting services by Kelley Bollen.
Questions: If you have questions, please email Kelley Bollen at aliveandthriving@humanenetwork.org.​
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.humanenetwork.org/behavior-seminar-signup

Webinar - 3/23/22 - The Future of Talent Acquisition and Retention - The AAWA
2022-03-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
The talent shortage we are all facing is not short-term or cyclical, and it won’t be solved by traditional recruiting means. Staffing expert Tom Erb will discuss the current and future state of the labor market, what that means for businesses and the economy, and how you can gain a significant competitive advantage by fundamentally changing the way you approach your recruiting processes.
Originally presented at The Future of Animal Welfare conference, December 2021.
This session, both live and the recording, has been approved for:
1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit
1 CFRE CE
1 NACA CE
1 CE towards ACO CE requirements per Ch. 829 of the Texas Health and Safety Code by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
WEBSITE LINK: https://learning.theaawa.org/p/talent

Online Event - 3/23/22 - Indigenous Community Advocates - CARE
2022-03-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
Indigenous Community Advocates – Come hear their stories! Join our Marilou Chanrasmi, CARE Center leader in the Northern Tier facilitate an open circle of sharing amongst her friends and partners. Come and meet Awanook, Cassie, Shirley, Summer and Lara who are all doing amazing things to bring people and animals together.
You must register ahead to receive the Free link to view.
WEBSITE LINK: https://fb.me/e/2eNCYpuin

Webinar - 3/24/22 - Bottle-Feeding Kittens 101 - National Kitten Coalition
2022-03-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
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 webinar, we will teach you the basics on how to safely bottle-feed a neonatal kitten and help it grow!
If you can’t join us for the live presentation, don’t worry! Sign-up anyway, because a recording of this will be available on The National Kitten Coalition’s Learning Management Software.
WEBSITE LINK: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5353556621650797071

Virtual Seminar - Thursdays in June - Shelter Behavior with Kelley Bollen - CalAnimals (open to non-members also)
2022-03-24 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-03-31 11:00 - 12:30
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 surrender, a behavior perspective on intake and adoptions, canine behavior evaluations and decisions-making, and behavior modification in the shelter.
Each session is 90 minutes, from 11am to 12:30pm Pacific Time every Thursday in June, beginning June 4th.
The topics are:

Advice to Resolve Common Behavior Problems in Dogs and Cats to Prevent Surrender – June 4th

Intake and Adoptions – A Behavior Perspective – June 11th

Canine Behavior Evaluations and Disposition Decision Making – June 18th

Behavior Modification in the Shelter – June 25th

Tuition for entire series:
$40 Staff & Volunteers of CalAnimals Member Organizations – Remember to sign into the Member Portal to receive member discount.
$55 non-members
Complete your registration today. You will be automatically enrolled in ALL 4 sessions. A unique code and password will be emailed to you. The link may not be shared.

6/4/2020 to 6/25/2020

When:
All Thursdays in June
11am-12:30pm

Where:
VIRTUAL – 4 ZOOM WEBINARS

Presenter:
Kelley Bollen, MS, CABC

Contact:
Kathy Anderson
Kathy@CalAnimals.org

REGISTER HERE: https://calanimals.site-ym.com/event/KelleyBollenWorkshopJune

Webinar - 3/24/22 - Responding to Animal Crimes Through a Restorative Justice Approach - NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
2022-03-24 12:00 - 13:15 | Virtual
As a broad category of penological response that aims to repair the harms crime inflicts on victims, hold offenders accountable, and promote resilient communities, restorative justice has venerable roots. Nonetheless, the explicit application of restorative justice approaches within the USA’s criminal justice system is quite young – and all but unheard of as applied to crimes with animal victims: abuse, neglect, animal fighting, and animal sexual exploitation. Join Animal Legal Defense Fund criminal justice attorneys for an exploration – rooted in emergent scholarship – of the role restorative justice could play in our legal system’s response to animal cruelty.
This session will begin by summarizing the history and current use of restorative justice in the context of the USA’s criminal justice system. Next, we will examine the ways that a restorative justice framework focuses on animals as the inherent victims of animal cruelty—and therefore as the party who is most in need of an outcome that acknowledges their suffering and – to the extent possible – restores their well-being. Finally, we will outline what a restorative justice framework might look like as applied to animal cruelty cases – and how it could be drawn on as an option impactful for victims, offenders, and communities, building empathy, reducing recidivism, and increasing rehabilitation.
Presenters
Jessica Chapman
As a Criminal Justice Program Fellow for the ALDF, Jessica Chapman works with the department to address crimes against animals, partnering with stakeholders across the criminal justice system to resolve both the impetus and impact of animal cruelty.
Jessica earned a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley where she double majored in Slavic Languages and Literature and Native American Studies (honors). She earned a J.D. (cum laude) from Michigan State University College of Law, where Jessica received the 2020 Wanda Nash Award from the Animal Law Section of the Michigan State Bar. Jessica earned an Animal law L.L.M. (magna cum laude) from Lewis & Clark Law School. While at Lewis & Clark, she was awarded the inaugural 2021 Outstanding Animal Law L.L.M. Graduate Award and earned placement in the Cornelius Honor Society.
Jessica shares her home with two dogs named Patch and Landa. The brothers enjoy hiking through mountains, camping trips, and discovering the world together.
David Rosengard
As a senior staff attorney in the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Criminal Justice Program, David Rosengard works with stakeholders across the criminal justice system to pursue justice on behalf of animal cruelty victims. One of his focus areas is amicus briefs, where he raises appellate-level arguments aimed at enabling courts to reach decisions that not only address the needs of the animals involved in individual cases, but to also better position animals as a whole within the law. David additionally helms the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s groundbreaking work helping animals who have been harmed by criminal cruelty achieve the legal status of crime victims, including efforts to expand Courtroom Animal Advocate Programs which allow pro bono attorneys and law students to act as counsel for those animal crime victims in court.
David co-edited and contributed to the second edition of Animal Law in a Nutshell and has published law review articles aimed at assisting prisoners in securing vegan meals (“Three Hots and a Cot and a Lot of Talk”: Discussing Federal Rights-Based Avenues for Prisoner Access to Vegan Meals) as well as illuminating the critical impact legal recognition of animal sentience has on constitutional considerations (A Dog is Not a Stereo: The Role of Animal Sentience in Determining the Scope of Owner Privacy Interests Under Oregon Law). David also teaches animal law at his alma mater—Lewis & Clark Law School, where he graduated twice with honors, as both a J.D. and an Animal Law LL.M. student. While a student at Lewis & Clark Law School, David clerked for the Center for Animal Law Studies, Co-Directed L&C’s Student ALDF chapter, worked in Kenya on wildlife and animal cruelty issues, was an Animal Law Review Editor-in-Chief, and represented the state of Oregon in criminal court on behalf of the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office as a certified law student.
Prior to embarking on his legal career, David earned a B.A. with honors in History and Gender Studies from Claremont McKenna College, and worked in higher education, where he focused on sexual assault prevention and response, peer counseling, crisis management, co-curricular education, sex-blind housing programs, and community justice.
David lives in Saint Helens, Oregon with his spouse and a bevy of rescue animals: two cats (Aldor and Papaya) and three dogs (Ace Octavus, Ellie May, and Puck).
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.justiceclearinghouse.com/webinar/responding-to-animal-crimes-through-a-restorative-justice-approach/

Town Hall - 3/24/22 - Using transparency to empower and support your community - Best Friends
2022-03-24 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Community-supported sheltering is a popular term in our industry right now. Navigating the intersection between the role of shelters, field services, government, and the public can be complicated. An integral part of a successful community-supported sheltering model is building trust with your community through transparency.
During this town hall, panelists from three organizations varying in size and location will discuss how they increased collaboration with their community by being transparent and maximizing community resources. They will share examples of how they were able to empower and support the public using effective communication strategies.
Following the discussion, there will be a Q&A. Submit your questions during registration or live during the event using the chat box. If you are interested in this event but unable to attend live, you can register and you will receive the recording when it’s available.
Moderator: Michelle Dosson, Executive Director of Best Friends in Utah
Panelists:

Renee Gutierrez, Solano County (Fairfield, CA)
Jon Gary, Oklahoma City Animal Welfare (Oklahoma City, OK)
Debra Griggs, Animal Resources of Tidewater (Norfolk, VA)

WEBSITE LINK: https://network.bestfriends.org/proven-strategies/best-friends-town-halls

Online Meeting - Fridays - Animal Welfare Leadership Round Up - Hosted by Maddie's Fund
2022-03-25 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-04-01 08:00 - 09:00 | Virtual
Register for 2021: https://bit.ly/3s2SYgi
You need only register once to attend each recurring meeting throughout the year.
WATCH REPLAYS: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations
These calls are for executive and leadership level staff. 150 to 200 shelter professionals, national leaders and shelter veterinarians typically participate and we discuss everything from disaster and emergency relief planning, to creating more diverse, equitable and inclusive organizations, to addressing the realities of budget reductions and the need to pivot to better serve people and animals.
Have someone in mind who would make a great speaker for HASS? Submit this form: https://www.humananimalsupportservices.org/connections-form/
MEETING LINK: https://bit.ly/3s2SYgi

Webinar - 3/25/22 - Managing Dog & Cat Toxic Exposures to Unproven COVID-19 Therapies - ASPCAPro
2022-03-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
During 2020-2021, pets had increasing access–and in some cases increasing exposures–to potential toxins used as human treatments for Covid-19.
This webinar covers recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of toxic exposures in cats and dogs to the following substances: cholecalciferol (vitamin D), ivermectin, oleander, hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine, and herbal supplements such as colloidal silver, bitter apricot seeds, and ma huang. Exposures to bleach and other cleaning products will also be discussed.

Takeaways

Learn how to treat cholecalciferol, ivermectin, oleander, and more exposures and toxicities in cats and dogs
Deep dive into current trends in medication exposures related to Covid-19
Become familiar with the expected clinical signs in dogs and cats related to cleaning products and supplements frequently used to protect against Covid-19

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.

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.aspcapro.org/training/webinar/managing-dog-cat-toxic-exposures-unproven-covid-19-therapies

Online Course – Applications Close 3/28/22 – Behavior, Training, Enrichment (BTE) Bootcamp – Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge
2022-03-28 | Virtual
Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge Director of Online Learning Cindi Delany, DVM, KPA-CPT, developed this brand new Bootcamp. This Bootcamp’s goal is to help your shelter team review current best practices and innovations in the Behavior, Training and Enrichment (BTE) space, then assess your own operations and programs and begin implementing changes to level up what you are doing and how you are doing it.
This immersive and coach-guided course will do more than help you identify new ways to improve animal welfare and wellness. It will also get you started making those improvements in less than 2 months (and your coaches will continue to support you on an ongoing basis once Bootcamp is over).
And thanks to a generous grant from the Wiederhold Foundation to develop this program and to the Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge, you can participate free of charge! Seats are limited for each cohort, so let us know you are interested and apply by March 28, 2022 for the session starting April 18, 2022.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.sheltermedportal.com/bte-bootcamp-info/

Webinar - 3/28/22 - Myth Busting: The truth behind the techniques that you use to train dogs - Dr. Lisa Radosta - PPG (fee applies)
2022-03-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
We all train dogs everyday using the science of learning theory. We believe certain things like shock hurts dogs and clickers are excellent teaching tools. Do you know the science behind those ideas? Do you have the information needed to explain to be able to evolve your explanations of training techniques to help clients understand why they should buy in?
We are going to explore the scientific evidence for those statements that we hold so dear, learn new concepts and bust those training myths!
Previously aired during Geek Week 2021
Learning Objectives:

Understand the science behind the most common training techniques and tools.
Feel comfortable making statements from different perspectives in order to persuade clients to utilize the most advanced and scientifically backed techniques.

CEUs: PPAB 1, CCPDT (pending), IAABC (pending), KPA (pending)
Presenter
Dr. Lisa Radosta graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. She completed a residency in Behavioral Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. During her residency, she was awarded the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Resident research award two years in a row.
Dr. Radosta is the owner of Florida Veterinary Behavior Service, a specialty practice in southeast Florida and co-owns Dog Nerds, an online educational resource for owners whose pets have behavior disorders.
She is a sought after speaker nationally and internationally. She is a coauthor of the Handbook of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat; Blackwell’s Five Minute Veterinary Consult, Decoding your Cat, Canine and Feline and Small Animal Pediatrics and From Fearful to Fear Free, the ultimate guide for fearful dogs. She is the editor of the 4th edition of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat.
She has authored research articles published in the Journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science, Journal of Veterinary Behavior and The Veterinary Journal and written review articles for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Compendium, NAVC, Veterinary Team Brief, Clinician’s Brief and AAHA Newstat. She has served on the Fear Free Executive Council and the AAHA Behavior Management Task Force.
She has been interviewed for many publications including Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, Palm Beach Post, NAVC Clinician’s Brief, Sun Sentinel, WebMD, AAHA trends, Real Simple, Good News for Pets, DVM 360 and AAHA News Stat. She has appeared on Lifetime television, Laurie Live, local news in southeast Florida, Mitch Wilder’s Amazing Pet Discoveries, Nat Geo Wild, Animal Planet, Steve Dale’s Pet Talk and Dogs, Cats and Scapegoats.
WEBSITE LINK: https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-4723463

Online Conference - 3/29/22 to 3/30/22 - Big Dog Master Class - Maddie's® Million Pet Challenge and HASS
2022-03-29 10:00 - 15:00, 2022-03-30 10:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Times are tough for shelter dogs. We can help. The newly launched Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge and Human Animal Support Services are teaming to bring you a completely FREE, two-day virtual conference to tackle your biggest challenges surrounding big dogs. We’ve got proven solutions and data-driven protocols delivered to you in straightforward, streamlined modules for all levels of animal shelter professionals. We want your organizations to be supported as you learn better dog management, getting more live outcomes, shortening lengths of stay, and creating safer shelters.
We designed every session around what you told us you need the most. Session topics include: research on shelter dog behavior, big dog foster management, should you be doing behavior evaluations?, lifesaving protocol for at-risk dogs, making euthanasia decisions, a case management approach for ‘long stay’ dogs, do’s and don’ts of dog volunteer programs, marketing big dogs the easy way, managing risk and public safety, managing big dog space crises, and practicing a trauma-informed approach to shelter dogs.
This free, virtual conference opportunity is made possible by support from Maddie’s Fund® and organized by the Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge and Human Animal Support Services.
This conference has been pre-approved for 8 hours of Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and National Animal Care & Control Association. This program has been submitted (but is not yet approved) for 8 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddiesmillionpetchallenge.org/big-dog-master-class/

Webinar - 3/29/22 - Ukraine Update with Greater Good Charities - The AAWA
2022-03-29 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
Join a moderated discussion with Greater Good Charities’ Noah Horton, Chief Operating Officer, and Denise Bash, VP of Pet Programs, Disaster Response, about their current efforts to assist Ukrainian refugees and their pets.
Right now, Greater Good Charities is providing much-needed cash assistance to humanitarian and animal welfare partners on the ground. They are also talking to other NGO’s that have a presence on the ground to work together as distribution partners so that we are not duplicating efforts.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. This discussion will be recorded and made available afterwards.
WEBSITE LINK: https://learning.theaawa.org/p/ukraine-gg

Webinar - 3/30/22 - The Ringer in Treating Ringworm - EveryCat Health Foundation
2022-03-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Join EveryCat Health Foundation for a free webinar, “The Ringer in Treating Ringworm” with Dr. Jennifer Lopez. This one-hour webinar will explain the science behind PCR technology and how it is helping revolutionize animal welfare by empowering veterinary professionals with fast, affordable diagnostic solutions for a wide variety of animal health issues. RACE approved! Sponsored by Antech!
WEBSITE LINK: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/806569166335724045

Webinar - 3/30/22 - Introduction to a Quality of Life App for Animal Shelters - The AAWA
2022-03-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Quality of Life reflects the balance between positive and negative emotions experienced by an animal and is particularly important to consider in animal shelters where animals can face a myriad of stressors. Quality of Life assessments provide a methodological approach to scoring welfare. They can include physiological measurements and owner-completed questionnaires. In the shelter, Quality of Life assessments can help shelters to identify animals with poor welfare so they can be fast-tracked for intervention and track changes in the welfare of individual animals during their shelter stay. However, most of the existing quality-of-life assessment tools are not suitable for the shelter environment. Many of the tools require the assessor to have a thorough understanding of the animal’s typical behavior and preferences, a prerequisite that is hard to meet in the shelter environment and fail to capture important environmental parameters that are unique to the shelter environment.
The Penn Vet Quality of Life Tool app was developed to provide animal shelters with a practical, research-based method of assessing the quality of life of cats and dogs in their care. The assessment covers three areas of animal welfare: environment, behavior, and physical health. Attendees will learn about the development of the Penn Vet Quality of Life Tool, the contents of the assessment, and the data produced by the app, including the quality-of-life scores and figures. The talk will include preliminary data about the tool’s use in animal shelters and discuss future plans for the app.
This session is part of the Shelter Medicine series, a collaboration between the Association of Shelter Veterinarians and The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement.
This live and recorded program is:

Approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit
Pending approval for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE

WEBSITE LINK: https://learning.theaawa.org/p/sheltermed-3-30-22

Webinar - 3/30/22 - Leading Through Change - Best Friends
2022-03-30 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
This panel webinar will share real world, tangible content and experiences shelter leaders can use, to positively effect change within your organization, and create a culture that sustains lifesaving programmatic changes.
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to understand:

How to create positive change within your organization
Leading staff through an ever changing animal welfare environment
Building a shelter wide culture that is sustainable in spite of change
Developing and maintaining lifesaving programs through change

WEBSITE LINK: https://bestfriends-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JKvvEGbsQDSt7mqmaK-gqQ

Webinar – 3/30/22 – No one told me about Teenaged Dogs and Cats! What to expect in these developmental stages – ACVB
2022-03-30 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Pet guardians enroll their puppies and kittens in socialization classes with the hopes of bringing up a well-rounded social pet; good with people, other animals and being in different environments. However, sometimes these pets still go through a “difficult” developmental period and can exhibit behavioral problems. Can something be done to prevent this occurrence? What should we expect as our adolescent dogs and cats go through the life stages after socialization? How do we manage and work with them? This webinar will answer these questions and more!
Dr. Wailani Sung has a passion for helping owners prevent or effectively manage behavior problems in companion animals, enabling them to maintain a high quality of life. Dr. Sung obtained her Master’s degree and Doctorate in Psychology, with a special interest in animal behavior from The University of Georgia. Upon completion of these graduate programs, she obtained a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, then board certification in veterinary behavioral medicine. Dr. Sung is currently the Director of Behavior and Welfare programs at the San Francisco SPCA. In this position, Dr. Sung contributes to the management and treatment of the behavioral needs of the shelter pets at the San Francisco SPCA. She also oversees the shelter behavior program and also provides behavioral consultations at the Behavior Specialty Clinic located at the San Francisco SPCA. She does not consider any patient or problem hopeless, and her treatment protocols are based on scientific information about animal behavior, psychopharmacology, and learning theory.
Dr. Sung frequently lectures on managing common behavioral issues and consults with veterinary practices to design programs and train staff in best practices for making vet visits less stressful and developing treatment protocols for patients with behavioral issues. Dr. Sung also provide consultations to shelter and rescue organizations.
WEBSITE LINK: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5727838076149537547

Grant Opportunity - Deadline 3/31/22 - Welcome Grant - California for All Animals
2022-03-31 | Virtual
California for All Animals is a program designed to meet you exactly where you are. To join the community of shelters across the state working toward a shared goal of matching every animal in need with the right outcome through the right care, delivered in the right place and at the right time, sign up and tell us more about your shelter!
Complete the Welcome Grant application by March 31, 2022: fill out the super short application, share some data, and claim your money. It’s really that easy! All municipal shelters and private shelters with a municipal contract to shelter animals in California are eligible to apply for this grant. Eligible shelters will receive a $5,000 grant upon acceptance into the California for All Animals program. Email data@californiaforallanimals.com if you need guidance on gathering or submitting your shelter’s data or if you need help with the application process.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.californiaforallanimals.com/grants/welcome-grants/

Webinar - 4/2/22 - Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)
2022-04-02 11:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
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://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/the-neighborhood-cats-tnr-certification-workshop-apr-2022/

Online Certificate Program - Starting 4/2/22 - Animal Shelter Management Certificate Program - Community Program Development - Humane Network/UoP (fee applies)
2022-04-04 | Virtual
Society’s relationship to pets continues to evolve. The majority of people consider their pets to be beloved family members and expect their local animal shelter to work diligently to save the lives of the dogs and cats that enter the facility. This program will provide the knowledge you need to assume a management or leadership role at an open-admission animal shelter. You’ll learn how to maximize a shelter’s lifesaving potential through program management, community engagement, and shelter operations while at the same time preparing yourself for an exciting career.
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 include 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.
You can sign up for individual courses or all five for a discount. All five must be completed to get a certificate.
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 about seven months long, and a new round starts again after a short break. More information on start dates of each course and the registration form can be found on the University of the Pacific website.
​WEBSITE LINK: https://education.pacific.edu/education/professional-development/certificate-programs/leadership-health-certificates

Webinar - 4/5/22 and 4/13/22 - Alternatives to Declaw - CVMA (fee applies)
2022-04-05 17:30 - 18:45 | Virtual
In this presentation, we will explore how cat scratching—a normal feline behavior—can lead to one of two unwanted consequences: either the owner seeks a permanent solution and asks for a surgical solution known as “declawing,” or the animal is rehomed or surrendered to a shelter. We will address the importance of cats performing normal behaviors, such as appropriate opportunities to scratch, and will explore humane solutions that are based in understanding the nature of this behavior. We will learn how correct tools, techniques, and newly developed products can positively impact the human-animal bond. This presentation aims to provide the veterinarian with talking points for a welfare-centered communication with owners of cats with scratching problems, hopefully eliminating the need for the very controversial surgical approach.
Dates and Times
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 | 5:30 PM-6:45 PM
Registration, cancellation, and substitution deadline: March 29, 2022
Wednesday, April 13, 2022| 12:30 PM-1:45 PM
Registration, cancellation, and substitution deadline: April 6, 2022
Speaker

Jeannine Berger, DVM, DACVB, DACAW, CAWA
Dr. Jeannine Berger is one of the few veterinarians that is double-boarded with the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists as well as the American College for Animal Welfare. Currently, Dr. Berger is the Senior Vice President of Rescue and Animal Welfare for the San Francisco SPCA, where she oversees all aspects of animal care. She first obtained her veterinary degree in 1991 in Zurich, Switzerland. In 1998, Dr. Berger moved to California to work at UC Davis, and in 2019, she was awarded the Bronze Medal for Global Animal Welfare by the World Veterinary Association for her excellent contributions to promoting the welfare of animals.

WEBSITE LINK: https://cvma.net/learning/cvma-ce-programs-2/online-seminar-alternative-to-declaw-april-5-13-2022/
