Shelter Learniverse

Webinar - 4/27/22 - KCS 101: Dry Eye Disorders in Dogs - VETGirl
2022-04-27 09:00 - 09:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Think all KCS treatments are created equal?
In this complimentary, 30-minute, YouTube LIVE VETgirl webinar, Dr. Shelby Reinstein, DACVO reviews the types and causes of keratoconjunctivitis sicca in dogs. Tune in to discover how to recognize and successfully treat those dry eyes.
NOTE: There is no registration required for this CE opportunity. Simply go to our YouTube Page where the webinar will be held LIVE at the time of the event!
Thanks to sponsorship from Merck Animal Health, this YouTube LIVE event is free to all! Earn RACE-approved CE when you watch it LIVE!
WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/april-27-2022-kcs-101-dry-eye-disorders-in-dogs/

Webinar - 4/26/22 - The Future Is Four: The Right Time - Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge
2022-04-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
The Right Time has two dimensions: there’s the right time for an animal to come into the shelter (could be right now, at a scheduled time in the future, or maybe never!), and then there are right times once the animal is admitted (holding periods and length of stay, for example). Time is our most valuable resource, and our most interconnected. Whether we’re talking about the hours our shelter is open or the demands on our staff time, the system we build directly impacts the time an animal spends in our shelter. In this webinar, Drs. Cynthia (Cindi) Delany and Kate Hurley will outline strategies for streamlining tasks, reducing length of stay, capturing lost resources, and making the most of the resources you have.
This webinar is part 2 of “The Future Is Four: The Right Care in the Right Place at the Right Time to the Right Outcome Right Place” series. Register once for these four sessions, which will be recorded.
Presenters
Kate Hurley DVM, MPVM, Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge
Dr. Kate Hurley is the founding director of the Koret Shelter Medicine Program and co-founder of the Million Cat Challenge, a shelter-based initiative to save the lives of one million more cats in five years. Over 1,500 shelters more than tripled that goal, between them saving over three million cats against their own baseline before joining the challenge.
Hurley’s research interests include welfare of confined dogs and cats, humane and effective strategies to manage community cats, and infectious disease prevention. She will always love shelter work because it has the potential to improve the lives of so many animals and the people who work so hard to care for them.
Dr. Cindi Delany, Director of Online Learning, Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge
With an undergraduate degree in Business/Economics from UCLA and a DVM from UC Davis, Dr. Cindi Delany has practiced emergency medicine, animal shelter medicine and shelter outreach for more than 20 years.
Her focus with the Koret Shelter Medicine Program’s animal shelter outreach and industry speaking activities is on programs targeted to improve animal outcomes, provide environmental enrichment for shelter animals, explore shelter animal behavior and training, improve shelter data collection and analysis, and maximize operational efficiencies in a limited resource environment.
Dr. Delany is now taking her passion and expertise for sharing information and learnings about maximizing animal shelter success to the next level as the Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge Director of Online Learning at the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program.

WEBSITE LINK: https://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9UHVkuKcQbumXhwr-Y9puw

Online Meeting - Mondays - Shelter and Rescue Support Call - Hosted by Maddie's Fund
2022-04-25 08:00 - 09:00
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 - 4/22/22 - They Just Want to Play: Increasing Welfare, Reducing Shelter Length of Stay and Increasing Live Outcomes for Dogs with Barrier Frustration - PPG (fee applies)
2022-04-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
For understandable safety reasons, many shelter and rescue organizations test a dog’s “sociability” with other dogs on a leash or through a fence. Members of PPG’s Shelter & Rescue Committee found that this results in false positives for “dog-aggression,” which can result in dire consequences for the animal, including euthanasia or increased length of stay due to adoption barriers.
When 60% of US households have dogs, a sheltered dog who must be the “only animal in the home” has a much lower chance of being adopted. A great many dogs bark, lunge, growl and/or snarl when introduced to other dogs on a leash or through a physical barrier like a kennel door or fence. However, we have found that a significant number of these dogs have the ability to exhibit appropriate, pro-social and playful behavior with other dogs when these barriers are removed.
This session will focus on introduction methods and behavior modification protocols that are realistic for resource-thin shelter and rescue organizations, who may not have the luxury of qualified behavior specialists to perform dedicated and time-consuming desensitization and counterconditioning procedures. We believe we can increase adoption rates, reduce euthanasia, reduce “kennel stress” and length of stays with the playgroup and behavior modification protocols presented.
This was previously aired at Geek Week 2021
Learning Objectives:

Learn about the free PPG resource ThePetRescueResource.com for shelters and rescues, and see case studies and examples of the treatment of aggressive behavior with playgroups.
Define and understand barrier frustration vs. fear, proximity sensitivity, compulsive fighting, etc.
Why mislabeling dogs presenting with frustration as “dog-aggressive” is a serious welfare concern.
How to treat barrier frustration without the resources for desensitization.

About the Presenter:
K. Holden Svirsky CTC completed a behavior internship with Dr. Jeannine Berger at the San Francisco SPCA in 2015. She is a graduate of the prestigious Academy for Dog Trainers and was awarded its shelter and rescue scholarship in 2014. She has completed Michael Shikashio’s (also presenting at Geek Week) Aggression in Dogs master course and is beginning her certification for treating separation anxiety with Malena DeMartini.
Holden sits on the PPG Shelter and Rescue Committee, is an author of ThePetRescueResource.com, and has had articles published in BARKS from the Guild. She has been a teacher as long as she can remember, and began her career in behavior work with children, teaching language and math skills to students with autism, attention deficit, attention deficit-hyperactivity, dyslexia and hyperlexia.
She worked full time as a behavior specialist at several shelters from 2012 to 2019. She performed intake at shelters all over the state of California, taught public classes, held private consultations, executed behavior modification on hundreds of shelter animals, ran playgroups, counseled adopters, and trained service dogs for veterans.
Holden currently teaches specialty group classes for the award-winning Bravo!Pup in Oakland, California including classes for shy/fearful dogs and inter-dog social behavior. In her private practice, HoldenK9, she consults privately for individual clients and shelter/rescue organizations across the United States.
Holden grew up with working-line gun dogs, has adopted & fostered many mixed breed shelter dogs, and currently shares her life with a Yakutian Laika — an ancient sled dog breed — nicknamed ZZ. In her free time, Holden is a sailor and canicross runner, hoping to get into bikejoring in 2022. She currently lives on Nantucket Island.
WEBSITE LINK: https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-4758488

Hybrid Conference - 4/19/22 to 4/22/22 - Animal Care Expo 2022 - HSUS (fee applies)
2022-04-22, 2022-04-21, 2022-04-20, 2022-04-19 | Virtual
Animal Care Expo is the largest international educational conference and trade show for animal welfare professionals and volunteers. Over 2,500 attendees are expected to join us in Orlando in 2022. Experts from all aspects of animal welfare will come together from across the globe to learn about the latest programs, share best practices, gain inspiration and build lasting connections. The conference features an international trade show promoting the latest animal care products and services from a wide range of exhibitors. With eleven workshop tracks, learning labs, networking opportunities and social events, Animal Care Expo has something for everyone who cares about companion animals.
We are excited to host our first-ever hybrid experience April 19-22, 2022, in Orlando, Florida, at the Orlando World Center Marriott. Animal Care Expo 2022 will feature over 80 professional development sessions in-person and select livestreamed sessions for a virtual audience. These broadcasted sessions will be recorded and available to both in-person and virtual participants for on-demand viewing after the conference.
WEBSITE LINK: https://humanepro.org/expo

Webinar - 4/21/22 - Let's Talk Therapy: It's Time to Put You FIRST - The Bridge Club
2022-04-21 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
A candid discussion answering all the questions about removing the stigma, what happens in your first appointment and finding the right therapist. Today as more and more stresses impact veterinary professionals from financial concerns, to pet owner treatment, we are in a mental health crisis. So it is time for us to truly dive into solutions to help veterinary professionals. Join The Bridge Club along with our guests Dr. Genie Bishop of Royal Canin and Kelsey Creelman, MSW to remove the stigma and to truly understand what that first therapy appointment looks like.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.thebridgeclub.com/events/lets-talk-therapy-its-time-to-put-you-first

Virtual Seminar - Thursdays in June - Shelter Behavior with Kelley Bollen - CalAnimals (open to non-members also)
2022-04-21 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-04-14 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 - 4/21/22 - Purr-fect First Aid Tips for Kitties with Arden Moore - National Kitten Coalition
2022-04-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Join Health and Safety Coach, Arden Moore, and learn about first-aid tips just for cats and kittens!
If you can’t join us for the live presentation, don’t worry! Sign-up anyway, because a recording of this, and the other Webinars, will be available on The National Kitten Coalition’s website no later than 2 weeks after it airs.
Presenter: Arden Moore, Master Pet First Aid/CPR Instructor and Founder of Pet First Aid 4 U.
WEBSITE LINK: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6143537034510167822

Webinar - 4/21/22 - Open Adoptions and Adoption Counseling Essentials - CalAnimals
2022-04-21 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual
Reducing barriers to adoption and ensuring our staff are properly trained in adoption counseling is critically important. In this webinar, attendees will learn why an open adoption policy is the best policy and how to facilitate conversations with adopters to find the best match for both pets and people.
Presenter Chantalle Little, has 10 years of professional experience in sheltering and a degree in Animal Science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. She is currently serving as the Animal Care Manger for Woods Humane Society having previously held positions in in the medical department, customer service, animal care, and intake departments. She helped Woods triple adoptions by ramping up the organization’s transport program and launched and managed the Woods’ foster care program. She is an excellent adoption counselor, a great coach and mentor to her team, and one of our outstanding participants in the CalAnimals Emerging Leaders Program.
WEBSITE LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JaG-0In3RtCgy87POzS9Xw

Webinar - 4/21/22 - From Fierce or Fearful to Friendly: A Shaping Program for Dogs, Cats, Horses & Beyond - Dog iBox (fee applies)
2022-04-21 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual
Fearful and aggressive behaviors are generally regarded as respondent behaviors. That is, they are considered natural reactions to certain triggers. However, pet owners find it problematic when their animals engage in excessively fierce or fearful behaviors.
To address these behaviors, trainers often rely on respondent conditioning techniques, such as desensitization or counterconditioning. The focus of these procedures is on changing the animal’s emotional state to the trigger. Other common procedures try to directly shape a calm response using food or other positive reinforcers.
Alternatively, fearful and aggressive behaviors may also be seen as successful operants that are captured and maintained by negative reinforcement. That is, engaging in the behavior leads to distance from or the removal of something that the animal finds aversive. For example, a dog learns that when he growls, strangers go away and leave him alone. This view offers an alternative approach to treatment.
This webinar will show how distance can be used as a reinforcer to shape friendly behaviors that replace fearful or aggressive behaviors.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.dog-ibox.com/live-webinars/live-webinars-english-c-34.html

Online Event - Wednesdays 4/6/22 to 4/27/22 - We Foster Challenge Zoom Huddle - Maddie's Fund
2022-04-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2022-04-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Please join us for 4 weekly, info-packed meetings with time for your questions. Starting April 6 – 27, every Wednesday at 11am PT/2pm ET, there will be a 60-minute Zoom Huddle. The topics coincide with the welcoming practices. There will be 20-minute presentations followed by 20 minutes for Q+A.
You only have to register once to sign up for all of the huddles. Weekly email reminders will be sent out with that week’s discussions. We look forward to seeing you!
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqcOCgpzsjHdBwJJjQMRKlGmTYFewmVOee

Webinar - 4/19/22 - Help! Why is this Dog so Itchy? - VETGirl
2022-04-19 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Allergies? Atopy? What can it be?!
In this complimentary, 1-hour VETgirl–Zoetis webinar, Dr. Ashley Bourgeois, DACVD reviews the many reasons dogs can be itchy. After all, it’s hard to differentiate between the different allergies, especially when more than one type is present. There can be subtle differences that affect the allergic dog workup and treatment decisions. Tune in to learn all things itch – ectoparasites, secondary infections, cutaneous adverse food reactions, and pharmacologic options for managing canine atopic dermatitis.
Thanks to sponsorship from Zoetis, this webinar is FREE to all!
Not a VETgirl ELITE member? Get your learning on with the #1 veterinary CE resource – clinically relevant, practical, and accessible 24/7 on your own time! Don’t miss out – click HERE to join now!

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!
*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.
WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/april-19-2022-help-why-is-this-dog-so-itchy/

Webinar - 4/18/22 - Your Pet Licensing Report Card - CalAnimals
2022-04-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Join us as DocuPet provides a fun and creative look at what they call the “Pet Licensing Report Card.” Covered topics include:

Identification of the key components of a healthy pet licensing program
A fun and easy way to assess the state of your current pet licensing program
Actionable ideas for how to improve your program’s “grade” and
A brief overview of DocuPet and how they can help streamline and modernize your licensing offering!

WEBSITE LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YiVxl5YIT-aebo4fUBc-HA

Mindfulness for Animal Welfare
2022-04-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Registration NOW OPEN. visit: www.mindfulvetmed.com/coursecalendar

This session will include brief practices as well as an overview of mindfulness as it relates to the animal welfare field. We will take a look at the emotions and frustrations we face which can lead to things like compassion fatigue and burn out, and which can also leave us questioning ourselves and even our ability to move forward. Come join us as we explore opportunities to move through our busy days (and save lives!) with more space and less reactivity.

After this session, you’re invited to continue the exploration with our Foundations of Mindfulness course, starting April 25th-open to all animal welfare team members!

There are NO REQUIRED REGISTRATION FEES. Ever. For any of our courses. It is our intent that the teachings of mindfulness remain available to all who may benefit, regardless of their ability to pay.

Webinar - 4/15/22 - Optimizing Anesthetic Inductions - Think Anesthesia
2022-04-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
This live, interactive webinar reviews the ideal characteristics of the anesthetic induction. Learn ways to optimizing a stress free, anesthetic induction, how to secure a patent airway and review medications used for veterinary anesthetic inductions.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.thinkanesthesia.education/live-webinar/2021/12/think-anesthesia-optimizing-anesthetic-inductions

Webinar - 4/14/22 - Denise Fenzi - Gaming the System: Develop Your Creative Training Potential! - FDSA (fee applies)
2022-04-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
Incorporating creativity into your training plan is critical if you want your dog to remain excited and focused on the training game even when there are no cookies or toys to magnetize your dog. Creative training gives your dog an innate reason to pay attention – the work is interesting! Your dog doesn’t know what might happen next! The solution to the puzzle may not be obvious! And while you’re at it, you’ll develop resilience and persistence – it’s okay to be wrong!
But wait, there’s more! There’s the handler as well. When you incorporate creative strategies into your training, you’ll begin to think in new ways and quite likely find holes in your training before they become problems. You will find yourself looking forward to your training, and enjoying the game that training should be!
This webinar will provide plenty of video examples of creative training, along with ideas to help you come up with your own creative training plans. You can learn to be more creative.
Join Denise in this webinar, and find yourself itching to train your dog.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars

Webinar - 4/13/22 - Out With The Old, In With The New: Navigating Protocol Implementation In Your Clinic - VETGirl
2022-04-13 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Protocols have everyone dragging their feet?
In this complimentary, 1-hour, VETgirl–Zoetis webinar, Dr. Robert Gribble, DVM, CVPM explores effective strategies for getting your team engaged in protocol implementation. Tune in to discover ways you can maximize acceptance and success with your staff and clients.
Thanks to sponsorship from Zoetis, this webinar is FREE to all!
Not a VETgirl ELITE member? Get your learning on with the #1 veterinary CE resource – clinically relevant, practical, and accessible 24/7 on your own time! Don’t miss out – click HERE to join now!
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!
WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/april-13-2022-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-navigating-protocol-implementation-in-your-clinic/

Webinar - 4/13/22 - Where Will the "Good" Dogs Come From? A Look at the Current and Future Landscape of Dog Acquisition - HSVMA
2022-04-13 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
How can a consumer feel confident that they will find a healthy, long-lived dog who will make a behaviorally sound pet? How do we convince clients to be patient and understand they shouldn’t order puppies online as if they were sweaters?
During this webinar:
1. Attendees will learn about the current state of the acquisition of dogs/puppies.
2. Attendees will gain knowledge about the geographic differences in demographics of availability of physically and mentally healthy dogs/pups.
3. From shared research, practitioners will understand the extent to which selective dog breeding has compromised dogs’ genotypes and phenotypes.
These are difficult and controversial questions; this webinar is just the beginning of the conversation.
This webinar is pending approval for 1.5 hours of RACE CE credits for veterinarians and veterinary technicians (medical/interactive category). CE credits will be provided FREE to current HSVMA members ONLY. If you are not yet an HSVMA member or need to renew your membership, please visit the HSVMA website HERE.
PRESENTER: Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD
Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD, is a veterinary genetics researcher who is fascinated by dog behavior. She works at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard as a computational biologist, studying the genetics of behavior in pet and working dogs through the Darwin’s Ark project and the Working Dogs Project. She teaches behavioral biology at the Virginia Tech online Masters program for Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare. She also offers webinars online and consults with breeders about genetic testing and breeding choices. She is one of the founders of the Functional Dog Collaborative (functionalbreeding.org), a non-profit which seeks to change the conversation around dog breeding in the dog loving community. Jessica lives in Raymond, NH with her husband and three dogs.
WEBSITE LINK: https://hsvma.memberclicks.net/webinar-good-dogs

Webinar - 4/5/22 and 4/13/22 - Alternatives to Declaw - CVMA (fee applies)
2022-04-13 12:30 - 13:45 | 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/

Webinar - 4/13/22 - Handling “Nuisance” Wildlife Calls - NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
2022-04-13 12:00 - 13:15 | Virtual
Getting calls from the public about opossums stuck in garbage cans? Foxes denning under sheds or porches? Woodchucks nibbling in the garden?
This webinar expands upon our “Top 10 Tips for Taking Wildlife Calls” training by providing natural history profiles on our most common Wild Neighbors (including skunks, squirrels, raccoons, opossums, woodchucks, foxes, coyotes, and more!), as well as species-specific advice for humanely solving conflicts with them. Learn how to give simple tips and instructions to the public over the phone (without your having to dispatch an officer!) so that they can solve conflicts with wildlife in an effective, humane, and long-term manner.

This webinar has been certified by the National Animal Care & Control Association and is approved for 1 Continuing Education Unit. Please refer to your NACA membership portal for current CEU submission process. Current NACA Members who attend the live presentation or watch the recording will be able to download a jointly issued attendance certificate that includes the National Animal Care & Control Association logo. Visit the NACA training page for a complete list of future trainings.

Founded in 1954, the Humane Society of the United States and its affiliates around the globe fight the big fights to end suffering for all animals. Together with millions of supporters, the HSUS takes on puppy mills, factory farms, trophy hunts, animal testing and other cruel industries, and together with its affiliates, rescues and provides direct care for over 100,000 animals every year. The HSUS works on reforming corporate policy, improving and enforcing laws and elevating public awareness on animal issues.

Presenters:
As Director of Humane Wildlife Conflict Resolution for The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Lynsey White helps urban and suburban communities find effective and humane solutions to conflicts with species such as coyotes, Canada geese, white-tailed deer, and beavers. She also runs the Wild Neighbors program, which provides animal care and control professionals with resources, trainings, and consultation in the adoption of humane policies and practices for responding to calls about wildlife. Her background includes completing coyote research and data analysis for The Cook County Coyote project in Chicago, Illinois, and publishing an analysis of coyote attacks on people throughout the U.S. and Canada. Lynsey has a Master of Science degree in Conservation Biology & Sustainable Development and a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology and has led wildlife conflict resolution trainings for thousands of animal care and control professionals across the U.S. and beyond.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.justiceclearinghouse.com/webinar/handling-nuisance-wildlife-calls/

Webinar - 4/13/22 - Finding and Recruiting a Dream Team - The AAWA
2022-04-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
With the shifting landscape of today’s workforce, it’s important now more than ever that potential candidates see your organization as a place they want to work—and that begins before you even meet them.
What are the best places to find qualified candidates? Are your job postings marketing pieces, or are you just copying and pasting your JDs? Like some simple screening and interviewing techniques to help you find the right fit?
In this session, we will dive deep into the best ways for maximizing your up-front candidate sourcing and recruiting efforts. Staffing expert Tom Erb will discuss in depth:

Effective and innovative recruiting techniques and sources
Moving from employer-centric to candidate-centric recruitment messaging
Optimizing each step of your sourcing, selection, and onboarding process
Leverage technology to optimize your recruiting efforts

WEBSITE LINK: https://learning.theaawa.org/p/recruit

Webinar - Wednesdays 3/23/22 to 4/13/22 - Alive and Thriving Series with Kelley Bollen - Humane Network
2022-04-13 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 - 4/12/22 - Dog Reactivity - Best Friends
2022-04-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Provide real world, tangible management and training techniques for shelter staff, volunteers, and dog owners to gain a better understanding of canine reactivity, where it stems from, and why it is a common behavioral challenge in virtually all shelters.
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to identify:

What is dog reactivity, why we see it in the shelter and what it means
How to manage reactivity effectively and safely in a shelter and home environment
Different training techniques used to extinguish dog reactivity

Speakers:

Tierney Sain, National Mentorship Program Specialist, Best Friends Animal Society
Jess Cieplinski, Pathway Planner – Dogtown, Best Friends Animal Society

WEBSITE LINK: https://bestfriends-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7g3igHrXTIKuxINfUaey2g

Webinar - 4/12/22 - The Future Is Four: The Right Place - Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge
2022-04-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Some animals would be best served by shelter admission, while others would be better served outside shelter walls. The Right Place is the place that provides the best possible outcome in the most humane and efficient way and may include the animal’s current home, community, foster or finder’s home, partner organizations or the shelter. Determining the Right Place depends on the needs of the animal, the capacity of the shelter, and also the capacity and willingness of the community member who brings the animal to our attention. In this webinar, Drs. Cindy Karsten and Chumkee Aziz will guide you through the framework that allows you to remove decision fatigue and get animals where they need to be—or help them right where they are.
This webinar is part 1 of “The Future Is Four: The Right Care in the Right Place at the Right Time to the Right Outcome Right Place” series. Register once for these four sessions, which will be recorded.
Presenters:
Cynthia (Cindy) Karsten, DVM, Outreach Veterinarian
Throughout her KSMP career, Dr. Karsten has helped to identify and implement best practice protocols and capacity for care models at shelters across the United States and Canada. Dr. Karsten’s recent work has focused on leading shelter medicine Bootcamps, concentrated six-week courses for shelter leaders. The Bootcamps combine online learning with twice-weekly Zoom meetings at which participants can ask questions of KSMP experts and share their own experiences with peers making change at other shelters.
Dr. Karsten became board certified in Shelter Medicine Practice in November, 2017. Her main areas of interest include teaching and mentoring undergraduate and veterinary students, working with shelter leaders on change management, and providing accessible, affordable veterinary care to everyone who seeks it. She also continues to work to understand her role and that of animal shelters in increasing awareness of social justice issues and implementing policies to bring about equity.
Mehnaz (Chumkee) Aziz, DVM, Outreach Veterinarian
Chumkee obtained her DVM degree at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in 2012. She then completed an internship at the ASPCA’s Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital in NYC in 2013, which included experience in anti-cruelty work and shelter medicine. Chumkee was a resident at the KSMP from 2013-2016.She headed the Northern Tier Shelter Initiative and served as Senior Director of Shelter Medicine Services at the ASPCA before returning to the KSMP in January, 2022 as an outreach veterinarian.
Her current interests include the role of community collaboration in mitigating pet homelessness, proactive shelter population management, and infectious disease prevention in shelters.

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Mindfulness for Animal Welfare
2022-04-11 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Registration NOW OPEN. visit: www.mindfulvetmed.com/coursecalendar

This session will include brief practices as well as an overview of mindfulness as it relates to the animal welfare field. We will take a look at the emotions and frustrations we face which can lead to things like compassion fatigue and burn out, and which can also leave us questioning ourselves and even our ability to move forward. Come join us as we explore opportunities to move through our busy days (and save lives!) with more space and less reactivity.

After this session, you’re invited to continue the exploration with our Foundations of Mindfulness course, starting April 25th- open to all animal welfare team members!

There are no required registration fees. Ever. For any of our courses. It is our intent that the teachings of mindfulness remain available to all who may benefit, regardless of their ability to pay.
