Online Meeting - Mondays - Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie - Maddie's Fund
2025-03-17 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-24 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Maddie’s Fund hosts a weekly 50-minute Zoom call for animal well-being professionals. These calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry, and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
Who Should Join?
Executive directors, animal well-being leaders, shelter workers, pet support professionals, volunteers, rescue organizations and anyone who shares the common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
Win Ca$h for Attending!
Each month, Maddie’s Fund will be giving away up to $10,000 in grants. You can enter to win each time you attend a call or watch on-demand during the month by completing the giveaway drawing entry forms shared in the chat during the calls.
Register Today
Join us each Monday at 11am PT/2pm ET to receive support and learn about innovative ideas other organizations across the country are seeing success with. If you registered prior to May 2024 or are new to these meetings, please use this link to register:
https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024
All calls are recorded and uploaded to the Community Conversations page on Maddie’s Pet Forum https://forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations
Please note: All views expressed on these calls are not necessarily endorsed by Maddie’s Fund.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvo2024Registration

Online Event - 3/18/25 - Camp Maddie: Kitten Edition - Live Q&A Follow Up Session - Maddie's Fund
2025-03-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Prepare for Kitten Season with expert guidance!
Join us in this follow live question and answer session on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT. This will provide time for your team to catch up on any sessions they may have missed from Camp Maddie Kitten’s first day on March 4th, to browse the extensive collection of supporting documents, protocols, and forms, and to bring forward any remaining questions and obstacles encountered in enhancing your kitten programs.
Topics will include:

The role of community cat programs in saving kittens
Developing kitten foster programs that are effective, safe, and fun
Medical protocols tailored for kitten care in shelters and rescues
Behavior and socialization protocols for raising confident, friendly kittens

Join us for this invaluable opportunity to learn from the best in the field and ensure you are prepared to make a difference in the lives of more kittens this season!
Each presentation has been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval. They have also been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association.
WEBSITE LINK: http://maddies.fund/CampMaddieKittenRegistration

Webinar Series - 3/18/25 - Doors Wide Open: Engaging with Human and Social Service Providers to Increase Access to Care for Animals and People - Open Door Veterinary Collective
2025-03-18 12:00 - 12:30 | Virtual
Topic: Engaging with Human and Social Service Providers to Increase Access to Care for Animals and People
Human social services and healthcare organizations can be critical partners with animal welfare in intake diversion/surrender prevention.
This session focuses on:
1. Understanding the types of human services typically encountered in animal welfare work
2. Quickly raising awareness of common ground and shared goals for collaboration around human and animal welfare
3. Offering simple strategies to engage in ongoing relationships with key human service providers.
Ample time for questions and discussion will be included as part of this session.
Guest Speaker: Janet Hoy-Gerlach, PhD, LCSW, LISW-S, Director of Veterinary Social Work at Open Door Veterinary Collective
Register here: https://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1QXhCo6QRRSKBYInJ_Ki0Q#/
Join Open Door Veterinary Collective for lively conversations as we explore innovative and practical solutions that organizations are using to address barriers to accessing pet care and resources in their communities.
We’ll cover various topics and share successful strategies through short 30-minute presentations, panel discussions, video snippets and Q&A sessions.
Topics and featured programs include:
• Pet Inclusive Transportation Options
• Access to Financially Friendly Pet Services
• Engaging with Human and Social Service Providers to Increase Access to Care
• Successful Program Profiles: Neighborhood Pets and their Community-Centered Well-Being for People and Pets
• How to Multiply Existing Donor Dollars for Veterinary Care in Your Community and more!
Who should attend? Everyone is welcome! This series is perfect for those interested or involved in access to veterinary care. Each session will be recorded and viewable on-demand within a few days after the event.
Come make friends and learn to make access to care more achievable for all involved! #ThanksToMaddie
Learn more: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/opendoorwebcasts

Online Event - 3/18/25 - All Call: Fostering Community Support Through Social Work in Animal Sheltering - California for All Animals
2025-03-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Now, more than ever, it’s crucial to engage all members of our communities. Starting February 18, Partnering for Pets: A Multicultural Community of Practice, is coming to the All Call to strengthen our capacity to do just that.
Are you passionate about increasing adoptions, foster, return to home, and keeping more pets and people together? Do you want to learn and share practical strategies for building relationships with diverse communities? This community is for you!
March 18 Topic: Fostering Community Support Through Social Work in Animal Sheltering with Monika Khuc, LMFT, WAGS Pet Adoption. Register to join us.
Join the call on March 18 to learn how Monika Khuc, LMFT and Community Support Manager at WAGS Pet Adoption in Westminster, California, helped implement a social work-informed approach to address barriers faced by diverse communities, including the Vietnamese community. By centering diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging principles, WAGS prioritized the human-animal bond and keeping pets and families together.
This approach ensured culturally sensitive outreach, resource navigation, and tailored support, such as bilingual support, fostering equity and access to vital animal welfare services for all. This ensured all community members, including the Vietnamese community, had equitable access to vital animal welfare services, fostering a sense of belonging and strengthening the human-animal bond across all communities.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
At this session, you’ll discover strategies for creating programming that validates and reflects the diverse cultural backgrounds and experiences of community members. This approach addresses barriers that might otherwise separate pets from the people who care for them.
Through June 3, the All Call will provide a space for learning, sharing, and networking with colleagues dedicated to building stronger connections with all segments of their communities. You’ll hear how California shelters are advancing culturally-responsive programming and building bridges to decrease length of stay and increase positive outcomes for animals, as well as the shelter staff and community members who care for them.
About the All Call
The All Call is a twice-monthly, California community call for animal well-being professionals that occurs on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday. The one-hour call is a dedicated space to share and learn from each other. Popular topics include initiatives that create a more inclusive culture for both staff and community, programs that keep pets with their people, industry trends, research studies, as well as the hard stuff, like what’s not working or what is particularly difficult during times of scarcity. The call is a mix of presentations, storytelling, open discussion, and Q&A time.
The All Call is hosted by California for All team members Allison Cardona, Nadia Oseguera-Ramóna, and Ivy Ruiz, and is enriched by rotating facilitators. You only need to register one time. Calls are sometimes recorded; recap emails with supplemental resources are sent post-call.
Register: https://tinyurl.com/all-call

Ahora, más que nunca, es esencial que todos los miembros de nuestras comunidades participen. A partir del 18 de febrero, Partnering for Pets: A Multicultural Community of Practice (Colaborando para mascotas: Una comunidad de práctica multicultural), llegará a All Call para reforzar nuestra capacidad de hacer precisamente eso.
¿Le apasiona aumentar las adopciones, el cuidado temporal, el regreso a casa y mantener juntos a más mascotas y personas? ¿Quiere aprender y compartir estrategias prácticas para cultivar relaciones con comunidades diversas? ¡Esta comunidad es para ti!
Hasta el 3 de junio, el All Call ofrecerá un espacio para aprender, compartir y establecer contactos con colegas dedicados a construir conexiones más fuertes con todos los segmentos de sus comunidades. Escuchará cómo los refugios de California están avanzando en programas culturalmente responsables y construyendo puentes para reducir la estancia y aumentar los resultados positivos para los animales, y también para el personal del refugio y los miembros de la comunidad que los cuidan.
Acerca de All Call
All Call es una llamada comunitaria que se realiza dos veces al mes para profesionales del bienestar animal en California, los primeros y terceros martes. La llamada de una hora es un espacio dedicado a compartir y aprender unos de otros. Los temas más populares incluyen iniciativas que crean una cultura más inclusiva tanto para el personal como para la comunidad, programas que mantienen a las mascotas con su familia, tendencias de la industria, estudios, y también temas difíciles, como lo que no funciona o lo que es particularmente difícil en tiempos de crisis. La sesión es una mezcla de presentaciones, historias, debate abierto y tiempo para preguntas y respuestas.
All Call está organizada por Allison Cardona, Nadia Oseguera-Ramóna e Ivy Ruiz, miembros del equipo de California For All, y se complementa con facilitadores rotativos. Sólo es necesario inscribirse una vez. En ocasiones, las llamadas se graban; después de la llamada se envían correos electrónicos de resumida con recursos adicionales.
Regístrese: https://tinyurl.com/all-call

Webinar - 3/18/25 - Prepare for Kitten Season - National Kitten Coalition
2025-03-18 13:30 - 14:30 | Virtual
‘Kitten Season’ is almost here, and in some places it has already arrived– or never stopped! Get prepared for kittens now in order to help all your kittens in the future.

This webinar will cover what you can do now to prepare and will provide need-to-know information to save more kittens! From administrative level planning, to increasing your foster care team, to essential kitten-care information (whether in the field, in foster homes or in the shelter), this session will address preparation and best practices, leaving you with plenty of ideas to make this kitten season one of your best yet!
There will be time for questions, and information about where to find additional, trusted kitten resources will also be included.
Click here to register for this free webinar!
Presenter: Rosemarie Crawford, LVT
Director of Educational Programs,The National Kitten Coalition
Rosemarie Crawford has long had a passion for helping animals–particularly kittens. She is a licensed veterinary technician, co-founder of The National Kitten Coalition and has almost 20 years’ experience in animal welfare. As a medical staff member in a high-volume, open-access shelter, Rosemarie worked closely with the shelter veterinarian to provide for the animals’ medical and surgical needs. She assisted in developing and implementing successful protocols for the care of kittens in the shelter’s nursery as well as for those in foster care. Additionally, Rosemarie served in two shelters as the foster coordinator and understands the challenges of creating, expanding and maintaining foster programs. In addition to presenting national and international training sessions for The National Kitten Coalition, Rosemarie works at a six-doctor veterinary practice in northern VA and also fosters kittens needing medical care.
WEBSITE LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2817387046189/WN_MWrI5qXeQhulONl_p5aEGw#/registration

Webinar - 3/20/25 - How to Support Staff and Volunteers in Implementing Adopters Welcome - Humane World for Animals
2025-03-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Adopters Welcome was developed by Humane World for Animals over a decade ago to encourage shelters and rescues to remove barriers to adoption. While so many individuals and organizations have embraced its framework, the need to think critically about adoption processes remains. In this updated four-part webinar series, attendees will learn how to identify barriers and develop the skills to create a more inclusive, welcoming, and conversational adoption program.
Adopters Welcome works best in shelters and rescues that have a supportive growth culture. From customer service skills to understanding bias to recognizing the role of compassion fatigue, a work environment that invests in its people is critical to identifying unnecessary barriers to adoption. This webinar is for all levels of sheltering, including volunteers.
Presenters

Jessica Dolce, MS | Certified compassion fatigue educator
Jordan Constantine | Adopters Welcome Trainer at Humane World for Animals

(Photo credit: Theresa Charleston/Blessed Sacrament Youth Center)
WEBSITE LINK: https://humanesociety.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_61IJmJi7TLyFKbFL9i6vMw#/registration

Webinar - 3/22/25 - The Puppy Playbook: Avoiding Common Behavior Problems - PPG (fee applies)
2025-03-22 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual
This webinar is for puppy guardians, breeders, and trainers. It focuses on how to prevent behavioral problems in dogs in the future.
How we raise our puppies from conception to adulthood can prevent behavioral problems in many dogs. These are anxieties, separation, aggressive dogs, and nervousness. This is for the majority of dogs; there are exceptions, but there is so much we can do to prevent future problems.
Webinar Objectives – What You Will Learn

How breeders can raise robust puppies.
How puppy guardians can raise more robust, independent puppies with good socialization, routine, and training
How trainers can integrate exercises into classes to help owners/guardians teach good habits to prevent future problems

Presenter – Robin Bates
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-events/webinars/the-puppy-playbook-avoiding-common-behavior-problems-with-robin-bates/

Webinar - 3/25/25 - An Introduction to Understanding Trauma in Dogs - IAVSW
2025-03-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Trauma and its negative impacts are not solely constrained to humans. There is an ever-growing body of evidence that other animals, including dogs, can also experience post-traumatic stress which may have significant and long-lasting impacts on their cognitive function and behaviour. This session will explore what trauma is and what can cause it, the potential impacts of trauma in dogs and end by providing some key tips on how to support dogs who have been subjected to some form of trauma.
Please note that the session may include discussions of human/animal cruelty and neglect which some attendees may find distressing.
Learning Outcomes:

Understand trauma and its causes.
Understand how traumatic experiences can impact dogs.
Understand basic trauma-informed strategies to support traumatised dogs.

Speaker: Maya Badham, CEO and Founder of Safeguarding Animal & Human Survivors of Sexual and Domestic Abuse (SAHSDA), UK
WEBSITE LINK: https://iavsw.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1925243&group=

Webinar - 3/25/25 - Triage that Transforms Intake - HASS
2025-03-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Seeking new techniques to improve the way increased intake is managed? Join Kaycey Adair, Case Manager of Greenville County Animal Care and Amanda Foster, HASS Programs Director, as they discuss strategies you can use to better understand the “why” behind animals entering the shelter, address immediate pet support needs and easily connect people with social service resources to aid in avoiding unnecessary intake all together.
Register below and join us March 25th at 1 p.m. CST!
For more information on Intake Triage Project which informs this discussion, visit: www.humananimalsupportservices.org/intake-triage
Register now: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/7017380094930/WN_2UQgmTmQQbmCplRI3x25iw

Online Conference – 3/25/25 to 3/27/25 – My Dog Is My Home Conference 2025: Why Pets? Why Now? The Urgency of Inclusion – My Dog Is My Home (fee applies)
2025-03-25 12:00 - 19:30, 2025-03-26 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-27 11:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
Registration Now Open!
March 25 – 27, 2025
Join us for the My Dog Is My Home Conference 2025. This virtual convening brings advocates and practitioners together from across fields to answer the questions of “why pets?” and “why now?” during a time of relative scarcity. Explore solutions for ending homelessness for people and their animals.
Our 3-day virtual event (March 25-27) is dedicated to expanding pet-inclusive emergency and affordable housing. Join hundreds of nonprofit leaders, government officials, and advocates to create real change for people and their pets.
Featured Speakers:
✅ Dr. Kwane Stewart – CNN Hero of the Year & Founder of Project Street Vet
✅ Joy Moses – VP, National Alliance to End Homelessness
✅ Lori Weise – Founder, Downtown Dog Rescue & CNN Hero
✅ Holly Henning – Executive Director, Women’s Advocates
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.mydogismyhome.org/2025-conference

Conference - 3/27/25 to 3/30/25 - 2025 ABVP Symposium - ABVP (fee applies)
2025-03-27 - 2025-03-30 | San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States
ABVP welcomes all members of the veterinary team to its annual Symposium! Take a look at our AMAZING program offering more choices and hands-on workshops than ever before.
We are excited for you to experience what we have planned! This year, we are offering more scientific tracks and hands-on workshops than ever before, ensuring there is something for every member of the veterinary team. Don’t wait to sign up for a hands-on workshop — spots will fill up quickly!
WEBSITE LINK: https://abvp.com/symposium/

Webinar - 3/27/25 - How to Use Data to Remove Unnecessary Barriers to Adoption - Humane World for Animals
2025-03-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Adopters Welcome was developed by Humane World for Animals over a decade ago to encourage shelters and rescues to remove barriers to adoption. While so many individuals and organizations have embraced its framework, the need to think critically about adoption processes remains. In this updated four-part webinar series, attendees will learn how to identify barriers and develop the skills to create a more inclusive, welcoming, and conversational adoption program.
In this webinar, we’ll dive into the barriers that may exist for potential adopters. By using data, we can create an inclusive and barrier-free adoption experience that streamlines the process for staff and the community.
Presenters

Jordan Constantine | Adopters Welcome Trainer at Humane World for Animals
Steph Rose | Adopters Welcome Trainer at Humane World for Animals

(Photo by David Welker/AP Images for Humane World for Animals)
WEBSITE LINK: https://humanesociety.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yj_btOP9RemLK1UyZ7xalw#/registration

Online Event - 3/27/25 - Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection - Behavior Plans to Reduce Hyperarousal in Shelter Dogs: The Impact of Setup and Choice - Maddie's Fund
2025-03-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Canine hyperarousal behaviors like rapid jumping and grabbing are common challenges in animal shelters, impacting dog welfare, adoption prospects, and the safety of both shelter personnel and animals. Without effective intervention, these behaviors can escalate, reducing a dog’s chances of finding and keeping a forever home. Learn how to identify triggers, create tailored behavior modification plans, and implement practical strategies that support the well-being of shelter dogs while enhancing safety and adoption success.
Guest Speaker: Ferdie Yau
Ferdie Yau (MA, CPDT-KA) is an animal trainer and ecologist who founded Sits & Wiggles Dog Training in New York City in 2009. He specializes in treating complex canine behavior problems and consults with animal shelters nationwide. He is the Staff Trainer at the Humane Society of Westchester and lead workshop instructor for CATCH Canine Trainers Academy. Before working with dogs, Ferdie trained cooperative care behaviors with dozens of species at the Wildlife Conservation Society in New York and developed the behavior and enrichment plan to treat stereotypies in the Central Park Zoo polar bears. He holds a BS in Ecology from the University of Michigan and an MA in Conservation Biology from Columbia University. His experience includes working in environmental education, wildlife rehabilitation, jaguar research and conservation, and restoring heavily disturbed forest and aquatic ecosystems. In his free time, Ferdie studies the lives of urban coyotes living in the New York City Metropolitan area.

About Maddie’s Monthly Behavior Connection: Join us on the fourth Thursday of every month as we talk about dog and cat behavior – supporting pets in our community and animal shelters. Each month, we hear from speakers about topics of interest to our group, such as behavior medications, modifying animal behavior, assessing and improving animal welfare, and how organizations successfully provide behavior support to dogs and cats.
Who should join: Animal welfare staff and volunteers who are interested in dog and cat behavior, and everyone who works to keep pets out of shelters and in homes.
You only need to register once for all meetings: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyBehaviorRegistration
Can’t attend live? Register anyway and you will get a link to the recording within a day or two after each meeting.
All recordings and resources shared during the webcast will also be available in the Maddie’s Monthly Behavior Connection group on Maddie’s Pet Forum – https://maddies.fund/monthlybehaviorconnectionMPF
Maddie’s Fund does not share registration information.
The opinions expressed by webinar presenters are their own and do not necessarily represent those of Maddie’s Fund.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyBehaviorRegistration

Online Event - Fourth Thursdays - Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection - Maddie's Fund
2025-03-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Join us on the fourth Thursday of every month as we talk about dog and cat behavior – supporting pets in our community and animal shelters. Each month, we hear from speakers about topics of interest to our group, such as behavior medications, modifying animal behavior, assessing and improving animal welfare, and how organizations successfully provide behavior support to dogs and cats.
Who should join: Animal welfare staff and volunteers who are interested in dog and cat behavior, and everyone who works to keep pets out of shelters and in homes.
You only need to register once for all meetings: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyBehaviorRegistration
Can’t attend live? Register anyway and you will get a link to the recording within a day or two after each meeting.
All recordings and resources shared during the webcast will also be available in the Maddie’s Monthly Behavior Connection group on Maddie’s Pet Forum – https://maddies.fund/monthlybehaviorconnectionMPF
Maddie’s Fund does not share registration information.
The opinions expressed by webinar presenters are their own and do not necessarily represent those of Maddie’s Fund.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyBehaviorRegistration

Online Event - 4/1/25 - All Call - Community Cat Programs: Supporting Kittens and Cats in Their Communities - California for All Animals
2025-04-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Now, more than ever, it’s crucial to engage all members of our communities. Starting February 18, Partnering for Pets: A Multicultural Community of Practice, is coming to the All Call to strengthen our capacity to do just that.
Are you passionate about increasing adoptions, foster, return to home, and keeping more pets and people together? Do you want to learn and share practical strategies for building relationships with diverse communities? This community is for you!
April 1 Topic: Supporting Kittens and Cats in Their Communities. Register to join us.
At the next session, we’ll be joined by Claudia Otis (Founder and Executive Director, The Little Lion Foundation) for an open discussion on how community cat programming can support kittens and cats as well as the community members who care for them. Add your voice and experience to the conversation, and make sure to invite your community cat program colleagues! If you’ve already registered for the All Call, all you need to do is join the call at 12 p.m. PT.
Through June 3, the All Call will provide a space for learning, sharing, and networking with colleagues dedicated to building stronger connections with all segments of their communities. You’ll hear how California shelters are advancing culturally-responsive programming and building bridges to decrease length of stay and increase positive outcomes for animals, as well as the shelter staff and community members who care for them.
About the All Call
The All Call is a twice-monthly, California community call for animal well-being professionals that occurs on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday. The one-hour call is a dedicated space to share and learn from each other. Popular topics include initiatives that create a more inclusive culture for both staff and community, programs that keep pets with their people, industry trends, research studies, as well as the hard stuff, like what’s not working or what is particularly difficult during times of scarcity. The call is a mix of presentations, storytelling, open discussion, and Q&A time.
The All Call is hosted by California for All team members Allison Cardona, Nadia Oseguera-Ramóna, and Ivy Ruiz, and is enriched by rotating facilitators. You only need to register one time. Calls are sometimes recorded; recap emails with supplemental resources are sent post-call.
Register: https://tinyurl.com/all-call

Ahora, más que nunca, es esencial que todos los miembros de nuestras comunidades participen. A partir del 18 de febrero, Partnering for Pets: A Multicultural Community of Practice (Colaborando para mascotas: Una comunidad de práctica multicultural), llegará a All Call para reforzar nuestra capacidad de hacer precisamente eso.
¿Le apasiona aumentar las adopciones, el cuidado temporal, el regreso a casa y mantener juntos a más mascotas y personas? ¿Quiere aprender y compartir estrategias prácticas para cultivar relaciones con comunidades diversas? ¡Esta comunidad es para ti!
Hasta el 3 de junio, el All Call ofrecerá un espacio para aprender, compartir y establecer contactos con colegas dedicados a construir conexiones más fuertes con todos los segmentos de sus comunidades. Escuchará cómo los refugios de California están avanzando en programas culturalmente responsables y construyendo puentes para reducir la estancia y aumentar los resultados positivos para los animales, y también para el personal del refugio y los miembros de la comunidad que los cuidan.
Acerca de All Call
All Call es una llamada comunitaria que se realiza dos veces al mes para profesionales del bienestar animal en California, los primeros y terceros martes. La llamada de una hora es un espacio dedicado a compartir y aprender unos de otros. Los temas más populares incluyen iniciativas que crean una cultura más inclusiva tanto para el personal como para la comunidad, programas que mantienen a las mascotas con su familia, tendencias de la industria, estudios, y también temas difíciles, como lo que no funciona o lo que es particularmente difícil en tiempos de crisis. La sesión es una mezcla de presentaciones, historias, debate abierto y tiempo para preguntas y respuestas.
All Call está organizada por Allison Cardona, Nadia Oseguera-Ramóna e Ivy Ruiz, miembros del equipo de California For All, y se complementa con facilitadores rotativos. Sólo es necesario inscribirse una vez. En ocasiones, las llamadas se graban; después de la llamada se envían correos electrónicos de resumida con recursos adicionales.
Regístrese: https://tinyurl.com/all-call

Webinar - 4/2/25 - Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): What Pet Owners Need to Know - Schwarzman Animal Medical Center
2025-04-02 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Join us this Wednesday, April 2nd, at 6 PM ET as Dr. Ann Hohenhaus, Senior Veterinarian and Director of Pet Health Information at AMC, discusses the ongoing bird flu outbreak—how it spreads among wild birds and domestic poultry, and what it means for pets. Learn about the potential risks, the latest developments, and the steps you can take to help protect your pets from this potentially deadly disease.
With special guest Dr. Sally Slavinski, Public Health Veterinarian at the New York City Health Department, who will share insights from investigating recent bird flu cases in NYC cats.
This is a free, online-only event hosted via Zoom. The Zoom link will be emailed to all registered participants the day of the event. Please email UsdanInstitute@amcny.org with any questions.
WEBSITE LINK: https://app.glueup.com/event/avian-influenza-bird-flu-what-pet-owners-need-to-know-137798/

Webinar - 4/3/25 - California Adopt-a-Pet Day: Strategies for Success! - CalAnimals
2025-04-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
This year’s California Adopt-a-Pet Day will take place on Saturday, June 7th, and the ASPCA will once again, be providing grants to underwrite the waived adoption fees. Last year’s event was a huge success, with 3,609 adoptions, and for 2025 we have a new goal of finding loving homes for 5,000 dogs, cats, horses, and other small animals. As the media outreach and paid advertising drive more adopters to your door, we want to help you prepare and maximize this opportunity to send as many pets home as possible. Join us for this informative session where leaders from Ventura County Animal Services and Woods Humane Society will share their strategies for success. You’ll hear how they do their promotions, ramp up volunteer support, prepare staff, orchestrate the large number of adoptions, and ensure that as many animals as possible are ready to go. You’ll also learn about the great resources available to assist by our promotions expert from the ASPCA.
WEBSITE LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MuN-IPMEQYa-MWepnd9OCw#/registration

Webinar - 4/3/25 - Translating Adopters Welcome into other Shelter Programs - Humane World for Animals
2025-04-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Adopters Welcome was developed by Humane World for Animals over a decade ago to encourage shelters and rescues to remove barriers to adoption. While so many individuals and organizations have embraced its framework, the need to think critically about adoption processes remains. In this updated four-part webinar series, attendees will learn how to identify barriers and develop the skills to create a more inclusive, welcoming, and conversational adoption program.
Adopters Welcome is a community-centered philosophy that can easily translate into all aspects of animal shelter and rescue programs, including lost pet reclaims, access to veterinary care, foster programs, and more. Learn how to bring the Adopters Welcome framework into all parts of your work.
Presenters

Summer Dolder | Adopters Welcome Trainer at Humane World for Animals
Audra Farrell | Adopters Welcome Trainer at Humane World for Animals
Carol Whaley | Adopters Welcome Trainer at Humane World for Animals

(Photo by Shelby LaVigna/For Humane World for Animals)
WEBSITE LINK: https://humanesociety.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AwU7_4WuRM2yxnoSoOaEYA#/registration

Webinar - 4/3/25 - Systems Change and Collaboration to Improve Animal Welfare - Life of Riley
2025-04-03 11:00 - 12:30 | Virtual
Life of Riley’s community has grown to encompass stakeholders in animal advocacy and the pet industry, academia and government agencies, human service providers as well as veterinary clinics and animal shelters. We believe everyone has a role in co-creating a better world for human and non-human animals and remain committed to building and supporting platforms that foster trust, listening, and relationship building amongst diverse stakeholders. To this end, we have invited Reos Partners to lead our next webinar on Systems Change and Collaboration. Reos Partners has worked with stakeholders holding disparate views and interests on a range of issues — from land reform in South Africa to educational reform in Brazil — to co-create sustainable solutions to these complex social challenges. Join us on Zoom to learn about and explore these approaches in the context of complex animal welfare challenges.
Register here: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/springpointpartners/systems-change-and-collaboration-to-improve-animal-welfare-890173240

Online Event - 4/3/25 - Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection: Caring for Cats - Maddie's Fund
2025-04-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
In this presentation, Stephanie will share insights on how she got the dog foster program off the ground, built a thriving online community, and engaged foster caregivers. She’ll dive into the impact of their field trip program, provide practical tips on fostering engagement within your online groups and discuss how she works foster care into the shelter’s communications regularly. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to grow, you’ll leave with actionable strategies to boost your canine foster program!
Guest Speaker: Stephanie Jackson, Public Information Officer, Louisville Metro Animal Services
About Maddie’s Monthly Foster Connection:
Join us on the first Thursday of every month to discuss successful foster innovations and programs, collaborate with others in the field, answer questions and talk through complex foster-related issues.
Who should join: Foster managers, coordinators, volunteers and any staff who are interested in learning about what’s working in foster programs.
You only need to register once for all meetings: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyFosterRegistration
Can’t attend live? Register anyway and you will get a link to the recording within a day or two after each meeting.
All recordings and resources shared during the webcast will also be available in the Maddie’s Monthly Foster Connection group on Maddie’s Pet Forum https://maddies.fund/monthlyfosterconnectionMPF
Maddie’s Fund does not share registration information.
The opinions expressed by webinar presenters are their own and do not necessarily represent those of Maddie’s Fund.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyFosterRegistration

Online Event – 4/5/25 – Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)
2025-04-05 11:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
Ready to make a difference for feral and stray cats in your community? Join our expert instructors to learn the best practices for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and effective colony management. You’ll learn what TNR is, why it works, and how to address common challenges such as communicating with neighbors, preparing for trapping, conducting large-scale trapping operations, feeding, and providing winter shelter.
If you’re new to TNR, you’ll gain the essential skills needed to kickstart your TNR journey, while experienced trappers can refresh and sharpen their techniques.
Take advantage of the interactive format, extensive handouts, and real-life video footage from actual projects. Attendees will receive a certificate of attendance and access to a dedicated Facebook group for ongoing networking with fellow TNR advocates.
This session is led by Susan Richmond, Executive Director, and Bryan Kortis, National Programs Director, and lasts 2.5 hours, followed by an optional 15-minute Q&A session. The cost of registration is just $10.00.
This course/webinar/series/conference has been approved for Continuing Educational Units by the National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA). National certificate holders can submit for credit consistent with the NACA CEU policy located https://nacatraining.org/continuing-education-recertification/
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/tnr-certification-workshop-presented-by-neighborhood-cats-april-2025/

Webinar - 4/7/25 - Multicultural Engagement Strategies to Increase Pet Adoptions - CalAnimals
2025-04-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Join us for a panel discussion, “Multicultural Engagement Strategies to Increase Pet Adoptions,” in support of the 2025 California Adopt-A-Pet Day. Panelists include Christina Lee (StellaFirma Strategies), Debra Olmedo, RVT (Patitas y Palabras), Elsa Ramos (Oakland Animal Services), and Monika Khuc, LMFT (WAGS Pet Adoption).
Drawing from their diverse lived experience and expertise in community engagement and organizing, pet adoptions, animal behavior and veterinary medicine, the panelists will share strategies for engaging multicultural communities to build trust and boost pet adoptions. The discussion will cover the importance of multilingual outreach, the value of colloquial translations, and their direct impact on pet retention and adoption.
The California for All Animals team will share statewide findings about multicultural engagement and how their free translation services are impacting shelters and animal control agencies across California.
WEBSITE LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LA83_1cQRYC06CENBj5FLw#/registration

Online Meeting - Mondays - Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie - Maddie's Fund
2025-04-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Maddie’s Fund hosts a weekly 50-minute Zoom call for animal well-being professionals. These calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry, and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
Who Should Join?
Executive directors, animal well-being leaders, shelter workers, pet support professionals, volunteers, rescue organizations and anyone who shares the common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
Win Ca$h for Attending!
Each month, Maddie’s Fund will be giving away up to $5,000 in grants. You can enter to win each time you attend a call or watch on-demand during the month by completing the giveaway drawing entry forms shared in the chat during the calls.
Register Today
Join us each Monday at 11am PT/2pm ET to receive support and learn about innovative ideas other organizations across the country are seeing success with. If you registered prior to May 2024 or are new to these meetings, please use this link to register:
https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024
All calls are recorded and uploaded to the Community Conversations page on Maddie’s Pet Forum https://forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations
Please note: All views expressed on these calls are not necessarily endorsed by Maddie’s Fund.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvo2024Registration

Online Event - Monthly - Journey You Own Meditation Gathering - JYO
2025-04-09 17:00 - 17:45 | Virtual
Create a shared, supportive space to explore grounding practices.
The guided meditations happen every month and typically run 30-45 minutes. All are welcome to these very low-key sessions, with videos on or off, whatever feels most comfortable to you. No speaking is necessary unless you’d like to share at the end of the session.
Attendees register once and can attend any of the monthly meditation dates. Don’t forget to add the dates to your calendar to ensure you don’t miss out on any sessions.

About the Host
Jyothi Robertson is a student of meditation practice for 40+ years and trauma-sensitive grounding practices formally for the past three years. She was raised by parents who practice meditation and lead spiritual teachings for members of their Indian community. She began pursuing her own formal exploration of spirituality as an anthropology major at Princeton University and conducted fieldwork for her thesis while living at an ashram (spiritual center) in India in 1996. As a veterinarian, she is interested in highlighting the spiritual connection between all living beings.
Jyothi has completed certifications in trauma-sensitive mindfulness, advanced trauma-sensitive meditation, deep listening, DEI, and since 2019, has been receiving training in Buddhist meditation practices and philosophy. As a student learning meditation, she is interested in exploring these practices with others in community.
WEBSITE LINK: https://jyo.world/meditation-gathering/

Webinar - 4/10/25 - From Pickup to Prevention: How Field Services Can Keep Pets Home - HASS
2025-04-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
The role of field services is not limited to enforcement of public safety, but should be embraced as the first responders to pet support services and community engagement! This often includes a primary responsibility of their role to pick up lost pets and transporting to the shelter in the hopes an owner would retrieve them. HASS asks, what if this wasn’t the only method for field services to support lost pet reunification?
In honor of ACO Appreciation Month and to continue our conversation on lost pet reunification, HASS welcomes you to join Jace Huggins, VP & Chief of Humane Law Enforcement at San Diego Humane Society and Mike Wheeler, Director of Cabot Animal Support Services, as they discuss how to unite with your local animal control team to support less lost pet intake and more keeping families together.
WEBSITE LINK: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/7017380094930/WN_kcSfw6pNSo-SnOOIqK7sbA#/registration

Webinar - 4/10/25 - Maddie’s Insights: Exploring Efficacy, Barriers, and Best Practices of Companion Animal Foster Caregiving - Maddie's Insights
2025-04-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Foster care is a unique form of human-animal interaction that is increasingly understood to be an effective tool for improving the welfare of shelter-living animals. Even brief stays in foster care can allow animals to escape the stressors of the shelter, provide an environment that allows for greater social interaction, and offer opportunities for improved health and behavior.
In this presentation, we will highlight the key takeaways revealed in the 42 published articles evaluating companion animal foster care programs that are included in our recent review paper: Companion animal foster caregiving: A scoping review exploring animal and caregiver welfare, barriers to caregiver recruitment and retention, and best practices for foster care programs in animal shelters. During our discussion, we will examine a variety of foster care programs that have been studied, explore the evidence of their effects on human and animal welfare, evaluate the successes and challenges in supporting shelter foster care programs, illuminate discrepancies in equity and diversity of caregiver engagement that offer opportunities for recruitment, and recommend best practices for lasting programmatic success.
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe scientific research about foster caregiving as an intervention for companion animals.
2. Identify the proximate (i.e., physical and emotional) and distal (i.e., length of stay and adoption outcomes) welfare benefits of foster caregiving for shelter animals as well as their caregivers.
3. Explore opportunities for improving foster care programs in animal shelters, including utilizing a stepwise approach to foster caregiving, providing greater caregiver support, increasing the diversity of caregiver involvement, and expanding the extent of community engagement within foster care programs.
Guest Speakers:
Lisa Gunter, Assistant Professor, PhD, CAAB, CBCC-KA, and Grace Phillips, Master’s Student, Virgina Tech, School of Animal Sciences
Register for Maddie’s Insights Webcasts: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcastsRegister

Online Event – 4/12/25 – 2025 Online Behavior Day Conference – Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)
2025-04-12 07:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Join Community Cats Podcast for our annual Online Behavior Day, an exciting event designed to deepen your understanding of feline behavior and improve your ability to support cats in your home, shelter, or rescue organization. Understanding cat behavior is crucial for building positive relationships with cats, reducing stress, and preventing behavior-related issues that can lead to relinquishment or abandonment. This event features some of the animal welfare industry’s most trusted authorities on feline behavior, who will lead a variety of workshops covering a wide range of cat behavior concerns—from managing vet visits and providing enrichment to addressing litter box issues and navigating multi-cat households.
You’ll gain valuable insights into new concepts, tools, and techniques that can be immediately applied to help resolve common behavioral challenges. In addition to the informative workshops, enjoy fun cat trivia and prizes that will enhance your experience, along with opportunities to network with fellow professionals and volunteers in the animal welfare community. This is a great chance to connect with others who share your passion for improving the lives of cats.
Registration is just $25 and includes access to the live event and recorded sessions after the event, as well as speaker slides, handouts, and more.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/2025-online-behavior-day/
