Shelter Learniverse

Webinar - 3/3/22 - Managing Difficult Volunteers: How and When to Let Volunteers Go - NACA
2022-03-03 12:00 - 13:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Volunteers are the lifeblood of most of our organizations. But what should you do when a volunteer just isn’t “working out?”
During this webinar, we’ll discuss why it is so hard to let a volunteer go, reasons why it is a liability to continue working with a bad volunteer, communication instead of confrontation, the importance of documentation, the steps to take before reaching the point of termination and the role of exit interviews with volunteers.
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.
Presenters:
Lori Todd attended Appalachian State University with the intention to pursue a career in Accounting and Human Resources. After having jobs in both fields, she decided that this was not what she wanted.
Lori discovered her passion after taking a part-time job on a whim at a private animal boarding facility with pampered pets. Later, while accompanying a friend who was filling out applications for the City of Charlotte (North Carolina), she was encouraged to apply for an open Animal Control position. She was called in for a job interview and started her new career path in 1996.
In 2017, Lori was offered the position of Volunteer and Event Supervisor for Charlotte Mecklenberg Animal Control, where her journey continues…..
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.justiceclearinghouse.com/webinar/managing-difficult-volunteers-how-and-when-to-let-volunteers-go/

Webinar - 3/3/22 - Worked Up: Assessing and Soothing Arousal with Sarah Stremming - FDSA (fee applies)
2022-03-03 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
The six week course, Worked Up, condensed into need-to-know basics. You’ll learn how to ask your dog if he is able to work, and how to help him if he says no. This is useful for all dog sports, and all dogs whose responses tend toward the barky-spinny-crazy type!
Date: Thursday, March 3rd, 2022
Time: 3pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars

Webinar - 3/3/22 - The ABCs of Compassion Resilience for Animal Care Professionals - GoodPup
2022-03-03 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
In this webinar participants will learn simple, effective practices that can help better care for themselves and their staff.
Chronic stress due to COVID, the “great resignation,” natural disasters, and more, combined with the empathy for animals and people, have created the conditions for high levels of burnout and empathic distress (aka compassion fatigue) in animal welfare work.
GoodPup wants to help our valued shelter and rescue partners with our webinar led by Jessica Dolce , MS CCFE, a Certified Compassion Fatigue Educator (full bio below).
In this webinar participants will learn a number of simple, effective practices that can help them to better care for themselves and their staff, so that they can keep making an impact for animals during this challenging time.
Featured Speaker:
Jessica Dolce, MS CCFE, is a Certified Compassion Fatigue Educator, receiving her training from TEND Academy. Jessica brings twenty years of experience working with and for companion animals to her workshops, coaching, and The Compassion in Balance Program, her online educational platform.
Jessica is an instructor with The Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida and has worked with organizations such as the ASPCA, HSUS, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Best Friends, and the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants.
She holds a Master of Science in Adult and Higher Education degree and certificates in mental health first aid, mindfulness facilitation, and positive psychology coaching. You can learn more at jessicadolce.com.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/goodpup-webinar-the-abcs-of-compassion-resilience-tickets-261296393547

Webinar - 3/3/22 - They Did What? Coaching Employees who Exhibit Unprofessional or Disruptive Behavior - VETgirl (fee applies)
2022-03-03 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual
Have a negative Nancy in your clinic?
In this VETgirl leadership webinar, Dr. Sally Ryan reviews how to deal with unprofessional or disruptive behavior from veterinarians and veterinary staff. As leaders and supervisors, it’s important to learn how to identify disruptive behaviors and to coach others so that behaviors are eliminated or minimized. Tune in to learn critical coaching procedures for dealing with disruptive or unprofessional behaviors and strategies for managing progressive discipline in the veterinary clinic.
Dr. Ryan is CEO of Veterinary Leadership Services. She has over 20+ years experience as a senior leader and emergency veterinarian for a multi-site emergency veterinary organization. She is a certified coach, trainer and speaker for the John Maxwell Team. Please note: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of Dr. Sally Ryan, Veterinary Leadership Services, LLC and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.
This 2022 leadership track course is approved by the Certified Veterinary Practice Manager Board as applicable toward the continuing education requirement for the Certified Veterinary Practice Manager (CVPM) program offered by the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA), CVPM Course Approval ID# 21-123.
Not a VETgirl ELITE member? VETgirl ELITE members receive 100+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year ($249). That way, you know that you have flexibility to view any of our webinars (including small animal, large animal, veterinary technician, leadership, practice management) and listen to our podcasts when you have time.
All the webinars are recorded and can be viewed 24/7 after their release date for CE credit. If you’re watching the recording later on, don’t forget to take the CE quiz with it when you’re done to get your CE certificate!
WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/march-3-2022-they-did-what-coaching-employees-who-exhibit-unprofessional-or-disruptive-behavior/

Webinar - 3/4/22 - Stranger Danger! Advocating for and Advancing Your Human-Reactive Dogs - Dogs Playing for Life
2022-03-04 09:00 - 10:30 | Virtual
At Dogs Playing for Life’s Stranger Danger webinar, hosted by Aimee Sadler, CEO and Founder of DPFL, you will learn how to work with dogs that are wary of strangers by building their confidence and helping them develop new skills which will enable them to meet new people (and potential adopters) happily and successfully! Even for the private dog trainer or dog owner, the skills taught in this webinar will help support your stranger danger dog to expand their comfort level when meeting new people at home!
This webinar will demonstrate:
— DPFL’s Assess and Progress approach: fluttering between assessing and influencing behavior to determine how a dog might respond WITHOUT proper human support to determine what training is necessary for successful placement
— Comprehensive Tool Selection: determining what tool will best support the dog while keeping the handler and others safe during the learning process
— Principles vs. Methods: determining what approach will teach the dog as efficiently and effectively as possible
— Creative Proofing: conducting training with the goal of solid generalization of new skills so that dogs are able to work for multiple handlers with clarity and confidence
Come learn how to safely and effectively reach this segment of the canine population through in-depth behavior analysis, dynamic video examples, and practical approaches designed for anyone who is trying to find solutions for the dogs who need this extra human support.
This is a 1.5-hour presentation followed by a Q&A session. This webinar will NOT be recorded and is scheduled on EASTERN TIME.
WEBSITE LINK: https://dogsplayingforlife.com/webinars/

Webinar - 3/4/22 - March Fourward: The Future is 4 - Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge
2022-03-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
The foundation of the Million Cat Challenge rested on Five Key Initiatives, refined and adapted to shelters of every size and type throughout North America, which together represented a holistic approach that addressed the “before, during and after” for any cat at risk of shelter entry. These initiatives were proven by over 3.5 million more cat lives saved by over 1500 Challenger Shelters.
Now, #ThanksToMaddie, we’re thinking bigger. The Five Key Initiatives have expanded to include other species at risk in shelters and evolved into the Four Rights, with community safety net services, humane care within the shelter, and appropriate outcomes for the animals that do come in all working in concert to support one another. Join the co-founder of the Million Cat Challenge and one of the inspirations behind the Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge in imagining and creating a world in which every single shelter is able to provide every animal at risk with the Right Care in the Right Place at the Right Time to the Right Outcome. #MayTheFoursBeWithYou!
This webcast will be recorded. Continue the discussion on Maddie’s Pet Forum: https://maddies.fund/MarchFourward
The webcast has 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.
Presenter
Dr. Kate Hurley, DVM, MPVM, is the founding director of the UC Davis 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.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TpCFmG6YQoerScTGYVyxzQ

Webinar - 3/7/22 - Playgroups Part 1: The Why - Dogs Playing for Life
2022-03-07 09:00 - 10:30 | Virtual
Learn about all the ways in which DPFL Playgroups are transforming shelters all across the country.
In this first of three webinars, we will present powerful examples of how playgroups can not only enhance the quality of life for your shelter dogs, but how focusing on their quality of life through enrichment can lead to game-changing benefits to your shelter’s everyday operations.
Attendees will get to view dynamic video examples and impactful data and experiences from some of the nearly 300 shelters that have embraced the power of letting shelter dogs play!
*Part 1 attendees will be sent the signup links to parts 2 & 3 upon completing the first webinar.
This course has been pre-approved for 1.5 continuing education unit (CEU) credits for:
Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement (AAWA)
International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP)

WEBSITE LINK: https://dogsplayingforlife.com/webinars/

National Shelter Medicine Rounds – 3/8/22 – Capacity Check-in – UW and UC Davis Shelter Medicine Programs
2022-03-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Post-COVID many shelters are telling us they feel like they are working beyond their capacity right now. We want to hear from you and give you all an opportunity to learn from each other. What are the things you think are the contributing factors that are pushing you over your capacity? Or if you aren’t feeling over capacity, what do you think is helping you not to be? Please join us with some thoughts to share. We will be breaking into small groups for about 25 minutes and then meeting back together as a large group to report back on what was discussed in small groups.
National Shelter Medicine Rounds is held on the same Zoom link for every session:
https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/97442637396
Meeting ID: 974 4263 7396
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Recordings and shared documents/links info:

Recorded rounds can be found at this box link: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/bdzl9zkkkcy5komx5cvkqc3nsmik9jc1 Some more formalized rounds will be recorded but many discussions will not be recorded in order better facilitate open and honest discussion. If you do not see a previous rounds on this document then it was not recorded.
Links/documents shared in the chat during rounds can be accessed at this box link: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/9aafkcezkivmnb569upycuvxjpbgftvx We will be saving any documents and links that are shared in the chat in this folder called ‘Links shared in chat’
You should be able to access these box folders as a guest at any time without a sign in necessary.

This group is made up of shelter veterinarians, shelter vet trainees, and upper level shelter leadership. If you know anyone that would like to be added to the national shelter medicine rounds email list to regularly receive scheduling updates moving forward, please have them email a request to be added to the email group to nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu.
Web Conference System Details:
If you have not used Zoom before I’d recommend you join at the zoom link in advance to give it a test run on your computer as you’ll likely need to do a quick download. For audio, you can use either your computer if you have microphone capabilities or you can dial in from your phone. Here is a link to test your audio in advance if you would like to: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362283-Testing-computer-or-device-audio In order to see the visuals that may be shared you must join either through your computer or download the app if joining from a mobile device.

Online Event - 3/8/22 - Veterinary Leadership Conference presentation with Dr. Mariea Estrada - BlackDVM Network
2022-03-08 16:00 - 17:30 | Virtual
Dr. Mariea Ross-Estrada, the winner of The AVMA Early Career Opportunities $1000 scholarship, represented BlackDVM Network at the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference in Chicago, IL. Dr. Ross-Estrada is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Small Animal Primary Care at North Carolina State University. She’ll be sharing the knowledge and insights she received from this conference.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.blackdvmnetwork.com/event-details/veterinary-leadership-conference-presentation-with-dr-mariea-estrada

Webinar - 3/9/22 - The REALLY REAL RELAXATION Protocol with Suzanne Clothier - PPG (fee applies)
2022-03-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Suzanne Clothier’s Really Real Relaxation Protocol (RRR) is based on her commitment as a trainer to creating authentic responses rather than faux or “looks like” (but actually is not) behaviors. This requires a careful assessment of what the authentic behavior actually is in terms of arousal, body language, response and volitional behavior. RRR promotes true relaxation.
Other relaxation protocols are based in keeping the dog in a down position in a particular place in the hopes that this will result in relaxation. Remaining in place as directed does not always lead to authentic relaxation. Additionally, these protocols ignore the importance of social referencing, expecting the dog to remain in place regardless of what the handler does or does not do; this is more accurately the goal of a well-trained stay. RRR involves the handler and social referencing so that the relaxation becomes a shared response, not an action independent of the handler and relationship.
Finally, being prompted to assume a specific position does not involve volitional behavior or self-modulation, and remains extrinsically reinforced behavior, rather than the intrinsically driven choices and reinforcement of choosing the body posture and arousal that is truly aligned with authentic relaxation. Dogs learn self-modulation through discovery, facilitating behavioral changes and shifts in emotional and cognitive state, making it ideal for “reactive” dogs.
RRR is easily taught in one session, generalizes readily (as with most intrinsically reinforced behaviors), is suitable for use with dogs of any age, in group classes as well as private sessions, and can be used in any setting where the dog is in the Think & Learn Zone (productive arousal). Handlers do not need specific or sophisticated skills or knowledge, and RRR is as suitable for children as for adults.
This was previously aired at Geek Week 2021.
CEUs: PPAB 1, CCPDT (pending), IAABC (pending), KPA (pending)
Goals

Teaching dog to find authentic relaxation through their own choices.
Teaching handler to relax with the dog while maintaining connection.
Maintenance of dog/handler connection that can easily be modulated up or down as desired.

Benefits

Simple, effective, quickly established – no need for laborious protocols.
Dog learns to self-modulate through volunteered, not prompted, behavior.
Handler learns to relax themselves while providing social reference for the dog.
Readily generalized.
Suitable for any age dog.
Appropriate for companion, service, shelter/foster, behavior case, competitive/sport, and working dogs.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the value of volitional behavior, intrinsic reinforcement and social referencing.
Understand the steps involved in teaching RRR.
Be able to start any dog with RRR.
Understand various applications and considerations for one-on-one and group sessionsBe able to recognize common errors or challenges

RRR is a must-have tool for any trainer. This presentation will cover the details of teaching RRR, and a variety of applications.
WEBSITE LINK: https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-4661223

Webinar - 3/9/22 - Co-Sheltering Programs: keeping families and pets together - Maddie's Fund
2022-03-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Co-sheltering, or the practice of housing humans and animals together at the same emergency or temporary facility, is essential to keeping families together and reducing service barriers for people experiencing homelessness. San Diego Humane Society’s Community Initiatives Specialist, Lauren Rogers, will facilitate a conversation with Jesse Casement, Division Director of Client Services at Father Joe’s Villages and Riley Yates, Animal Welfare Coordinator at GRACE Marketplace, who have each implemented co-sheltering programs at their respective homeless shelters. They’ll provide an overview of their programs, discuss navigating a staff culture shift and offer advice for animal welfare organizations seeking to partner with local providers.
After the webcast, join us on Maddie’s Pet Forum to continue the discussion and exchange ideas: https://maddies.fund/CoshelteringWebcast
This webinar will be recorded and has 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.
Speakers
Lauren Rogers, Community Initiatives Specialist, San Diego Humane Society
As the Community Initiatives Specialist at San Diego Humane Society, Lauren collaborates with human service partners and supports innovative programming to help make resources accessible for all animal-loving community members. A native Californian, Lauren received her BA in Psychology from San Diego State University. She has worked in animal welfare for ten years coordinating a variety of pet retention and outreach programs and worked extensively with diverse populations.
Jesse Casement, Division Director of Client Services, Father Joe’s Villages
Jesse Casement is the Division Director of Client Services at Father Joe’s Villages in San Diego, California. Jesse holds a Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation from Abilene Christian University and has centered her career around strengthening family units. An animal lover and advocate for creating opportunities to serve all members of a family together, – including the furry, scaley, and feathery members! – Jesse has implemented pet-friendly co-sheltering in all of Father Joe’s Villages’ shelter programs, which serve up to 1,262 people experiencing homelessness and their pets every night. At home, Jesse and her family are lucky to share space with their own furry family members: a cat named JJ and two guinea pigs named Emily and Rosie.
Riley Yates, Animal Welfare Coordinator, GRACE Marketplace
Riley Yates, the Animal Welfare Coordinator for GRACE Marketplace, graduated with a B.S in Entomology from Oklahoma State University and shortly after moved to Gainesville to earn a master’s degree from the University of Florida. She has always had a passion for helping animals and has worked in a variety of animal shelters and veterinary clinics prior to her time at GRACE. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her wonderful girlfriend and their three rescue pets: Nellie, Riddle, and Paisley.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sj2KHr7zTZ2_qUOcqbe_kA

Webinar - 3/10/22 - Cat Handling & Behavior - CalAnimals
2022-03-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual
Understanding cat behavior and using appropriate handling techniques helps the individual cats, the overall feline population, and reduces the risk of injury to your team. Cat behavior is complex; however, this presentation helps to clarify what cats are trying to tell us and shows you ways and tools to keep your team safe. Because stress is directly linked to their immune system, decreasing the amount of stress cats experience in the shelter will reduce the overall number of cats who get sick in the shelter. Attendees will leave this session with an understanding of safe handling techniques and cage set up for various scenarios including decompression and spot cleaning.
Relevant for: Supervisors, animal care attendants, potentially intake staff if they are handling intake procedures such as vaccinations or transferring cats
Duration: 1 ½ hours
Presenters: Alesha Davidson and Jenn Stone
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.calanimals.org/on

Webinar - 3/10/22 - Don’t Get Burned by Blazing Clickers - Dr. Susan G. Friedman - Dog iBox (fee applies)
2022-03-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Trainers in the Karen Pryor tradition have learned that when a clicker is used correctly it precisely marks the animal’s behavior that controls reinforcer. Further, behavior is strengthened when the clicks become a reliable predictor of backup reinforcement. This is accomplished by ensuring that every click is followed by a well-established reinforcer. However, some trainers repeatedly mark behavior without backing up the marker, a practice we call blazing clickers. Blazing clickers weaken the predictive value of the marker, resulting in slower learning, increased aggression, and giving up. In this presentation, the science-based rationale for following every click with a backup reinforcer will be reviewed, and we will explore the faulty reasoning often used to support the practice of blazing clickers. With this information, you will be better able to teach others why and how to avoid getting burned by blazing clickers.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.dog-ibox.com/live-webinars/live-webinars-english-c-34.html

Webinar - 3/10/22 - Reactive Integration: Putting Pieces Together with Karen Deeds - FDSA (fee applies)
2022-03-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
An integrated approach for developing a behavior modification plan when working with fearful and reactive dogs.
Reactivity: The label given to dogs that present with growling, barking, lunging, squealing, jumping up and down, or even redirecting to the leash or to the handler at the sight of a trigger, whether that be another dog, a person, or anything else!
When working with reactive dogs, I believe in an integrated approach…Reinforcement strategies, changing emotion, teaching alternative behaviors, impulse control that creates predictability, confidence building, and of course a vast array of behavior modification techniques is all part of the plan. In this way, you can build a stronger foundation on which behavior modification can be applied. We all know that a weak foundation in anything, a home, a relationship, dog sports, or dog behavior, can contribute to weakness in the long run.
This webinar will give an overview of the integrated approach taken for working with reactive and fearful dogs.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars

Webinar - 3/10/22 - Kitten Safety: Spring Edition - National Kitten Coalition
2022-03-10 16:00 - 16:30 | Virtual
Join us in a presentation highlighting potential safety hazards and practical ways to keep your kittens safe this spring season!
Presenter: Rosemarie Crawford, LVT
WEBSITE LINK: https://kittencoalition.org/event/kitten-safety-spring-edition/

Webinar - 3/10/22 - Making the Most of the Human End of the Leash: Mindset, Mindfulness, & More with Andrea Harrison - FDSA (fee applies)
2022-03-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
Setting your dog up for success in training, dog sports and day-to-day challenges often means setting yourself up for success carefully and thoughtfully too. The really cool thing? The things we do to consciously improve our handling, teachability and showing often have a positive fallout in our life too. In this thoughtful and far-reaching look at why our mental game matters and exploration of specific tools that will hone your skills Andrea looks at how brains work and how you can get yours working FOR you not against you. Why is far such a big block to progress, what is flow? Why might someone meditate or tap? How do you pick the right tools for your situation? And much much more. Lots of training examples and photos and an opportunity for questions and discussion means that this webinar will have you excited about the work you want to do. Expect a surge in training and a boost in motivation after this one!
People who take webinars with Andrea often comment that they rank among the best webinars they have ever taken (often much to their surprise). With decades of experience in dog and horse training and decades of training and experience working in mental health and education, Andrea is uniquely positioned to help you make sense of your role in the wonderful things you want to do with your dog! Join her and find out for yourself why her webinars and classes are so popular.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars

Seminar - 3/11/22 to 3/13/22 - CVMA Spring Seminar in Yosemite - CVMA (fee applies)
2022-03-11 08:00 - 12:30 | Yosemite Valley Lodge, 9006 Yosemite Lodge Dr, Yosemite National Park, CA, 95389, United States
Veterinarians are invited to join us for our annual Spring Seminar in Yosemite! This very popular seminar combines three one-half day seminar sessions at the Yosemite Valley Lodge with afternoons free to enjoy the wonders of Yosemite National Park. Join your colleagues in learning from some of the best speakers and have afternoons free to explore all that Yosemite has to offer.
Registration deadline: March 1, 2022
Included with seminar registration:

California approved continuing education

Twelve hours of approved continuing education for veterinarians (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)

Syllabus
Certificate of Attendance
Daily continental breakfast for conference attendee (guest breakfast tickets available for purchase at $40 per ticket)

CVMA members receive a discount on registration fees. If you are not a member, join now to take advantage of this and many other member benefits.
WEBSITE LINK: https://cvma.net/learning/cvma-ce-programs-2/cvma-spring-seminar-in-yosemite-2/cvma-spring-seminar-information/

Online Event - 3/14/22 - BIPOC-Led Organization Grant Application Period Opens - Maddie's Fund
2022-03-14 | Virtual
Maddie’s Fund is introducing a new grant opportunity to support the operations of U.S.-based Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)-led government agencies or nonprofit animal welfare or veterinary medicine organizations. Our focus is on organizations who primarily deal with dogs and/or cats and/or their people. Please reach out to us at 925.310.5450 or grants@maddiesfund.org if you have any questions about your eligibility.
This $1 million grant opportunity is intended to provide operating support to qualifying organizations. Grants will range from $5,000 to $50,000 depending on community size, organization size and demographics and impact the organization has in their community.
To be eligible for this grant, your organization must:
– Be a U.S.-based government or non-profit animal welfare or veterinary medicine organization who focuses on dogs and/or cats and whose head of organization (Executive Director, President, etc.) is BIPOC.
– Be current on Maddie’s Fund grant reporting, if you’ve received a grant from us in the past.
– Be an active participant in Shelter Animals Count, if applicable to your organization (If approved for a grant, you agree to join the Maddie’s Fund Coalition in Shelter Animals Count).
– Submit a completed report through the Maddie’s Fund Grants Portal. Incomplete applications may not be reviewed.
To Apply
Applications will be accepted Monday, March 14, 2022 at 12:01am PT through Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 5pm PT.
To apply, you’ll need to fill out the application in the Maddie’s Fund Grants Portal. If this is your first time accessing our grants portal, you’ll need to create an account by clicking ‘New User?’ on the login page. Please note that the login information used for the Grants Portal is different than what is used to access Maddie’s Pet Forum and Maddie’s University.
You can prepare your answers before the application window opens by reviewing the attached sample application or in the related links section of the Grants Portal. This sample is provided for reference only and questions are subject to change. To apply for this grant, you must do so through the Maddie’s Fund Grants Portal.
If you have any questions about this grant opportunity, our application or our grants portal, please contact us at 925.310.5450 or grants@maddiesfund.org.
WEBSITE LINK: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=eca56d01-1a28-42d5-bdda-3c98a2fed91b&CommunityKey=afce7f7a-fd5a-431e-9f2a-aaedc46a03d6&Home=%2fevents%2fcalendar

Webinar - 3/15/22 - Trauma Informed Care in Animal Welfare: The future of staff and community wellbeing - HSUS
2022-03-15 08:30 - 12:00 | Virtual
In this two part webinar, participants will learn Trauma-Informed Care principles and how to apply them internally with staff and volunteers, and externally through engagement with their community.
Session one: The foundations of trauma-informed organizations
Trauma-informed approaches offer animal welfare organizations the possibility of increased resilience, inclusion, equity and staff well-being. But they can also feel daunting to implement, especially in these overwhelming times. This foundational workshop will invite attendees to consider why introducing trauma-informed approaches within their organizations is key to achieving their mission and how to get started.
Speakers: Jessica Dolce and Sarah Stewart
Session two: Cultivating the power of stories for community impact
Trauma-informed care principles can be used to increase our community impact. In this session, participants will be invited to consider how understanding the stories and lived experience of underserved communities can improve our community support programs and advance our field’s justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts.
Speakers: Tramaine El-Amin and Sloane Hawes
(Photo by Nicole Marie Thomas/For The HSUS)
WEBSITE LINK: https://humanepro.org/trainings/trauma-informed-care-animal-welfare-future-staff-and-community-wellbeing

Webinar - 3/17/22 - What Vintage is that Hot Dog? Identifying High Value Reinforcers with Moira Hechenleitner - FDSA (fee applies)
2022-03-17 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Do you wonder what’s your dog’s favorite food? Or favorite reinforcer of another type when food isn’t enough? Have you unsuccessfully tried to use food toys filled with peanut butter to work on challenging situations? Are you starting to believe that your dog might just not be food motivated when exposing him to more complex experiences and/or environments? Do you have a hard time identifying what your dog really wants?
The value of a reinforcement is often proportionally inverse to how challenging is a situation, and there are not only individual preferences, but also different perceptions of how challenging a determine stimulus can be.
Through a “treat tasting” you can objectively measure which foods are within the top five of your dog’s favorites, and you can successfully and strategically use them to work on different situations, not only enhancing the counter-conditioning process, but also increasing the dog’s motivation.
And by learning how to correctly use techniques such as desensitization and counter-conditioning, and what food or reinforcer are appropriate for each case and situation you can avoid the risk of poisoning food, and therefore increase the likelihood of success.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars

Webinar - 3/17/22 - CPR in the Anesthetized Patient: What’s different? - VETGirl (fee applies)
2022-03-17 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Can you feel my heartbeat…for the very first time?
In this 1-hour, VETgirl anesthesia webinar, Dr. Jane Quandt, DACVAA, DACVECC discusses how and when to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the anesthetized patient, what are the early warning signs of impending arrest. How is CPR in the anesthetized patient different from non-anesthetized patients, and why monitoring can save your patient’s life!
Not a VETgirl ELITE member? VETgirl ELITE members receive 100+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year ($249). That way, you know that you have flexibility to view any of our webinars (including small animal, large animal, veterinary technician, leadership, practice management) and listen to our podcasts when you have time.
All the webinars are recorded and can be viewed 24/7 after their release date for CE credit. If you’re watching the recording later on, don’t forget to take the CE quiz with it when you’re done to get your CE certificate!
*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/march-17-2022-cpr-in-the-anesthetized-patient-whats-different/

Webinar – 3/18/22 – Alfaxalone: An Update to the Advancement in Injectable Anesthesia – Think Anesthesia
2022-03-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Join Think Anesthesia® live, interactive webinar March 18th at 10:00 a.m. PT | 12 p.m. CT | 1:00 p.m. ET titled Alfaxalone: An Update in the Advancement in Injectable Anesthesia presented by Dr. Karen Kerr, BVSc (Hons), MANZCVS (Anesthesia & Analgesia). This presentation will focus on the safety, versatility, and reliability of alfaxalone, an intravenous anesthetic for dogs and cats. We will discuss the clinical application of Alfaxan® Multidose in a variety of cases, including healthy, compromised, and special populations. Upon completion of the webinar, participants should have a general understanding of the effects of alfaxalone and be confident administering it to their patients. The content will be relevant to existing users and those new to alfaxalone, and time will be taken to answer attendee questions. This presentation is RACE approved for 1 CE credit for both veterinarians and technicians.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.thinkanesthesia.education/live-webinar/2021/12/alfaxalone-an-update-to-the-advancement-in-injectable-anesthesia

Webinar - 3/19/22 - Trapper Tips & Tricks - Community Cats Podcast and Neighborhood Cats
2022-03-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Drawing from over 20 years of experience working with feral cats, the folks at Neighborhood Cats have gathered together their favorite ways of catching the wiliest of felines. Whether it’s putting in a clear rear door, using Spam as bait, wrapping your trap with green garden netting, or training a cat to enter a trap, you’re bound to learn something new that will improve your trapping success.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/trapper-tips-tricks-presented-by-the-neighborhood-cats-mar-2022/

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

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 | 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

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/
