Shelter Learniverse

Online Event - Fridays - Maddie's Instructor Summit - AmPa!
2020-09-25 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-09-23 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-09-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-09-16 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The AmPA! weekly Maddie’s Instructor Summit offers shelters and rescues a chance to talk through the most current animal sheltering challenges! Topics will change each week.
You’ll join Dr. Ellen Jefferson and the instructors from Maddie’s Lifesaving Academy, as well as other industry leaders, but, more importantly, you’ll be able to engage face to face (digitally!) with people like you. Because not feeling alone makes this work a lot easier.
Click this link to join at 3pm CT: https://bit.ly/3cjHM5I
WEBSITE LINK: Facebook Page With Info – Click Here

Online Event - Wednesdays - Maddie's Instructor Summit - AmPa!
2020-09-25 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-09-18 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

Online Meeting - Fridays - Animal Welfare Leadership Round Up - Hosted by Maddie's Fund
2020-09-25 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-09-18 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
These calls are for executive and leadership level staff. 150 to 200 shelter professionals, national leaders and shelter veterinarians typically participate and we discuss everything from disaster and emergency relief planning, to creating more diverse, equitable and inclusive organizations, to addressing the realities of budget reductions and the need to pivot to better serve people and animals.
Link to join meeting (note this has changed!)
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Virtual Seminar - Thursdays in June - Shelter Behavior with Kelley Bollen - CalAnimals (open to non-members also)
2020-09-24 11:00 - 12:30, 2020-09-17 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
This 4 session VIRTUAL workshop designed for all levels of shelter staff will cover advice to resolve common dog and cat behavior problems to prevent surrender, a behavior perspective on intake and adoptions, canine behavior evaluations and decisions-making, and behavior modification in the shelter.
Each session is 90 minutes, from 11am to 12:30pm Pacific Time every Thursday in June, beginning June 4th.
The topics are:

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

Intake and Adoptions – A Behavior Perspective – June 11th

Canine Behavior Evaluations and Disposition Decision Making – June 18th

Behavior Modification in the Shelter – June 25th

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

6/4/2020 to 6/25/2020

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

Where:
VIRTUAL – 4 ZOOM WEBINARS

Presenter:
Kelley Bollen, MS, CABC

Contact:
Kathy Anderson
Kathy@CalAnimals.org

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

Webinar - 9/23/20 - The Practices of Purposeful Leadership - The AAWA
2020-09-23 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
The experience of meaningfulness is a critical ingredient to thriving at work. While animal welfare work is naturally imbued with a sense of meaning, especially in times of crisis, we often lose sight of it or fail to enable it. Research finds those who work for purposeful leaders – leaders who routinely enable the experience of meaningfulness throughout their teams – are more fulfilled, resilient, higher performing, and significantly less likely to burn out, even in the most challenging times. This session describes the science of purpose and meaning and shows how purposeful leaders compel teams and organizations toward their positive potential. We’ll explore three evidence-based practices of purposeful leadership to empower leaders to bring the best out of their teams in a meaningful way.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
i. Understand the science of wellbeing, meaning, and purpose
ii. Understand the human performance and business case upside of wellbeing, meaning, and purpose in the workplace
iii. An introduction to the 3 key practice domains of Purposeful Leadership
iv. An exploration of some evidence-based tools for applying Purposeful Leadership across the 3 key practice domain
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit.
WEBSITE LINK: https://theaawa.org/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1376322

Webinar - 9/23/20 - Supporting Both Ends of the Leash - Maddie's Fund
2020-09-23 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
September 23, 2020 by Geraldine D’Silva, Janet Hoy-Gerlach, Aimee St.Arnaud and Derrick Prioleau
Audience: Executive Leadership, Shelter/Rescue Staff & Volunteers, Veterinary Team
Learn how a private veterinary practice is partnering with human health care and social workers in unique ways to support people and their pets. We’ll explore how two non-profits are reaching out to their community to help keep pets and their people together using a wide range of services ranging from veterinary care, food assistance, behavior support, pet support guides, outreach events, and more.
Geraldine D’Silva from San Diego Humane Society, Dr. Derrick Prioleau from SPCA of Texas, Aimee St.Arnaud from Open Door Veterinary Care/Community Pet Care Clinic, and Dr. Janet Hoy, Associate Professor from the University of Toledo School of Social Justice will share what they are doing and answer questions on how your organization can implement some of these programs.
Join us on Wednesday, September 23 at 12n Pacific / 3pm Eastern for a one-hour discussion with time for Q&A.
REGISTER HERE
This webcast is one hour and will be recorded. Maddie’s Fund® has applied for advanced approval of Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit.

About Geraldine D’Silva
Director of Human-Animal Support Services at San Diego Humane Society
With over 10 years of experience in the human-animal welfare world and a passion to navigate the complexities that bridge the gap between human services and animal welfare, Geraldine and her team helped PAWS grow to be synonymous with safety net services, building strong volunteer and community partnerships, and distributing over 2 million meals just this past year. She was instrumental in integrating this proactive program with San Diego Humane Society and enabling the entire organization to take on the model of providing vital services and resources to help people keep their pets. Brought up in India, she completed her B.A. in Sociology and travelled to remote villages to study the caste system. She has an M.B.A. from the Edinburgh Business School in Scotland and a background in advertising and branding. over 10 years of experience working in the human-animal welfare world.

About Janet Hoy-Gerlach, PhD, LISW-S
Associate Professor, University of Toledo School of Social Justice
Dr. Janet Hoy-Gerlach has extensive experience as a social work practitioner in the public mental health service system and is an avid advocate for the inclusion of human-animal interaction considerations within social work practice. Her current research is focused on: benefits of the human-animal bond; facilitators of mental health recovery among individuals living with mental illness; and the use of qualitative research to inform intervention research. She is on the board of the Toledo Area Humane Society (TAHS), where she developed and supervises MSW internship placements that facilitate benefits of human-animal interaction. She helped develop the TAHS Hope and Recovery Pet Program (HARP), which places shelter animals as Emotional Support Animals (ESAs); this is one of the only such programs in the United States. Dr. Hoy provides expert witness testimony for the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Department on benefits of human-animal interaction.

About Derrick Prioleau, DVM
Veterinarian at SPCA of Texas
Dr. Derrick Prioleau was born and raised in Irmo, South Carolina. He is a proud alumnus of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2015 he completed his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Prioleau moved to Dallas, TX to start his veterinary career as an associate at The Animal Care Center in Duncanville, TX. For the last four years he has dedicated full time service and extracurricular service as one of the many veterinarians at The SPCA of Texas. Dr. Prioleau enjoys the thrill of doing whatever he can to help and be a great vet.

About Aimee St.Arnaud
Director of National Veterinary Programs, Best Friends Animal Society
Aimee previously served as Director of Programs at the ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance, where she handled curriculum design and program oversight that trained 1,000 veterinary medical professionals a year and provided grant funds for organizations starting spay/neuter clinics.
Grant-making is a passion of Aimee’s and she worked as a Program Manager at PetSmart Charities, giving out $15 million a year to organizations that help dogs and cats. She also was a co-founder of Ohio Pet Fund, which provides grant funds through specialty license-plate funding.
Aimee has experienced the opening of a spay/neuter clinic from both sides, having founded Humane Ohio, a low-cost spay/neuter clinic performing 19,000 surgeries annually. Seeing the need for increasing access to veterinary care, Aimee is a business partner in two full-service veterinary clinics in Ohio and North Carolina that focus on removing barriers to care.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.maddiesfund.org/supporting-both-ends-of-the-leash.htm?p=0EECED7D-7E3F-4ECB-A2D8-CD9099F21539

National Shelter Medicine Rounds - 9/22/20 - General Check-In Discussion - UW and UC Davis Shelter Medicine Programs
2020-09-22 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
From: National Shelter Medicine RoundsSent: Friday, September 18, 2020 10:37:56 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)To: National Shelter Medicine RoundsSubject: National Rounds next week and follow up from this week

Hello National Shelter Medicine Rounds attendees,
This upcoming week for rounds on September 22nd we will be holding a general check-in discussion. If you have any questions or topics you’d like to discuss please feel free to email your request in advance or come prepared to bring up that topic during rounds.
On September 29th we will be having continued discussion and follow up from this week’s rounds topic on affordable housing shortages, with HSUS PFL Amanda Arrington, Gabbi Chapman and TX state director Lauren Loney joining us again.
If you missed rounds this week here is the recording:
https://zoom.us/rec/share/MnuaKUiHGpxrahQAU_R9EiuwTOrJAZAzrr-9XOkre3d_4SY9JLBgoSFmmdLvH78q.T7bZFftn1u7Mknci
The references Amanda discussed sharing are below and the slide deck is attached.

CDC Eviction Moratorium Declaration Form https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/declaration-form.pdf
Eviction Response Toolkit https://www.animalsheltering.org/eviction-toolkit
One pager of the housing issue and how it relates to animal welfare https://www.animalsheltering.org/sites/default/files/2020-08/OnePager_0.pdf
Sustainability Guide on how to fundraise for support service programs https://www.animalsheltering.org/pets-for-life/sustainability-guide
Video that explains why everyone should become an advocate for affordable housing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxM5qrFFmmU&feature=youtu.be
Living wage discussion https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/smarter-living/what-a-living-wage-actually-means.html
State partner list for National Low Income Housing Coalition https://nlihc.org/state-partners
State by state moratoriums https://www.rhls.org/evictionmoratoriums/
Eviction Lab https://evictionlab.org/
Just Shelter state search for housing advocacy organizations https://justshelter.org/community-resources/
State by state what you have to make to afford rent https://www.businessinsider.com/salary-afford-rent-every-state-us-ranked-2018-7#51-renters-in-west-virginia-need-to-make-at-least-35520-to-pay-for-housing-1
Discussion on government sanctioned segregation https://www.npr.org/transcripts/526655831
Article on structural inequality resulting from segregation https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/race/reports/2019/08/07/472617/systemic-inequality-displacement-exclusion-segregation/
The role of police in gentrification and housing insecurity https://theappeal.org/the-role-of-police-igentrification-breonna-taylor/

National Shelter Medicine Rounds is held on the same Zoom link for every session:
https://zoom.us/j/520278731
Meeting ID: 520 278 731
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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.

Thank you,
Stephanie Koester, CVT
Assistant Director, Shelter Medicine Program
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine
nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu
Rounds related documents, recordings, and details can be accessed here at any time.

National Shelter Medicine Rounds is held on the same Zoom link for every session:
https://zoom.us/j/520278731
Meeting ID: 520 278 731

One tap mobile
+19292056099,,520278731# US (New York)
+16699006833,,520278731# US (San Jose)

COVID-19 Rounds general info:
We will be more regularly offering National Shelter Medicine Rounds short term to discuss COVID-19 and other current topics that impact shelter medicine on Tuesdays from 3-4pm CT (1pmPT/2pmMT/4pmET. You are welcome to email questions or topics you hope to be discussed during rounds in advance to nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu and you are always encouraged to come prepared to unmute to ask questions and participate in discussion at any point. I will be sending email reminders of upcoming rounds in advance. Note: Rounds is typically held the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month and will return to that format once the need for more regular discussion passes. Recordings will not be available during COVID-19 discussions but can be accessed from previous regular rounds and will again be available once we return to the usual format.
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.

Weekly Call - Monday Mornings - Connect With Other Animal Shelter Professionals - Maddie's Fund
2020-09-21 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, animal shelter workers, volunteers and animal welfare leaders from across the country have been meeting every Monday morning at 7am PT/10am ET to discuss protocols, ideas, obstacles they’re facing and more.
NEW TIME as of 9/23/20 – 8 AM PT, 11 AM ET.
Led by Kristen Hassen-Auerbach, Director of Pima Animal Care in Tucson, AZ, these calls have provided an opportunity for people to connect that otherwise may not have even met.
“The purpose of these calls is simple – maintain connection among shelter professionals, provide support and comradery, and share science-based news and information along with emerging best practices in animal welfare,” Hassen-Auerbach says. “These calls are always lively and interesting and we’re not afraid to debate and share different perspectives from the attendees. You can take center stage and share your thoughts and ideas in front of several hundred of your colleagues or quietly drink your morning coffee and listen in.”
For many, these calls have been an invaluable resource. “When the subject of DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) came to the front of all of our minds, the calls adapted and we had a space to again learn from one another,” said Emily Klehm from South Suburban Humane Society in Chicago Heights, IL. “The calls have been my go-to source for grant information, statistics and trends. I’ve also been able to identify and connect to colleagues working on the same issues in similar communities.”
Dr. Ellen Jefferson, Executive Director at Austin Pets Alive! adds, “We hear from people in the industry who have important information related to COVID, new programming and research.  This is information you can’t possibly get in your day to day work at your local shelter.”
If you’re a shelter professional, dedicated volunteer or run a rescue organization, we want you to join us! Bookmark the link below and we will see you on Monday!
Note: The calls are recorded so if you can’t make it, you can listen in later. If you haven’t already, join the Facebook group to access the link to recorded calls and to connect with others on there.
MONDAYS: 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM PT – new time
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Webinar - 10/2/20 - Stressed Out: Dogs, Hormones and Stress - Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD - PPG (fee applies)
2020-09-21 00:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Anxiety is a major problem for many pet dogs. What happens in your dog’s brain and body when something scares her? How long can you expect her stress response to last?
In this webinar, Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD, will talk about the stress response in dogs. She will explain the original evolutionary purpose of the stress response; what the hormones involved in it (like cortisol) do in the body; the difference between acute and chronic stress and the different effects they have on dogs’ health; and what we know about how long it takes the body to clear those hormones. You will definitely learn some cool stuff about how the brain works and what that means for your stressed-out dog!
Learning Objectives:

Describe how the stress response functions and what its purpose is.
Describe health effects (both positive and negative!) for acute versus chronic stress.
Explain how the stress response affects the dog’s brain and their ability to think clearly and behave normally.
Describe how long it takes the stress response to clear from the body, and list possible alternative explanations for dogs who display signs of stress longer than it takes for stress hormones to be cleared.

About The Presenter

Dr. Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD

Jessica is a veterinary researcher who is fascinated by dog behavior. After eleven years working as a computer programmer, she decided to go back to school to research the causes of behavior problems in dogs. She received her veterinary degree in 2012 from the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Massachusetts, where she also received a Master’s degree for her work on stress behaviors in hospitalized dogs. After graduation, she completed a year-long internship specializing in shelter medicine at the University of Florida Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program. She received her PhD in genetics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, studying a group of foxes (often known as the “Siberian silver foxes”) which have been bred over many generations to be friendly to humans. She is currently working at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard as a postdoctoral associate, studying the genetics of behavior in pet dogs through the Darwin’s Ark project and the Working Dogs Project. Her ultimate goal is to find genetic causes of fearfulness in dogs, to work with behaviorally challenged shelter dogs, and to help people better understand the science behind dog behavior. She also frequently teaches online classes and webinars about canine genetics and behavior. Jessica lives in Raymond, NH with her husband and three dogs. You can follow her on Twitter @dogzombieblog or on Facebook at facebook.com/dogzombieblog.
WEBSITE LINK: https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-3702930

Webinar - 9/20/20 - Bottle-Baby Feeding and Care Basics Webinar - National Kitten Coalition
2020-09-20 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Kitten Season may be quieting down where you live, or it never ends! In this free webinar, we want you to feel confident in caring for neonates, including how to bottle-feed. We will discuss how to determine if a kitten is truly orphaned and needs to be bottle-fed, how to set up a living environment, basic husbandry, isolation protocols and more! This session is for beginners.
*The recording for this webinar will be available on NKC’s Archived Webinar page (https://kittencoalition.org/resources/archived-webinars/) within a few weeks after the webinar ends.
*This kitten life-saving project was made possible in part through a generous Grant from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®.
WEBSITE LINK: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1271721946587348752?source=9.20.20+Shelter+Med+Link

Online Workshop - 9/20/20 - Inter-canine communication - Shelter Playgroup Alliance
2020-09-20 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Sunday, September 20, 2020 10:00 AM Pacific (4 hours)

SPA Workshop Session 2
Inter-canine communication
​Description: This is the second of a four-part workshop series on the implementation of inter-dog playgroups in shelters. During this second session we will take a dive into inter-canine communication signals that serve as a foundation for the management of dog playgroup.

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.shelterdogplay.org/workshop-dates-and-locations

Online Conference - 9/19/20 and 9/20/20 - Taking Action for Animals Online - HSUS (fee applies)
2020-09-20 08:30 - 14:30, 2020-09-19 08:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
TAKING ACTION FOR ANIMALS ONLINE

September 19-20, 2020

Register now for only $25!

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Be part of historic progress toward a more humane world by attending Taking Action for Animals Online.

Learn to advocate

The leading national conference in the animal advocacy movement, Taking Action for Animals (TAFA) brings together volunteers and advocates from across the country for a shared goal: to better the lives of animals and people alike. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, TAFA 2020 will be a virtual event on September 19 and 20, with content available on demand through the end of the year.
We’re making progress toward ending the worst abuses of animals in the world, and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is leading the charge with the help of savvy and engaged individuals who support stronger protections for animals. The need to end animal cruelty has become part of the national conversation and has even made its way into the presidential debates. Be part of this extraordinary movement on behalf of all animals. Join us at Taking Action for Animals Online to gain the tools you need to protect animals in your own community.

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Over the course of two days, you will participate in on-line workshops with hundreds of like-minded animal advocates as keenly interested in protecting animals as you are. Take part in sessions where you will learn how to help end puppy mills, fur farms, factory farming and cosmetics testing on animals.

Sponsors

WEBSITE LINK: https://web.cvent.com/event/c3b0e6bc-5b5a-4df0-9f95-f24b2d6272c0/summary?gclid=Cj0KCQjwqfz6BRD8ARIsAIXQCf1vOV3ArWqMMz19lLEKo9CFwfWvI5lPp1W3eRsclxmIPE1CnhxgUtMaAubtEALw_wcB

Online Workshop - 9/19/20 - SPA Workshop Session 1: Enrichment Program Development: How playgroups fit - Shelter Playgroup Alliance
2020-09-19 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
SPA Workshop Session 1: Enrichment Program Development: How playgroups fit

Description

This is the first of a four part workshop series on the implementation of inter-dog playgroups in shelters. During this first session we will review the components of a shelter enrichment program and discuss how inter-dog playgroups play a role.
Please note: This webinar will not be recorded

Time – Sep 19, 2020 10:00 AM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.shelterdogplay.org/workshop-dates-and-locations

Online Event - 9/17/20 - Ken Ramirez and Michael Shikashio Talk About Aggression in Dogs - Karen Pryor Academy
2020-09-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
LIVE FROM THE RANCH
Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free hour-long virtual event live from The Ranch on Thursday, September 17 at 12:00 pm (PT). Ken will be joined by Michael Shikashio to talk about aggression in dogs, from proper leash-handling to consulting, and everything in between.

Ken Ramirez is the EVP and Chief Training Officer at Karen Pryor Clicker Training, co-leading the company with Aaron Clayton. Ken oversees the vision for, and development of, training education programs. You will usually find Ken teaching at a ClickerExpo conference, leading a course at the Karen Pryor National Training Center (The Ranch), or teaching one of the Karen Pryor Academy courses.A 40+ year veteran of animal care and training, Ken is a biologist and behaviorist who has supervised the development care and training of more than 40,000 species. He has worked with organizations across the globe to improve animal training, program effectiveness, and animal health and welfare. Ken’s diverse body of contributions includes designing and implementing conservation projects for elephant protection and spearheading projects to train everything from komodo dragons to butterflies. Ken’s extensive canine work includes working with trainers, organizations, and federal and state agencies on training procedures for topics including aggression, search-and-rescue, and scent detection.
Ken has written/edited two successful books, taught at a major university, hosted two successful seasons of the television series Talk to the Animals, and was EVP of animal care and training at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium. When he’s not doing cool stuff with animals and people, you might find Ken at a NY theater or at any movie screening.

Michael Shikashio, CDBC, is the past president of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC). He provides private consultations working exclusively with dog-aggression cases through his business AggressiveDog.com.Michael is fully certified through the IAABC and is a full member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT). His expert opinion is often sought by numerous media outlets, including the New York Times, New York Post, Baltimore Sun, WebMD, Women’s Health, Real Simple, SiriusXM Radio, Chronicle of the Dog, and Steve Dale’s Pet World.
Michael is a featured speaker at conferences, universities, and seminars around the world. He offers a variety of workshops, webinars, and online courses on the topic of canine aggression, including the popular Aggression in Dogs Master Course.
Learn more about Michael and Aggressive.com on his website or Facebook page.
Check out the courses Michael is teaching at ClickerExpo LIVE here.
WEBSITE LINK: https://theranch.clickertraining.com/live/#next

Online Conference - 9/16/20 to 9/17/20 - Best Friends Professional Development Symposium: Reaching New Heights in Contemporary Animal Services - Best Friends
2020-09-17 08:00 - 13:30, 2020-09-16 08:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
The Best Friends Professional Development Symposium: Reaching New Heights in Contemporary Animal Services is a new dynamic online symposium for animal services professionals and students devoted to lifesaving innovation and revolutionary change for pets and people.
The field of animal welfare is rapidly evolving as animal services organizations become resource centers, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only accelerated that change. In this creative two-day online event, you’ll learn more about the changes happening in the field and the latest in lifesaving from leading experts.
The symposium is part of a new initiative from Best Friends, presented in partnership with Southern Utah University (SUU). The goal is to develop prestigious academic learning opportunities that will facilitate career paths and clarity in contemporary animal services.
Presentation topics include:

Redefining Animal Services
Field Services Moving Forward
Keeping Pets with Families
Lifesaving as a Community Ethic
Leadership for Lifesaving Change
Compassionate Badassery
Fundraising During Economic Uncertainty
What’s the Deal with Cats?
Fast-Tracking Pets Through the Shelter System

See the schedule.
Cost
The registration cost is $155 and includes access to all event presentations, as well as bonus in-depth presentations after the event is over. You’ll also get a virtual goody bag that includes a free one-month trial to the Best Friends Vet Access app, a 20% discount to the Best Friends online store and more. (Stay tuned for details.)
Register for the symposium
Earn a continuing education credit (CEU) and academic credits
Your successful participation in the symposium will result in one Southern Utah University continuing education credit (CEU) and one certificate of completion (80% minimum attendance at the live online event is required).
Plus, if you choose, you can earn three professional development (PRODEV) credits that can be applied toward a bachelor’s degree or master of interdisciplinary studies (MIS), master of public administration (MPA) or master of business administration (MBA) at SUU. This option offers a significant cost savings to those with educational goals.
To earn your PRODEV credits, you will need to pay an additional registration course cost of $273 and complete an application. Please note that this discounted tuition rate is available only through approved SUU Professional Development & Leadership partner programs. Best Friends Animal Society is an approved partner. An application and additional coursework will be required. Learn more here.
And learn about more opportunities with Southern Utah University here.
Stay tuned for a complete lineup of speakers and presentations!
Schedule
September 16, 2020 (all times shown here and on website are MT – overall conference time on ShelterMedPortal calendar is Pacific Time)
9:00 – 9:30 am: Welcome session
9:30 – 10:15 am: Presentations
10:15 – 10:30 am: Break
10:30 – 11:45 am: Presentations
11:45 am – 12:15 pm: Lunch break
12:15 – 1:15 pm: Keynote presentation
1:15 – 2:00 pm: Presentations
2:00 – 2:30 pm: Wrap-up session
September 17, 2020
9:00 – 10:00 am: General session
10:00 – 10:15 am: Presentation
10:15 – 10:30 am: Break
10:30 – 11:45 am: Presentations
11:45 am – 12:15 pm: Lunch break
12:15 – 2:00 pm: Presentations
2:00 – 2:30 pm: Closing session
Details subject to change.
WEBSITE LINK: https://bestfriends.org/events/best-friends-symposium

Webinar - 9/16/20 - Hoarding: A Human-Animal Bond Disorder - HSVMA/ASV
2020-09-16 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
HSVMA WEBINAR
HOARDING: A HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND DISORDER
Presented by Lena DeTar, DVM, DACVPM, DABVP
in partnership with the Association of Shelter Veterinarians
8 pm ET/5 pm PT, Wednesday, September 16, 2020
This webinar is approved for 1.5 hours of RACE CE credit for both veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
Registration is FREE for HSVMA and Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV) members.
REGISTER HERE
If you are not yet a member, you can JOIN NOW to participate in this webinar, a free member benefit.

Dr. DeTar will explore this multifactorial issue, looking at the role of shelters, private practitioners, animal control, law enforcement, social services and animal welfare organizations. This presentation will include a case study of a shelter in Hawaii that was involved in a hoarding situation.
During this webinar Dr. DeTar will discuss:

Recognition of potential hoarding situations
Who to involve/intervene when suspicious
What types of ailments to look for in animal victims
Understanding which interventions may be successful, which not
Understanding challenges faced by shelters and how to help

This webinar is hosted in partnership with the Association of Shelter Veterinarians and is FREE for all HSVMA and ASV members.
If you are not a veterinary professional (veterinarian, veterinary technician, veterinary or veterinary technician student), we welcome your participation in the webinar for a one-time fee. Please call 530-759-8106 or email info@hsvma.org to complete the registration.
REGISTER HERE

PRESENTER: LENA DETAR, DVM, DACVPM, DABVP

Before she started working at Cornell University, Dr. Lena DeTar completed a residency in Shelter Medicine at Oregon State University/Oregon Humane Society and a master’s degree in veterinary medicine/public health at UF. In 2016, she qualified as a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, and in 2017 she completed board certification in Shelter Medicine through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. Dr. DeTar’s interests include infectious disease management and prevention, population management and metrics, elective and non-elective surgery, the welfare impacts of shelter design, and shelter medicine instruction. In her work with Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at Cornell University, she teaches clinical-year students and interns medicine and surgery at Tompkins County SPCA, and lectures in the veterinary school classroom as well as conferences nationwide. During program consultations, she advises shelter leadership, veterinarians and staff in outbreak prevention, housing and enrichment, and shelter operations. She’s involved in research projects investigating infectious shelter disease, shelter medicine teaching, and HVHQ surgery. Dr. DeTar has worked in and volunteered for humane organizations across the US and internationally, and appreciates the philosophical, financial and physical challenges faced by shelters everywhere as they try to promote animal welfare, public health and the human- animal bond.

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.hsvma.org/webinar_hoarding

Online Conference - 9/16/20 - Build Better Relationships (With Donors) - Network for Good
2020-09-16 08:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Virtual Conference: Build Better Relationships

Wednesday, September 16th 11:30am-4:30pm ET

Join our upcoming webinar to learn how to take your donor relationships to the next level. We’ll tackle all the relationships that impact your nonprofit including technology, social media, communication, marketing, the board, and more!

We’ll cover:

How to create a tech-life balance to foster better relationships
How to build relationships with key stakeholders
How to foster diversity, equity and inclusion
How to develop a marketing strategy to create connection

If you’re unable to attend the entire conference, register and we’ll send you the materials afterwards.

SCHEDULE:
11:30-12pm ET: What’s Next for Fundraising?
Kimberly O’Donnell, Lead Fundraising Coach, Network for GoodPeter Hart, Product Manager, Network for Good
12-12:45pm ET: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Terri Broussard Williams, Founder and President, Movement Maker Collective

1-1:45pm ET: Building Relationships with Key Stakeholders
Jennifer Basten, Chief Development Officer, Austin Opera
2-2:45pm ET: Creating a Tech-Life Balance: Conquering Virtual Exhaustion
Beth Kanter, Master Trainer, Speaker, and Author
Meico Marquette Whitlock, Founder and CEO, Mindful Techie
3-3:45pm ET: Creating Connection with Communication Strategy
Beth Brodovsky, President, Iris Creative
4-4:30pm ET: Donor Engagements: Personal and Appropriate Communication
Kimberly O’Donnell, Lead Fundraising Coach, Network for GoodPeter Hart, Product Manager, Network for Good

WEBSITE LINK: https://learn.networkforgood.com/20200916-virtual-conference-donor-relationships-goals.html

Online Course - Enrollment Opens 9/8/20, Starts 9/15/20 - Cultural Competence and Diversity - VIN/VSPN (fee applies)
2020-09-15 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
STAF184-0920: Cultural Competence and Diversity
The lectures for this course will be presented in an audio format using a webinar platform.
Enroll Now

Presenter: Heather Howell, RVT, LVT, MBA
Course Open: September 8, 2020- October 2, 2020
Real-Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesdays September 15 and 22, 2020 9:30-11:00pm ET (USA)
Course RTS Times in Your Area: World Clock ConverterLevel and Prerequisites: This basic course will be open to veterinarians, veterinary technicians/technologists, support staff, practice managers, veterinary teams, etc., actively interested in cultural competency, diversity, and inclusion.
VSPN CE Course: “This program has been approved for 3 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval.(22-42966)” This course has been VHMA approved ID20-40.Course Description:
This course on cultural competency and diversity is meant to examine these topics and create an understanding of the importance of cultural competency in the workplace. During a time when the topics of race, equality and bias are in the news, leaders and team members will benefit from a greater awareness of diversity and inclusion practices.
Week 1 (Real Time Session September 15): Culture and Cultural Competence
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:

Define culture and cultural competence.
Examine your cultural self-awareness.
Understand oppression, privilege, and the importance of cultural awareness.
Examine leadership role in individual and organizational cultural competence.

Week 2 (Real Time Session September 22): Increasing Awareness and Understanding
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:

Define concepts and terminology related to marginalized groups increase awareness and understanding.
Understand workplace policies and expectations regarding non-discrimination.
Understand applicable laws and regulations.
Explore attitudes and consider the experiences of others.
Understand workplace professional communication.

Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course.
To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.

Required Textbook: There is no required textbook for this course.About the Presenter:
Heather Howell, RVT, LVT, MBA is a credentialed veterinary technician in CA and NV. She received her BS in Animal Science at UC Davis and her MBA at the University of Nevada, Reno. Since 1988, she has worked in all capacities of the veterinary hospital including hospital administrator, practice management consultant, speaker, adjunct professor, and instructor. She is currently the Veterinary Services Manager of the largest single-site open admission shelter in the USA, and consultant with Compliance and Training Consultants.

Total CE Credit: 3

Tuition: $63 ($57 early bird special if enrolled by August 25, 2020)
* Students currently enrolled in and taking at least 2 classes or 5 units at an AVMA accredited or CVMA approved Veterinary Technician Program may be eligible to receive a 50% discount off the regular rate for this course (upon verification of student status).
Prices are listed in US dollars.*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on September 15, 2020 at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached.*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.

To Enroll:

Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
Each person is individually responsible for his/her own registration. To ensure that all information received is secure and correct, please do not enroll for a course on behalf of another individual.
For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email VSPNCE. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.

Enroll Now“This program has been approved for 3 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval.(22-42966)” This course has been VHMA approved ID20-40.
Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN office 800-846-0028 ext. 797 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.*For more information on VSPN’s upcoming CE courses, check the VSPN Course Catalog.

Lisa Kernaghan, LVT, RVT, CVT, VTS (ECC)
VSPN CE CoordinatorVSPN CE Services: VSPNCE
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01 45 222 6154
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 02 6145 2357

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.vin.com/ce/STAF184-0920.htm

Online Event - 9/15/20 - Addressing Compassion Fatigue and Work-Life Balance - HSUS/Banfield
2020-09-15 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
This presentation will focus on organizational tools and strategies for incorporating a strong work-life balance culture and building an emotionally resilient organization. We’ll reflect on productive strategies implemented by organizations during crisis and how those can help lead us to a more supportive and sustainable culture. Questions answered live in Zoom chat.
Dates: Recorded video available September 7-15, 2020 | Live happy hour takes place on September 15, 2020 at 6 p.m. EDT
Webinar Host: Pedro Cerame
Moderator: Kim Van Syo
Panelists: Hilary Hager & Lindsay Hamrick, HSUS
Sponsor: Banfield Foundation
Register
About the panelists
Hilary Anne Hager has spent the last twenty years managing volunteers in animal welfare environments and currently serves as the Senior Director of Volunteer Engagement at The Humane Society of the United States. Engaging volunteers in meaningful work to make the world a more humane place is Hilary’s passion and life’s work. She teaches compassion fatigue workshops around the country to help provide members of the animal protection community the support and resources to maintain their own well-being while working in a challenging and emotionally-charged environment.
As Policy Director for Companion Animals at The Humane Society of the United States, Lindsay Hamrick works to support local, state and federal policies protecting pets and supporting the people who love them. She holds a M.S. in Animals & Public Policy from Tufts Veterinary School and was previously the New Hampshire State Director for HSUS, passing stronger animal cruelty laws at the state level. Prior to her role in advocacy, she spent a decade as Chief Operating Officer, overseeing operations at three of New Hampshire’s animal shelters. As a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Lindsay has deployed to assist victims of dogfighting and puppy mills and regularly volunteers at her local animal shelter. She is currently owned by three dogs, one disgruntled cat, three rescued cockfighting birds, three laying hens and, depending on the month, about 10,000 honeybees.
Event Date | September 15, 2020 – 6 to 7 pm
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.animalsheltering.org/trainings/spaytogether-virtual-happy-hour-qa

Shelter Medicine Rounds - 9/15/20 - Housing Support and Eviction Response Programs - UW Shelter Medicine and UC Davis KSMP
2020-09-15 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
From: National Shelter Medicine Rounds
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 9:01:17 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: UW Shelter-Medicine; Kris Otteman; Cynthia Dawn Delany; Amanda Arrington; Gabrielle Chapman
Subject: National Shelter Medicine Rounds COVID-19
When: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 1:00 PM-2:00 PM.
Where: https://zoom.us/j/520278731

Plan:
This upcoming Tuesday September 15th from 3-4pm CST we will be joined by Pets for Life’s Amanda Arrington and Gabbi Chapman and HSUS TX State Director Lauren Loney to lead a discussion on the following:
Affordable housing shortages already existed for renters in every state in the country before the pandemic. Now tens of millions of renters are estimated to be at risk of eviction in the coming months due to exacerbated economic challenges from COVID 19. To keep pets in their homes, we have to keep people in their homes. Join us to talk through housing support and eviction response programs and advocacy on this important issue.
National Shelter Medicine Rounds is held on Zoom:
https://zoom.us/j/520278731
Meeting ID: 520 278 731
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COVID-19 Rounds info:
We will be more regularly offering National Shelter Medicine Rounds short term to discuss COVID-19 impacts on shelter medicine on Tuesdays from 3-4pm CT (1pmPT/2pmMT/4pmET) and Thursdays from 2-3pm CT (12pmPT/1pmMT/3pmET). You are welcome to email questions or topics you hope to be discussed during rounds in advance to nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu and you are always encouraged to come prepared to unmute to ask questions and participate in discussion at any point. I will be sending email reminders of upcoming rounds in advance as well as sharing recordings after the fact.
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 and recordings moving forward, please have them email a request to be added to the email group to nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu.
Information shared during rounds, links to view rounds recordings and more information on National Shelter Medicine Rounds can be accessed in this public box folder: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/lh21g6odt0ab569qbdm2r2b0h4glg8gk
National Shelter Medicine Rounds generally take place every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month from 3:00-4:00pm CST with some cancellations for holidays and special events.

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.

Zoom Call - CASCAR Members - 9/15/20 - Shelter PALS Shelter Law Webinar Series - Shelter Intake Legal Aspects - Koret Shelter Medicine Program and Shelter PALS/SFSPCA
2020-09-15 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Hello CASCAR friends!
Wanted to share what’s around the bend for this Tuesday’s call – for 9/15/20 at 10 AM Pacific:
San Francisco SPCA’s Shelter PALS Shelter Law Webinar Series- Shelter Intake
What does the law say, anyway?
Join us this Tuesday, September 15, as the San Francisco SPCA’s Shelter PALS attorneys discuss intake in California animal shelters. Gain a better understanding of California’s legal framework and your shelter’s legal obligations for animal intake in the state. This knowledge will in turn help shelter leaders more confidently communicate to diverse constituents about their shelter operations and explore creative ways to optimize lifesaving in their own communities, in times of both crisis and calm.
REGISTRATION LINK: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJQtdO-srDItyMz7xy-ZsncbcFa6s8kKZg

Webinar - 9/15/20 - Virtual: Introduction to Proposal Writing - Candid Learning
2020-09-15 08:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Virtual: Introduction to Proposal Writing

Training details
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET
The Ferguson Library
Virtual training
Stamford, CT 06904
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Are you new to proposal writing or want a quick refresher? If so, you don’t want to miss one of our most popular classes!
This class will provide you with an overview of how to write a standard project proposal to a foundation. It will include:

The basic elements of a proposal
The “do’s” and “don’ts” of writing and submitting a proposal
How to follow up whether the answer is yes or no
30-minute hands-on exercise to develop a proposal outline (in-person classes only)

Please Note:

A version of this course is also offered in Spanish.
For more on proposal budgets, see our free class, Introduction to Project Budgets.

Looking for sample proposals?
Our Sample Documents gallery has samples of actual winning proposals recommended by grantmakers.
Self-paced Learning qualifies for 1.5 CFRE credits and Live Webinar versions qualify for 1 CFRE credit.

Outcomes

Understand how to write a standard project proposal to a foundation.
Know how and when to follow up with funders after submitting a proposal.

Intended audience

All levels of experience
Grant writers

WEBSITE LINK: https://learning.candid.org/training/2020-09-15-virtual-introduction-to-proposal-writing/
