Shelter Learniverse and Industry-Wide Calendar

While your favorite groomer is temporarily closed, you may need to do some basic grooming on your dog yourself. Dogs can develop problems related to brushing, mat removal, nail trims, hair in the eyes, and eye discharges in just a few weeks. Presented by Fear Free Certified trainer and groomer Daniel Josselyn-Creighton, KPA CTP, this […]

This webinar will discuss Fading Kitten Syndrome including signs, causes and treatments. With the information provided in the webinar, veterinary technicians will understand these aspects of FKS and be better able to educate clients on how to help kittens by recognizing early signs of fading, taking immediate and appropriate action, and by providing them with […]

UC Davis KSMP Presents: For California animal shelters – join us on Tuesdays at 10 AM for a weekly “California Shelters COVID-19 Check-In” Zoom meeting with Dr. Kate Hurley from KSMP. Zoom meeting registration link is posted in the Private California shelter’s group page.

Amidst a still-unfolding public health and economic crisis, leaders of nonprofit organizations are profoundly challenged to sustain the support of their donors, members, volunteers, and other stakeholders. This is a 24 minute presentation followed by an extended Q&A period. Matt offers an espresso shot of substantive & actionable recommendations designed to help you protect the […]

Hello National Shelter Medicine Rounds attendees,   Today we will be hosting National Rounds at 3pm CT (1 PM Pacific). Please feel free to send questions or topic requests by email in advance and we will do our best to cover them, otherwise come prepared to ask questions and participate in discussion. Moving forward we […]

Presented by Laurie Fonken, Ph.D., LPC, this webinar will define Compassion Fatigue and Moral Distress and acknowledge the impact they have on the professional and personal wellbeing of practitioners. We will then look at explore some key elements necessary to develop a healthy level of resilience, self-compassion, and self-care.

Don’t Just Survive, But Thrive! Practice Management Tips During COVID-19 & Beyond Practice consultant Louise Dunn will be sharing insights and advice on how veterinary practices can best manage their business through these unprecedented times. As the owner of Snowgoose Veterinary Management Consulting, Louise will share stories from practices that have successfully navigated this environment […]

We will review quality of life concepts and discuss methods for the assessment of subjective states, including pain.  The goal of the session is to encourage attendees to develop assessment tools for their own facilities and to consider the perspective of individual animals in making outcome decisions.  Finally, attendees will consider how quality of life […]

It can be hard to offer adopters, fosters, and pet owners support when you can’t meet them face to face. Learn how you can establish a free Behavior Helpline that allows you to help your community remotely. This webinar will show you how a Behavior Helpline can benefit your shelter, and how you can use […]

Free webinar on telemedicine in the veterinary field. Learn how virtual care can improve practice efficiency, mitigate the effects of the pandemic on your practice, and enable you to expand care to underserved populations.  

Are your skills a little rusty? Or maybe you missed a few things during initial training? Our next webinar is on Chameleon basics. We are going to do a basic new user overview, talking about field types and how they are used, navigating the software, settings and basic customizability. Beginners welcome! This will be a […]

Learn how to leverage available data and free resources from Shelter Animals Count to empower all aspects of your organization. Learn from Shelter Animals Count – an independent, collaborative, first-of-its-kind organization gathering standardized data at local, state and national levels on animal intakes and outcomes in animal shelters – how to amplify grant requests through […]

Hello National Shelter Medicine Rounds attendees, We are currently hosting National Rounds on Tuesday at 3 PM  Central Time and Thursdays at 2 PM Central Time in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. At times we may defer rounds if other national webinars are planned for the same time.  Please get on the National Shelter Medicine […]

Preparing Neonates: Live Q&A with Casandra Mensing and Rosemarie Crawford Sponsored by Royal Canin No experience necessary! Whether you are just getting started, or you have been operating a neonatal kitten nursery or foster program for years, there are always questions before the season hits.

This year, more than ever, we need to be prepared for […]

Representing partner organizations from several regions, shelter leaders discuss their challenges and triumphs, and what they hope changes about animal welfare moving forward. This special COVID-19 Town Hall brings local insight to shelters and rescue groups along with the opportunity to learn how different regions are navigating the COVID-19 crisis. Each week, we’ve been taking […]

April 23, 2020 by Kelly Duer, Foster Care Specialist, Maddie’s Fund® and Rachel Jones, Adult Dog Foster Coordinator, Pima Animal Care Center Audience: Executive Leadership, Shelter/Rescue Staff & Volunteers, Veterinary Team Recently, shelters and rescues across the country have placed more pets in foster homes than ever before. Now, how can we keep them from coming back […]

Let’s talk TELEMEDICINE! Boehringer Ingelheim has a cool web-based portal/app that gives clients access to their pet’s key medical and vaccination history, supports telemedicine, and integrates seamlessly with most veterinary practice management platforms. This is a great platform to stay in touch with your foster community and new adopters with live video consultations.

On May 5, 2020, in response to the unprecedented need created by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, GivingTuesday is organizing #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving and unity. This international campaign is aimed at triggering an outpouring of financial, volunteer, and advocacy support for first responders and nonprofits which feed, house, educate, and inform local communities.  GivingTuesday’s Chief Strategy Officer, Jamie McDonald, will share ideas […]

With each passing day, we are learning more and more about the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19. As veterinary clinicians and clinician-scientists, many of us are interested in learning more about the virus and its potential effect on our veterinary patients. Join us to hear the perspectives of these researchers as they address […]

Every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month the Maddie’s Lifesaving Academy Instructors will be available for live shelter advising. Our instructors are experts in the field with over 50 years of combined shelter leadership. Have doubts, questions, or just need to talk through ideas? Join us, for these live counseling sessions. You can pop in for 5 minutes to ask one question, or stay for the whole event. We are here to support your brave, lifesaving efforts. We got y’all.
Our instructors will rotate and while each has their own individualized specialties, we work very closely as a team. Each instructor has worked in shelter leadership and over the last two years taught and advised hundreds of shelters to increase lifesaving, using sustainable, realistic methods.

Webinar 2: Beyond the Bottle – Caring for Growing Kittens April 25 at 11am PT/2pm ET – REGISTER HERE Participants will learn: How to safely and properly wean kittens onto solid foods, including tips for difficult-to-wean kittens How to litter train kittens Tips for developing healthy behaviors in kittens and creating an enriching environment Step-by-step […]

A town hall style gathering to share best practices on how organizations are handling coronavirus. 4/25/20 – Ruth Steinberger (Spay First), Audrey Garrison (Operation Catnip), and Karen Kraus (Feral Cat Coalition)