Shelter Learniverse and Industry-Wide Calendar

A town hall style gathering to share best practices on how organizations are handling coronavirus. 4/27/20 – Dr. Jeff Young (Rocky Mountain Vet), Dr. Sara Pizano (Team Shelter USA), Aimee St. Arnaud (Best Friends Animal Society), and Anna Murrin (Metro Denver Cat)

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.

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 […]

From: National Shelter Medicine RoundsSent: Monday, April 27, 2020 3:25:57 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)To: National Shelter Medicine RoundsSubject: National Shelter Medicine Rounds this week   Hello National Shelter Medicine Rounds attendees,   National Rounds tomorrow Tuesday 4/29 at 3pm CST will be a check-in/Q&A with the group for the first 30 minutes. The last 30 minutes […]

Now You’re Here, Now You’re Not: Preparing Your Pet for Yet Another Change First our pets had to get used to their humans being around more than usual as people sheltered in place. For many pets, this was a positive change, but even positive changes can be stressful. They’ll face upheaval again when pandemic precautions […]

Join Trust Veterinarians from the AVMA Trust on Wednesday, April 29 at 11 AM CST for our webinar, “Communication in Veterinary Practice in the COVID-19 Crisis.” We will discuss some of the potential communication and liability issues veterinarians may face and provide tips to help mitigate risk during this time. What we’ll cover: The increased […]

Come and learn along with other PetPoint shelters!  Join us for our next Ask the Expert Session. Our Expert PetPoint Support Specialist will be live to answer your PetPoint questions. Complicated Questions? Want to know how a particular module of PetPoint works? Our specialist can help! When registering for this class, there is a section […]

Especially in animal welfare organizations, resilience is a key component of a productive and healthy team.  Does your organization’s culture support your people in the face of constant emotional toll?  This webinar will focus on building personal resilience. Attendees will learn how to recognize and address compassion fatigue triggers in their animal care work, build […]

Each spay/neuter provider and shelter need to build a plan to reopen and operate in the “new norm.” This may vary for each organization as to what this looks like, but seeing examples of what others are doing can help. Join us for a panel discussion and Q&A with Dr. Elizabeth Berliner from Cornell University, […]

Every veterinary professional encounters cases where resource limitations prevent ‘Plan A’ level medicine. Join RAVS veterinarians Lauren Kloer and Ahne Simonsen and RAVS veterinary nurse Anne Marie McPartlin as they discuss patient care in the field setting and how field-based decision making approaches can be utilized to aid in the care of your patients at […]

As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, human and animal health professionals have been challenged to bring telemedicine into their practice for the safety of themselves and their clients. Tune in to our Facebook COVID-19 Veterinary Q&A tomorrow, April 29 at 6p PST (9p EST) as telemedicine experts discuss how and when to implement telemedicine into […]

We are all feeling vulnerable for various reasons during this time of crisis. Presented by Maria Gore, MSW, social worker with the Argus Institute, this webinar will talk about that vulnerability we are all experiencing on many levels and how to utilize it to collectively approach the stress and trauma this pandemic is creating at […]

We know shelters can be a stressful place for animals. And, even the best non-shelter veterinary clinic causes most happily owned pets fear, anxiety and stress. When you combine the two – a veterinary clinic setting in a shelter – the chance animals receiving needed medical care will be under significant stress skyrockets. Being able […]

This Thursday, 4/30/2020 at 10AM Pacific Time, Kevin is going to go over Chameleon’s windows and functions for officers, investigators, and other field personnel. This will be a 90-minute webinar. Space is limited so we encourage advanced registration. The recorded webinar will be made available for later viewing on our website – use your Chameleon […]

Thursday, April 30, is National Animal Advocacy Day! Please join the ASPCA’s Legislative Engagement team on Thursday, April 30, at 2:00 PM ET for an advocacy webinar that will break down the mystery of how a bill becomes a law. During the webinar, we will go over the steps it takes for a federal bill to […]

Fostering animals during the COVID-19 pandemic can benefit both your shelter and your foster families. More and more people are stepping up to help their local shelters, and we want these valuable volunteers to have good experiences. However, we’re sending a wider variety of dogs and cats into foster homes than ever before, including animals […]

Join Dr. Sandra Newbury, Director of University of Wisconsin’s Shelter Medicine Program, for practical guidance for essential shelter workers caring for pets who have been exposed to COVID-19. From intake to outcome, she’ll be sharing protocols and answering questions on how to keep yourself and the animals in your care safe. This webcast is one […]

Join Best Friends’ Sr. Director of Culture and Talent, José Ocaño, as he discusses with leaders across the country the methods they use to keep employees and volunteers safe, healthy, and happy through challenges https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8480724906525138958?source=web

A national online summit for you to prepare for the next phase of animal sheltering through the COVID-19 pandemic. As this global pandemic worsens, what will happen to homeless pets and those entering our shelters? You’re invited to an online summit to work towards a preparedness plan we can all utilize. We are creating communities […]

Webinar 3: Keeping Kittens Healthy May 2 at 11am PT/2pm ET – REGISTER HERE https://www.eventbrite.com/e/webinar-3-keeping-kittens-healthy-tickets-102492780666 Participants will learn: How to provide basic preventative care like dewormers and probiotics How to deal with GI issues such as diarrhea, constipation, and parasites How to handle respiratory and eye infections, fleas, ringworm, common viruses, and more How to […]

Our next Community Cats Podcast COVID-19 Pop-Up Panels will cover the following topics: Saturday, May 2 at 2:00 p.m. EDT: Spay/neuter in the time of COVID-19 Panelists: Dr. Kimberly Carter (Oklahoma University), Danielle Bays (HSUS), and Jamie Case(Gateway Pet Guardians) Monday, May 4 at 4:00 p.m. EDT: How to determine if spay/neuter is currently legal […]