This calendar is a listing of webinars, other learning opportunities, online meetings and other upcoming national events related to animal sheltering and related areas of interest.
Only some of these events are produced by the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program. Most are being created and sponsored by other groups and agencies. Being listed here does not mean that we have reviewed the material contained. We are trying to provide a variety of resources to hopefully help make your life a little easier. For additional information on any of these items before or after the event please contact the organizer directly (listed in the item description).
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Week of Events
Online Course – Begins 10/7/20 First Meeting 10/14/20 – 4 Week Online Course – Stress and the Animal in Front of You: The Impact of Stress on Behavior – IAABC
IAABC Presents: This 4 week course will help animal behavior consultants understand the impact of stress on animal behavior at each life stage and apply this information to working directly with those animals. See event listing for further details.
Online Course – Enrollment Opens 10/8/20 – Controlling Controlled Drugs – VIN/VSPN (fee applies)
VIN/VSPN Presents (fee applies): his intermediate course is an essential part of practice management for all involved with controlled substance tracking and documentation. All veterinary staff members, office managers, practice managers, hospital administrators, supervisors, and veterinarians are welcome to join the course and its discussions. VSPN CE Course: Open to all members of the veterinary team
Online Course – 10/9/20 to 10/11/20 – Anesthesia and Pain Management in Practice Today – IVS (fee applies)
IVS Presents (fee applies): This all new seminar has been designed to provide you with practical information on the current thoughts on anesthesia along with acute and chronic pain management in your practice. The combination of two Anesthesiologist/pain management specialists will provide a unique approach to the patient management. Dr’s Grubb and Robertson will discuss their approach to management of patients requiring anesthesia along with their assessment and management of pain in practice today.
Online Conference – 10/9/20 to 10/11/20 – CVMA Fall Veterinary Conference – CVMA (fee applies)
CVMA Presents (fee applies): Get your CE delivered to the safety and comfort of your home or wherever you have an internet connection. Due to COVID-19 public gathering restrictions, we are presenting the CVMA Fall Seminar online – live and interactive. We are bringing DVMs three half-day sessions of thought-provoking information on radiology and dermatology and two half-day sessions for technicians on pain management and anesthesia. DVMs can earn up to 12 CEUs and technicians can earn up to eight CEUs.
Online Course – 10/2/20 to 10/4/20 – How I Manage Common Feline Medical and Behavior Problems – Dr. Susan Little and Dr. Debra Horwitz- IVSS (fee applies)
Online Course – 10/2/20 to 10/4/20 – How I Manage Common Feline Medical and Behavior Problems – Dr. Susan Little and Dr. Debra Horwitz- IVSS (fee applies)
IVS Presents (fee applies): Drs. Susan Little & Debra Horwitz are two of the well-known feline interested veterinarians in North America. Dr. Little is board certified in feline medicine by the ABVP and owns two feline only practices in Ottawa, Canada. Dr. Horwitz is a world renowned behaviorist who will present a series of lectures on how she manages common feline behavioral problems. The speakers promise these lectures to be informative, fun and practical.
Online Conference – 10/2/20 to 10/4/20 – The Aggression in Dogs Conference – The Loose Leash Academy (fee applies)
Online Conference – 10/2/20 to 10/4/20 – The Aggression in Dogs Conference – The Loose Leash Academy (fee applies)
Loose Leash Academy Presents (fee applies): Are you encountering more reactive and aggressive dogs in your day to day work? Do you have a dog who needs more help with aggressive or reactive behaviors? Would you like more support and safety protocols for training aggressive dogs. Join us for the first annual -
3 Day Virtual Conference Dedicated To Aggression In Dogs.
Online Conference – 10/3/20, 10/4/20, 10/24/20 and 10/25/20 – Feline Head & Neck – Diseases, Disorders and More – AAFP (fee applies)
Online Conference – 10/3/20, 10/4/20, 10/24/20 and 10/25/20 – Feline Head & Neck – Diseases, Disorders and More – AAFP (fee applies)
AAFP Presents (fee applies): The AAFP's 2020 Virtual Conference will focus on diseases and disorders of the feline head and neck. A myriad of feline health conditions affecting systems of the head and neck, including neurology, dermatology, ophthalmology, dentistry, respiratory, oncology, imaging, emergency and critical care, pain management, feeding tubes and more will be explored. This conference will join together veterinary healthcare professionals who are dedicated to increasing their feline knowledge and who are passionate about elevating the standard of care for cats.
Webinar – 10/4/20 – Allergic Dermatitis: 5 Keys to Treatment Success – VetGirl and Zoetis
Webinar – 10/4/20 – Allergic Dermatitis: 5 Keys to Treatment Success – VetGirl and Zoetis
VetGirl and Zoetis Present: In this complimentary VETgirl–Zoetis online webinar, Dr. Fiona Bateman, DACVD will focus on 5 keys steps for finding immediate and long-term solutions for allergic dogs. These include: Having a practice plan for allergic patients. Treating itch as an urgent condition. Being committed to the diagnostic workup. Finding an anchor treatment as the foundation for long term control. Communicating correctly to partner with owners and set realistic expectations. Thanks to sponsorship from Zoetis Petcare, this webinar is free to all!
Weekly Call – Monday Mornings – Connect With Other Animal Shelter Professionals – Maddie’s Fund
Weekly Call – Monday Mornings – Connect With Other Animal Shelter Professionals – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie's Fund Presents: 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 - NEW TIME 8 AM PT/11 AM ET as of 9/23/20 - to discuss protocols, ideas, obstacles they’re facing and more.
Webinar – 10/5/20 – Shaping Behavior in Animals – Part 1 – Natural Encounters (fee applies)
Webinar – 10/5/20 – Shaping Behavior in Animals – Part 1 – Natural Encounters (fee applies)
Natural Encounters Presents (fee applies): Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations of behaviors toward a goal behavior and is the most common form of positive reinforcement training in the animal field today. This seminar takes a deep dive into the intricacies of various strategies of shaping behavior with a wide variety of animals.
Webinar – 10/6/20 – Tracking your Points of Care – ShelterLuv
Webinar – 10/6/20 – Tracking your Points of Care – ShelterLuv
ShelterLuv Presents: Join us as we introduce our new Points of Care (Community Programs) Tracking. Shelterluv’s software now makes it possible to document, track, and report all the points of care shelter teams provide to pets and people, whether it’s a volunteer distributing a bag of critically needed pet food, a field services officer providing a leash and collar, or a staff member visiting a family to assess need. No more spreadsheets. No more notebooks. All the information is now available at your fingertips within our fully mobile software.
Webinar – 10/6/20 – Looking Back to Look Forward: Why Fear and Bias Have Weakened the Animal Welfare Movement – The AAWA and PetFinder Pro
Webinar – 10/6/20 – Looking Back to Look Forward: Why Fear and Bias Have Weakened the Animal Welfare Movement – The AAWA and PetFinder Pro
The AAWA and PetFinder Pro Present: Attendees will hear how peer organizations throughout the United States have embraced a fresh and more equitable approach to supporting the bond between pets and the diverse range of people who love them. The future of animal welfare is bright and we have an unprecedented opportunity to make positive change!
Webinar – 10/7/20 – YouTube LIVE: Lend me your ears: Tips from a dermatologist to help manage otitis – VetGirl and Merck
Webinar – 10/7/20 – YouTube LIVE: Lend me your ears: Tips from a dermatologist to help manage otitis – VetGirl and Merck
VetGirl and Merck Present: Join us for a complimentary, 30-minute VETgirl – Merck Animal Health YouTube LIVE event, where Dr. Kacie Blessing, DACVD reviews canine otitis. Get some tips on how to manage and effectively treat otitis in dogs! Plus, enter the Scary Ear sweepstakes HERE!
Webinar – 10/7/20 – Shaping Behavior in Animals – Part 2 – Natural Encounters (fee applies)
Webinar – 10/7/20 – Shaping Behavior in Animals – Part 2 – Natural Encounters (fee applies)
Natural Encounters Presents (fee applies): Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations of behaviors toward a goal behavior and is the most common form of positive reinforcement training in the animal field today. This seminar takes a deep dive into the intricacies of various strategies of shaping behavior with a wide variety of animals.
Webinar – 10/7/20 – Supporting Families Through Access to Veterinary Care – The AAWA
Webinar – 10/7/20 – Supporting Families Through Access to Veterinary Care – The AAWA
The AAWA Presents: All pets deserve access to veterinary care. But millions of families have limited access to veterinary care, mainly due to insufficient funds. Lack of needed veterinary care negatively impacts the whole family—human and nonhuman—and may lead to relinquishment to shelters. The community this is also at risk from the spread of zoonotic diseases. Dr. Blackwell, Director of the Program for Pet Health Equity, University of Tennessee, will speak about this national family crisis and AlignCare®, a One Health healthcare system to address it. AlignCare improves access to veterinary care for families in need by aligning community resources and activities nationally.
Online Event – Wednesdays – Maddie’s Instructor Summit – AmPa!
Online Event – Wednesdays – Maddie’s Instructor Summit – AmPa!
AmPa! Presents: 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.
Webinar – 10/8/20 – How to Crush Your #GivingTuesday and Year-End Campaign – Network for Good
Webinar – 10/8/20 – How to Crush Your #GivingTuesday and Year-End Campaign – Network for Good
Network for Good Presents: Did you know that 1/3 of all charitable giving occurs in December? And with the rise of donations these past few months, we don’t expect it to be any different this year. Make sure you’re prepared to maximize your donations and end this year strong. Join us as we walk you through strategies to achieve the best #GivingTuesday and year-end results.
Webinar – 10/8/20 – Custody Considerations in Animal Control – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
Webinar – 10/8/20 – Custody Considerations in Animal Control – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Present: Does your agency investigate and respond to criminal cases involving animals? How do you obtain legal custody of the animal victims? Animals are property under the law, which means agencies who remove them from their owners must ensure they are standing on solid legal ground. Agencies seizing animals in criminal cases face many challenges. Animals are the evidence of the crime but, with time, their conditions change. Wounds heal and illness and disease are treated. The evidentiary value of the animals’ condition diminishes as they recover. Therefore, by the time the case goes to court, the current condition of the animal or its presence in the courtroom is not necessary to make the case. Animal victims deserve to recover and be placed into a suitable permanent home as quickly as possible. This session will explore civil remedies agencies have to secure custody of seized animals.
Virtual Seminar – Thursdays in June – Shelter Behavior with Kelley Bollen – CalAnimals (open to non-members also)
Virtual Seminar – Thursdays in June – Shelter Behavior with Kelley Bollen – CalAnimals (open to non-members also)
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…
Webinar – 10/8/20 – Supporting Renters with Pets During COVID-19 – Maddie’s Fund
Webinar – 10/8/20 – Supporting Renters with Pets During COVID-19 – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie's Fund Presents: Securing pet-friendly housing was already a challenge, even in the "before times," but the situation has reached nothing short of dire with the one-two punch delivered by the pandemic and a teetering national economy. Amidst the confluence of a debilitating unemployment rate, an economy on pause, and a communicable virus that just won't abate, the prospect of losing one's housing invokes myriad disastrous potential scenarios. As more renters find themselves on the brink of eviction, the animal welfare field is girding for a deluge of surrenders. But hang on! There's still more that can be done to keep people with pets together safely in their homes.
Online Event – 10/8/20 – Ken Ramirez and Terry Ryan – The Often Overlooked Part of the Dog Training Equation – Coaching People – Karen Pryor Academy
Online Event – 10/8/20 – Ken Ramirez and Terry Ryan – The Often Overlooked Part of the Dog Training Equation – Coaching People – Karen Pryor Academy
Karen Pryor Academy Presents: Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free hour-long virtual event live from The Ranch on Thursday, October 8 at 12:00 pm (PT). Ken will be joined by Terry Ryan to talk about an often overlooked part of the dog training equation - coaching people!
VIN Rounds – 10/8/20 – Tiny but Challenging: Anaesthetic Considerations for the Neonate and Pediatric Small Animal Patient – VIN/NAVAS
VIN Rounds – 10/8/20 – Tiny but Challenging: Anaesthetic Considerations for the Neonate and Pediatric Small Animal Patient – VIN/NAVAS
VIN Rounds: In this lecture, we will review physiology of the neonate and juvenile dogs and cats relevant to the anaesthesiologist and strategies to improve the perioperative period.
Webinar – 10/8/20 – Vaccines, Clients & Curbside… Oh My! Navigating Your Practice’s Preventative Care Yellow Brick Road During a Pandemic – Fear Free and Elanco
Webinar – 10/8/20 – Vaccines, Clients & Curbside… Oh My! Navigating Your Practice’s Preventative Care Yellow Brick Road During a Pandemic – Fear Free and Elanco
Fear Free Presents: Join Dr. Julie Reck, owner and founder of Fear Free Certified Practice Veterinary Medical Center of Fort Mill, for a discussion on vaccines, how to administer vaccines in a Fear Free manner, and how to improve communication throughout your practice to navigate preventative care in a curbside environment.
Online Meeting – Fridays – Animal Welfare Leadership Round Up – Hosted by Maddie’s Fund
Online Meeting – Fridays – Animal Welfare Leadership Round Up – Hosted by Maddie’s Fund
Maddie's Fund Presents - 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. No registration needed! Just click the meeting link to join.
Webinar – 10/9/20 – Shaping Behavior in Animals – Follow-Up Conversation – Natural Encounters (fee applies)
Webinar – 10/9/20 – Shaping Behavior in Animals – Follow-Up Conversation – Natural Encounters (fee applies)
Natural Encounters Presents (fee applies): Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations of behaviors toward a goal behavior and is the most common form of positive reinforcement training in the animal field today. This seminar takes a deep dive into the intricacies of various strategies of shaping behavior with a wide variety of animals.
Online Event – Wednesdays – Maddie’s Instructor Summit – AmPa!
Online Event – Wednesdays – Maddie’s Instructor Summit – AmPa!
AmPa! Presents: 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.
Online Event – 10/10/20 – Puppy Mill Action Boot Camp 2020 – HSUS
Online Event – 10/10/20 – Puppy Mill Action Boot Camp 2020 – HSUS
HSUS Presents: SAVE THE DATE: Puppy Mill Action Boot Camp is coming to your home! The boot camp will be a free virtual event this year. Speakers will include writer/ journalist Rory Kress, the author of The Doggie in the Window, an expose of puppy mills and the pet store connection, as well as expert animal advocates from the Humane Society of the United States and Bailing out Benji. Speakers and workshops will help you hone your animal advocacy skills. Topics will include building coalitions, passing new laws, working with media, effective outreach, and the role of law enforcement in stopping puppy mills. There will be opportunities to network with like-minded puppy mill advocates from all over the world. RSVP today!