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 Conference – 5/19/21 to 5/21/21 – Texas Unites for Animals Conference Virtual Learning Series – Texas Unites for Animals (fee applies)
Texas Unites for Animals Presents (fee applies):The Virtual Learning Series will offer the same quality professional development workshops you have come to expect from Texas Unites, opportunities for attendees to connect with one another, and introductions to the many wonderful animal welfare related products and services that can assist you in your work.
Online Conference – 5/19/21 to 5/21/21 – Texas Unites for Animals Conference Virtual Learning Series – Texas Unites for Animals (fee applies)
Texas Unites for Animals Presents (fee applies):The Virtual Learning Series will offer the same quality professional development workshops you have come to expect from Texas Unites, opportunities for attendees to connect with one another, and introductions to the many wonderful animal welfare related products and services that can assist you in your work.
Online Conference – 5/19/21 to 5/21/21 – Texas Unites for Animals Conference Virtual Learning Series – Texas Unites for Animals (fee applies)
Texas Unites for Animals Presents (fee applies):The Virtual Learning Series will offer the same quality professional development workshops you have come to expect from Texas Unites, opportunities for attendees to connect with one another, and introductions to the many wonderful animal welfare related products and services that can assist you in your work.
Online Course – 5/14/21 to 5/16/21 – Ophthalmology in general practice – IVS (fee applies)
Online Course – 5/14/21 to 5/16/21 – Ophthalmology in general practice – IVS (fee applies)
IVS Presents (fee applies): This seminar series is designed to provide you with updates on how the speakers actually do things in practice- how they actually manage a patient with a particular ocular disease or disorder, how they do certain techniques, how they combine certain drugs for treatment etc. Actual cases will be presented to emphasize the clinical indications for the techniques.
Webinar – 5/16/21 – Playgroups Part 2: The What – Dogs Playing for Life
Webinar – 5/16/21 – Playgroups Part 2: The What – Dogs Playing for Life
Dogs Playing for Life Presents: Learn about all the ways in which DPFL Playgroups are transforming shelters all across the country! In Part 2, we dive into what DPFL-style Playgroups look like! During this webinar, we will view and discuss dog-to-dog communication and body language, as well as some of the operational aspects of a successful playgroup program.
Online Meeting – Mondays – Shelter and Rescue Support Call – Hosted by Maddie’s Fund
Online Meeting – Mondays – Shelter and Rescue Support Call – Hosted by Maddie’s Fund
Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund, in concert with American Pets Alive!, hosts a weekly hour-long Zoom call for animal welfare workers and volunteers. While these calls started out as a response to COVID-19, it’s grown into so much more. These calls are a safe place to discuss uncomfortable topics, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
Webinar – 5/17/21 – Make the Shift! Tips To Safely Move Animals to Various Locations with a Team Approach – Dog iBox (fee applies)
Webinar – 5/17/21 – Make the Shift! Tips To Safely Move Animals to Various Locations with a Team Approach – Dog iBox (fee applies)
Dog iBox Presents (fee applies): What if we can put the odds in our favor and work with animals in our care? Rather than watch the clock tick away along with our patience, let’s start from a point of success. This new webinar with Laura Monaco Torelli will help you to build a productive plan that keeps caregivers’ and animals’ working together.
CASCAR Zoom Call for California Shelters – 5/18/21 – Dave Hachey & Dr. Lucas Pantaleon – CASCAR – UC Davis KSMP
CASCAR Zoom Call for California Shelters – 5/18/21 – Dave Hachey & Dr. Lucas Pantaleon – CASCAR – UC Davis KSMP
KSMP Presents: This week at CASCAR we will be hearing from our friends Dave Hachey and Dr. Lucas Pantaleon, part of the team that brought us Rescue, aka accelerated hydrogen peroxide, about a new air purifier they are helping bring to the market. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and understand better the science and potential of a novel approach to pathogen inactivation in the air.
Webinar – 5/18/21 – The Secret Lives of Fleas: What Really Goes on In the Home! – VETGirl
Webinar – 5/18/21 – The Secret Lives of Fleas: What Really Goes on In the Home! – VETGirl
VETGirl Presents: Find out how flea allergy dermatitis and the flea biomass in the home can affect the patient, and how treatment of the patient affects the biomass in the home. Learn the importance of treating ALL animals in the household before the secret life of fleas takes over!
Online Course – 3/26/21 or 5/19/21 – Bat Basics for CA Animal Care & Control – Bat World MidCities (fee applies)
Online Course – 3/26/21 or 5/19/21 – Bat Basics for CA Animal Care & Control – Bat World MidCities (fee applies)
Bat World MidCities Presents (fee applies): This program introduces animal care and animal services professionals to the most unique and misunderstood animals on the planet – bats. As humans expand their footprint on the landscape, bats come into contact with the public with increasing frequency. Animal Services agencies, shelters, veterinary clinics, and nuisance wildlife control operators need to be properly educated and equipped to handle these animals safely, and to provide accurate information to the public about them.
Webinar – 5/19/21 – Bringing Your New Dog Home – How to Promote a Successful Transition to Family Life! – PPG (fee applies)
Webinar – 5/19/21 – Bringing Your New Dog Home – How to Promote a Successful Transition to Family Life! – PPG (fee applies)
PPG Presents (fee applies): In this presentation we are going to cover DogNostics’ recommendations for successfully introducing a new dog into your family, helping ensure that the transition into your home is as stress-free as possible for both you and your new family member. Although the presentation is aimed at pet dog owners, it will also help pet professionals provide guidance to their clients, and shelters provide guidance to new adoptees.
Webinar – 5/19/21 – Virtual Events: Lessons Learned in a Year of Chaos – The AAWA
Webinar – 5/19/21 – Virtual Events: Lessons Learned in a Year of Chaos – The AAWA
The AAWA Presents: When events were canceled last spring, many animal welfare organizations were thrust into the unknown world of virtual events. Through it all, we learned a lot about what works and what doesn’t. A year later, it’s clear that virtual events are here to stay. We’ll discuss the fundamentals of hosting a successful virtual event in 2021.
Online Event – Wednesdays – The Wednesday Summit #ThankstoMaddie – AmPa!
Online Event – Wednesdays – The Wednesday Summit #ThankstoMaddie – 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 AmPA! and HASS Staff and 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.
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 – 5/20/21 – Yes, you CAN Perform a Fear Free Canine Orthopedic Exam – Fear Free
Webinar – 5/20/21 – Yes, you CAN Perform a Fear Free Canine Orthopedic Exam – Fear Free
Fear Free Presents: In this webinar, Kristin Kirkby Shaw, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS-SA, will review the importance of diagnosing osteoarthritis (OA), how to perform canine exams, and pain management. In support of May Arthritis Month, Dr. Shaw will provide resources from the New Science of OA Pain website which has canine and feline OA checklists, feline exam videos, and chronic pain teaching tools that can be provided for pet owners.
VIN Rounds – 5/20/21 – Behavior Problems Seen Through the Eyes of the Cat – VIN/VSPN
VIN Rounds – 5/20/21 – Behavior Problems Seen Through the Eyes of the Cat – VIN/VSPN
VIN/VSPN Presents: Sandra Mitchell, DVM, DABVP (Feline & Exotic Companion Mammal) discusses "Behavior Problems Seen Through the Eyes of the Cat."
Online Conference – 5/21/21 to 5/23/21 – 2021 Shelter Behavior and Enrichment Conference – Shelter Playgroup Alliance (fee applies)
Online Conference – 5/21/21 to 5/23/21 – 2021 Shelter Behavior and Enrichment Conference – Shelter Playgroup Alliance (fee applies)
Shelter Playgroup Alliance Presents (fee applies): Learn about shelter animal welfare, enrichment, and playgroups at our annual Shelter Behavior and Enrichment Conference on May 21, 22 & 23, 2021 with a Pre-Conference workshop on May 20th
Webinar – 5/21/21 – Shelter Pals: Animal Laws Holding Periods – CalAnimals
Webinar – 5/21/21 – Shelter Pals: Animal Laws Holding Periods – CalAnimals
CalAnimals Presents: Join us as lead attorneys from SF SPCA’s Shelter PALS program, Brandy Kuentzel and Bruce Wagman, discuss California’s legal framework and clarify a shelter’s legal requirements for holding periods for dogs and cats in the state. This 1-hour webinar will help shelters optimize welfare and lifesaving in their own communities. All types of shelters operating in California – public, private, and hybrid – are encouraged to attend.
Online Conference – 5/22/21 to 5/23/21 – Think Anesthesia Virtual CE Conference – Think Anesthesia
Online Conference – 5/22/21 to 5/23/21 – Think Anesthesia Virtual CE Conference – Think Anesthesia
Think Anesthesia Presents: Optimizing the Anesthetic Experience for the Patient, Client, and Veterinary Team—Register now for the first ever Think Anesthesia Virtual CE Conference!
Online Conference – 5/21/21 to 5/23/21 – 2021 Shelter Behavior and Enrichment Conference – Shelter Playgroup Alliance (fee applies)
Online Conference – 5/21/21 to 5/23/21 – 2021 Shelter Behavior and Enrichment Conference – Shelter Playgroup Alliance (fee applies)
Shelter Playgroup Alliance Presents (fee applies): Learn about shelter animal welfare, enrichment, and playgroups at our annual Shelter Behavior and Enrichment Conference on May 21, 22 & 23, 2021 with a Pre-Conference workshop on May 20th