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
CASCAR Zoom Call for California Shelters – 6/1/21 – Sheltering by Appointment – CASCAR – UC Davis KSMP
CASCAR Zoom Call for California Shelters – 6/1/21 – Sheltering by Appointment – CASCAR – UC Davis KSMP
KSMP Presents: As California prepares to fully reopen in less than three weeks, we're opening the CASCAR floor to hear from you: When it comes to sheltering by appointment, where are you now? What's working and where are the biggest wins being gained so far? Where are the biggest challenges and fears still hanging out? What's the one thing still standing in your way?
Webinar – 6/2/21 – YouTube LIVE: Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease: Clinical Conundrums – VETGirl
Webinar – 6/2/21 – YouTube LIVE: Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease: Clinical Conundrums – VETGirl
VETGirl Presents: Join us for a complimentary, 30-minute VETgirl – Merck Animal Health YouTube LIVE event, where Dr. Carol Reinero, DVM, PhD, DACVIM reviews Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease (CIRD), providing practical clinical guidelines helpful in disease management.
Webinar – 6/2/21 – How to Handle Aggression Calls When you Don’t Handle Aggression – PPG (fee applies)
Webinar – 6/2/21 – How to Handle Aggression Calls When you Don’t Handle Aggression – PPG (fee applies)
PPG Presents (fee applies): This webinar is for the dog trainer, shelter worker, rescue worker, groomer, or animal control officer. When someone calls with a "my dog is aggressive/ has bitten etc" call and that isn't your "lane" how do we ethically and effectively get those owners seeking help to proper professionals in a quick, informative, and safe way?
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.
Webinar – 6/2/21 – Noise Phobia update. The newest, greatest and latest in the diagnosis and treatment of noise phobia – VETGirl
Webinar – 6/2/21 – Noise Phobia update. The newest, greatest and latest in the diagnosis and treatment of noise phobia – VETGirl
VETGirl Presents: In this VETgirl–Zoetis veterinary CE webinar, where Dr. Lisa Radosta, DACVB reviews what’s new with noise phobia. Noise phobia affects almost 50% of the dogs in the United States. Noise phobia is the behavioral chameleon masquerading as generalized anxiety, inappropriate elimination and global fear. Join us to learn the latest research, treatments and patient presentations.
Webinar – 6/3/21 – Building an Animal Shelter: Work behind the walls – Texas Unites (fee applies)
Webinar – 6/3/21 – Building an Animal Shelter: Work behind the walls – Texas Unites (fee applies)
Texas Unites Presents (fee applies): Shor-line has collaborated with many professionals in the Shelter Design and Construction phases of new facility builds or remodel project. We will get some advice from a few of these experts to help you begin your project knowing that the end in mind is exactly what you want for your Business Success.
Webinar – 6/3/21 – Choice in the Shelter Setting – Texas Unites (fee applies)
Webinar – 6/3/21 – Choice in the Shelter Setting – Texas Unites (fee applies)
Texas Unites Presents (fee applies): The shelter can inherently limit an animal’s ability to make choices. How an animal performs in the shelter-setting can be greatly influenced by their collective experiences while in your care, beginning as soon as they walk through your doors. How can we change our behavior to enable more choice for the animals in our care? Join Allison Hartlage, KPA-CTP, CBCC-KA, CTC, CNWI and Manager of Animal Training and Behavior at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley, to explore this important topic.
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…
Online Event – 6/3/21 – Live from the Ranch – Ken Ramirez with Emma Parsons and Clive D.L. Wynne, Ph.D. – Karen Pryor Academy
Online Event – 6/3/21 – Live from the Ranch – Ken Ramirez with Emma Parsons and Clive D.L. Wynne, Ph.D. – Karen Pryor Academy
Karen Pryor Academy Presents: Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free virtual event live from The Ranch on Thursday, June 3, at 12:00 pm (PT). Ken will be joined by Emma Parsons to demonstrate new techniques from the Click to Calm protocol and show how they can be applied to all dogs, whether they are reactive, shy, or just easily excited. Then, Ken and Clive D.L. Wynne, Ph.D. will explore his latest book and papers, including the efficacy of the clicker and dominance theory.
Webinar – 6/3/21 – Getting Stuck? How to maximize lifesaving with the right animal flow – Texas Unites (fee applies)
Webinar – 6/3/21 – Getting Stuck? How to maximize lifesaving with the right animal flow – Texas Unites (fee applies)
Texas Unites Presents (fee applies): This workshop will discuss how Dallas Animal Services manages high-volume intake by being strategic. You will learn how the team changed the process from beginning to end to improve efficiencies and reduce cross-contamination as well as how they utilize opportunities to automate the process to avoid sticking points.
Online Event – 6/3/21 – Maddie’s Candid Conversation Series – Gabrielle Chapman & Justin Marceau – Maddie’s Fund
Online Event – 6/3/21 – Maddie’s Candid Conversation Series – Gabrielle Chapman & Justin Marceau – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie's Fund Presents: Join us for a special edition of Maddie's Candid Conversation where we will be talking with Justin Marceau, author of Beyond Cages: Animal Law and Criminal Punishment. The discussion will center around the role of fines and fees, civil penalties, conviction and punishment in achieving positive outcomes for animals - and how current enforcement models can in fact produce negative consequences for companion animals which can hinder the goal of lifesaving.
Webinar – 6/3/21 – Cat Enrichment Toolkit – Texas Unites (fee applies)
Webinar – 6/3/21 – Cat Enrichment Toolkit – Texas Unites (fee applies)
Texas Unites Presents (fee applies): We’ll talk about what feline enrichment is and how it enhances cat welfare and adoptability. You will also learn to evaluate how well your organization is doing at meeting the behavioral needs of the cats in your care and to create an enrichment program that is easy to implement and impactful, even with limited time and financial resources.
Online Event – 6/3/21 – Unpacking External Facing Medical Care with the Experts Virtual Face-to-Face – American Pets Alive!
Online Event – 6/3/21 – Unpacking External Facing Medical Care with the Experts Virtual Face-to-Face – American Pets Alive!
American Pets Alive! Presents: Join this virtual, face-to-face event featuring some of the preeminent leaders in shelter medicine to unpack how you can use these resources, talk through your biggest questions, and discuss what is next for the future of external medical support.
Webinar – 6/3/21 – Working with Dogs That Lack Enthusiasm – FDSA (fee applies)
Webinar – 6/3/21 – Working with Dogs That Lack Enthusiasm – FDSA (fee applies)
FDSA Presents (fee applies): Some dogs just don’t appear to be enthusiastic about training. In this webinar we discuss common reasons why these behaviors may occur and, most importantly, we also discuss simple strategies to put the enthusiasm back into the training process, for both the dog and the human!
Webinar – 6/5/21, 6/12/21, and 6/19/21 – Suzanne Clothier – Goodness of Fit – PuppyWorks (fee applies)
Webinar – 6/5/21, 6/12/21, and 6/19/21 – Suzanne Clothier – Goodness of Fit – PuppyWorks (fee applies)
PuppyWorks Presents (fee applies): In this new webinar series from Suzanne Clothier, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how temperament affects whether training is or is not successful, depending on the individual dog, handler & task; a dog's intrinsic/extrinsic motivation, how it affects what it wants to do, can do, struggles to do & how this effects training and homing; and structure for thinking about what to want, need & expect from a dog and how to identify a best match-home for a dog.
Online Course – 6/5/21 to 6/6/21 – Aggression in Dogs Workshop – Loose Leash Academy (fee applies)
Online Course – 6/5/21 to 6/6/21 – Aggression in Dogs Workshop – Loose Leash Academy (fee applies)
Loose Leash Academy Presents (fee applies): Michael Shikashio, CDBC and Trish McMillan MSc, CPDT-KA, ACCBC, CDBC will be presenting a two-day workshop on safety, defensive handling, and the behavior modification techniques used with aggressive dogs. Attendees will learn what is needed before working with aggressive dogs, gain hands-on experience in defensive handling and leash skills, and see videos of behavior change in aggression cases.
Webinar – 6/5/21 – Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)
Webinar – 6/5/21 – Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)
Community Cats Podcast Presents (small fee applies): Are you ready to be part of the solution for feral and stray cats in your neighborhood? Learn what TNR is, why it works, and how to get started. Our expert instructors will teach you the best practices for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony management.