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 – Starts 9/13/21 – Feline Behavior Solutions: Teaching Foundation Behaviors for Modifying Behavior – IAABC (fee applies)
IAABC Presents (fee applies): Modification of any problematic or unwanted behavior requires mechanical skill, knowledge of species-specific behavior, and experience with a variety of strategies and techniques. This course will provide opportunities for anyone who works with cats to gain all of that, and more. Each of the five weeks is packed with information that can be directly and immediately applied to a variety of cat behavior cases, from aggression to anxiety and from fighting to fear.
Online Course – Starts 9/16/21 – Canine Social Behavior – IAABC (fee applies)
IAABC Presents (fee applies): This course will teach you about canine communication, play, greetings, conflict resolution behaviors, and puppy social development. Dig into the science of canine social behavior, with an emphasis on dog-to-dog social interactions.
Conference – 9/10/21 to 9/12/21 – Midwest Animal Sheltering Conference – Missouri Coalition of Animal Care Organizations
Conference – 9/10/21 to 9/12/21 – Midwest Animal Sheltering Conference – Missouri Coalition of Animal Care Organizations
Missouri Coalition of Animal Care Organizations Presents: Join us for the Midwest’s only regional conference designed exclusively for animal rescues and shelters! The 2021 Midwest Animal Sheltering Conference will take place at the Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center in Columbia, MO on September 10-12, 2021. The conference offers sessions for all levels of engagement while focusing on cutting-edge, lifesaving strategies.
Online Event – 9/12/21 – Online Return to Home Day – Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)
Online Event – 9/12/21 – Online Return to Home Day – Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)
Community Cats Podcast Presents (fee applies): Join us as we explore what "home" means to a kitty, as well as the ways the animal welfare community can help cats find homes, stay in homes, and get back to their homes when they've wandered too far from the caretakers that love them.
Online Course – 9/12/21 to 9/14/21 – California Licensing Curriculum (CLC) – CVMA (fee applies)
Online Course – 9/12/21 to 9/14/21 – California Licensing Curriculum (CLC) – CVMA (fee applies)
CVMA Presents (fee applies): The California Licensing Curriculum (CLC) is a 3-day virtual course offering a total of 27 CEU hours designed to meet the requirements of the California Curriculum for qualified veterinarians to obtain a permanent veterinary license in California without taking the state board examination.
Online Course – 9/12/21 to 9/14/21 – California Licensing Curriculum (CLC) – CVMA (fee applies)
Online Course – 9/12/21 to 9/14/21 – California Licensing Curriculum (CLC) – CVMA (fee applies)
CVMA Presents (fee applies): The California Licensing Curriculum (CLC) is a 3-day virtual course offering a total of 27 CEU hours designed to meet the requirements of the California Curriculum for qualified veterinarians to obtain a permanent veterinary license in California without taking the state board examination.
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 – 9/13/21 – Imagination and Creativity – Dr. Robert Hewings BSc. MA. D/Prof – PPG (fee applies)
Webinar – 9/13/21 – Imagination and Creativity – Dr. Robert Hewings BSc. MA. D/Prof – PPG (fee applies)
PPG Presents (fee applies): The objectives for this webinar will encourage the candidates to think about and address the following: How can we avoid frustration in our training? How can we empower our dogs to commence problem solving? How can we ‘spice up our training’ keeping our students and their dogs wanting more?
Online Course – 9/12/21 to 9/14/21 – California Licensing Curriculum (CLC) – CVMA (fee applies)
Online Course – 9/12/21 to 9/14/21 – California Licensing Curriculum (CLC) – CVMA (fee applies)
CVMA Presents (fee applies): The California Licensing Curriculum (CLC) is a 3-day virtual course offering a total of 27 CEU hours designed to meet the requirements of the California Curriculum for qualified veterinarians to obtain a permanent veterinary license in California without taking the state board examination.
Webinar – 9/14/21 – Protecting Your Pets and Wildlife from Traps – HSUS
Webinar – 9/14/21 – Protecting Your Pets and Wildlife from Traps – HSUS
HSUS Presents: Most pet owners and animal care professionals think that traps ( foot-traps/snares/body-grip/cage traps) are a danger for only a few winter months of the year for fur trapping. This workshop will start by defining the dangers that can be out there 24/7/365. We will cover what they look like; where to expect to find them and how to remove your pet or other animals that might become caught, and more.
Online Event – 9/14/21 – YouTube LIVE: Lepto Cliff Notes – Screen, Test and Treat Leptospirosis Better in Small Animal Practice – VETGirl
Online Event – 9/14/21 – YouTube LIVE: Lepto Cliff Notes – Screen, Test and Treat Leptospirosis Better in Small Animal Practice – VETGirl
VETGirl Presents: Join us for a complimentary, 30-minute VETgirl–Merck Animal Health YouTube LIVE event, where Dr. Natalie Marks reviews all you need to know about canine leptospirosis! Tune in to learn what breeds get it, what lab abnormalities are “classic” for it and which ones we might miss, and how to rapidly recognize and treat leptospirosis! Learn all things lepto over lunch!
Webinar – 9/14/21 – ‘Tis the Season to Fundraise: How to Build Your Village of Support – HASS
Webinar – 9/14/21 – ‘Tis the Season to Fundraise: How to Build Your Village of Support – HASS
HASS Presents: End of year fundraising is beginning very soon, if it hasn’t already! As your organization gears up to add more kibble to the bag, so you can support more people and pets, get your whole crew on board with your mission.
Online Event – 9/14/21 – Maddie’s® Candid Conversation with Akisha Townsend Eaton – Maddie’s Fund
Online Event – 9/14/21 – Maddie’s® Candid Conversation with Akisha Townsend Eaton – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie's Fund Presents: In this discussion with Maddie's Fund Executive Leadership Team member Mary Ippoliti-Smith, Akisha Townsend Eaton shares her story from multiple angles. She speaks of how the work of animal lifesaving and animal protection policy are interwoven and how ultimately all social policy can work together - especially in removing barriers created by systemic bias.
Online Event – 9/15/21 – Mini Event: Global Climate Change Crisis and Animal Welfare – Humane Canada (fee applies)
Online Event – 9/15/21 – Mini Event: Global Climate Change Crisis and Animal Welfare – Humane Canada (fee applies)
Humane Canada Presents (fee applies): Join us on September 15 to learn from experts from across the country on the important connection between the global climate change crisis and animal welfare.
Webinar – 9/15/21 – Building and Maintaining a Productive High Volume Foster Program That Serves the Animals YOU Need Help With – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
Webinar – 9/15/21 – Building and Maintaining a Productive High Volume Foster Program That Serves the Animals YOU Need Help With – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: In this webinar you will learn how to break down your foster program and rebuild it for success, the benefits of opening your foster program up to include all adoptable animals in your shelter and why that variety will help you sustain your program, and more.
Webinar – 9/15/21 – A Playbook Approach to Saving Lives in Animal Shelters – Rescue Disinfectants and Shelters United
Webinar – 9/15/21 – A Playbook Approach to Saving Lives in Animal Shelters – Rescue Disinfectants and Shelters United
Shelters United and Rescue Disinfectants Present: Dr. Sara Pizano has worked with more than 100 shelters all over the country, from small rural facilities to large urban shelters. In this webinar, she'll walk you through the steps each shelter, whether public or private and regardless of resources, can take to help and save more cats and dogs. Her focus will be on how just a little change in perspective can make a big life-saving difference.
Webinar – 9/15/21 – The Role of Veterinarians in the Emerging Field of Wildlife Fertility Control – HSVMA
Webinar – 9/15/21 – The Role of Veterinarians in the Emerging Field of Wildlife Fertility Control – HSVMA
HSVMA Presents: Due to the growing public opposition to the use of traditional, lethal methods for mitigating human-wildlife conflicts, wildlife managers are now exploring the use of innovative, nonlethal fertility control methods for managing wildlife populations. This presentation will illustrate the important roles that veterinarians are playing in the development and advancement of this emerging field of wildlife management.
Webinar – 9/16/21 – How to Make the Most of Your Giving Day: Lessons from GivingTuesday & the Latest Trends – Network for Good
Webinar – 9/16/21 – How to Make the Most of Your Giving Day: Lessons from GivingTuesday & the Latest Trends – Network for Good
Network for Good Presents: Looking at lessons learned from 2020, and current and projected trends for 2021. People are highly motivated right now, and giving them the opportunity to give back in their communities is effective and important.
Webinar – 9/16/21 – Hypothermia—What’s the Hype? – Think Anesthesia
Webinar – 9/16/21 – Hypothermia—What’s the Hype? – Think Anesthesia
Think Anesthesia Presents: Trouble with thermoregulation in patients under anesthesia? Learn the cold, hard facts of hypothermia as well as warmly embraced prevented measures that can easily be implemented into your routine patient management.
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 – 9/16/21 – Moira Hechenleitner – But is it Really Separation Anxiety? – FDSA (fee applies)
Webinar – 9/16/21 – Moira Hechenleitner – But is it Really Separation Anxiety? – FDSA (fee applies)
FDSA Presents (fee applies): During this one-hour talk Moira will highlight the variety of issues that could be happening when a dog reacts while home alone, and will describe the crucial components of assessing and finding out what is truly going on so it can be successfully addressed.
Webinar – 9/16/21 – How to Create a Change: Change Management – VETGirl (fee applies)
Webinar – 9/16/21 – How to Create a Change: Change Management – VETGirl (fee applies)
VETGirl Presents (fee applies): In this VETgirl leadership webinar, Amy Newfield, CVT, VTS (ECC) reviews how to create change at your veterinary clinic and key steps for change management success. Tune in to learn what next steps you need to help your team make a change!
Webinar – 9/18/21 – Colony Caretaker Tips & Tricks – Community Cats Podcast
Webinar – 9/18/21 – Colony Caretaker Tips & Tricks – Community Cats Podcast
Community Cats Podcast Presents: How do you keep the water from freezing in the middle of winter? Or calm the irate neighbor whose flower bed has been turned into a litter box? Find out how to deal with these and many more colony caretaking challenges from Neighborhood Cats with their 20 years of experience dealing with all things community cat. Come and share your battle-worn secrets too!