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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Conference – 2/26/22 to 2/27/22 – 2022 Winter Conference – UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (fee applies)
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Online Event – Registration open 2/28/22 to 3/7/22 – We Foster Challenge 2022 – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie's Fund Presents: We all know the incredible bond that humans and pets have and the importance of keeping them together. Foster care is a powerful way to achieve that. That’s what the We Foster Challenge is all about! By participating in the Challenge this May, you’ll grow your foster base to help keep pets with people and out of the shelter and have a chance at $210,000 in grant prizes.
Online Course – Starts 3/2/22 – 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.
Online Conference – 2/25/22 to 2/27/22 – 2022 United Spay Alliance Online Conference – Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)
Online Conference – 2/25/22 to 2/27/22 – 2022 United Spay Alliance Online Conference – Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)
Community Cats Podcast Presents: Held in collaboration with our friends at United Spay Alliance, this conference will feature sessions from pioneers within the spay/neuter movement, and empower you to build affordable, sustainable programs in your own community.
Conference – 2/26/22 to 2/27/22 – 2022 Winter Conference – UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (fee applies)
Conference – 2/26/22 to 2/27/22 – 2022 Winter Conference – UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (fee applies)
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Presents (fee applies): The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, Center for Continuing Professional Education (CCPE) is proud to present the 2022 Winter Conference on February 26-27, 2022 onsite at the UC Davis SVM. We look forward to welcoming you all back to campus! We have restructured the format of the conference to allow more time for audience interaction (in person or virtually) as well as offering two onsite laboratories.
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.
Online Conference – 3/1/22 to 3/3/22 – 2022 Co-Sheltering Conference – My Dog Is My Home (fee applies)
Online Conference – 3/1/22 to 3/3/22 – 2022 Co-Sheltering Conference – My Dog Is My Home (fee applies)
My Dog Is My Home Presents (fee applies): Join us March 1 -3, 2022 for My Dog Is My Home’s second annual Co-Sheltering Conference, a unique conference focused on how co-sheltering people and animals together fits into the wider struggle for a more just society.
VIN Rounds – 3/1/22 – Antibiotics 101: Basic Principles of Antibiotic Use, Selection, and Susceptibility Testing – VIN/VSPN
VIN Rounds – 3/1/22 – Antibiotics 101: Basic Principles of Antibiotic Use, Selection, and Susceptibility Testing – VIN/VSPN
VIN/VSPN Presents (free for VIN members): J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM (LAIM), presents this week's Tuesday Topic, "Antibiotics 101: Basic Principles of Antibiotic Use, Selection, and Susceptibility Testing."
Online Conference – 3/1/22 to 3/3/22 – 2022 Co-Sheltering Conference – My Dog Is My Home (fee applies)
Online Conference – 3/1/22 to 3/3/22 – 2022 Co-Sheltering Conference – My Dog Is My Home (fee applies)
My Dog Is My Home Presents (fee applies): Join us March 1 -3, 2022 for My Dog Is My Home’s second annual Co-Sheltering Conference, a unique conference focused on how co-sheltering people and animals together fits into the wider struggle for a more just society.
Webinar – 3/2/22 – How to Manage Your Nonprofit’s Social Media Presence Like a Pro (In Just 20 Minutes Per Day!) – Network for Good
Webinar – 3/2/22 – How to Manage Your Nonprofit’s Social Media Presence Like a Pro (In Just 20 Minutes Per Day!) – Network for Good
Network for Good Presents: Nonprofits know that social media can have the power to engage communities and build support for their missions. But it’s so time-consuming to stay on top of the trends and the ever-shifting sands of social media. Nonprofit digital marketing expert Julia Campbell will show you exactly how in this training. If you feel like social media is taking over your entire day and taking away from your other responsibilities, this session is for you!
Webinar – 3/2/22 – Core or Non-Core. Should That Even be a Question? – VETgirl
Webinar – 3/2/22 – Core or Non-Core. Should That Even be a Question? – VETgirl
VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 30-minute, VETgirl–Merck Animal Health YouTube LIVE, Dr. Craig Prior, BVSC, CVJ discusses the risk of leptospirosis in humans and animals. Tune in to learn about all things lepto, from how worried you really have to be, to recognizing clinical signs, to treating and preventing it in your patients and staff!
Online Conference – 3/1/22 to 3/3/22 – 2022 Co-Sheltering Conference – My Dog Is My Home (fee applies)
Online Conference – 3/1/22 to 3/3/22 – 2022 Co-Sheltering Conference – My Dog Is My Home (fee applies)
My Dog Is My Home Presents (fee applies): Join us March 1 -3, 2022 for My Dog Is My Home’s second annual Co-Sheltering Conference, a unique conference focused on how co-sheltering people and animals together fits into the wider struggle for a more just society.
Webinar – 3/3/22 – Kitten Intake Diversion – CalAnimals
Webinar – 3/3/22 – Kitten Intake Diversion – CalAnimals
CalAnimals Presents: Attendees will leave this session prepared to have conversations with the public about when and why it is best to leave kittens with mom, assessing kittens to determine if they have been abandoned, when one should step up to help kittens and what that help should look like, and lastly how to properly age young kittens.
Webinar – 3/3/22 – Do You Have Compassion Fatigue? – PPG (fee applies)
Webinar – 3/3/22 – Do You Have Compassion Fatigue? – PPG (fee applies)
PPG Presents (fee applies): As someone who loves animals or who works in the animal field you may commonly experience compassion fatigue. Compassion Fatigue is a real problem in the animal welfare field and we need to be aware of it.
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 – 3/3/22 – Managing Difficult Volunteers: How and When to Let Volunteers Go – NACA
Webinar – 3/3/22 – Managing Difficult Volunteers: How and When to Let Volunteers Go – NACA
NACA Presents: During this webinar, we’ll discuss why it is so hard to let a volunteer go, reasons why it is a liability to continue working with a bad volunteer, communication instead of confrontation, the importance of documentation, the steps to take before reaching the point of termination and the role of exit interviews with volunteers.
Webinar – 3/3/22 – Worked Up: Assessing and Soothing Arousal with Sarah Stremming – FDSA (fee applies)
Webinar – 3/3/22 – Worked Up: Assessing and Soothing Arousal with Sarah Stremming – FDSA (fee applies)
FDSA Presents (fee applies): The six week course, Worked Up, condensed into need-to-know basics. You'll learn how to ask your dog if he is able to work, and how to help him if he says no. This is useful for all dog sports, and all dogs whose responses tend toward the barky-spinny-crazy type!
Webinar – 3/3/22 – The ABCs of Compassion Resilience for Animal Care Professionals – GoodPup
Webinar – 3/3/22 – The ABCs of Compassion Resilience for Animal Care Professionals – GoodPup
GoodPup Presents: In this webinar participants will learn a number of simple, effective practices that can help them to better care for themselves and their staff, so that they can keep making an impact for animals during this challenging time.
Webinar – 3/3/22 – They Did What? Coaching Employees who Exhibit Unprofessional or Disruptive Behavior – VETgirl (fee applies)
Webinar – 3/3/22 – They Did What? Coaching Employees who Exhibit Unprofessional or Disruptive Behavior – VETgirl (fee applies)
VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): Dr. Sally Ryan reviews how to deal with unprofessional or disruptive behavior from veterinarians and veterinary staff. Tune in to learn critical coaching procedures for dealing with disruptive or unprofessional behaviors and strategies for managing progressive discipline in the veterinary clinic.
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: Maddie’s Fund, in concert with American Pets Alive!, hosts a weekly hour-long Zoom call for animal welfare leaders. 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 – 3/4/22 – Stranger Danger! Advocating for and Advancing Your Human-Reactive Dogs – Dogs Playing for Life
Webinar – 3/4/22 – Stranger Danger! Advocating for and Advancing Your Human-Reactive Dogs – Dogs Playing for Life
Dogs Playing for Life Presents: At Dogs Playing for Life’s Stranger Danger webinar, hosted by Aimee Sadler, CEO and Founder of DPFL, you will learn how to work with dogs that are wary of strangers by building their confidence and helping them develop new skills which will enable them to meet new people (and potential adopters) happily and successfully!
Webinar – 3/4/22 – March Fourward: The Future is 4 – Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge
Webinar – 3/4/22 – March Fourward: The Future is 4 – Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge
Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge Presents: Join the co-founder of the Million Cat Challenge and one of the inspirations behind the Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge in imagining and creating a world in which every single shelter is able to provide every animal at risk with the Right Care in the Right Place at the Right Time to the Right Outcome.
Webinar Series – 2/26/22, 3/5/22, and 3/12/22 – The Holy Trinity of Behavior, Environment & Sociability Behind the Human-Canine Partnership – Puppyworks (fee applies)
Webinar Series – 2/26/22, 3/5/22, and 3/12/22 – The Holy Trinity of Behavior, Environment & Sociability Behind the Human-Canine Partnership – Puppyworks (fee applies)
Puppyworks Presents (fee applies): More than a webinar, we’ll provide an interactive, behind-closed-doors experience for attendees to see the interconnectedness of the Dog, the Human & the Environment, in part from attendee submitted videos.