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 – Applications Close 3/28/22 – Behavior, Training, Enrichment (BTE) Bootcamp – Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge
Maddie's® Million Pet Challenge Presents: This immersive and coach-guided course will do more than help you identify new ways to improve animal welfare and wellness. It will also get you started making those improvements in less than 2 months (and your coaches will continue to support you on an ongoing basis once Bootcamp is over). Apply by 3/28/22!
Grant Opportunity – Deadline 3/31/22 – Welcome Grant – California for All Animals
California for All Animals Presents: Join California for All Animals! All municipal shelters and private shelters with a municipal contract to shelter animals in California are eligible to apply for a Welcome Grant; the application deadline is March 31, 2022.
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 – 3/28/22 – Myth Busting: The truth behind the techniques that you use to train dogs – Dr. Lisa Radosta – PPG (fee applies)
Webinar – 3/28/22 – Myth Busting: The truth behind the techniques that you use to train dogs – Dr. Lisa Radosta – PPG (fee applies)
PPG Presents (fee applies): We are going to explore the scientific evidence for those statements that we hold so dear, learn new concepts and bust those training myths!
Online Conference – 3/29/22 to 3/30/22 – Big Dog Master Class – Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge and HASS
Online Conference – 3/29/22 to 3/30/22 – Big Dog Master Class – Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge and HASS
Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge and HASS Present: In this free virtual conference, we’ve got proven solutions and data-driven protocols delivered to you in straightforward, streamlined modules for all levels of animal shelter professionals. We want your organizations to be supported as you learn better dog management, getting more live outcomes, shortening lengths of stay, and creating safer shelters.
Webinar – 3/29/22 – Ukraine Update with Greater Good Charities – The AAWA
Webinar – 3/29/22 – Ukraine Update with Greater Good Charities – The AAWA
The AAWA Presents: Join a moderated discussion with Greater Good Charities' Noah Horton, Chief Operating Officer, and Denise Bash, VP of Pet Programs, Disaster Response, about their current efforts to assist Ukrainian refugees and their pets.
Online Conference – 3/29/22 to 3/30/22 – Big Dog Master Class – Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge and HASS
Online Conference – 3/29/22 to 3/30/22 – Big Dog Master Class – Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge and HASS
Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge and HASS Present: In this free virtual conference, we’ve got proven solutions and data-driven protocols delivered to you in straightforward, streamlined modules for all levels of animal shelter professionals. We want your organizations to be supported as you learn better dog management, getting more live outcomes, shortening lengths of stay, and creating safer shelters.
Webinar – 3/30/22 – The Ringer in Treating Ringworm – EveryCat Health Foundation
Webinar – 3/30/22 – The Ringer in Treating Ringworm – EveryCat Health Foundation
EveryCat Health Foundation Presents: This one-hour webinar will explain the science behind PCR technology and how it is helping revolutionize animal welfare by empowering veterinary professionals with fast, affordable diagnostic solutions for a wide variety of animal health issues.
Webinar – Wednesdays 3/23/22 to 4/13/22 – Alive and Thriving Series with Kelley Bollen – Humane Network
Webinar – Wednesdays 3/23/22 to 4/13/22 – Alive and Thriving Series with Kelley Bollen – Humane Network
Humane Network Presents: This four-session webinar series presented by Kelley Bollen, MS, CABC, is specifically designed for staff at animal shelters, rescues, and nonprofit veterinary clinics, and will cover reading dog and cat body language and safe humane handling; stress recognition and reduction in the shelter; enrichment for shelter dogs and cats; how animals learn and training dogs and cats in the shelter.
Webinar – 3/30/22 – Introduction to a Quality of Life App for Animal Shelters – The AAWA
Webinar – 3/30/22 – Introduction to a Quality of Life App for Animal Shelters – The AAWA
The AAWA Presents: Attendees will learn about the development of the Penn Vet Quality of Life Tool, the contents of the assessment, and the data produced by the app, including the quality-of-life scores and figures. The talk will include preliminary data about the tool’s use in animal shelters and discuss future plans for the app.
Webinar – 3/30/22 – Leading Through Change – Best Friends
Webinar – 3/30/22 – Leading Through Change – Best Friends
Best Friends Presents: This panel webinar will share real world, tangible content and experiences shelter leaders can use, to positively effect change within your organization, and create a culture that sustains lifesaving programmatic changes.
Webinar – 3/30/22 – No one told me about Teenaged Dogs and Cats! What to expect in these developmental stages – ACVB
Webinar – 3/30/22 – No one told me about Teenaged Dogs and Cats! What to expect in these developmental stages – ACVB
ACVB Presents: Sometimes puppies and kittens go through a “difficult” developmental period and can exhibit behavioral problems. Can something be done to prevent this occurrence? What should we expect as our adolescent dogs and cats go through the life stages after socialization? This webinar will answer these questions and more!
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 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 – 4/2/22 – Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)
Webinar – 4/2/22 – 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? Our expert instructors will teach you best practices for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony management. Learn what TNR is and why it works.