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 Certificate Program – Starts 6/27/22 – Animal Shelter Management Certificate Program – Marketing and Development – Humane Network/UoP (fee applies)
Humane Network/UoP Presents (fee applies): This award-winning online certificate program provides practical information and valuable networking for current sheltering professionals, those looking to advance their career, or move into the field of animal sheltering. The program’s courses include leadership, shelter operations, community program development, animal health/clinic operations, and marketing/development.
Grant Opportunity – Deadline 6/30/22 – Open Grant – California for All Animals
California for All Animals Presents: We welcome Open Grant applications May 1–June 30, 2022; grants will be awarded to shelters and focused on the following categories: Outcomes (Adoptions, Return to Home, and Return to Community), Field Services and Control, Care of Animals in the Shelter, and Intake Management and Community Support.
Online Certificate Program – Starts 7/1/22 – Animal Shelter Behavioral Management Certificate Program – Humane Network/UoP (fee applies)
Humane Network/UoP Presents (fee applies): Comprehensive behavior programs are essential to keep the animals behaviorally and emotionally healthy during their stay. This eight-week course will give you the knowledge and skills to develop an effective behavior program aimed at improving the welfare of the animals in your care.
VIN Rounds – 6/26/22 – Anesthetic Considerations for Animals with Endocrine Disease – VIN/NAVAS
VIN Rounds – 6/26/22 – Anesthetic Considerations for Animals with Endocrine Disease – VIN/NAVAS
VIN/NAVAS Presents (for VIN members): Renata S. Costa, DVM, MPhil, GradDipEd, MANZCVS, DACVAA, presents "Anesthetic Considerations for Animals with Endocrine Disease."
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 – 6/27/22 – Assisting with dentistry and oral surgery: Part 1 – VDOS (fee applies)
Webinar – 6/27/22 – Assisting with dentistry and oral surgery: Part 1 – VDOS (fee applies)
VDOS Presents (fee applies): This VDOS webinar will outline the many additional tasks veterinary technicians/nurses and dental hygienists are doing.
Webinar – 6/28/22 – Fancy Footwork: Practical Handling and Training Solutions for the Entire Shelter – Dogs Playing for Life
Webinar – 6/28/22 – Fancy Footwork: Practical Handling and Training Solutions for the Entire Shelter – Dogs Playing for Life
Dogs Playing for Life Presents: In this webinar, we will teach the fundamentals of our “Fancy Footwork” techniques that focus on achieving good leash manners through the use of your FEET instead of your hands. Come learn this unique and highly effective approach that promotes dogs happily walking softly by your side, offering tons of eye contact, and wowing adopters!
Webinar – 6/28/22 – Rescuing the “Rescuer”: The Challenging World of Rescue Hoarders – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
Webinar – 6/28/22 – Rescuing the “Rescuer”: The Challenging World of Rescue Hoarders – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: This session will explore some tactics agencies charged with addressing rescue hoarders can employ in their community. If you’ve ever struggled to deal with a rescue hoarder in your community, you won’t want to miss this session!
National Shelter Medicine Rounds – 6/28/22 – Discussion: Trauma-Informed Approach to Behavioral Care in Shelters – UW and UC Davis Shelter Medicine Programs
National Shelter Medicine Rounds – 6/28/22 – Discussion: Trauma-Informed Approach to Behavioral Care in Shelters – UW and UC Davis Shelter Medicine Programs
UW and UC Davis Shelter Medicine Programs Present: As our communities become more informed about recognizing and responding to human trauma, there’s growing interest in the impact of chronic stress and trauma on animal behavior. In this session, we'll discuss Dr. Sheila Segurson's presentation on practical ways you can prevent trauma and help animals to recover.
Webinar – 6/28/22 – Kitten Safety: Summer Edition – National Kitten Coalition
Webinar – 6/28/22 – Kitten Safety: Summer Edition – National Kitten Coalition
National Kitten Coalition Presents: Join us in a free presentation highlighting potential safety hazards and practical ways to keep your kittens safe this summer season!
Webinar – 6/29/22 – YouTube LIVE: Emergency treatment of leptospirosis – it’s more than just doxy! – VETGirl
Webinar – 6/29/22 – YouTube LIVE: Emergency treatment of leptospirosis – it’s more than just doxy! – VETGirl
VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 30-minute, YouTube LIVE VETgirl webinar, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT reviews emergency management of the acute kidney injury (AKI) leptospirosis patient.
Webinar – 6/29/22 – Growing a Board that Truly Cares about Inclusion and Equity – Network for Good
Webinar – 6/29/22 – Growing a Board that Truly Cares about Inclusion and Equity – Network for Good
Network for Good Presents: In this session, Christal Cherry and Renee Rubin Ross will share four questions that you can use to persuade your board members to invest meaningfully in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Webinar – 6/29/22 – Maximizing Employee Retention in a Highly Competitive Labor Market – The AAWA
Webinar – 6/29/22 – Maximizing Employee Retention in a Highly Competitive Labor Market – The AAWA
The AAWA Presents: Tom Erb, nationally renowned recruiting expert, will provide you with practical, impactful takeaways that you can implement immediately for improved employee satisfaction and retention.
Webinar – 6/29/22 – Length of Stay – A Whole-Shelter Solution – Maddie’s Fund
Webinar – 6/29/22 – Length of Stay – A Whole-Shelter Solution – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie's Fund Presents: In this session, you will learn how to assemble your own Long Stay Task Force, implement practical changes to your protocols and start making measurable progress towards your lifesaving goals.
Webinar – 6/30/22 – Look Who’s Talking! What Is Your Dog Trying To Tell You? All About Canine Body Language – PPG (fee applies)
Webinar – 6/30/22 – Look Who’s Talking! What Is Your Dog Trying To Tell You? All About Canine Body Language – PPG (fee applies)
PPG Presents (fee applies): This 1.5 hour webinar was designed for anyone who loves dogs! Whether you are a veterinarian, a veterinary technician, groomer, a dog parent or just a dog lover, this class will help you understand dog language better!
Webinar – 6/30/22 – Responding to Wildlife Emergencies – CalAnimals
Webinar – 6/30/22 – Responding to Wildlife Emergencies – CalAnimals
CalAnimals Presents: This presentation, generously sponsored by the National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA), will cover the basics of responding to wildlife emergencies, from taking calls to field response and final disposition.
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 – 6/30/22 – Erin Lynes – Leash Skills for Puppies – FDSA (fee applies)
Webinar – 6/30/22 – Erin Lynes – Leash Skills for Puppies – FDSA (fee applies)
FDSA Presents (fee applies): This webinar will look at the ways that we can build leash skills in baby puppies - starting from the day you first bring them home and splitting the skills into baby brain sized bits - so that you can you can get off on the right foot and build good habits before bad ones get a leash pulling gets a chance to become habitual!
VIN Rounds – 6/30/22 – So, Does it Mean Anything?: An Introduction to New Clinical Pathology Paradigms – VIN/VSPN
VIN Rounds – 6/30/22 – So, Does it Mean Anything?: An Introduction to New Clinical Pathology Paradigms – VIN/VSPN
VIN/VSPN Presents (for VIN members): Randolph Baral, BVSc, MACVSc (feline), PhD, presents "So, Does it Mean Anything?: An Introduction to New Clinical Pathology Paradigms."