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
Conference – 8/25/22 to 8/28/22 – VETGirl U 2022 – VETGirl (fee applies)
VETGirl Presents (fee applies): VETgirl U is an educational experience like no other with TED-talk-like, case-based tracks presented by the leading veterinary speakers in the world.
Online Courses – Apply from 8/22/22 to 8/31/22 – Fall Online Instructor-Led Courses – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie's Fund Presents: Start fall off right with one of these nine Online Instructor-Led Courses (formerly known as apprenticeships). Learn all about short-term foster, field services humane education and more. Each course is four weeks long and is made up of a combination of self-paced learning and four 90-minute weekly Zoom meetings with your instructor.
Online Course – Starts 9/1/22 – Shelter Training Behavior Mentorship – Shelter Behavior Hub (fee applies)
Shelter Behavior Hub Presents (fee applies): Are you interested in learning how to train dogs? Whether you are new to the field, or an old hand, this course takes you from recognizing and addressing stress in dogs through teaching dogs specific skills, and changing emotional responses.
Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund
Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund hosts a weekly 50-minute Zoom call for animal well-being professionals. These calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry, and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
Online Event – 8/29/22 – Saving Luna: A Case Study on Rabbit Aggression – PPG (fee applies)
Online Event – 8/29/22 – Saving Luna: A Case Study on Rabbit Aggression – PPG (fee applies)
PPG Presents (fee applies): Luna's story is not just her own, but the story of many rabbits who are euthanized in shelters for behavior issues. Rabbits whose issues are often created by the environment. This presentation will be useful to anyone who cares for rabbits in any capacity.
Webinar – 8/30/22 – Be Prepared: Animal Disaster Basics – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
Webinar – 8/30/22 – Be Prepared: Animal Disaster Basics – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: In this webinar, attendees will learn how to identify potential threats and resources needed for community and personal pet and animal preparedness, taking into consideration the COVID-19 environment. Attendees will leave with a roadmap on how to begin the work of preparing themselves and their communities for a disaster, as local animal welfare experts.
Webinar – 8/31/22 – What to do about conflicts with rodents: Addressing rodent conflicts in your community and in your facility – HSUS
Webinar – 8/31/22 – What to do about conflicts with rodents: Addressing rodent conflicts in your community and in your facility – HSUS
HSUS Presents: Join us for this webinar as we explore the life cycle of rats and mice and provide insight into their behavior, nesting and foraging that will help you advise and respond to the conflicts that people experience with them.
Webinar – 8/31/22 – Using Care Pathways to Manage Your Shelter Behavior Program – Maddie’s Fund
Webinar – 8/31/22 – Using Care Pathways to Manage Your Shelter Behavior Program – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie's Fund Presents: Care Pathways are standardized plans for animals that have the same type of condition. During this presentation, we’ll talk about care pathways regarding behavior and how we can utilize them pathways to improve our shelter behavior programs.
Webinar – 9/1/22 – An overview of key aspects of the puppy education literature & possible implications for trainers – Dog iBox (fee applies)
Webinar – 9/1/22 – An overview of key aspects of the puppy education literature & possible implications for trainers – Dog iBox (fee applies)
Dog iBox Presents (fee applies): Although many questions are still to be answered, there is information available which can help inform our practice. This includes information which can support best practice in puppy classes as well as the advice we give owners and breeders regarding raising their puppies. This talk will examine some of the available literature from the perspective of what it might mean for what we do in practice.
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 – 9/1/22 – Live from the Ranch with Teoti Anderson and Clarissa Black – Karen Pryor Academy
Online Event – 9/1/22 – Live from the Ranch with Teoti Anderson and Clarissa Black – Karen Pryor Academy
Karen Pryor Academy Presents: Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free virtual event on Thursday, September 1, at 12:00 pm (PT) with special guests Teoti Anderson and Clarissa Black. The episode will include real-time training demos, audience Q&A, and more!
Webinar – 9/1/22 – Anxiety: The Whole Story – FDSA (fee applies)
Webinar – 9/1/22 – Anxiety: The Whole Story – FDSA (fee applies)
FDSA Presents (fee applies): So you have a shy dog - one who's easily frightened of strange people or places, or maybe even one who sits at home IMAGINING what horrible thing might happen next. Is this because of genetics? Or did you mess up somehow? Dr. Jessica Hekman will talk about the biology behind anxiety: the roles of genetics, early environment (as early as in mom's uterus!), and socialization.