Shelter Learniverse and Industry-Wide Calendar

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.

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour VETgirl small animal webinar, Dr. Karen Tobias, MS, DACVS reviews side effects of spaying and neutering in dogs. Tune in to learn breed and age-specific considerations to help you determine when the best time is to schedule that gonadectomy!

Network for Good Presents: In this session, we’ll explore key strategies to galvanize a more inclusive, diverse, and fired-up coalition of change makers ready to make the bold moves needed to fast track your big vision – no matter how many database contacts you currently have.

National Kitten Coalition Presents: This session will offer participants a brief overview of emergency planning and response for animal shelters, rescue groups, and foster parents, with a focus on considerations for kittens.

PPG Presents (fee applies for non-members): Are you interested in developing better self-control in dogs? Then this talk is for you! Executive function refers to the mental processes that are involved in the self-regulation of behavior. This webinar is a review of everything we know about the development of executive function in dogs.

Maddie’s Fund Presents: Please join us for 4 info-packed meetings with time for your questions. This week, Bobby Mann, Chief Programs Officer at Humane Rescue Alliance, and adan parra, Research & Management Assistant at El Paso Animal Services, will be presenting on the first two Return to Home practices .

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 surrender, a behavior perspective on intake and adoptions, canine behavior evaluations and decisions-making, and behavior modification in the shelter. Each session is 90 minutes, from 11am to 12:30pm Pacific Time […]

Maddie’s Fund Presents: Dr. Michael Hennessy (Professor of Psychology, Wright State University) and Regina Willen (Founder and Director at HALO K9 Behavior) will discuss how basic scientific research informs our understanding of the stress dogs undergo in a shelter environment. They will examine immediate effects of entry to a shelter as well as potential long-term consequences. How basic research findings suggest practicable means for reducing or preventing these outcomes will also be considered.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): Join Denise Fenzi and learn how she teaches contact heeling, along with a discussion of the varied ways she uses this skill in both training and in daily life.

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour VETgirl small animal webinar, Dr. Jane Quandt, DVM, MS, DACVAA, DACVECC and Dr. Mike Barletta, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA will answer your questions about small animal anesthesia and analgesia to further clarify the concepts of balanced anesthesia and analgesia. Tune in for this interactive session to get all your questions answered!

Fear Free Presents: Hospital visits can be a scary experience for people and pets. Learn ways to reduce fear, anxiety, and stress (FAS) that will improve the safety of staff members and help bond clients to your practice for life.

VIN/VSPN Presents (for VIN members): Join Emily Levine, DVM, DACVB, as she presents “Is It Pain or Behavioral: Using Digital Thermography to Aid in a Diagnosis.”

Loose Leash Academy Presents (fee applies): Aggression expert Michael Shikashio and world-renowned Veterinary Behaviorist Dr. Chris Pachel present a two-day workshop on dog behavior problems with a focus on aggressive behavior.

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.