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 – Starts 9/6/22 – Animal Behavior Consulting: Principles & Practice – IAABC (fee applies)
IAABC Presents (fee applies): The IAABC Animal Behavior Consulting Principles & Practice Course is a unique twelve-week, a multi-module course providing a comprehensive overview of the many facets of animal behavior consulting for all species. The course is appropriate for experienced behavior consultants and practitioners as well as those newer to the field with a strong interest in animal behavior.
Online Course – Starts 9/6/22 – Compassion Fatigue – VIN/VSPN (fee applies)
VIN/VSPN Presents (fee applies): Our training will provide evidence-based professional resiliency skills to help you manage the stress and emotional demands of your work. This course is appropriate for veterinary care professionals at any stage of their career, working in all areas of our profession.
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.
Webinar – 9/6/22 – Spay/Neuter Considerations Based on Breed, Sex and Age – VETGirl (fee applies)
Webinar – 9/6/22 – Spay/Neuter Considerations Based on Breed, Sex and Age – VETGirl (fee applies)
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!
Webinar – 9/7/22 – 3 Steps to Build a Wildly Engaged Community – Network for Good
Webinar – 9/7/22 – 3 Steps to Build a Wildly Engaged Community – Network for Good
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.
Webinar – 9/7/22 – Are you ready for CATastrophe? – National Kitten Coalition
Webinar – 9/7/22 – Are you ready for CATastrophe? – National Kitten Coalition
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.
Webinar – 9/7/22 – Understanding and Promoting the Self-Regulation of Behavior – PPG (fee applies)
Webinar – 9/7/22 – Understanding and Promoting the Self-Regulation of Behavior – PPG (fee applies)
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.
Online Event – 9/7/22 – Return to Home Challenge Huddle 1 – Maddie’s Fund
Online Event – 9/7/22 – Return to Home Challenge Huddle 1 – Maddie’s Fund
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 .
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 – 9/8/22 – Maddie’s Insights: What laboratory studies may tell us about stress in a dog shelter – Maddie’s Fund
Webinar – 9/8/22 – Maddie’s Insights: What laboratory studies may tell us about stress in a dog shelter – Maddie’s Fund
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.
Webinar – 9/8/22 – Touchy Heely: Contact Heeling for Ringsport, Behavior Work and Life! – FDSA (fee applies)
Webinar – 9/8/22 – Touchy Heely: Contact Heeling for Ringsport, Behavior Work and Life! – FDSA (fee applies)
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.
Webinar – 9/8/22 – Implementing Fear Free into Companion Animal Anesthesia – Fear Free
Webinar – 9/8/22 – Implementing Fear Free into Companion Animal Anesthesia – Fear Free
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.
Webinar – 9/8/22 – The Answers to All the Questions About Small Animal Anesthesia and Analgesia You Never Dared to Ask – VETGirl (fee applies)
Webinar – 9/8/22 – The Answers to All the Questions About Small Animal Anesthesia and Analgesia You Never Dared to Ask – VETGirl (fee applies)
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!
VIN/IVAPM Rounds – 9/8/22 – Is It Pain or Behavioral: Using Digital Thermography to Aid in a Diagnosis – VIN/VSPN
VIN/IVAPM Rounds – 9/8/22 – Is It Pain or Behavioral: Using Digital Thermography to Aid in a Diagnosis – VIN/VSPN
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."
Conference – 9/10/22 to 9/11/22 – The Great Big Dog Aggression Workshop Part II: Meds, Moods, and Modification – Loose Leash Academy (fee applies)
Conference – 9/10/22 to 9/11/22 – The Great Big Dog Aggression Workshop Part II: Meds, Moods, and Modification – Loose Leash Academy (fee applies)
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.
Online Course – 9/10/22 – Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)
Online Course – 9/10/22 – 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.