Conference – 10/14/22 to 10/17/22 – Texas Unites for Animals Conference 2022 – Texas Unites for Animals
Renaissance Austin Hotel Austin
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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 10/17/22 – Talking to Clients About Behavioral Euthanasia – Shelter Behavior Hub (fee applies)
Shelter Behavior Hub Presents (fee applies): Having critical conversations with clients about behavioral euthanasia is an essential skill for trainers and behavior consultants. Join us to learn more about how to approach this sensitive topic in our 4 week series.
$149.99
Online Course – Starts 10/17/22 – Canine Impulsivity and Fear Mentorship – IAABC (fee applies)
IAABC Presents (fee applies): Would you like to improve your effectiveness and success rate with impulsivity/hyperactivity, reactivity, and fear clients, or are you looking to get started with these types of behavior issues? This 8-week Mentorship with Kristina Spaulding, PhD, CAAB, will focus on canine impulsivity/hyperactivity, reactivity, and fear.
$309 – $599
Conference – 10/17/22 to 10/19/22 – 2022 Access to Veterinary Care Conference – ASPCA (fee applies)
ASPCA Presents: The 2022 Access to Veterinary Care Conference, hosted by the ASPCA® and the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, is the first conference fully dedicated to the topic of Access to Veterinary Care (AVC). AVC considers individual pet and family circumstances with compassion and respect, improves welfare, and decreases suffering.
$150
Online Course – Starts 10/17/22 – Compassion Fatigue Strategies Plus – University of Florida – Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program (fee applies)
University of Florida - Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program Presents (fee applies): Compassion Fatigue Strategies is a unique online course designed to support people who work with animals. The course will help you recognize signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue, learn to manage your stress levels and increase your self-care practices, connect with the rewards of your work, build your resiliency, and commit to making successful changes in your life and in your organization.
$200
Conference – 10/17/22 to 10/19/22 – 2022 Access to Veterinary Care Conference – ASPCA (fee applies)
ASPCA Presents: The 2022 Access to Veterinary Care Conference, hosted by the ASPCA® and the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, is the first conference fully dedicated to the topic of Access to Veterinary Care (AVC). AVC considers individual pet and family circumstances with compassion and respect, improves welfare, and decreases suffering.
$150
Conference – 10/17/22 to 10/19/22 – 2022 Access to Veterinary Care Conference – ASPCA (fee applies)
ASPCA Presents: The 2022 Access to Veterinary Care Conference, hosted by the ASPCA® and the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, is the first conference fully dedicated to the topic of Access to Veterinary Care (AVC). AVC considers individual pet and family circumstances with compassion and respect, improves welfare, and decreases suffering.
$150
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Conference – 10/14/22 to 10/17/22 – Texas Unites for Animals Conference 2022 – Texas Unites for Animals
Conference – 10/14/22 to 10/17/22 – Texas Unites for Animals Conference 2022 – Texas Unites for Animals
Texas Unites for Animals Presents (fee applies): The Texas Unites for Animals Conference provides animal welfare professionals the opportunity to connect, share, and work together to improve the lives of pets and people in their communities. Registration is now open for our fall conference, October 14-17, 2022 at the Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin, TX.
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Online Event – 10/16/22 – 2022 Online Diversity Day – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)
Online Event – 10/16/22 – 2022 Online Diversity Day – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)
Community Cats Podcast Presents (small fee applies): Join Community Cats Podcast on Sunday, October 16, 2021, for a day of discussion and exploration of diversity in feline rescue featuring experts from the animal welfare world. The day includes a variety of online sessions covering everything from removing barriers to participation in rescue organizations to how shelters might consider caring for a wider variety of cats with disabilities.
$20
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Conference – 10/14/22 to 10/17/22 – Texas Unites for Animals Conference 2022 – Texas Unites for Animals
Conference – 10/14/22 to 10/17/22 – Texas Unites for Animals Conference 2022 – Texas Unites for Animals
Texas Unites for Animals Presents (fee applies): The Texas Unites for Animals Conference provides animal welfare professionals the opportunity to connect, share, and work together to improve the lives of pets and people in their communities. Registration is now open for our fall conference, October 14-17, 2022 at the Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin, TX.
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Webinar – 10/17/22 – Harmonious Walks: Redefining Loose-Leash Walking – PPG (fee applies)
Webinar – 10/17/22 – Harmonious Walks: Redefining Loose-Leash Walking – PPG (fee applies)
PPG Presents (fee applies): In this session, we’ll cover how to achieve harmonious walks. Nancy will move away from focusing on the traditional heeling behavior, and towards recognizing and meeting dogs’ needs through foundation skills and on-leash games that anyone can do. “Harmonious walks” means everyone wins: Happy dogs, and happy clients.
$30 – $35
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Webinar – 10/17/22 – It’s Real: Mental Health and Wellness in the Veterinary Industry – Think Anesthesia
Webinar – 10/17/22 – It’s Real: Mental Health and Wellness in the Veterinary Industry – Think Anesthesia
Think Anesthesia Presents: In this presentation the audience will be introduced to the neurochemistry of mental health issues and gain practical knowledge about how to address various symptoms, including when to seek professional support.
Free
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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.
Free
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Webinar – 10/18/22 – Shelter PALS CA Shelter Laws: Community Cats – CalAnimals
Webinar – 10/18/22 – Shelter PALS CA Shelter Laws: Community Cats – CalAnimals
CalAnimals Presents: One of the most important work of shelters these days is serving local communities by engaging in life-saving, humane—and legal—community cat programs (CCP) for outdoor-living cats. If you want to know about the issues, and how to do CCPs right, join us for a walk through the challenges, particulars, and legalities of community cats in California, prepared by the San Francisco SPCA’s Shelter PALS (Shelter Policy and Legal Services) program.
Free
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Webinar – 10/18/22 – Embracing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as an Intrinsic Component of Veterinary Leadership – VETGirl (fee applies)
Webinar – 10/18/22 – Embracing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as an Intrinsic Component of Veterinary Leadership – VETGirl (fee applies)
VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour, VETgirl leadership webinar, Dr. Lisa Greenhill, MPA, EdD will discuss how diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) should be key elements of leadership success. Tune in to gain an understanding of how failure to be thoughtful and intentional about DEI can undermine efforts to create and sustain effective teams, leading to strategic blind spots and missed opportunities to impactful partnerships.
Free – $50
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Webinar – 10/19/22 – SKIP: Saving Kittens in Partnership – National Kitten Coalition
Webinar – 10/19/22 – SKIP: Saving Kittens in Partnership – National Kitten Coalition
National Kitten Coalition Presents: Join us for this FREE guest National Kitten Rescue webinar hosted by NKC to learn more about an innovative program that will help save vulnerable kittens at risk of being euthanized. This webinar will inspire you to rescue and rehabilitate the most at-risk of kittens, the ones that are dying every day upon arrival at shelters.
Free
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Webinar – 10/19/22 – How to Write the Most Engaging Emails for Giving Tuesday – Network for Good
Webinar – 10/19/22 – How to Write the Most Engaging Emails for Giving Tuesday – Network for Good
Network for Good Presents: Storytelling expert, Vanessa Chase Lockshin will inspire you and inform you how to write emails that actually drive donations.
Free
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Webinar – 10/19/22 – Rabbits, the New Cat? Embrace Treating Rabbits with Confidence – HSVMA
Webinar – 10/19/22 – Rabbits, the New Cat? Embrace Treating Rabbits with Confidence – HSVMA
HSVMA Presents: This presentation will go over basic rabbit husbandry, some of the more common rabbit diseases, as well as touch on the importance of and techniques for rabbit spay and neuter.
Free
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Webinar – 10/19/22 – How Veterinary Technicians Can Advocate for their Utilization – VETGirl (fee applies)
Webinar – 10/19/22 – How Veterinary Technicians Can Advocate for their Utilization – VETGirl (fee applies)
VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour, VETgirl veterinary technician webinar, Amy Johnson, BS, LVT, RLATG, CVJ reviews how veterinary technicians can take the steps in advocating for their own utilization. Tune in to learn ways to educate and sway those resistant to listen to what you have to offer!
Free – $50
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Webinar – 10/20/22 – Managing a Large Scale Kitten Program in a Small to Mid-Sized Municipal Shelter – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
Webinar – 10/20/22 – Managing a Large Scale Kitten Program in a Small to Mid-Sized Municipal Shelter – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Present: During this webinar, we’ll discuss how to maximize resources and build an army of support to save the most fragile lives in shelters today. We will discuss program creation, sharing resources, and mobilizing and incentivizing fosters.
Free
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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…
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Webinar – 10/20/22 – The ABCs of Marketing Strategy in Animal Welfare – Best Friends
Webinar – 10/20/22 – The ABCs of Marketing Strategy in Animal Welfare – Best Friends
Best Friends Presents: In this session, we’ll discuss how to identify your organization’s marketing assets and how to incorporate your board and volunteers into marketing efforts. Plus, we’ll walk through some exercises to help you focus your time, ideas and budget to increase engagement and donations.
Free
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Online Event – 10/20/22 – New Advancements in Therapeutic Nutrition: Dermatology and Renal Diets – The Bridge Club
Online Event – 10/20/22 – New Advancements in Therapeutic Nutrition: Dermatology and Renal Diets – The Bridge Club
The Bridge Club Presents: In this conversation we will dive into the newest advancements in dermatology and renal diets. We will shift from the one-size fits all to a very tailored nutritional approach for our companion animals including using current diagnostics to guide nutritional recommendations.
Free
