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 11/6/22 – Fundamentals of Animal Behavior and Learning – IAABC (fee applies)
IAABC Presents (fee applies): This course will help you think scientifically about animal training and behavior consulting for all species, understand and break training into component principles, understand environmental events that maintain behavior, increase your ability to be humane and effective, and more.
Online Certificate Program – Starting 11/7/22 – Animal Shelter Management Certificate Program – Shelter Operations – 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.
Online Conference – 11/12/22 to 11/13/22 – MCVMA 2022 Annual Conference – MCVMA (fee applies)
MCVMA Presents (fee applies): This one-of-a-kind conference will feature all BIPOC presenters and include a range of topics from wildlife medicine, surgery and community practice to animal welfare, access to veterinary care and DEI. RACE Approval for CE sessions is pending. The conference is open to everyone in the veterinary space.
Webinar – 11/7/22 – Highly Sensitive Dogs – Dr. Maya Bräm – Dog iBox (fee applies)
Webinar – 11/7/22 – Highly Sensitive Dogs – Dr. Maya Bräm – Dog iBox (fee applies)
Dog iBox Presents (fee applies): One personality trait that has been shown to have such an influence in humans - and now also in dogs - is high sensitivity or “sensory processing sensitivity”. This webinar will give an insight into this personality trait, present the most interesting results of our research in dogs and offer some suggestions of how this knowledge might help prevent and treat (behavioural) problems and thereby increase the quality of life of dogs and their surroundings.
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 – 11/7/22 – Pro-Partnership: Panel discussion around acknowledging current harms and moving forward in solidarity. – CARE
Online Event – 11/7/22 – Pro-Partnership: Panel discussion around acknowledging current harms and moving forward in solidarity. – CARE
CARE Presents: How do we talk about and address anti Blackness and anti-Indigeneity as Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)? How do we acknowledge the harms and current reality to move forward in solidarity? To understand the issues and grapple with these questions, we have invited a group of panelists to discuss.
Webinar – 11/7/22 – Shelter Medicine When There Are No Shelters – VETGirl (fee applies)
Webinar – 11/7/22 – Shelter Medicine When There Are No Shelters – VETGirl (fee applies)
VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour, VETgirl small animal webinar, Dr. Willie Bidot, MPH, MS, DACLAM will review the basics of shelter medicine including tips and recommendations from animal handling and anesthesia to recovery in the shelter.
Webinar – 11/8/22 – Access to a Veterinarian of Record: The Vet & Rescue Relationship – Shelters United
Webinar – 11/8/22 – Access to a Veterinarian of Record: The Vet & Rescue Relationship – Shelters United
Shelters United Presents: Access to veterinary support is harder than ever. Whether you’re on the sheltering side of animal care, or the veterinary side, working together can be complicated and demanding. If you’re a shelter or rescue struggling to find or cultivate effective working relationships with veterinarians, this listening session is designed to hear your challenges and offer guidance with obtaining a veterinarian of record and maintaining an effective relationship.
Webinar – 11/8/22 – Anesthesia and the Senior Pet – VETGirl
Webinar – 11/8/22 – Anesthesia and the Senior Pet – VETGirl
VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 1-hour VETgirl–Zoetis webinar, Dr. Rebecca Salazar, DVM, DACVAA reviews anesthesia of the senior pet. Tune in to learn what physiologic changes occur in the geriatric patient, the overall morbidity and mortality of anesthesia, and how to develop your anesthetic plan in the geriatric patient!
Online Event – 11/9/22 – ASPCA®-AAWA Research Forum – ASPCA and The AAWA
Online Event – 11/9/22 – ASPCA®-AAWA Research Forum – ASPCA and The AAWA
ASPCA and The AAWA Present: Don’t miss this FREE online event showcasing how to help vulnerable pets using data, including a presentation on dog breeds and behavior. Whether you love geeking out over data, want to help pets in your community—or both—you don’t want to miss the ASPCA®-AAWA Research Forum online on November 9 from 12 – 5 p.m. ET.
Webinar – 11/9/22 – Meta and Network for Good’s Tips for Giving Season Success – Network for Good
Webinar – 11/9/22 – Meta and Network for Good’s Tips for Giving Season Success – Network for Good
Network for Good Presents: Join us and our friends from Meta (Facebook) for a session all about making the most of your year-end campaign.
Online Event – 11/9/22 – Ask The NKC – National Kitten Coalition
Online Event – 11/9/22 – Ask The NKC – National Kitten Coalition
The National Kitten Coalition Presents: Come ask The National Kitten Coalition’s kitten experts, Susan Spaulding, aka ‘The Nation’s Kitten Mom’ and NKC’s Rosemarie Crawford, your most pressing kitten questions!
Online Seminar – 11/2/22 and 11/9/22 – Sexual Harassment Prevention Education and Training – CVMA (fee applies)
Online Seminar – 11/2/22 and 11/9/22 – Sexual Harassment Prevention Education and Training – CVMA (fee applies)
CVMA Presents (fee applies): The first hour of the webinar will be for all employees (supervisors and non-supervisors). There will be a 15-minute break followed by the second hour of the webinar for supervisors only so that they can receive a full two hours of training.
Webinar – 11/9/22 – Go for the Guts-O: Basics of GI Surgery – VETGirl (fee applies)
Webinar – 11/9/22 – Go for the Guts-O: Basics of GI Surgery – VETGirl (fee applies)
VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour, VETgirl small animal webinar, Dr. Michelle Trappler, DACVS reviews the basics of gastric and small intestinal surgery. Join us to get the confidence you need to tackle the basics of GI surgery, tissue handling and key surgery tips for successful routine GI surgery.
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 – 11/10/22 – The Power of Yes: Three things to do today to open the kennel doors and send animals home – Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge
Webinar – 11/10/22 – The Power of Yes: Three things to do today to open the kennel doors and send animals home – Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge
Maddie's® Million Pet Challenge Presents: Have you tried everything you can think of to connect with your community? Have you reduced barriers to fostering and adoption and still animals are sitting? In this 60-minute webinar, we'll explore what might be keeping people who want to foster or adopt from coming to your shelter, and we'll share three of the most impactful and untapped practices you can use to encourage engagement across your community.
Webinar – 11/10/22 – How to Help Puppies & Kittens that Require Confinement During Socialization – PPG (fee applies)
Webinar – 11/10/22 – How to Help Puppies & Kittens that Require Confinement During Socialization – PPG (fee applies)
PPG Presents (fee applies): When kittens or puppies must be confined during the socialization period, they can experience a negative impact with socialization and can suffer from behavioral problems later in life. This program will show techniques that will keep the patient safe and mentally stimulated.
Webinar – 11/10/22 – Friendly for a Reason: Expanding Shelter-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return Eligibility for Cats – Best Friends
Webinar – 11/10/22 – Friendly for a Reason: Expanding Shelter-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return Eligibility for Cats – Best Friends
Best Friends Presents: Listen as two cat programming experts talk about the issue of friendly community cats and their on-the-ground experience with saving more lives in different areas of the country. They’ll challenge your views on returning friendly cats with personal stories about their interactions with community members and discuss topics like safe SNVR practices and the benefits of expanding program eligibility.
Webinar – 11/10/22 – Train This Now! The Short List for your New Puppy – FDSA (fee applies)
Webinar – 11/10/22 – Train This Now! The Short List for your New Puppy – FDSA (fee applies)
FDSA Presents (fee applies): Each of these five lessons can be built over the next few weeks and you can build the more advanced elements over the next few months. You and your puppy will benefit immediately when you get started. Life skills and convenience, confidence, manners and learning to learn. This is a core group of compatible concepts that even a baby can master. You and your puppy will love the fun and games approach, and you'll enjoy a lifetime benefit from starting young.
Webinar – 11/10/22 – Partnering for Positive Results – Say “Yes, And” to Build Effective Teamwork through the Power of Ensemble – VETGirl (fee applies)
Webinar – 11/10/22 – Partnering for Positive Results – Say “Yes, And” to Build Effective Teamwork through the Power of Ensemble – VETGirl (fee applies)
VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour, VETgirl leadership webinar, Dr. Jeff Thoren, PCC, BCC will invite you to consider the possibility that every situation you face and every interaction you have with others is a piece of improv. Life IS improvised, no matter much you might like to have a script. To thrive in work and life, you must get comfortable coping without a plan that you can confidently control. Tune in to learn how improv can help with adapting to whatever your clients, colleagues, or life give you.
Webinar – 11/10/22 – Puking, Painful, and Puny-Looking: The Ins and Outs of Canine Pancreatitis – FDSA (fee applies)
Webinar – 11/10/22 – Puking, Painful, and Puny-Looking: The Ins and Outs of Canine Pancreatitis – FDSA (fee applies)
FDSA Presents (fee applies): Pancreatitis is one of the most common GI problems we see in dogs – if your own dog has ever had it, it’s likely you won’t forget the experience! Take the mystery out of this sometimes puzzling medical problem, and find out how you can be better prepared to help your dog if the need arises.
Webinar – 11/11/22 – Assisting Ventilation During Anesthesia – Think Anesthesia
Webinar – 11/11/22 – Assisting Ventilation During Anesthesia – Think Anesthesia
Think Anesthesia Presents: This 1-hour presentation provides the anesthetist with a review of the importance of adequate ventilation for the anesthetized patient. Following a brief review of respiratory anatomy and mechanics of spontaneous and assisted ventilation, we will identify the benefits of applying intermittent positive pressure ventilation with a mechanical ventilator.
Webinar – 11/12/22 – Return-to-Field & Targeting: The Community Cat Program – Community Cats Podcast
Webinar – 11/12/22 – Return-to-Field & Targeting: The Community Cat Program – Community Cats Podcast
Community Cats Podcast Presents: Learn what these approaches are, the policies behind them, and the mechanics of how they work. Plus find out how Return-to-Field and targeted TNR can be combined to achieve dramatic, sustainable reductions in both euthanasia and intake at open admission shelters.