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
Grant Opportunity – 1/23/23 to 1/30/23 – Open Arms Challenge Application Window – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie's Fund Presents: $420,000 in grant prizes available! This Challenge is all about opening our hearts and minds to more accessible and inclusive practices. Twenty-two national organizations are joining forces to encourage animal shelters and foster-based organizations to pilot new approaches that welcome your entire community during the month of April.
Online Certificate Program – Starts 1/30/23 – Animal Shelter Behavioral Management Certificate Program – Humane Network/UoP (fee applies)
Humane Network/UoP Presents (fee applies): Comprehensive behavior programs are essential to keep the animals behaviorally and emotionally healthy during their stay. This eight-week course will give you the knowledge and skills to develop an effective behavior program aimed at improving the welfare of the animals in your care.
Online Conference – 1/27/23 to 1/29/23 – 2023 Online Cat Conference – Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)
Online Conference – 1/27/23 to 1/29/23 – 2023 Online Cat Conference – Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)
Community Cats Podcast Presents (fee applies): Each year, the worldwide CCP community joins together at this unique virtual event—no travel required! During three comprehensive days of cat-centric content, speakers from a wide variety of roles in animal welfare will give you their perspectives on the industry and valuable information that will help you or your organization create a more humane world for community cats.
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 – 1/31/23 – The Roundtable: Not-So-Secret Ways to Retain Your Staff – The AAWA
Webinar – 1/31/23 – The Roundtable: Not-So-Secret Ways to Retain Your Staff – The AAWA
The AAWA Presents: Does your organization make staff development a Number 1 priority? Three leaders will discuss why professional development is a vital part of their organizational culture and strategy. Join this roundtable to learn why and how your organization should develop your staff’s skills and put them on a trajectory for success.
Webinar – 1/31/23 – Dr. Eduardo Fernandez: Training as Enrichment: A Critical Review – PPG (fee applies)
Webinar – 1/31/23 – Dr. Eduardo Fernandez: Training as Enrichment: A Critical Review – PPG (fee applies)
PPG Presents (fee applies): This presentation examines the concept of training as enrichment through three distinct ways training procedures could enrich: (1) training facilitates enrichment usage, (2) training modifies interactions, conspecific or otherwise, and (3) training expands behavioral repertoires.
Webinar – 1/31/23 – “Safety First”–Tips to Improve Anesthetic Patient Care in Your Hospital – VETGirl (fee applies)
Webinar – 1/31/23 – “Safety First”–Tips to Improve Anesthetic Patient Care in Your Hospital – VETGirl (fee applies)
VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour, VETgirl veterinary technician webinar, Donna Sisak, CVT, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia) reviews the role the veterinary technician anesthetist plays in monitoring and managing a patient for a successful outcome. Tune in to learn tips to improve anesthetic patient care within your practice.
Webinar – 2/1/23 – Responding to Subtle Acts of Exclusion & Microaggressions – The AAWA
Webinar – 2/1/23 – Responding to Subtle Acts of Exclusion & Microaggressions – The AAWA
The AAWA Presents: Regardless of the intentions of the message sender, the impact of such actions are often deeply felt by the receiver, especially if they have been on the receiving end of exclusionary treatment many times before. This session will help you recognize some common microaggressions, understand the impact of such actions, and develop techniques to respond effectively when they occur.
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 – 2/2/23 – Live from the Ranch with Melissa Millett and Michele Pouliot – Karen Pryor Academy
Online Event – 2/2/23 – Live from the Ranch with Melissa Millett and Michele Pouliot – Karen Pryor Academy
Learn how to train working dogs with positive reinforcement, deal with distractions, and the importance of training generalization on the next Live from The Ranch…
Online Event – 2/2/23 – The H in HASS: Q&A – HASS
Online Event – 2/2/23 – The H in HASS: Q&A – HASS
HASS Presents: When people experience a crisis, it often leads to being separated from the pets they love. The Human Animal Support Services project is a collective of animal welfare organizations working to create a system to better support pets and their people. In this live webinar, HASS leaders will continue the discussion of human services, animal services, and, overall, the “H” in HASS.
Webinar – 2/3/23 – Deaf Dogs Unleashed with Tiffany Baker – PPG (fee applies)
Webinar – 2/3/23 – Deaf Dogs Unleashed with Tiffany Baker – PPG (fee applies)
PPG Presents (fee applies): Introducing The Control Unleashed (CU) Program, Deaf Dog Style: Deaf Dogs Unleashed! The CU program, developed by Leslie McDevitt, was designed to help dogs learn how to relax and focus in challenging environments, while simultaneously building confidence by giving the learner control through predictable patterns in an otherwise unpredictable environment.
Online Course – 2/4/23 – Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)
Online Course – 2/4/23 – 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.