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 Conference – 3/21/23 to 3/23/23 – Co-Sheltering Conference 2023 – My Dog Is My Home (fee applies)
My Dog Is My Home Presents (fee applies): Join us March 21-23, 2023 to learn, share, and collaborate on emerging practices in co-sheltering people and animals together. This year’s theme is “Changing Systems. Changing Lives. Creating a world with equitable access to homes for people and their animals.”
Online Conference – 3/21/23 to 3/23/23 – Co-Sheltering Conference 2023 – My Dog Is My Home (fee applies)
My Dog Is My Home Presents (fee applies): Join us March 21-23, 2023 to learn, share, and collaborate on emerging practices in co-sheltering people and animals together. This year’s theme is “Changing Systems. Changing Lives. Creating a world with equitable access to homes for people and their animals.”
Online Conference – 3/21/23 to 3/23/23 – Co-Sheltering Conference 2023 – My Dog Is My Home (fee applies)
My Dog Is My Home Presents (fee applies): Join us March 21-23, 2023 to learn, share, and collaborate on emerging practices in co-sheltering people and animals together. This year’s theme is “Changing Systems. Changing Lives. Creating a world with equitable access to homes for people and their animals.”
Webinar – 3/19/23 – Tapeworms of Dogs and Cats: Same Tapeworms, New Challenges – VETGirl
Webinar – 3/19/23 – Tapeworms of Dogs and Cats: Same Tapeworms, New Challenges – VETGirl
VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary,1-hour, VETgirl–Elanco webinar, Dr. Brian Herrin, DVM, PhD, DACVM will discuss common tapeworms of dogs and cats, but are they all the same? Since tapeworms can be relatively difficult to diagnose and sometimes treat, it’s time to look a little closer at the common species that we find in dogs and cats. Tune in to learn species similarities and differences, the spread of certain species and the possible emerging threat to public health.
Zoom Meeting – Monthly – HASS Philanthropy Job-Alike Meeting – HASS
Zoom Meeting – Monthly – HASS Philanthropy Job-Alike Meeting – HASS
HASS Presents: Human Animal Support Services facilitates Job-Alike Groups to provide colleagues with similar roles and responsibilities the opportunity to discuss common issues, ask questions, determine best practices, and share program ideas among their peers. This group is for Philanthropy and Fundraising and occurs monthly unless otherwise posted.
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.
Zoom Meeting – Monthly – Supply and Demand Transport Job-Alike – HASS
Zoom Meeting – Monthly – Supply and Demand Transport Job-Alike – HASS
HASS Presents: Human Animal Support Services facilitates Job-Alike Groups to provide colleagues with similar roles and responsibilities the opportunity to discuss common issues, ask questions, determine best practices, and share program ideas among their peers. This group is for Supply and Demand Transport and occurs once a month unless otherwise posted.
The Roundtable: Winning Staff Retention through Compensation and Benefits
The Roundtable: Winning Staff Retention through Compensation and Benefits
Struggling to recruit and retain staff? You are not alone! Could it be your compensation and benefits package? Three HR leaders will share their successful…
Online Conference – 3/22/23 – Free Virtual Conference: The Accidental Marketer – Network for Good
Online Conference – 3/22/23 – Free Virtual Conference: The Accidental Marketer – Network for Good
Network for Good Presents: In this conference, we’ve brought together four, amazing, female thought-leaders to help you through your challenges with marketing in fundraising. We’ll have sessions on how to create an effective email program, manage marketing with a small staff, how to better brand your nonprofit, and how to generate email leads using social media.
Online Seminar – 3/22/23 and 3/28/23 – Sexual Harassment Prevention Education and Training – CVMA (fee applies)
Online Seminar – 3/22/23 and 3/28/23 – 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 – 3/23/23 – Pregnancy and Birth: Caring for Pregnant and Nursing Cats and their Kittens – National Kitten Coalition
Webinar – 3/23/23 – Pregnancy and Birth: Caring for Pregnant and Nursing Cats and their Kittens – National Kitten Coalition
National Kitten Coalition Presents: Pregnant queens with their tiny baby kittens are already arriving in many parts of our country – and in some places, the kitten season never stops! These moms and their babies need trained fosters to save their lives. Have you thought about fostering a mom with kittens? Have you fostered already, but would like to know more? Join us for this free training!
Webinar – 3/23/23 – Can’t Touch This! Setting Your “Leave-It” to Auto Pilot – FDSA (fee applies)
Webinar – 3/23/23 – Can’t Touch This! Setting Your “Leave-It” to Auto Pilot – FDSA (fee applies)
FDSA Presents (fee applies): Starting with no cue at all, Denise Fenzi will walk you through the steps of developing a strong leave-it! First you'll teach a traditional cue and next you'll work towards an automatic response to attractive options in the environment. How cool is that?!
Webinar – 3/25/23 – For Dog’s sake, can you stop that? Canine-Friendly Body Language Improvements for Humans – Dogs Playing for Life
Webinar – 3/25/23 – For Dog’s sake, can you stop that? Canine-Friendly Body Language Improvements for Humans – Dogs Playing for Life
Dogs Playing for Life Presents: In this session, we will focus on the HUMAN handling that contributes to unwanted behavior, even “aggression”. Get ready to rethink your approach as we reveal the common and widely accepted and taught handling errors that set dogs up for failure. Through extensive video examples, we will demonstrate alternative handling techniques that help dogs to trust and thrive!