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
Webinar – 7/3/23 – A New Approach to Working With Clients & Harnessing Autonomy and Empowerment for Success – PPG (fee applies)
Webinar – 7/3/23 – A New Approach to Working With Clients & Harnessing Autonomy and Empowerment for Success – PPG (fee applies)
PPG Presents (fee applies): In this webinar, Niki will introduce the concept of Motivational Interviewing and Commitment Strategies. Learn how these can be used to harness a client’s ambivalence and then use this ambivalence to motivate effective behavior change. She will also discuss various types of commitment strategies that can be used to hold clients accountable for their own words and goals.
Webinar – 7/6/23 – Paws and Politics: What You Need to Know About 2023 Animal Welfare Legislation – HASS
Webinar – 7/6/23 – Paws and Politics: What You Need to Know About 2023 Animal Welfare Legislation – HASS
HASS Presents: State legislative sessions have ended (or are ending soon!) across the United States and it’s critical to understand how these sessions will impact people, pets, shelters, and rescues. Join us for an overview of 2023’s animal-related bills.
Webinar – 7/6/23 – Wait for It: Discussing Duration in All Its Forms – FDSA (fee applies)
Webinar – 7/6/23 – Wait for It: Discussing Duration in All Its Forms – FDSA (fee applies)
FDSA Presents (fee applies): Sara will also provide different methods of adding duration to your calm stationary behaviors and stays, including the Multiple Reward Stay and Reverse Luring. She will also talk about how to create duration in your motion behaviors as well through gradual fading of helper cues and decreasing rate of reinforcement.
Online Conference – 7/8/23 – High Drive Dogs! One-Day Online Conference – FDSA (fee applies)
Online Conference – 7/8/23 – High Drive Dogs! One-Day Online Conference – FDSA (fee applies)
FDSA Presents (fee applies): Join us for a one-day conference on high-drive dogs from the comfort of your living room! Presenters include Crystal Wing, Denise Fenzi, Helene Lawler, Jane Ardern, Petra Ford, Shade and Whitesel.
Online Course – 7/8/23 – Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)
Online Course – 7/8/23 – 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.