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 3/18/24 – Introduction to Shelter Medicine – VIN (fee applies)
VIN/VSPN Presents (fee applies): Perhaps you’re a private practitioner seeing pets recently adopted from the local shelter. Maybe you’re interested in helping at that shelter. Or perhaps you’ve taken a new position and are new to shelter medicine. Maybe it’s time for a change and you’re considering getting involved in animal welfare. If you’re interested in learning more about the basics of shelter medicine to better support your local shelter and your clients, this course is for you!
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 – 3/19/24 – Maximizing Your Reuniting and Re-nesting Strategies for Wildlife – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
Webinar – 3/19/24 – Maximizing Your Reuniting and Re-nesting Strategies for Wildlife – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: This webinar will help you assess reuniting and renesting opportunities and achieve the best outcome for these animals. Learn how to know when intervention is necessary and focus on strategies that increase opportunities to reunite dependent young with their wild parent(s), including recognizing when community members can help and how to best facilitate that as an organization.
Online Event – 3/20/24 – Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition Day 1 – Maddie’s Fund
Online Event – 3/20/24 – Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition Day 1 – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie's Fund Presents: At Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition, we’ll talk about determining which dogs are safe to rehome, keeping dogs happy and healthy while in your care, and finding them homes. Hear from a wonderful lineup of speakers including Dr. Chris Pachel, Dr. Wailani Sung, Mike Shikashio, Bobbie Bhambree, Ferdi Yau, and more!
Webinar – 3/21/24 – Community-based Animal Protection – Life of Riley
Webinar – 3/21/24 – Community-based Animal Protection – Life of Riley
Life of Riley Presents: Join Humane Action Pittsburgh's Natalie Ahwesh, Executive Director, and Shannon Dickerson, Director of Operations, for a discussion of community animal care. This webinar series aims to complement existing skills, resources, and knowledge by introducing new perspectives, research and advocacy tools from other social justice movements, and discussing how learnings from different sectors might inform efforts to end puppy mills and other forms of animal cruelty.
Webinar – 3/21/24 – Read The Room: Awareness and Development of Context Cues – FDSA (fee applies)
Webinar – 3/21/24 – Read The Room: Awareness and Development of Context Cues – FDSA (fee applies)
FDSA Presents (fee applies): In this webinar, we'll examine how expectations drive emotions, and how emotions drive behavior... and how crafting your dog's expectations in specific contexts helps to build consistent appropriate emotional states and desirable behavior in similar situations in the future.
Webinar – 3/23/24 – Trapper’s Tips and Tricks – Community Cats Podcast and Neighborhood Cats
Webinar – 3/23/24 – Trapper’s Tips and Tricks – Community Cats Podcast and Neighborhood Cats
Community Cats Podcast and Neighborhood Cats Present: Discover ingenious techniques, including using Spam as bait, implementing clear rear doors, wrapping traps with green garden netting, and even training cats to enter traps! Whether you're a seasoned trapper or just starting, there's something here for everyone to elevate your trapping success.