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
Hybrid Conference – 4/13/24 and 4/14/24 – Feline Health Symposium: Being PURRfectly Clear on Feline Pain – EveryCat Health Foundation (fee applies)
Hybrid Conference – 4/13/24 and 4/14/24 – Feline Health Symposium: Being PURRfectly Clear on Feline Pain – EveryCat Health Foundation (fee applies)
EveryCat Health Foundation Presents (fee applies): This year’s theme, feline pain, is particularly meaningful to veterinary professionals as well as cat parents, and we’re holding this event at the institution where many of the top researchers on this topic call home.
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 – 1st and 3rd Tuesdays – All Call – Beyond Words: Navigating Accent Discrimination in the Workplace – California for All Animals
Online Event – 1st and 3rd Tuesdays – All Call – Beyond Words: Navigating Accent Discrimination in the Workplace – California for All Animals
California for All Animals Presents: Whether it's unconscious or unconscious, accent bias can fuel stereotyping, judgment, racism, and distrust within our teams and communities. Dr. Wesley Cheung (Shelter Medicine Resident, Ontario Veterinary College) will explore this topic with examples from the veterinary and shelter sector. He’ll offer steps we can take to reduce accent biases and build trust so we can accomplish more together.
Webinar – 4/17/24 – Practical Calicivirus: All You Need to Know from Diagnosis to Adoption – Maddie’s Fund
Webinar – 4/17/24 – Practical Calicivirus: All You Need to Know from Diagnosis to Adoption – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie's Fund Presents: Feline calicivirus is a contagious, often severe virus in cats that can be difficult, time-consuming, and expensive to treat. However, standardized protocols help treat these cats efficiently, reduce transmission within the shelter, and get cats moving toward live outcomes. This webcast will cover diagnosing calicivirus without the use of expensive testing; treating the virus and caring for sick cats in the shelter; and clearing and adopting the cats after illness.
Webinar – 4/19/24 – For Dog’s sake, can you stop that? Canine-Friendly Body Language Improvements for Humans – Dogs Playing for Life (fee applies)
Webinar – 4/19/24 – For Dog’s sake, can you stop that? Canine-Friendly Body Language Improvements for Humans – Dogs Playing for Life (fee applies)
Dogs Playing for Life Presents (fee applies): 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!
Online Event – 4/20/24 – Online Behavior Day – Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)
Online Event – 4/20/24 – Online Behavior Day – Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)
Community Cats Podcast Presents (fee applies): Online Behavior Day will feature four of the animal welfare industry’s most-trusted authorities on feline behavior. Workshops will focus on an array of subjects, from managing multi-cat households to creating a fear free shelter environment. Sessions will include a live Q&A to address attendees burning questions and concerns.