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
Zoom Meeting – 4/23/24 – Leadership Job-Alike – HASS
Zoom Meeting – 4/23/24 – Leadership Job-Alike – HASS
HASS Presents: This group is for Leadership in Animal Welfare, Human Animal Support Services, and more. Please note: All Job-Alikes will be suspended starting May 1st.
The Roundtable: Make a PACT with Your Community
The Roundtable: Make a PACT with Your Community
Compassion, transparency, leadership. These are the drivers of People and Animals in Community Together (PACT), a new movement in sheltering that recognizes the power of working…
4/25/24 – Why Animals Need Trainers Who Adhere to the Least Intrusive Principle: Improving Animal Welfare and Honing Trainers’ Skills – Dog iBox (fee applies)
4/25/24 – Why Animals Need Trainers Who Adhere to the Least Intrusive Principle: Improving Animal Welfare and Honing Trainers’ Skills – Dog iBox (fee applies)
Dog iBox Presents (fee applies): Recent interest in basic and applied research on negative reinforcement creates an opportunity to confirm the understanding of why animals need trainers who support the least intrusive principle in selecting behavior-change procedures.
Webinar – 4/24/24 – APCC: Springtime Hazards – ASPCAPro
Webinar – 4/24/24 – APCC: Springtime Hazards – ASPCAPro
ASPCAPro Presents: Springtime comes with its own lineup of potential hazards to our pets. This course will cover several springtime hazards for veterinarians and their teams to keep a watch out for, including plants, fertilizers, insecticides, composting dangers, and more.
Webinar – 4/24/24 – The Healthy Animal-Healthy Community Initiative – The AAWA
Webinar – 4/24/24 – The Healthy Animal-Healthy Community Initiative – The AAWA
The AAWA Presents: This case study explores the journey of the Animal Rescue League of Boston's Wellness Waggin' program, from its conception to implementation, including steps like determining a target area, building community relationships, securing funding, and launching a pilot program. The Wellness Waggin' is now a successful mobile veterinary unit that has completed over 14,000 wellness care appointments since 2018.
Webinar – 4/24/24 – Bottle Feeding & Neonate Nutrition – The National Kitten Coalition
Webinar – 4/24/24 – Bottle Feeding & Neonate Nutrition – The National Kitten Coalition
The National Kitten Coalition Presents: This webinar will teach you everything you need to know, from how much and how often to feed a kitten to how to mix the formula. Join us to learn the basics or get a refresher to bottle feed and help a neonatal kitten grow safely.
Online Event – 4/24/24 – Understanding Title Protection for Veterinary Technicians – The Bridge Club
Online Event – 4/24/24 – Understanding Title Protection for Veterinary Technicians – The Bridge Club
The Bridge Club Presents: In this exclusive conversation, we are joined by Heather Prendergast, RVT, CVPM, SPHR; Beckie Mosser, RVT, and Sam Geiling, RVT, to discuss the state of title protection for veterinary technicians
Webinar – 4/25/24 – Cyber Security: A Leadership Perspective – CalAnimals
Webinar – 4/25/24 – Cyber Security: A Leadership Perspective – CalAnimals
CalAnimals Presents: Cyber security pros will discuss current topics and stories about cyber security including examples and tactics that leaders can employ to enhance awareness and implement practices for organizational security. Lastly they will share a few resources for ongoing training and awareness.
Webinar – 4/25/24 – Invisible Advocates: How the Social Justice Movement Influences Animal Advocacy – Life of Riley
Webinar – 4/25/24 – Invisible Advocates: How the Social Justice Movement Influences Animal Advocacy – Life of Riley
Life of Riley at Spring Point Presents: Using real-life examples, presenters will explore ways in which individuals, communities, and groups have made transformative contributions (often unknowingly) to the success of animal advocacy through the framework of social justice. This webinar is intended to bring awareness and appreciation to the many forms of hidden contributions that contribute to victories in animal advocacy.
Online Event – 4/25/24 – Maddie’s Monthly Behavior Connection: Hyperarousal in Dogs – Maddie’s Fund
Online Event – 4/25/24 – Maddie’s Monthly Behavior Connection: Hyperarousal in Dogs – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie's Fund Presents: This month, Dr. Jill Sackman will review what is currently known about hyperarousal/ hypersensitivity syndrome in dogs and report on a treatment approach used by the author that has led to significant improvement in behaviors and most of the dogs being able to stay safely in their adopted homes.