Week of Events
Online Certificate Program – Starts 9/30/24 – Animal Shelter Behavioral Management Certificate Program – Humane Network/UoP (fee applies)
Humane Network/UoP Presents (fee applies): Comprehensive behavior programs are essential to keep the animals behaviorally and emotionally healthy during their stay. This eight-week course will give you the knowledge and skills to develop an effective behavior program aimed at improving the welfare of the animals in your care.
Hybrid Conference – 10/4/24 to 10/6/24 – The Gathering III: CARE Conference 2024 – CARE (fee applies)
CARE Presents (fee applies): This year’s Gathering will focus on recognizing the gifts we have as individuals, prioritizing relationship building, and partnering together to bring about systemic change. The Gathering is CARE’s 3rd annual conference which highlights the wisdom of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) people working in partnership with Human and Animal organizations and Proximate Leaders.
Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie’s Fund Presents: Join us each Monday at 11am PT/2pm ET to receive support and learn about innovative ideas other organizations across the country are seeing success with. If you registered prior to May 2024 or are new to these meetings, please use this link to register:
https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024
Online Event – 10/1/24 – All Call: Power and Pushback: Addressing Landlord Resistance to Emotional Support Animal (ESA) Protections – California for All Animals
California for All Animals Presents: Register for Part 2 of our conversation on addressing gaps in Emotional Support Animal (ESA) documentation and protection for vulnerable communities! HEART LA’s Zaira Bernal (Paralegal) and Diana Cruz (Program Director/Law Clerk) will return to the All Call on October 1 for a conversation on addressing landlord resistance to ESA protections. What do you need to know to advance disability justice and help people and pets at risk of eviction stay together in your community? Submit your questions for the presenters.
Online Event – 10/3/24 – Maddie’s Monthly Foster Connection: Foster Volunteer Retention – Identifying Practices That Support Healthy and Satisfied Volunteers – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie’s Fund Presents: This presentation, based on surveys of over 900 foster volunteers, identifies the factors related to volunteer satisfaction and their intention to continue providing foster care. It examines the emotional needs of volunteers, the types of support that they would most like to see provided by their organizations, and the shelter and rescue practices that lead to greater satisfaction among foster care volunteers.
Online Event – 10/3/24 – Live from the Ranch: A New Approach to Loose-Leash Walking with Kiki Yablon and Ken Ramirez – Karen Pryor Academy
Karen Pryor Academy Presents: On the Live From The Ranch, Kiki Yablon will join Ken Ramirez to discuss a new approach to loose-leash walking. Rather than just walking by your side, in this method, a dog and a person move through space together, almost like they were off-leash, interacting with each other and the world in ways both parties find enriching.
Webinar – 10/4/24 – DPFL Playgroups: The Why, the What, and the How – Dogs Playing for Life
Dogs Playing for Life Presents: Learn about all the ways in which DPFL Playgroups are transforming shelters all across the country! This webinar (formerly offered in three parts) will cover the Why, the What, and the How of playgroups. Attendees will be introduced to dynamic video examples and impactful data and experiences from some of the over 350 shelters who have embraced the power of letting shelter dogs play!