Hybrid Conference - 10/4/24 to 10/6/24 - The Gathering III: CARE Conference 2024 - CARE (fee applies)
2024-10-04 - 2024-10-06 | Loews Hotel Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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. This unique event is deeply rooted in Community Wisdom.
We will be opening our invitation to 250 Attendees including veterinary students, animal welfare professionals, donors and community members advocating for Human well-being and Animal Care.
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.
Love in Action. Love is a Verb.
WEBSITE LINK: https://careawo.org/thegathering/

Online Meeting - Mondays - Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie - Maddie's Fund
2024-10-07 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
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.
Who Should Join?
Executive directors, animal well-being leaders, shelter workers, pet support professionals, volunteers, rescue organizations and anyone who shares the common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
Win Ca$h for Attending!
Each month, Maddie’s Fund will be giving away up to $10,000 in grants. You can enter to win each time you attend a call or watch on-demand during the month by completing the giveaway drawing entry forms shared in the chat during the calls.
Register Today
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
All calls are recorded and uploaded to the Community Conversations page on Maddie’s Pet Forum https://forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations
Please note: All views expressed on these calls are not necessarily endorsed by Maddie’s Fund.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvo2024Registration

Webinar - 10/9/24 - How to Help Fearful Dogs Feel Safe with Dr. Zazie Todd - PPG (fee applies)
2024-10-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Almost three-quarters of dogs have some kind of canine anxiety, according to research. This talk is an overview of how to help fearful dogs, starting with recognizing the signs of fear and helping the dog to feel safe. We’ll look at the prevalence of fears in dogs, the kinds of fears that are most common, and some of the specific steps that can be taken to protect fearful dogs.
Management is important for several reasons. We’ll also look at the role of the dog’s attachment to their guardian, why it’s so important to work at the dog’s pace and not make them face their fears, and which techniques work best with fearful and anxious dogs. We’ll also talk about how to evaluate and prioritize the changes that will be most important in an individual case.
Learning Objectives

Appreciate the importance of choices and routine (including how to cope with changes)
Describe the secure base effect and understand what attachment to the guardian means for a fearful dog
Evaluate the changes that will be most beneficial for a fearful dog, including the role of management
Recognize tools, approaches, and actions that are detrimental for a fearful dog, and help clients choose (and stick to) alternate approaches.

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-events/webinars/how-to-help-fearful-dogs-feel-safe-with-dr-zazie-todd/

Webinar - 10/10/24 - Disaster Response Technology: Shelterly & Petco Love Lost - CalAnimals
2024-10-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Responding effectively during disasters involves careful allocation of resources and information management. With ever increasing frequency and intensity of disaster events, many organizations find themselves thinly stretched during responses. Utilizing technology is critical for ensuring animals get tracked throughout incidents and get back to their people whenever possible.
Shelterly and Petco Love Lost are the leading software tools designed to facilitate disaster response and recovery. Join us for this important session to learn about how Shelterly can help you track, manage, and care for animals during disaster incidents and how the use of Petco Love Lost can effectively support reunification.
Presenters:
Aaron Klein, Petco Love Lost
Abbie Moore, Petco Love Lost
John Peaveler, Humane Innovations
Trevor Skaggs, Shelterly
WEBSITE LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I_2PEWcqRlGQnjCVeBjIsg#/registration

Webinar - 10/10/24 - Maddie’s Insights: Behavioral Euthanasia: Just the Facts! - Maddie's Fund
2024-10-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Maddie’s® Insights is our ongoing webcast series with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people. In October, Miranda Hitchcock, MS, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA will be discussing factors associated with behavioral euthanasia in pet dogs.
Behavioral euthanasia is a sensitive topic with a wide variety of personal thoughts and emotions. But what do we actually know about it? How often does it happen, and why? Do we have data we can use to make decisions? Where can we turn for information? This talk will walk you through the existing (and pending!) research on behavioral euthanasia to help us separate fact from fiction. There will be time for your questions.
Register here: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcastsRegister

What you’ll come away with:

An understanding of the history of research on behavioral euthanasia and the gaps
A summary of the 2024 paper “Factors Associated with Behavioral Euthanasia in Pet Dogs” and learn about the methods used (and why)
The types of behaviors that led to euthanasia in this study, and the information we can (and can’t) use from it to make decisions
The main findings of the study, including pieces that agree or disagree with previous literature
The limitations of research like this, and the potential for future study
Takeaways for pet professionals based on this research and resources available for folks in this situation

Can’t attend live? Register anyway and you will get a link to the recording after the webcast.
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval.
Maddie’s Pet Forum discussion thread https://maddies.fund/MIwebcastBehavioralEuthanasia
About Guest Speaker: Miranda Hitchcock (she/her), MS Applied Animal Behavior, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, Fear Free Certified
Miranda is the co-founder and executive director of Every Dog Behavior and Training, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing inclusive, accessible dog training and behavior resources.
She began working with dogs as a volunteer at an animal shelter and fell down the rabbit hole of behavior. She moved to Austin for a Maddie’s Executive Leadership Fellowship with two of Austin’s shelters before becoming the operations manager at the municipal animal shelter.
Miranda left sheltering to found Every Dog in 2019, taking her behavior and leadership expertise to the nonprofit world. She is a certified dog trainer and multi-certified dog behavior consultant. She holds a master’s degree in applied animal Behavior and Welfare from Virginia Tech. In 2024, her first research paper on behavioral euthanasia was published in the journal Frontiers of Veterinary Science.
When not working, Miranda loves rock climbing, listening to fantasy audiobooks, and snuggling with her pittie, Nina.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcastsRegister

Webinar - 10/10/24 - Americans with Disabilities Act and Service Animals in Field Services - NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
2024-10-10 12:00 - 13:15 | Virtual
Service animals provide assistance to many people across this country. So how do you know if an animal is a service animal? What do you do if the animal is or isn’t a service animal? These are questions facing Animal Control Officers and others every day.
Navigating the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) can be a very difficult task and it is important that we protect the rights of the disabled while also being cognisant that there might be those who are claiming the use of a service animal incorrectly. This webinar will give you the tools to understand and provide protections afforded under the ADA while also giving you tools to approach those who are using the term “service animal” incorrectly.
Want to prepare for this webinar? The webinar, From Guide Dogs to Therapy Squirrels: The Americans with Disabilities Act and Animal Welfare Professionals, will be freely available on the JCH YouTube channel until Oct 11, 2024. Hit the bell icon on the JCH YouTube channel page to receive notifications of our latest video releases.
This webinar has been certified by the National Animal Care & Control Association and is approved for 1 Continuing Education Unit. Please refer to your NACA membership portal for current CEU submission process. Current NACA Members who attend the live presentation or watch the recording will be able to download a jointly issued attendance certificate that includes the National Animal Care & Control Association logo. Visit the NACA training page for a complete list of future trainings.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.justiceclearinghouse.com/webinar/americans-with-disabilities-act-and-service-animals-in-field-services/

Online Conference - 10/12/24 to 10/13/24 - 2024 United Spay Alliance Online Conference - Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)
2024-10-12 07:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
The cat caretaking community is gathering together this October for a virtual convention for anyone who’d like to help make spay/neuter services affordable and accessible in their community!
Join the Community Cats Podcast and United Spay Alliance as they partner up to offer a two-day virtual conference that will focus on all aspects of spay/neuter. You’ll see presentations from all sorts of animal welfare experts on topics ranging from starting a low-cost spay/neuter program and funding spay/neuter services, to raising awareness in the community and more! You’ll have opportunities to ask questions, hear what works and didn’t work for professionals and volunteers from the community, and you’ll come away with new ideas to help you control the pet population in your area.
Why Attend?

Expert Presentations: Learn from leading animal welfare experts about starting and funding spay/neuter programs, raising community awareness, and much more.
Interactive Sessions: Ask questions, engage with professionals and volunteers, and gain practical insights to help control the pet population in your area.
Networking Opportunities: Connect with like-minded individuals and organizations dedicated to animal welfare.

Scholarships: Thanks to our generous sponsors, scholarships are available for those interested in attending. The scholarship includes access to both the live event and recorded sessions. Visit Community Cats Podcast’s scholarships page to apply!
REGISTER NOW: https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/2024-united-spay-alliance-online-conference/
