Online Meeting - Mondays - Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie - Maddie's Fund
2024-12-16 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

Online Event - 1st Tuesdays - All Call - California for All Animals
2024-12-16 12:00 - 13:00
The All Call is a twice-monthly, California community call for animal well-being professionals. The one-hour call is a dedicated space to share and learn from each other. Popular topics include initiatives that create a more inclusive culture for both staff and community, programs that keep pets with their people, industry trends, research studies, as well as the hard stuff, like what’s not working or what is particularly difficult during times of scarcity. The call is a mix of presentations, storytelling, open discussion, and Q&A time.
The All Call is hosted by the California for All Animals team, Nadia Oseguera-Ramón, Ivy Ruiz, and Allison Cardona. You only need to register one time. Calls are sometimes recorded; recap emails with supplemental resources are sent post-call. Find past call resources and recordings, including the recent Multicultural Engagement Community of Practice series, at the Cal for All Animals website.
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/all-call

Webinar - 12/18/24 - Top Poisons That Kill - VETGirl (fee applies for non-members)
2024-12-18 18:00 - 19:00
F-U… HELP!
In this 1-hour, VETgirl small animal webinar, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT will review the top poisons that kill small animal patients. While these poisons aren’t common, they have a higher rate of fatality compared to other more commonly seen toxicants in dogs and cats. In this lecture, Dr. Lee will review toxicants such as 5-FU, isoniazid, ethylene glycol, bifenthrin, and organophosphates/carbamates, the mechanism of action of each toxicant, modality of mechanism, clinical signs, and overall treatment!
WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/december-18-2024-top-poisons-that-kill/

Online Event - 12/19/24 - Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection: Behavior Modification Plans - Maddie's Fund
2024-12-19 12:00 - 12:50
Behavior Modification Plans: What works in one place, may not in another…
So how do you adjust your training and modification plans to account for location and environmental variation? If you’re interested in behavior modification plans, this webcast is for you! Attendees will benefit from Tom’s extensive experience in the UK Shelter Network and learn how to evaluate challenges in difficult training environments. Tom will also show us how to create successful, adjustable behavior modification plans to maximize progress and achieve measurable success.
Learning objectives:

Understand what is meant by Behaviour Modification Plans, and how they can be used to create H.A.P.P.I.E.R. dogs.
Learn how to evaluate the dog’s environment for challenging factors and understand their potential impact.
Be able to identify and apply the “Three Rs”: Risk, Reduce, Resolve.
Deep dive into the S.M.A.R.T. system to set goals and measure progress.
Understand the role of the emotional state

Guest Speaker: Tom Candy, Simplifying Shelter Behavior
About Maddie’s Monthly Behavior Connection:
Join us on the fourth Thursday of every month as we talk about dog and cat behavior – supporting pets in our community and animal shelters. Each month, we hear from speakers about topics of interest to our group, such as behavior medications, modifying animal behavior, assessing and improving animal welfare, and how organizations successfully provide behavior support to dogs and cats.
Who should join: Animal welfare staff and volunteers who are interested in dog and cat behavior, and everyone who works to keep pets out of shelters and in homes.
You only need to register once for all meetings: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyBehaviorRegistration
Can’t attend live? Register anyway and you will get a link to the recording within a day or two after each meeting.
All recordings and resources shared during the webcast will also be available in the Maddie’s Monthly Behavior Connection group on Maddie’s Pet Forum – https://maddies.fund/monthlybehaviorconnectionMPF
Maddie’s Fund does not share registration information.
The opinions expressed by webinar presenters are their own and do not necessarily represent those of Maddie’s Fund.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyBehaviorRegistration

Webinar - 12/19/24 - Disasters: Incident Action Plan & Situation Status Report - CalAnimals
2024-12-19 14:00 - 15:00
Does your agency use Incident Action Plans (IAP)? Not quite sure what an IAP is? Why is a situation status report (Sit Stat) so important? Find out in this training as our disaster response experts offer important guidance to prepare you for your next emergency.
Join Ryan Soulsby, CalAnimals Disaster Program Manager, and Brian Whipple, Sonoma County Animal Services, as they discuss the function of the Incident Action Plan and Situation Status Report and how it could benefit your disaster operations. The training will be a basic overview of each section of the documents, a discussion of who creates the documents and how the information is gathered, who and how the documents are disseminated, and leave the training with a basic editable template for your IAP and Sit Stat.
WEBSITE LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wKZzjDjOQAS4YV4QKBSydw#/registration

Webinar - 12/19/24 - Unleash the Power of Cognitive Challenges: Building Gritty, Resilient Dogs! - FDSA (fee applies)
2024-12-19 18:00 - 19:00
Welcome to the Canine Cognitive Challenges Framework, developed by presenter Barbara Lloyd!
This framework sets a new standard for raising puppies and transforming the mindset and trajectory of mature dogs.
What to Expect in This Exciting Webinar:

In-Depth Video Analysis: Watch Barbara dissect videos of various dogs tackling specific Cognitive Challenges. Gain unprecedented insights into what the data reveals about their problem-solving skills, confidence levels, resilience, and ability to handle frustration.
Effective Training Techniques: Learn how to leverage this valuable information to train your dog faster and more effectively. Barbara will share her expert tips and strategies to help you get the best results.
Real-World Applications: See the direct translation of Cognitive Challenges work into real-world results. Barbara will showcase footage demonstrating how these techniques improve everyday life, work, and competition performance.

Why Attend?
Discover the transformative power of Barbara Lloyd’s Canine Cognitive Challenges and take the first step towards a better-trained, confident and happy dog.
Presenter: Barbara Lloyd
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars
