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SUMMARY:Online Conference - 1/25/25 and 1/26/25 - Online Cat Conference - Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, the global Community Cats Podcast community comes together for this unique virtual event—no travel required! \nTake part in two days filled with cat-centric content\, speakers from a wide variety of animal welfare roles share their perspectives on the field\, providing valuable insights to help you or your organization create a more humane world for community cats. \nAttendees can take advantage of the interactive format\, useful handouts\, and get access to an exclusive Facebook group to network with other cat-focused volunteers and professionals. \nEarly bird registration is just $50\, covering access to the live event\, recorded sessions afterward\, speaker slides\, handouts\, and more. Prices increase to $75 on December 27—so don’t delay! \nWEBSITE LINK: https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/online-cat-conference-jan-2025/
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-conference-1-25-25-and-1-26-25-online-cat-conference-community-cats-podcast-fee-applies/2025-01-26/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Online Conference
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SUMMARY:Online Certificate Program – Starts 1/27/25 – Animal Shelter Behavioral Management Certificate Program – Humane Network/UoP (fee applies)
DESCRIPTION:The shelter environment is a very stressful place that affects the psychological well-being of the animals. 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. \n01/27/2025 – 3/23/2025 Registration now available. \nWho will benefit from this program? \n\nAnyone currently affiliated with an animal shelter or rescue organization who wants to learn more about animal behavior as it relates to the shelter/foster environment.\nAnyone who wants to improve the emotional wellbeing of the animals in your care.\nAnyone seeking a behavior specialist position with an animal shelter or rescue organization.\n\nWhat You Will Learn \n\nGain knowledge on how to read dog and cat animal body language and signaling\nLearn techniques for safe\, humane handling of the animals\nUnderstand how the shelter environment effects the emotional wellbeing of the animals and how to use stress reduction techniques to improve welfare\nGain knowledge on how to keep the animals physically\, mentally\, and socially stimulated through shelter-wide enrichment programs\nUnderstand the value of effective canine and feline behavior assessments\nObtain the knowledge and skills needed to implement training and behavior modification techniques to improve the behavior and emotional state of the shelter animals\nObtain skills needed to ensure quality customer service for adoption counseling and follow-up.\n\nContinuing Education Units (CEUs): 4.8 CEUs \nCourse Code: UNSM 050 \nCourse Price: $429 \nWEBSITE LINK:  https://uc.pacific.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=2133958
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-certificate-program-starts-1-27-25-animal-shelter-behavioral-management-certificate-program-humane-network-uop-fee-applies/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Online Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250127T110000
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SUMMARY:Online Meeting - Mondays - Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie - Maddie's Fund
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Transformative Strategies for Sustainable Change in Animal Well-Being \nWorking in organizations in the animal well-being sector often means firefighting and responding reactively to urgent situations within communities. More and more in this ever-evolving landscape\, animal well-being organizations are being called to balance their commitment to community care in this way with the need to address inequities and systemic barriers. Join Freedom Verses\, a consulting firm rooted in equity and social justice\, for an interactive session exploring our offerings to help build sustainable\, inclusive practices within your organization and in the communities you serve. Discover how fostering collaboration\, navigating conflict with a transformational justice lens\, and rooting into your values can help align your work\, not only with the needs of the communities most impacted\, but also with the needs of your staff on the ground– particularly those whose identities mirror the communities you work within. Whether you’re rethinking decision-making models\, deepening your commitment to equity\, or addressing internal conflict\, this session will showcase Freedom Verses’ tools and approaches to help your organization create lasting change while staying true to its values. \nMaddie’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. \nWho Should Join?\nExecutive 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. \nWin Ca$h for Attending!\nEach 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. \nRegister Today\nJoin 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:\nhttps://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024  \nAll calls are recorded and uploaded to the Community Conversations page on Maddie’s Pet Forum https://forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations \nPlease note: All views expressed on these calls are not necessarily endorsed by Maddie’s Fund. \nWEBSITE LINK:  https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvo2024Registration
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-meeting-mondays-weekly-community-conversations-thankstomaddie-maddies-fund-2-2-2-2-3-6-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Zoom Meeting
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SUMMARY:Webinar - 1/27/25 - Pregnant Queens and Bottle Baby Basics - National Kitten Coalition
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exclusive double-feature webinar that covers the basics from two of our most popular sessions: “Caring for Pregnant Queens” and “Caring for Bottle Babies.” As kitten season approaches\, you may already be encountering pregnant queens in your community and will soon be seeing bottle baby kittens. In this webinar\, you’ll learn the essentials of caring for a pregnant queen and preparing for bottle babies—whether with or without their mom. Get equipped with the knowledge and skills you need to navigate the start of kitten season successfully. \nPresenters: Susan Spaulding & Rosemarie Crawford\, LVT \nWEBSITE LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6017358387491/WN_0LQlsYcxQkmYxWs3PepSoQ
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/webinar-1-27-25-pregnant-queens-and-bottle-baby-basics-national-kitten-coalition/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Online Event - Fourth Thursdays - Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection - Maddie's Fund
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWho 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. \nYou only need to register once for all meetings: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyBehaviorRegistration \nCan’t attend live? Register anyway and you will get a link to the recording within a day or two after each meeting. \nAll 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 \nMaddie’s Fund does not share registration information. \nThe opinions expressed by webinar presenters are their own and do not necessarily represent those of Maddie’s Fund. \nWEBSITE LINK:  https://maddies.fund/MonthlyBehaviorRegistration
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-event-fourth-thursdays-maddies-monthly-behavior-connection-maddies-fund/2025-01-28/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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SUMMARY:Online Event - 1/29/25 - Insights on the Consequences of America's Affordable Housing Crisis on People\, Pets\, and Animal Shelters - IHAC
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Institute for Human-Animal Connection\, in-person or virtually\, for our winter quarter Research Seminar! This event will not be recorded. \nPresented by Lauren Loney\, JD and IHAC Researcher\, with insights from Denver City Councilmember Chris Hinds\, Denver City Council District 10. Councilmember Hinds will discuss his District 10 2025 Pilot Pet Deposit Assistance Program and his passion for keeping people and pets together in their homes. \nRecent research has shown that housing insecurity for tenants has dramatically increased in the last several years as rents have skyrocketed and eviction rates have climbed higher than even pre-pandemic levels. Housing insecurity directly impacts peoples’ ability to acquire and keep pets. There is a small\, but growing body of research to better understand the impact of rental housing conditions on pets\, pet owners\, and animal shelters in the U.S. and how this issue relates to broader affordable housing and tenants’ rights social justice advocacy. \nThis presentation will share a brief history of how we arrived at today’s housing crisis\, the local\, state\, and federal policy changes supported by our research\, and provide the audience with an exciting peek at upcoming research in collaboration with the City of Denver to implement and assess a pilot pet deposit assistance program. Join us to learn about trends in pet relinquishment due to housing issues\, policy solutions\, and programmatic tools that may be most useful to mitigate the flow of beloved pets into animal shelters. \nWEBSITE LINK: https://crimsonconnect.du.edu/IHAC/rsvp_boot?id=2267099
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-event-1-29-25-insights-on-the-consequences-of-americas-affordable-housing-crisis-on-people-pets-and-animal-shelters-ihac/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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SUMMARY:Online Event – 2/1/25 – Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready to be part of the solution for feral and stray cats in your neighborhood? Our expert instructors will teach you best practices for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony management. Learn what TNR is and why it works. We’ll cover getting along with neighbors\, preparations for trapping\, trapping itself (including entire colonies at once)\, feeding\, providing winter shelter\, and more. Take advantage of the interactive format\, extensive handouts\, and video footage of actual projects. Attendees will receive a certificate of attendance and gain access to an ongoing Facebook group for networking with other TNR activists. Instructed by Susan Richmond\, executive director\, and Bryan Kortis\, national programs director. \nSession duration is 2.5 hours\, followed by an optional 15-minute Q&A session. \nThis course/webinar/series/conference has been approved for Continuing Educational Units by the National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA). National certificate holders can submit for credit consistent with the NACA CEU policy located https://nacatraining.org/continuing-education-recertification/ \nWEBSITE LINK:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/5162202024417496160
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-event-2-1-25-neighborhood-cats-tnr-certification-workshop-community-cats-podcast-small-fee-applies/
LOCATION:Virtual
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