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SUMMARY:Webinar - 4/7/25 - Multicultural Engagement Strategies to Increase Pet Adoptions - CalAnimals
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a panel discussion\, “Multicultural Engagement Strategies to Increase Pet Adoptions\,” in support of the 2025 California Adopt-A-Pet Day. Panelists include Christina Lee (StellaFirma Strategies)\, Debra Olmedo\, RVT (Patitas y Palabras)\, Elsa Ramos (Oakland Animal Services)\, and Monika Khuc\, LMFT (WAGS Pet Adoption).\nDrawing from their diverse lived experience and expertise in community engagement and organizing\, pet adoptions\, animal behavior and veterinary medicine\, the panelists will share strategies for engaging multicultural communities to build trust and boost pet adoptions. The discussion will cover the importance of multilingual outreach\, the value of colloquial translations\, and their direct impact on pet retention and adoption. \nThe California for All Animals team will share statewide findings about multicultural engagement and how their free translation services are impacting shelters and animal control agencies across California. \nWEBSITE LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LA83_1cQRYC06CENBj5FLw#/registration
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/webinar-4-7-25-multicultural-engagement-strategies-to-increase-pet-adoptions-calanimals/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Online Meeting - Mondays - Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie - Maddie's Fund
DESCRIPTION: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. \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 $5\,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-2-2-2-2-3-6-2-2-3/2025-04-07/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Zoom Meeting
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SUMMARY:Online Event - Monthly - Journey You Own Meditation Gathering - JYO
DESCRIPTION:Create a shared\, supportive space to explore grounding practices. \nThe guided meditations happen every month and typically run 30-45 minutes. All are welcome to these very low-key sessions\, with videos on or off\, whatever feels most comfortable to you. No speaking is necessary unless you’d like to share at the end of the session. \nAttendees register once and can attend any of the monthly meditation dates. Don’t forget to add the dates to your calendar to ensure you don’t miss out on any sessions. \n\n\nAbout the Host \nJyothi Robertson is a student of meditation practice for 40+ years and trauma-sensitive grounding practices formally for the past three years. She was raised by parents who practice meditation and lead spiritual teachings for members of their Indian community. She began pursuing her own formal exploration of spirituality as an anthropology major at Princeton University and conducted fieldwork for her thesis while living at an ashram (spiritual center) in India in 1996. As a veterinarian\, she is interested in highlighting the spiritual connection between all living beings. \nJyothi has completed certifications in trauma-sensitive mindfulness\, advanced trauma-sensitive meditation\, deep listening\, DEI\, and since 2019\, has been receiving training in Buddhist meditation practices and philosophy. As a student learning meditation\, she is interested in exploring these practices with others in community. \nWEBSITE LINK:  https://jyo.world/meditation-gathering/
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-event-monthly-journey-you-own-meditation-gathering-jyo-2/2025-04-09/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Webinar - 4/10/25 - From Pickup to Prevention: How Field Services Can Keep Pets Home - HASS
DESCRIPTION:The role of field services is not limited to enforcement of public safety\, but should be embraced as the first responders to pet support services and community engagement! This often includes a primary responsibility of their role to pick up lost pets and transporting to the shelter in the hopes an owner would retrieve them. HASS asks\, what if this wasn’t the only method for field services to support lost pet reunification? \nIn honor of ACO Appreciation Month and to continue our conversation on lost pet reunification\, HASS welcomes you to join Jace Huggins\, VP & Chief of Humane Law Enforcement at San Diego Humane Society and Mike Wheeler\, Director of Cabot Animal Support Services\, as they discuss how to unite with your local animal control team to support less lost pet intake and more keeping families together. \nWEBSITE LINK: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/7017380094930/WN_kcSfw6pNSo-SnOOIqK7sbA#/registration
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SUMMARY:Webinar - 4/10/25 - Maddie’s Insights: Exploring Efficacy\, Barriers\, and Best Practices of Companion Animal Foster Caregiving - Maddie's Insights
DESCRIPTION:Foster care is a unique form of human-animal interaction that is increasingly understood to be an effective tool for improving the welfare of shelter-living animals. Even brief stays in foster care can allow animals to escape the stressors of the shelter\, provide an environment that allows for greater social interaction\, and offer opportunities for improved health and behavior. \nIn this presentation\, we will highlight the key takeaways revealed in the 42 published articles evaluating companion animal foster care programs that are included in our recent review paper: Companion animal foster caregiving: A scoping review exploring animal and caregiver welfare\, barriers to caregiver recruitment and retention\, and best practices for foster care programs in animal shelters. During our discussion\, we will examine a variety of foster care programs that have been studied\, explore the evidence of their effects on human and animal welfare\, evaluate the successes and challenges in supporting shelter foster care programs\, illuminate discrepancies in equity and diversity of caregiver engagement that offer opportunities for recruitment\, and recommend best practices for lasting programmatic success. \nLearning Objectives:\n1. Describe scientific research about foster caregiving as an intervention for companion animals.\n2. Identify the proximate (i.e.\, physical and emotional) and distal (i.e.\, length of stay and adoption outcomes) welfare benefits of foster caregiving for shelter animals as well as their caregivers.\n3. Explore opportunities for improving foster care programs in animal shelters\, including utilizing a stepwise approach to foster caregiving\, providing greater caregiver support\, increasing the diversity of caregiver involvement\, and expanding the extent of community engagement within foster care programs. \nGuest Speakers:\nLisa Gunter\, Assistant Professor\, PhD\, CAAB\, CBCC-KA\, and Grace Phillips\, Master’s Student\, Virgina Tech\, School of Animal Sciences \nRegister for Maddie’s Insights Webcasts: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcastsRegister
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/webinar-4-10-25-maddies-insights-exploring-efficacy-barriers-and-best-practices-of-companion-animal-foster-caregiving-maddies-insights/
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SUMMARY:Online Event – 4/12/25 – 2025 Online Behavior Day Conference – Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)
DESCRIPTION:Join Community Cats Podcast for our annual Online Behavior Day\, an exciting event designed to deepen your understanding of feline behavior and improve your ability to support cats in your home\, shelter\, or rescue organization. Understanding cat behavior is crucial for building positive relationships with cats\, reducing stress\, and preventing behavior-related issues that can lead to relinquishment or abandonment. This event features some of the animal welfare industry’s most trusted authorities on feline behavior\, who will lead a variety of workshops covering a wide range of cat behavior concerns—from managing vet visits and providing enrichment to addressing litter box issues and navigating multi-cat households. \nYou’ll gain valuable insights into new concepts\, tools\, and techniques that can be immediately applied to help resolve common behavioral challenges. In addition to the informative workshops\, enjoy fun cat trivia and prizes that will enhance your experience\, along with opportunities to network with fellow professionals and volunteers in the animal welfare community. This is a great chance to connect with others who share your passion for improving the lives of cats. \nRegistration is just $25 and includes access to the live event and recorded sessions after the event\, as well as speaker slides\, handouts\, and more. \nWEBSITE LINK:  https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/2025-online-behavior-day/
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-event-4-12-25-2025-online-behavior-day-conference-community-cats-podcast-fee-applies/
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