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SUMMARY:Online Course – Starts 1/12/26 – Animal Shelter Management Certificate Program – Shelter Operations – PetcoLove/UoP (fee applies)
DESCRIPTION:About the Course \nQuality animal care and efficient processes are essential to a shelter’s success and lifesaving mission. Designed for shelter professionals and leaders\, this course provides the knowledge and skills to ensure exceptional care for animals and develop effective adoption programs\, all while delivering excellent customer service for your community. You will explore animal care and enrichment for both cats and dogs\, understand core principles of shelter medicine and clinic operations\, and be provided with an essential understanding of animal health considerations to make appropriate decisions. \nIndividual cost: $595 (Bundle courses to save!)\nCourse Dates: 1/12/26 – 3/8/26\n8.0 CEUs \nAbout the Program \nThe Animal Shelter Management Program\, originally developed in partnership with the Humane Network and now powered by Petco Love\, is an innovative professional development opportunity designed to strengthen the future of animal welfare. This redesigned\, now 3-course online certificate program brings together the expertise of a leading national nonprofit dedicated to saving pet lives with the academic excellence of a top-tier university\, creating a transformative curriculum for current and aspiring shelter leaders. \nThrough a combination of evidence-based coursework\, real-world case studies\, and leadership training\, participants gain the tools and strategies needed to address the complex challenges of modern animal sheltering. From operational management and community engagement to fundraising and lifesaving program design\, the program equips professionals with the knowledge and confidence to elevate their organizations and expand their impact. \nRooted in compassion\, collaboration\, and excellence\, the Animal Shelter Management Program reflects Petco Love’s unwavering commitment to create a lifesaving nation for pets. In partnership with the University of the Pacific\, this program not only advances shelter leadership but also fosters a sustainable\, innovative future for animal welfare across communities. \n​WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.pacific.edu/education/professional-development/certificate-programs/animal-shelter-management
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CATEGORIES:Online Course
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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 July 2025 or are new to these meetings\, please use this link to register:\nhttps://maddies.fund/CommunityConversationsRegistration2025 \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/CommunityConversationsRegistration2025
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-meeting-mondays-weekly-community-conversations-thankstomaddie-maddies-fund-2-2-2-2-3-6-2-2-3-2-2-3-3/2026-01-12/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Zoom Meeting
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SUMMARY:In-Person Workshop - 1/13/25 to 1/16/25 - Shelter Behavior & Enrichment Workshop - Shelter Playgroup Alliance (fee applies)
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss out on this hands-on workshop to build essential skills for safely working with dogs in the shelter over four days at Berkeley Animal Care Services. You will work in small groups along side experienced\, certified coaches to build your skills in a supportive and constructive environment. Join us January 13-16\, 2026\, and you will earn a Certificate of Completion\, as well as the confidence and skills to improve the lives of the animals in your care. \n​This workshop is limited to 20 participants. Register to secure your spot now! \nWho: Shelter Staff & Volunteers \nWhat: Behavior & Enrichment Workshop \nWhen: January 13-16\, 2026 \nWhere: Berkeley Animal Care Services\, 1 Bolivar Dr\, Berkeley\, CA 94710 \nCost: $800 \n​CEUs: 27 (CCPDT)\, 20 (IAABC) \nNo prerequisites are required to attend this workshop. This is a special offering open to all shelter staff and volunteers\, regardless of the status of online course work. \nWEBSITE LINK: https://www.shelterdogplay.org/in-person-workshops
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LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Webinar - 1/14/26 - Capacity for Care: Setting the Right Target & Finding Tools to Stay There - CalAnimals
DESCRIPTION:The term “Capacity for Care” gets thrown around a lot\, but what does it actually mean and can it even be useful in the face of the seemingly relentless onslaught of large dogs shelters are facing today? \nIn this practical webinar\, Dr. Kate Hurley from the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program will cover the specifics of how to calculate the right target number to maximize life-saving while optimizing animal health and welfare – and staff sanity. Hurley will demonstrate how any shelter can use the Koret Shelter Medicine Program’s free online C4C calculator to estimate how many animals need to be housed at any one time\, based on expected monthly intake and target length of stay. Then we will dive into a practical example of how this number was calculated and aligned with housing capacity at the South L.A. branch of Los Angeles Animal Services (LAAS)\, part of one of the largest and most challenging shelter systems in the United States. \nAnnette Ramirez\, Interim General Manager from LAAS\, along with members of her team\, will share their agency’s experience of going from severe crowding to attaining\, and more importantly maintaining\, a population pretty close to their Capacity for Care. A key to success was moving from long standing policies driving a reactive decision making process to a proactive framework that can identify dogs at risk before they deteriorate severely or the population swells beyond staff’s ability to provide care. And they did it even in the face of rising intake and without increasing the euthanasia rate! It’s a pretty inspiring example and we hope it will be a useful one for many shelters facing similar challenges. \nPresenters: \nDr. Kate Hurley from UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program\nAnnette Ramirez\, Garens Loyd\, Sarah Quintanilla from Los Angeles Animal Services \nWEBSITE LINK: https://www.calanimals.org/on
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SUMMARY:Webinar - 1/14/26 - Defeating Distemper: Proven Strategies to Save Lives - Best Friends
DESCRIPTION:Transform canine distemper from a death sentence into a lifesaving success story. In this webinar\, learn how shelters can manage outbreaks effectively\, apply updated protocols to clear infected dogs faster (no more months of isolation!)\, and save the lives of both exposed and infected animals. \nPresented by: Dr. Erin Katribe\, DVM\, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice) \nNational Shelter Medicine; Best Friends Animal Society \nRegister here: https://bestfriends-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iRsWQsmFS4aikwy3tfGwsg
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/webinar-1-14-26-defeating-distemper-proven-strategies-to-save-lives-best-friends/
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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. \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-2-2/2026-01-14/
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