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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-2-2-2-2-3-6-2-2-3-2-2-3-3/2026-02-09/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Zoom Meeting
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SUMMARY:Online Event - 2/11/26 - The Roundtable: Justice in Action for Animal Welfare - The AAWA
DESCRIPTION:The animal welfare profession has made meaningful progress toward diversity\, equity\, and inclusion (DEI)—but real transformation requires going further. To create lasting change\, we must look beyond DEI initiatives and examine the deeper systemic barriers that shape who has access to animal care\, services\, and leadership opportunities. \nAs a follow-up to our Justice in Action: Moving Beyond DEI in Animal Welfare webinar (October 21\, 2025)\, this interactive roundtable invites participants to explore what justice in action looks like in practice. You’ll hear from peers and panelists who are embedding justice into their organizations’ everyday work—sharing candid insights\, challenges\, and strategies along the way. \nWhether you lead an organization\, manage teams\, or work directly with communities\, this discussion will provide a space to exchange ideas\, spark collaboration\, and co-create approaches to advancing justice across our field. \nParticipants will: \n\nDiscuss what “justice in action” looks like in practice\nExplore examples of justice in action in the workplace\nShare strategies to incorporate justice in action into organizational culture\n\nPanelists: \nAndrea Clara\, Animal Care Team Lead\, Oregon Humane Society\nKatie Jarl\, VP of Government Relations\, Animal Policy Group\nJenny Rapinchuk\, Animal Care Team Lead\, Oregon Humane Society \nFacilitated by Jasmin Robinson\, Director of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Initiatives\, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement \nWEBSITE LINK:  https://learning.theaawa.org/products/2-11-26-the-roundtable-justice-in-action-for-animal-welfare
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-event-2-11-26-the-roundtable-justice-in-action-for-animal-welfare-the-aawa/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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SUMMARY:Webinar - 2/11/26 - When It Happens: Disaster Response Essentials for Animal Shelters
DESCRIPTION:Preparedness and Response to disasters and emergency events are inevitable in animal shelters. This session focuses on how shelter teams can lead effective preparedness and response efforts\, from pre-event planning and documentation to triage\, vaccination\, biosecurity\, and disease prevention in emergency shelters. Attendees will gain practical strategies to protect staff safety\, reduce overcrowding-related disease risks\, and support both animals and communities during high-stress events. \nPresented by: Dr. Becca Boronat\, MV\, CAWA\, National Shelter Medicine Veterinarian\nNational Shelter Medicine; Best Friends Animal Society \nWEBSITE LINK: https://bestfriends-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/4717437859110/WN_iRsWQsmFS4aikwy3tfGwsg#/registration
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/webinar-2-11-26-when-it-happens-disaster-response-essentials-for-animal-shelters/
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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-2-2/2026-02-11/
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SUMMARY:Webinar - 2/12/26 - Modern Adoption Process - HASS
DESCRIPTION:The Modern Adoption Process offers a clear\, people-first framework for transforming the adoption experience. This webinar will challenge you to rethink the way adoptions happen and inspire you to make small\, intentional changes by applying proven tools that build trust\, strengthen matches\, and help convert more visitors into adopters—using insights from data and visitor feedback to create lasting improvements in your adoption program. \nWEBSITE LINK: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0Ti75HzXSFWNRAtPU0JTTA#/registration
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/webinar-2-12-26-modern-adoption-process-hass/
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SUMMARY:Webinar - 2/12/26 - Maddie's Insights: Not All Cats Want a Couch: Using Research for Decisions on Working Cat Placements - Maddie's Fund
DESCRIPTION:Recent research published in the Journal of Shelter Medicine and Community Animal Health highlights an important truth: not every cat is suited for life in a traditional home. Using the Feline Spectrum Assessment (FSA)\, the study revealed that cats least likely to be socialized were more fearful\, less affectionate\, and less amenable to handling post-adoption (even by their primary caretaker) compared to their more socialized counterparts. Adopters of these cats were also more likely to report their cat would have been happier outside\, underscoring the need for shelters to carefully match cats with appropriate placement pathways. This evidence helps confirm what many in sheltering already know—while adoption is an ideal outcome for many cats\, it is not the right outcome for every cat. \nIn the case of cats for which a traditional adoption pathway would not be appropriate and TNR/RTF is not possible\, working cat or barn cat programs provide a humane and practical alternative. But careful consideration must be given to ensure the cat is medically appropriate\, the placement site is suitable and safe\, and that the transition into a new environment is conducted in a thoughtful\, stepwise way. At Toronto Humane Society\, cats identified as barn cat candidates are selected using the FSA alongside behavioral history and ongoing monitoring of in-shelter behavior modification progress\, then integrated using a structured acclimation process: a period of crate confinement\, followed by exploration in a secure space such as a tack room\, before eventual free-roam. This approach maximizes welfare and sets both the cat and placement site up for long-term success. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstand how findings from recent research on the Feline Spectrum Assessment can inform decisions about which cats are best suited for traditional homes\, barn cat placement\, or TNR/RTF.\nLearn how to identify appropriate candidates for barn or working cat programs by combining FSA results\, behavioral history\, and in-shelter progress.\nExplore step-by-step strategies to successfully integrate barn cats into their new environments in ways that support welfare\, safety\, and long-term success.\n\nGuest Speaker:\nJacklyn Ellis\, MRes PhD CAAB CSB-C\nDirector\, Behaviour\, Toronto Humane Society \nEarn continuing education credit from The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement towards 1.0 CAWA CEs. This webinar has also been pre-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits by the National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA). It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit until 10/14/2027 in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval. \nWEBSITE LINK:  https://maddies.fund/MIwebcastsRegister
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/webinar-2-12-26-maddies-insights-not-all-cats-want-a-couch-using-research-for-decisions-on-working-cat-placements-maddies-fund/
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SUMMARY:Webinar - 2/12/26 - Reactivity and aggression: When fear is NOT the driver - FDSA (fee applies)
DESCRIPTION:Reactive and aggressive behaviors in dogs are often explained almost exclusively through the lens of fear. While fear-based reactivity and aggression is real and important to understand\, it is not the only pathway that leads to responses such as barking\, lunging\, charging\, running fence lines\, growling\, snapping\, or biting. Many dogs display intense\, persistent\, or confrontational behaviors for reasons that are not rooted in fear\, and applying a fear-based framework in these cases can result in the implementation of ineffective training strategies\, unfair expectations\, limited progress\, and frustration for both dogs and their humans. This webinar explores aggression and reactivity in dogs when fear is not the primary driver. We will examine behaviors that are preference-driven\, innately reinforcing\, and/or shaped by genetic selection\, including alerting behaviors\, guarding and territorial responses\, prey-driven and movement-triggered reactions\, genetic intolerance of other dogs\, and autonomy-based intolerance of handling or personal space violations. We will also address excitement-driven behaviors and clarify how positive valence high arousal can shift into frustration and redirected aggression when access to a desired outcome is blocked. A key focus of this webinar is understanding why some dogs find behaviors such as barking\, posturing\, chasing\, or engaging in altercations\, intrinsically reinforcing\, and why performing alternative behaviors can require significant mental effort even when those skills are well trained. We will discuss how behavior becomes habitual through repetition\, how reinforcement history shapes responses\, and why not all intense behavior reflects emotional dysregulation. We will discuss how to distinguish between fear-based responses\, preference-driven fixation\, intense frustration\, and boundary-driven intolerance\, and why these distinctions matter when choosing training and management strategies. Topics include ethical use of interruption\, the role of structure and trained alternative behaviors\, realistic expectations around tolerance versus enjoyment\, the importance of meeting innate needs through appropriate outlets\, and the added complexity of working within multi-dog households where arousal and behavior can rapidly escalate. This webinar is designed for anyone wanting a clearer\, more nuanced framework for understanding complex behaviors. The emphasis throughout is on safety\, fairness\, and practical strategies that are effective while respecting both canine needs and real-world constraints. \nPresenter: Sharon Carroll \nWEBSITE LINK:  https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/webinar-2-12-26-reactivity-and-aggression-when-fear-is-not-the-driver-fdsa-fee-applies/
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