Week of Events
Sunday, February 8, 2026
No events on this day.
Monday, February 9, 2026
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February 9, 2026 –Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund
Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie’s Fund Presents: 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 July 2025 or are new to these meetings, please use this link to register:
https://maddies.fund/CommunityConversationsRegistration2025
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
No events on this day.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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February 11, 2026 –Online Event – 2/11/26 – The Roundtable: Justice in Action for Animal Welfare – The AAWA
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February 11, 2026 –Webinar – 2/11/26 – When It Happens: Disaster Response Essentials for Animal Shelters
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February 11, 2026 –Online Event – Monthly – Journey You Own Meditation Gathering – JYO
Online Event – 2/11/26 – The Roundtable: Justice in Action for Animal Welfare – The AAWA
The AAWA Presents: As 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. Whether 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.
Webinar – 2/11/26 – When It Happens: Disaster Response Essentials for Animal Shelters
Best Friends Presents: 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.
Online Event – Monthly – Journey You Own Meditation Gathering – JYO
JYO Presents: The 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.
Thursday, February 12, 2026
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February 12, 2026 –Webinar – 2/12/26 – Modern Adoption Process – HASS
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February 12, 2026 –Webinar – 2/12/26 – Maddie’s Insights: Not All Cats Want a Couch: Using Research for Decisions on Working Cat Placements – Maddie’s Fund
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February 12, 2026 –Webinar – 2/12/26 – Reactivity and aggression: When fear is NOT the driver – FDSA (fee applies)
Webinar – 2/12/26 – Modern Adoption Process – HASS
HASS Presents: 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.
Webinar – 2/12/26 – Maddie’s Insights: Not All Cats Want a Couch: Using Research for Decisions on Working Cat Placements – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie’s Fund Presents: Dr. Jacklyn Ellis will cover 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. Register to learn how to identify appropriate candidates for barn or working cat programs by combining FSA results, behavioral history, and in-shelter progress, and explore step-by-step strategies to successfully integrate barn cats into their new environments in ways that support welfare, safety, and long-term success.
Webinar – 2/12/26 – Reactivity and aggression: When fear is NOT the driver – FDSA (fee applies)
FDSA Presents (fee applies): 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. 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.
Friday, February 13, 2026
No events on this day.
Saturday, February 14, 2026
No events on this day.