Week of Events
Online Certificate Program – Starts 5/18/26 – Animal Shelter Behavioral Management Certificate Program – Humane Network/UoP (fee applies)
Humane Network Presents (fee applies): 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.
Online Course – Starts 6/11/26 – Five-Week Intensive Course: AI for Animal Welfare Professionals – Outcomes for Pets Consulting (fee applies)
Outcomes for Pets Consulting Presents (fee applies): Our next class begins Thursday, June 11. There is a registration fee, but thanks to ShelterLuv, we’re able to provide a limited number of scholarships to students who cannot afford to take the class. Join the more than 120 students who have completed this course, which receives a consistent five-star rating from 98% of participants.
Sunday, May 17, 2026
No events on this day.
Monday, May 18, 2026
-
May 18, 2026 –Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie: From Kitchen to Community – Maddie’s Fund
Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie: From Kitchen to Community – 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 are new to these meetings, please use this link to register: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConversationsRegistration2025
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
No events on this day.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
-
May 20, 2026 –Webinar – 5/20/26 – Emerging Veterinary Toxins: Diagnosis & Treatment – ASPCAPro
-
May 20, 2026 –Webinar – 5/20/26 – Honoring the Bond: Understanding Grief after Pet Loss – Center for Pet and Family Well-being
-
Featured May 20, 2026 –Featured Online Event – 5/20/26 – Shelter Med LIVE: Decisions, Decisions: Sharing Shelter Leadership – UC Davis KSMP
Webinar – 5/20/26 – Emerging Veterinary Toxins: Diagnosis & Treatment – ASPCAPro
ASPCAPro Presents: This course provides up‑to‑date training on four emerging toxins in veterinary medicine: oclacitinib, acrylamide, GLP‑1 receptor agonists, and 7‑hydroxymitragynine (a primary kratom alkaloid). You’ll learn how each toxin affects pets, where exposure commonly occurs, how to recognize clinical signs, and current best practices for diagnosis and treatment.
Webinar – 5/20/26 – Honoring the Bond: Understanding Grief after Pet Loss – Center for Pet and Family Well-being
The Center for Pet and Family Well-being Presents: This webinar will explore: the significance of the human–animal bond; common and complex grief responses; types of grief unique to pet loss; and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration across social work, veterinary medicine, and healthcare.
Online Event – 5/20/26 – Shelter Med LIVE: Decisions, Decisions: Sharing Shelter Leadership – UC Davis KSMP
UC Davis KSMP Presents: At this month’s Shelter Med LIVE, we’ll dive into how we can build better relationships with executive leadership, advocate for medical standards, and take more leadership in shelter decision-making. Join host Dr. Jenn Bennett and guests Drs. Erin Doyle and Ada Norris to strengthen your role across three core areas that drive clinical care: shelter policies and protocols, population health strategies, and organizational culture.
Thursday, May 21, 2026
-
May 21, 2026 –Webinar – 5/21/26 – Raccoons, Reports and Real-Time Maps: Using Data and Maps to Tell Wild Stories and Shape Smart Policies – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
-
May 21, 2026 –Webinar – 5/21/26 – Breeder Categories: A Framework for Clarity, Alignment, and Industry Dialogue – Life of Riley
-
May 21, 2026 –Webinar – 5/21/26 – Implementing Pilot Programs: Turning Ideas into Action in Your Organization – Best Friends
Webinar – 5/21/26 – Raccoons, Reports and Real-Time Maps: Using Data and Maps to Tell Wild Stories and Shape Smart Policies – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Present: In this webinar, you’ll learn how to create a simple yet powerful wildlife tracking system and see how that data can transform into compelling maps and visual stories using low-cost (or even free) tools. We’ll also feature a real-world case study from our Shelter Mentorship partners at Harker Heights Pet Adoption Center in Texas, showing how data tracking reshaped their approach to wildlife and community engagement.
Webinar – 5/21/26 – Breeder Categories: A Framework for Clarity, Alignment, and Industry Dialogue – Life of Riley
Life of Riley at Spring Point Presents: This presentation dives deeper into the breeder category framework JVR Strategies first introduced during Life of Riley’s virtual conference in October 2025. The framework organizes breeders into several categories and offers one way to describe these groups, helping bring greater clarity and alignment to conversations about the breeding landscape.
Webinar – 5/21/26 – Implementing Pilot Programs: Turning Ideas into Action in Your Organization – Best Friends
Best Friends Presents: Whether you’re a shelter leader, manager, staff member, or volunteer — this webinar is for anyone looking for practical, achievable ways to test new ideas, build momentum for change, and move lifesaving efforts forward — one pilot at a time. Save your seat and join live!
Friday, May 22, 2026
No events on this day.
Saturday, May 23, 2026
-
May 23, 2026 –Webinar – 5/23/26 – Beyond Burnout: Wellness and Wholeness for Asian American Veterinarians – Center for
Webinar – 5/23/26 – Beyond Burnout: Wellness and Wholeness for Asian American Veterinarians – Center for
AAVMP Presents: Please join us for our second AAVMP webinar focused on wellness to celebrate AANHPI month!