Welcome to our Shelter Industry Events Calendar! Here, you’ll find a variety of webinars, learning opportunities, online meetings, and national events focused on animal sheltering and related interests. While some events are hosted by the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program, most are organized by other groups and agencies. Please note that being listed here doesn’t mean we’ve reviewed the material.

We’re here to provide you with a range of resources to help make your life easier. For more details about any event, feel free to contact the organizer directly (you’ll find their info in the event description). Know of any event that we are missing that you think should be shown here? EMAIL US at events@sheltermedportal.com

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Webinar – 4/3/25 – California Adopt-a-Pet Day: Strategies for Success! – CalAnimals

Virtual

CalAnimals Presents: Join us for this informative session where leaders from Ventura County Animal Services and Woods Humane Society will share their strategies for success. You'll hear how they do their promotions, ramp up volunteer support, prepare staff, orchestrate the large number of adoptions, and ensure that as many animals as possible are ready to go. You'll also learn about the great resources available to assist by our promotions expert from the ASPCA.

Free

Webinar – 4/7/25 – Multicultural Engagement Strategies to Increase Pet Adoptions – CalAnimals

Virtual

CalAnimals Presents: Drawing from their diverse lived experience and expertise in community engagement and organizing, pet adoptions, animal behavior and veterinary medicine, panelists will share strategies for engaging multicultural communities to build trust and boost pet adoptions. The 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.

Free