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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Online Event – 2/16/22 – Black Proximate Leaders – CARE

Virtual

CARE Presents: CARE's Senior Director of Research and Development, Mueni Rudd, will facilitate a conversation with our Black-led CARE Centers. They will address how we can improve Black communities' access to local pet resources and how animal welfare can begin to acknowledge and repair harm with Black communities locally.

Free

Online Event – 2/23/22 – The Power of Sankofa – CARE

Virtual

CARE Presents: The “Sankofa” is a metaphorical symbol used by the Akan people of Ghana, generally depicted as a bird with its head turned backward taking an egg from its back. It teaches us we must reach back to value past knowledge in order to move forward. Join James Evans and colleagues talk about things we could have learned from previous Civil rights movements and leaders to truly make progress.

Free

Online Event – 5/9/22 – Asian Stereotypes in the Media – CARE

Virtual

CARE Presents: Join Jennifer Evans, Ranier Maningding (Founder & Chief Brand Officer of LLAG Media) and Alina M. Luna (Professor of English at Western Colorado University and an activist for equity) as they discuss stereotypes found in the media, the damage it causes, and how we can prevent future harm.

Free

Webinar – 5/16/22 – AAPI Women Making a Difference – CARE

Virtual

CARE Presents: What does it take to stay, persist and thrive? CARE’s Marilou Chanrasmi will facilitate a conversation with her friends who have chosen roads less traveled - hear their stories, learn from their journeys, and be inspired.

Free

Webinar – 5/23/22 – Transracial Human and Animal Adoption – CARE

Virtual

CARE Presents: Join Author and Korean Adoptee Alice Stephens, Writer and Editor Susan Ito, Poet, Artist, and Therapist Mi Ok Song Bruining, along with guest transracial adoptees discuss adoption, the stigma, the weight and how that intersects with pet adoption.

Free

Hybrid Conference – 10/7/22 to 10/8/22 – The Gathering: A Virtual CARE Convening – CARE (fee applies)

Virtual

CARE Presents (fee applies): THE GATHERING is a place to listen to proximate leaders identify their barriers and share their successes to create equitable solutions. The in-person conference takes place on Friday, October 7, and Saturday, October 8, (in-person only) in Philadelphia. Want to join virtually? You can get an all day pass to watch the Friday presentations at The Gathering virtually for just $35.

$35

Hybrid Conference – 10/7/22 to 10/8/22 – The Gathering: A Virtual CARE Convening – CARE (fee applies)

Virtual

CARE Presents (fee applies): THE GATHERING is a place to listen to proximate leaders identify their barriers and share their successes to create equitable solutions. The in-person conference takes place on Friday, October 7, and Saturday, October 8, (in-person only) in Philadelphia. Want to join virtually? You can get an all day pass to watch the Friday presentations at The Gathering virtually for just $35.

$35

Online Event – 11/7/22 – Pro-Partnership: Panel discussion around acknowledging current harms and moving forward in solidarity. – CARE

Virtual

CARE Presents: How do we talk about and address anti Blackness and anti-Indigeneity as Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)? How do we acknowledge the harms and current reality to move forward in solidarity? To understand the issues and grapple with these questions, we have invited a group of panelists to discuss.

Free

Online Event – 2/15/23 – CARE Black History Month Series – Affrilachian: Advocacy through Law and Literature – CARE

Virtual

CARE Presents: Akisha Townsend Eaton and her Sister, Jacinda Townsend, talk about how their Kentucky roots influenced both of their trajectories. They will speak on their reactions to the death of Tyre Nichols in the context of Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing, Jacinda’s multiple published books, and systemic racism in animal advocacy. And hear how Jacinda’s advocacy for her pet rabbit inspired Akisha’s interest in the field. 

Free

Conference – 10/4/23 to 10/7/23 – The Gathering 2023: A CARE Convening – CARE (fee applies)

Philadelphia Downtown Marriott 1201 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

CARE Presents (fee applies): This annual event will welcome attendees from various backgrounds, including Veterinary Students, Pet Business Owners, Animal Shelter Staff, Community Activists, Educators, and dedicated local Philly Advocates, all united by a shared mission to empower the BIPOC community in their journey of pet companionship.

$99 – $299

Conference – 10/4/23 to 10/7/23 – The Gathering 2023: A CARE Convening – CARE (fee applies)

Philadelphia Downtown Marriott 1201 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

CARE Presents (fee applies): This annual event will welcome attendees from various backgrounds, including Veterinary Students, Pet Business Owners, Animal Shelter Staff, Community Activists, Educators, and dedicated local Philly Advocates, all united by a shared mission to empower the BIPOC community in their journey of pet companionship.

$99 – $299

Conference – 10/4/23 to 10/7/23 – The Gathering 2023: A CARE Convening – CARE (fee applies)

Philadelphia Downtown Marriott 1201 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

CARE Presents (fee applies): This annual event will welcome attendees from various backgrounds, including Veterinary Students, Pet Business Owners, Animal Shelter Staff, Community Activists, Educators, and dedicated local Philly Advocates, all united by a shared mission to empower the BIPOC community in their journey of pet companionship.

$99 – $299

Online Event – 2/8/24 – American Black History Series: Fellas of Human and Animal Well-Being – CARE

Virtual

CARE Presents: The animal well-being industry lacks representation of BIPOC people, especially Black men, despite the role of important figures from the past and present who help animals every day. Join host Sterling “Trap King” Davis as he speaks with panelists Daryl Fletcher from SOOFA Ranch and Donell Randolph from Oakland Animal Services.

Free

Online Event – 2/15/24 – American Black History Series: Figures you should know about, and why you don’t – CARE

Virtual

CARE Presents: Throughout history, we have seen and heard of the stories of powerful figures who, one way or another, influenced the society we live in today. In this segment, we will discuss significant historical figures you may not know about due to our historic and modern-day inequities. As we know, there is still much work to do, especially considering the Human and Animal Wellbeing space.

Free

Online Event – 2/22/24 – American Black History Series: Environmental Justice and Black Farming and Why They Matter – CARE

Virtual

CARE Presents: Get curious with representatives from CARE’s Environmental Justice, Community Animal CARE, and CARE Center teams. Aline Silva interviews Akisha Townsend Eaton, Rae Williams, and Tre Law to share important historical information for Black land owners and farmers, how it intersects with Environmental Justice, and why we should all care about this to benefit humans and animals.

Free

Online Event – 2/29/24 – American Black History Series: Myth Busting and Bridging Gap – The Ins and Outs of Black Veterinarians Building in Underserved Communities – CARE

Virtual

CARE Presents: CARE's American Black History Month series conversation with Dr. Azalia Boyd, Chief Veterinary Medican Officer, and Dr. Tierra Price, Founder, BlackDVM Network. Topics: Discussing issues, false narratives, stereotypes, and perceptions that can create divides. Using this space to educate builds community and connection to change the inequities impacting the communities.

Free