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  • Webinar – 5/25/23 – Community Engagement and De-escalation for Animal Service Professionals – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

    Webinar – 5/25/23 – Community Engagement and De-escalation for Animal Service Professionals – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

    Animal service professionals are often the first to arrive at emergencies and have regular contact with the public. De-escalation is not a new concept in policing, but the movement towards proactive community engagement has revealed important lessons for enhancing interactions with our constituencies. Practicing de-escalation is not only a powerful tactical tool but importantly, it is an investment in the communities we serve.

    Topics to be covered:

    • Shifting from a “warrior” to a “guardian” mindset
    • Mindfulness around verbal and non-verbal cues
    • Tips for incorporating cultural competency into our daily interactions.

    Presenter:
    Chief Trevor Whipple is a law enforcement trainer with the Humane Society of the United States. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and served as a sworn law enforcement officer from 1980 until his retirement in 2018. During this time, he worked as a child sex crimes investigator, and member of a task force investigating crimes against women. Trevor led both the Barre City and South Burlington, Vermont police departments as their police chief. Upon his retirement from policing, Trevor became the Law Enforcement Consultant for the Vermont League of Cities and Towns where he serves as resource to law enforcement agencies throughout the state. Trevor has been a member of the adjunct faculty at the Community College of Vermont, where he has instructed criminal justice courses for the past 16 years. He was the lead Juvenile Law instructor at the Vermont Police Academy from 1984 until 2018. He continues to train law enforcement across the country on animal cruelty and fighting investigations.

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  • Online Conference – 6/9/23 to 6/11/23 – Online Kitten Conference – CCP and National Kitten Coalition (fee applies)

    Online Conference – 6/9/23 to 6/11/23 – Online Kitten Conference – CCP and National Kitten Coalition (fee applies)

    The Online Kitten Conference is a virtual convention for anyone who’d like to create a better future for the smallest felines! Join us for this kitten-focused event presented by The National Kitten Coalition in partnership with the Community Cats Podcast. This three-day virtual gathering will feature presentations by experts on raising and saving kittens, setting up and managing kitten-centered shelter programs, and more. Since this is a virtual event, you’ll have an opportunity to gain valuable insights and have your questions answered by some of the most knowledgeable leaders in the animal welfare community—without the expense and hassle of traveling.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/2023-online-kitten-conference/

  • Online Conference – 6/9/23 to 6/11/23 – Online Kitten Conference – CCP and National Kitten Coalition (fee applies)

    Online Conference – 6/9/23 to 6/11/23 – Online Kitten Conference – CCP and National Kitten Coalition (fee applies)

    The Online Kitten Conference is a virtual convention for anyone who’d like to create a better future for the smallest felines! Join us for this kitten-focused event presented by The National Kitten Coalition in partnership with the Community Cats Podcast. This three-day virtual gathering will feature presentations by experts on raising and saving kittens, setting up and managing kitten-centered shelter programs, and more. Since this is a virtual event, you’ll have an opportunity to gain valuable insights and have your questions answered by some of the most knowledgeable leaders in the animal welfare community—without the expense and hassle of traveling.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/2023-online-kitten-conference/

  • Online Conference – 6/9/23 to 6/11/23 – Online Kitten Conference – CCP and National Kitten Coalition (fee applies)

    Online Conference – 6/9/23 to 6/11/23 – Online Kitten Conference – CCP and National Kitten Coalition (fee applies)

    The Online Kitten Conference is a virtual convention for anyone who’d like to create a better future for the smallest felines! Join us for this kitten-focused event presented by The National Kitten Coalition in partnership with the Community Cats Podcast. This three-day virtual gathering will feature presentations by experts on raising and saving kittens, setting up and managing kitten-centered shelter programs, and more. Since this is a virtual event, you’ll have an opportunity to gain valuable insights and have your questions answered by some of the most knowledgeable leaders in the animal welfare community—without the expense and hassle of traveling.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/2023-online-kitten-conference/

  • Webinar – 2/24/23 – Surrender Prevention Series: Crate Challenges – GoodPup

    Webinar – 2/24/23 – Surrender Prevention Series: Crate Challenges – GoodPup

    This is the second installment of GoodPup’s new webinar series: Surrender Prevention; Addressing Common Behavioral Challenges.

    During the spring webinar series, GoodPup will break down how to provide some preventive management and simple solutions for addressing a variety of common behavioral challenges experienced with the welcoming of new family members. The series begins in January with House Training struggles including common setbacks and the demands encountered within different lifestyles. Then they’ll dabble into other challenges during the following months including barking, jumping, mouthiness, crate concerns and reactivity to unfamiliar people.

    This month’s topic is: Crate Challenges. What to do when the crate isn’t an option?

    Register for this free webinar here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/surrender-prevention-series-crate-challenges-tickets-525902427317

    Presenter:

    Kait Hembree VTS (Behavior), CVT, KPA CTP
    Head of Training at GoodPup

    Kait Hembree and her team designed the GoodPup Training Program using the latest scientific research and positive reinforcement training techniques. Kait’s career in Animal Behavior spans decades. She has extensive experience working with behavior modification both in and outside veterinary practices and animal shelters. She regularly consults as a dog behavior expert across the country.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/surrender-prevention-series-crate-challenges-tickets-525902427317

  • Online Course – Starts 5/3/23 – Animal Behavior Consulting: Principles & Practice – IAABC (fee applies)

    Online Course – Starts 5/3/23 – Animal Behavior Consulting: Principles & Practice – IAABC (fee applies)

    The IAABC Animal Behavior Consulting Principles & Practice Course is a unique twelve-week, a multi-module course providing a comprehensive overview of the many facets of animal behavior consulting for all species. The course is appropriate for experienced behavior consultants and practitioners as well as those newer to the field with a strong interest in animal behavior. The course features weekly online meetings with a Course Mentor discussing each learning module.

    Course Begins: May 3, 2023
    Duration: 12 weeks
    Instructor: Erin Jones, PhD, CPDT-KA, IAABC-ADT, CDBC

    Course Highlights

    • 27 renowned experts in the field
    • a comprehensive overview of Animal Behavior Consulting for all species
    • the only course to cover all facets of Animal Behavior Consulting
    • weekly online Mentor Meetings for ongoing support and further learning

    Presenters include:

    Dr. Mary Burch; Dr. Dan Estep; Dr. Susan Friedman; Dr. Lore Haug; Dr. Suzanne Hetts; Dr. Karen Overall; Dr. Chris Pachel; Chirag Patel; Ken Ramirez; Kathy Sdao; Mychelle Blake; Veronica Boutelle; Kristin Buller, LSCW; Brian Burton; Steve Dale; Dr. Sheila D’Arpino; Jessica Dolce; Gail Fisher; Sarah Fraser; Dr. Evon Hekkala; Dr. Jessica Hekman; Dr. Elinor Karlsson; Theresa McKeon; Gina Phairas; Randi Rossman; Dr. Rise VanFleet; Miranda Workman

    Topics covered include:

    Learning Science; Applied Behavior Analysis; Functional Analysis and Intervention Design; Biology; Ethology; Genetics; Marker Training; Case Studies; Desensitization and Counter Conditioning; Program Management; Behavioral Medicine; LIMA Practices; TAGteach; Business Promotion and Social Media Strategies; Interpreting Scientific Studies; the Human Side of the Equation; Sheltering, Fostering and Enrichment; Animal Welfare Science; Compassion Fatigue

    ** IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT WEEKLY ONLINE MEETINGS **

    • Meetings are not recorded
    • Meetings take place on Wednesdays at 8:00 pm Eastern (first meeting May 10th)
    • Meetings are 1 hour in duration with the exception of Week 7 (June 21st) which is 2 hours in duration
    • There are 12 meetings for this course

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://iaabcfoundation.org/courses/animal-behavior-consulting-principles-practice/

  • Online Course – Starts 5/10/23 – Canine Social Behavior – IAABC (fee applies)

    Online Course – Starts 5/10/23 – Canine Social Behavior – IAABC (fee applies)

    This course will teach you about canine communication, play, greetings, conflict resolution behaviors, and puppy social development. Dig into the science of canine social behavior, with an emphasis on dog-to-dog social interactions. Veterinarians, behavior consultants, trainers, groomers, kennel staff, shelter workers, day care staff, pet sitters, dog walkers, and keen guardians will all benefit from this course.

    This course will help you:

    • Explain the importance of social relationships between dogs from a scientific perspective
    • Accurately interpret body language in dogs and understand how body language is linked to emotional states and communication
    • Describe and understand the stages of puppy development and how development can affect adult behaviors, including the development of problem behaviors
    • Recognize and interpret play and greeting behaviors in dogs
    • Describe the functions of conflict and reconciliation behaviors in dogs

    Course Begins: May 10, 2023
    Duration: 5 weeks
    Instructor: Camille Ward, PhD, CAAB
    Course type: Instructed Course

    ** IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT WEEKLY ONLINE MEETINGS **

    • Auditors do not attend online meetings
    • Meetings are not recorded
    • Meetings take place on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm Eastern (first meeting May 17th)
    • Meetings are 1 hour in duration
    • There are 5 meetings for this course

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://iaabcfoundation.org/courses/canine-social-behavior/

  • Online Course – Starts 5/17/23 – Canine Impulsivity & Fear Mentorship – IAABC (fee applies)

    Online Course – Starts 5/17/23 – Canine Impulsivity & Fear Mentorship – IAABC (fee applies)

    Would you like to improve your effectiveness and success rate with impulsivity/hyperactivity, reactivity, and fear clients, or are you looking to get started with these types of behavior issues?

    This 8-week Mentorship will focus on canine impulsivity/hyperactivity, reactivity, and fear, and will discuss:

    • the current scientific understanding
    • history taking, assessment, and client communication
    • development and implementation of behavior modification specific to these issues

    By the end of this course, students should know how to:

    • Define and correctly identify hyperactivity/impulsivity, reactivity and fear and explain what leads to the behavior
    • Develop effective, comprehensive behavior plans for these issues
    • Track progress and make adjustments as needed
    • Communicate effectively with clients

    The course is ideal for:

    • Dog trainers, behavior consultants, and shelter volunteers or staff
    • Veterinarians and veterinary staff
    • Dog walkers and dog day care staff
    • Pet owners may also benefit from taking the course, although they would be best served if done in conjunction with one-on-one work with a certified behavior consultant

    This 8-week mentorship provides mentees with ongoing video lectures, documentation, online chat, and scheduled weekly live/online meetings.

    Relative to the course topics, mentees can discuss their own cases or any others, ask questions about application and theory, ask for tips and advice on overcoming specific challenges, and be guided toward even higher levels of professionalism and effectiveness. The mentors are there for the mentees, and offer all help and discussion that each mentee finds useful.

    Auditors may observe and learn about topics under discussion between the mentor and full mentees. Auditors do not attend the weekly live chats and may not introduce their own cases or ask for specific input on their own work.

    ** IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT WEEKLY ONLINE MEETINGS **

    • Auditors do not attend online meetings
    • Meetings are not recorded
    • Meetings take place on Wednesdays at 6:00 pm Eastern (first meeting May 24th)
    • Meetings are 1 hour in duration
    • There are 8 meetings for this mentorship

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://iaabcfoundation.org/courses/canine-impulsivity-fear-mentorship/

  • What Love Looks Like

    What Love Looks Like

    Twenty-two years ago this month, the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program was born, the first of its kind in the world, but luckily not the last.

    One year ago on Valentine’s Day, the KSMP came together with shelters, partner organizations, California changemakers and allies for people and pets to Share the Love and launch California for All Animals, the first state-funded program of its kind to unite and amplify the work of California animal shelters to achieve our shared goal of matching every animal in need with the right outcome through the right care, delivered in the right place and at the right time, and to help communities achieve the state’s policy goal that no adoptable or treatable dog or cat should be euthanized.

    We are thrilled to have awarded over $15 million in grant funding to shelters and animal control agencies in Cal for All Animals’ first year. This February 14, we’re reflecting on what love looks like through a new edition of the #allthenews newsletter:

    A lot has changed in the last two decades of shelter medicine. Our collective commitment to a humane-hearted California that builds well-being for animals and people, inside the shelter and out, has only gotten stronger. Here’s to all we can build together in the year ahead!

    Read the Newsletter
  • Webinar – 3/18/23 – Trapper’s Tips and Tricks – Community Cats Podcast

    Webinar – 3/18/23 – Trapper’s Tips and Tricks – Community Cats Podcast

    Drawing from over 20 years of experience working with feral cats, the folks at Neighborhood Cats have gathered together their favorite ways of catching the wiliest of felines. Whether it’s putting in a clear rear door, using Spam as bait, wrapping your trap with green garden netting, or training a cat to enter a trap, you’re bound to learn something new that will improve your trapping success.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/trappers-tips-and-tricks-presented-by-neighborhood-cats-march-2023/