A law enforcement officer seizes a dying horse without a warrant. An abused animal is brought to a veterinarian for euthanasia and cremation, but instead is necropsied. A law enforcement officer shields onlooking children from a cat’s body by placing it in a nearby dumpster. A veterinarian does a warrantless blood draw to diagnose a malnourished dog, and the blood results are used in a criminal prosecution. In animal cruelty cases, the animal’s body—whether dead or alive—is a crime scene. Many law enforcement professionals have not been trained to properly preserve and search that crime scene, and yet they are forced to do so, without compromising the evidence, the defendant’s constitutional rights, or the animal’s health or life. These cases present novel search and seizure issues. Join the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s attorneys David Rosengard, Emily Lewis, and Kathleen Wood to discuss how these and other issues can be resolved for a successful prosecution, and how they can be addressed or avoided in future cases.
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How Your Team Can Tap into the Power of Yes to Send More Animals Home
If you’ve tried everything you can think of to connect with your community, reduced barriers to fostering and adoption, and still animals are sitting in your shelter, you may catch yourself feeling powerless to increase positive outcomes, but you do have the opportunity to make a difference, and it starts with one simple word: Yes! Yes to going further to simplify your adoption process; yes to partnering with the community and engaging in deep listening; and yes to mitigating bias and working to make your communications and materials more inclusive, welcoming, and accessible.
In last week’s Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge webinar, The Power of Yes, California for All Animals State Director Allison Cardona invited us to dig into what might be keeping people who want to foster or adopt from coming to the shelter, and she outlined how we can use these three impactful and untapped practices to encourage engagement across our communities and send more animals home. If you missed this thought-provoking, tip-filled webinar, you can catch the recording here and continue the conversation at Maddie’s Pet Form.
Want to engage more deeply with your staff and start a discussion around how you can lean into the power of these practices at your shelter? Enroll as a team in the short, self-paced online training module (SPOT mod) The Power of Yes! Removing Barriers to Adoption in the Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge Learniverse. While 70% of US households have a pet, only a fraction of those animals are adopted from animal shelters. This new course looks at barriers that typically push potential adopters away from animal shelters and towards other options. In addition to examining adoption barriers and the misconceptions that help them persist, you’ll look at strategies that can lower these hurdles, help more animals reach a live outcome and a happy life, and help your shelter embrace and welcome all members of your community.
The webinar recording has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. The self-paced course has been approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by National Animal Care and Control Association and for 1 hour of continuing education credit until November 7, 2024 in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.
Learn more about the Maddie’s®️ Million Pet Challenge Learniverse, an interactive, online learning community found at the intersection of Knowing and Doing. Hosted by a team of animal welfare’s leading experts, it is a space to question, test, and implement innovations in the pursuit of continuous discovery and improvement in animal sheltering. #ThankstoMaddie, The Power of Yes! and other SPOT mods, along with cohort-style, coach-led Bootcamps, are available at no cost.
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Online Event – 12/14/22 – Maddie’s Candid Conversation: Special Edition with Bobby Mann and Shakela Brown – Maddie’s Fund
How can we as animal care professionals help pets in service deserts where access to care is extremely limited or even non-existent? How can we better reach and build trusting relationships with their caregivers?
Both Bobby Mann and Shakela Brown of Humane Rescue Alliance have answers. Their impact on the programs they manage is palpable, especially in communities with limited access to basic items like pet food, toys, and supplies – and where pets and the people who love them struggle to stay together. The result of their work is replicable and can help fulfill our mission to support pet owners and keep their animals happy, healthy and in loving homes.
Join us Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 12n Pacific / 3pm Eastern for a half-hour chat with two successful animal well-being professionals who share a mindset that celebrates the love between people and pets.
Register Now:
https://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkceigqTkiHNzBDT566DcTkB_OXsUO4DnAAfterwards, continue the conversation with Bobby and Shakela on Maddie’s Pet Forum: https://maddies.fund/candidconvoBobbyandShakela
The program will be recorded and made available on Maddie’s University for continuing education credit for both CAWA and NACA.
WEBSITE LINK: https://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkceigqTkiHNzBDT566DcTkB_OXsUO4DnA
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Webinar – 11/10/22 – Puking, Painful, and Puny-Looking: The Ins and Outs of Canine Pancreatitis – FDSA (fee applies)
Pancreatitis is one of the most common GI problems we see in dogs – if your own dog has ever had it, it’s likely you won’t forget the experience! Unfortunately, there are also a lot of misconceptions out there regarding what we know about this disease, and what we don’t.
What’s the difference between acute and chronic pancreatitis? How do we diagnose it? Are some dogs more prone to it than others? And if it *does* happen, are there things we can do to help reduce the risk of future recurrence?
In this webinar, we’ll discuss the following:
- Causes – dietary changes, genetics, other??
- Clinical signs to watch for
- What to expect at the vet’s office
- Preventing future episodes
Take the mystery out of this sometimes puzzling medical problem, and find out how you can be better prepared to help your dog if the need arises.
Presenter: Jennifer Summerfield, DVM
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars
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Webinar – 11/9/22 – Meta and Network for Good’s Tips for Giving Season Success – Network for Good
Join us and our friends from Meta (Facebook) for a session all about making the most of your year-end campaign. In this session we will cover:
- -Planning for Giving Tuesday and giving season success
- -Using Facebook and Instagram to build community and raise more funds
- -Fresh, fun ideas to stand out in the crowd and take your campaigns to the next level
Speakers: Vanessa Stair, Strategic Partner Manager at Facebook & Chany Ockert, Personal Fundraising Coach at Network for Good
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Webinar – 11/21/22 – Treatment of Canine Parvovirus – VETGirl
What’s new with parvo?
In this complimentary, 1-hour VETgirl–Elanco webinar, Dr. Kristin Zersen, DACVECC reviews the treatment options for canine parvovirus, including a review of the treatments discussed in recent literature. Tune in to learn what’s new!
Thanks to sponsorship from Elanco, this webinar is FREE to all!
Not a VETgirl ELITE member? Get your learning on with the #1 veterinary CE resource – clinically relevant, practical, and accessible 24/7 on your own time! Don’t miss out – click HERE to join now! All the webinars are recorded and can be viewed 24/7 after their release date for CE credit. If you’re watching the recording later on, don’t forget to take the CE quiz with it when you’re done to get your CE certificate!
WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/november-21-2022-treatment-of-canine-parvovirus/
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Webinar – 11/17/22 – Leveraging Vaccine Empathy in Veterinary Practice – VETGirl
What does today’s cat parent look like?
In this complimentary, 1-hour VETgirl–Zoetis webinar, Dr. Natalie Marks, CVJ will review the concept of clinical empathy. Tune in to learn barriers to empathy, how best to communicate it AND protect oneself from compassion fatigue. Dr. Marks will briefly review feline injection-site sarcoma, and its relevance in the exam room with vaccine conversations. Gain practical tips from new ways to ask history questions and vaccine recommendations to understanding self-awareness about nonverbal communication.
Thanks to sponsorship from Zoetis, this webinar is FREE to all!
Not a VETgirl ELITE member? Get your learning on with the #1 veterinary CE resource – clinically relevant, practical, and accessible 24/7 on your own time! Don’t miss out – click HERE to join now! All the webinars are recorded and can be viewed 24/7 after their release date for CE credit. If you’re watching the recording later on, don’t forget to take the CE quiz with it when you’re done to get your CE certificate!
*Note: Viewing this webinar is for individual use only; VETgirl webinars are not designed nor meant to be viewed in a group setting due to RACE-CE audit purposes. Inappropriate sharing or viewing of the webinar may result in revoking of membership.
WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/november-17-2022-leveraging-vaccine-empathy-in-veterinary-practice/
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Webinar – 11/29/22 – Fear Free Team Culture Building – Fear Free
Building a Fear Free culture can feel daunting for even the most dedicated Fear Free veterinary professional. Join Julie Liu, DVM, as she discusses ways to engage and empower your team to get on board with Fear Free and provide a greater level of compassion for your patients.
In this webinar, you will learn:
· Reasons to consider building a Fear Free team culture
· How to provide effective leadership when implementing culture change
· Tools for building a Fear Free culture in your practice
· Solutions for common barriers to a Fear Free team cultureBrought to you by our friends at Blue BuffaloWEBSITE LINK: https://fearfreepets.com/resources/webinars/
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Online Event – 11/7/22 – Pro-Partnership: Panel discussion around acknowledging current harms and moving forward in solidarity. – CARE
Earlier this month, a recording of a Los Angeles City Council meeting was published by the LA Times. In it, three City Council members and the president of a labor union, are heard using racist and homophobic terms to describe constituents and fellow city council members. The recordings caused a national uproar, resulting in the resignation of Nury Martinez, LA City Council president and Ron Herrera, LA County Federation of Labor president. Discuss the anti-black, indigenous and the LGBTQ+ comments made by Nury Martinez for CARE.
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.
Panel:
1. Alina Luna
2. DDm
3. Miguel Ruelas
4. Jolene JonesModerator: Allison Cardona
A FREE link to log in will be posted that day.
WEBSITE LINK: https://fb.me/e/5cfUhae44
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Webinar – 11/10/22 – Train This Now! The Short List for your New Puppy – FDSA (fee applies)
Five core concepts that a baby can learn. Each one offers several tangents of training that will expand your puppy’s readiness for the world.
We used to train all the things as young as possible, and puppies were often overwhelmed. Nowadays we tend to train very little while we let the relationship take shape. Our babies are learning at a phenomenal rate whether we like it or not, so it’s important to teach them some things and it’s important to choose wisely! What to train when? Which things can wait a little longer and which things are best to teach while your puppy is very young?
Each of these five lessons can be built over the next few weeks and you can build the more advanced elements over the next few months. You and your puppy will benefit immediately when you get started. Life skills and convenience, confidence, manners and learning to learn. This is a core group of compatible concepts that even a baby can master. You and your puppy will love the fun and games approach, and you’ll enjoy a lifetime benefit from starting young.
Note: This webinar is back by popular demand. Please check your webinar library before purchasing to avoid duplicate purchases.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars