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  • Webinar – 12/1/21 – Easy (but Powerful!) Donor Stewardship Strategies that Drive Donations – Network for Good

    Webinar – 12/1/21 – Easy (but Powerful!) Donor Stewardship Strategies that Drive Donations – Network for Good

    Stop losing donors! Learn how to love your donors so they love you back (by giving you money).

    You work hard to raise money for your nonprofit to fulfill an important mission. But if you aren’t taking good care of your current donors, your fundraising program is just spinning its wheels.

    Building a strong donor program is about showing your donors the love after they’ve given you money so that they stay happily by your side, giving more and larger gifts, year after year.

    In this webinar, Megan Amundson will walk you through the top reasons donors leave (or stay with) nonprofit organizations. Learn how you can keep more of the donors you’ve already inspired to donate to you to build a stronger fundraising program. And you’ll learn some key actions you can take today to show your donors the love they’re looking for.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.networkforgood.com/resource/powerful-stewardship-strategies/

  • Webinar – 1/6/22 – All I Need to Know About Local Anesthetic Drugs – VETGirl (fee applies)

    Webinar – 1/6/22 – All I Need to Know About Local Anesthetic Drugs – VETGirl (fee applies)

    In this 1-hour, VETgirl anesthesia webinar, Dr. Mike Barletta, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA reviews the mechanism of action, chemical and physical characteristics, and the duration of action of the most commonly used local anesthetic drugs in small animal anesthesia. Toxic effects and how to prevent and treat them will also be covered during this lecture.

    Not a VETgirl ELITE member? VETgirl ELITE members receive 100+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year ($249). That way, you know that you have flexibility to view any of our webinars (including small animallarge animalveterinary technicianleadershippractice management) and listen to our podcasts when you have time.

    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/january-6-2022-all-i-need-to-know-about-local-anesthetic-drugs/

  • Webinar – 2/24/22 – Pets and Evictions: Keeping Families Intact in a Crisis – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

    Webinar – 2/24/22 – Pets and Evictions: Keeping Families Intact in a Crisis – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

    The COVID-19 crisis has drawn into sharp focus the many difficulties that renters face, including those who have pets. Unprecedented housing hardships are being felt throughout the country and not unlike past economic recessions, news of sweeping evictions is becoming disturbingly familiar. There are tens of millions of families facing housing insecurity and who are at risk of homelessness due to lack of affordable and available housing for low-income renters as well as being severely housing cost-burdened, meaning they spend more than 50% of their income on housing costs.

    Today, an estimated 30–40 million renters are at risk of being evicted when moratoriums lift and with 72% of renters owning pets, the number of animals displaced with their people could be catastrophic. For most, pets are considered family members yet in many ways our society does not consider that important relationship in times of crisis. The human-animal bond offers countless mental and physical benefits, and at a time when people are at risk of losing so much, it’s critical for those tasked with enforcing an eviction to do everything within their power to help preserve and protect that relationship.

    In this session, you will learn about what considerations to make for pets when preparing eviction notices and enforcing eviction orders, about the importance of companion animals for many families and stability they can provide for at-risk people in times of uncertainty, and how to utilize your community’s resources to help keep pets and their families together.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.justiceclearinghouse.com/webinar/pets-and-evictions-keeping-families-intact-in-a-crisis/

  • Webinar – 1/27/22 – The P’s of Panleukopenia – National Kitten Coalition

    Webinar – 1/27/22 – The P’s of Panleukopenia – National Kitten Coalition

    This webinar will cover information about various aspects of Panleukopenia including Presentation, disease Progression, treatment Protocols and Prevention. Attendees will learn how to recognize signs of the illness and respond with supportive care and treatments as prescribed by a veterinarian.

    Presenter: Rosemarie Crawford, LVT

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://kittencoalition.org/event/webinar-the-ps-of-panleukopenia-4/

  • Online Course – Starts 1/6/22 – Fundamentals of Ethology – IAABC (fee applies)

    Online Course – Starts 1/6/22 – Fundamentals of Ethology – IAABC (fee applies)

    True expertise requires going beyond instrumental and classical conditioning, and understanding everything possible about each individual animal and species we’re training.

    Ethology is the study of animal behavior and its evolution, and is a key factor in having the deepest possible understanding of animals.

    • How do animals see and interact with their world?
    • What does this mean in terms of how they behave?
    • How will this change and enhance your understanding of behavior?
    • How can this understanding dramatically improve your ability to help animals?

    This course, and the exploration of these questions will forever change how you think about the animals we live and work with.

    Course Begins: January 6, 2022

    Duration: 4 weeks

    Instructor: Kristina Spaulding, PhD, CAAB

    ** IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ONLINE WEEKLY MEETINGS **

    • Auditors do not attend online meetings
    • Meetings for this session take place on Thursdays at 1:00 pm Eastern (first meeting January 13th)
    • Meetings are not recorded

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://iaabcfoundation.org/courses/fundamentals-of-ethology/

  • Webinar – 12/16/21 – Coming Together to Accomplish More: Coalition Building for Animal Care Organizations – HASS

    Webinar – 12/16/21 – Coming Together to Accomplish More: Coalition Building for Animal Care Organizations – HASS

    When animal care organizations work together, they can create powerful change in their communities. In this live webinar you will hear from Katherine Shenar, executive vice president for The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement, and Shelly Moore, President and CEO for Humane Society of Charlotte, North Carolina. This duo worked together to form a coalition back in 2006, one that is still thriving today. They will teach you how to identify common ground and put aside differences to accomplish more collectively than your organization could individually. Tune in on December 16 at 5pm CT so you can learn to join forces to support more people and pets.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://zoom.us/webinar/register/6816373374182/WN_d2bsWGA-TeWmyYEu4Z-KIg

  • Online Conference – 2/25/22 to 2/27/22 – 2022 United Spay Alliance Online Conference – Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)

    Online Conference – 2/25/22 to 2/27/22 – 2022 United Spay Alliance Online Conference – Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)

    Are you looking for information to help you build affordable spay/neuter programs in your community? Join us for the United Spay Alliance Online Conference from February 25-27, 2022. Held in collaboration with our friends at United Spay Alliance, this conference will feature sessions from pioneers within the spay/neuter movement, and empower you to build affordable, sustainable programs in your own community. Registration is available now for $50. Registration will increase to $60 starting 12 p.m. EST on December 24, and $75 on January 25. Click here to register for the United Spay Alliance Online Conference today.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5322493216382035979

  • Webinar – 12/15/21 – Feline Leukemia Testing: One and Done for Everyone – Million Cat Challenge and Maddie’s Fund

    Webinar – 12/15/21 – Feline Leukemia Testing: One and Done for Everyone – Million Cat Challenge and Maddie’s Fund

    In 2020, the AAFP released new retrovirus testing guidelines that recommend one quality point of care test then moving forward with a live-outcome pathway. In accordance, Austin Pets Alive!, home of the most robust FeLV adoption program in the world, changed its FeLV testing protocols. No more serum testing. No more “confirmation” testing. What does this mean in practice, how do we pathway plan for cats with different diagnoses, and why is this the new recommendation? Join Monica Frenden-Tarant and Dr. Julie Levy as they break down the latest guidelines and tell you everything you need to know about testing for feline leukemia.

    This webinar will be recorded and 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.

    This program has been submitted (but is not yet approved) for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rDqqlMv6ScSoL6xYNitVDg

  • Webinar – 12/16/21 – Denise Fenzi’s Circle Method: Advanced Techniques for Reactivity, Over Arousal, and Problem Solving – FDSA (fee applies)

    Webinar – 12/16/21 – Denise Fenzi’s Circle Method: Advanced Techniques for Reactivity, Over Arousal, and Problem Solving – FDSA (fee applies)

    This webinar is intended to expand upon the webinars: “The Fenzi Method: Cutting Corners to Loose Leash Walking!” and “Denise Fenzi’s Circle Method for Basic Reactivity and Over arousal.” This webinar will provide additional advice, interventions, and problem solving strategies for individuals working with reactive or overexcited dogs who continue to struggle even after application of the basic techniques presented in the prior webinars.

    This method is designed to allow dogs to adjust to their environment, reconnect with their handlers, and become more emotionally comfortable in the presence of specific triggers. The method can be used with dogs who are not interested in food when in public, does not require elaborate set-ups, and can also be used as a management technique to get out of uncomfortable situations.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars

  • Webinar – 12/16/21 – Denise Fenzi’s Circle Method for Basic Reactivity and Over Arousal – FDSA (fee applies)

    Webinar – 12/16/21 – Denise Fenzi’s Circle Method for Basic Reactivity and Over Arousal – FDSA (fee applies)

    This webinar is intended to provide advice, interventions, and skills for individuals working with reactive or overexcited dogs. “The circle method of Loose Leash Walking” will be used to help the behavior and emotional state of reactive and over-aroused dogs by allowing them to adjust to their environment, reconnect with their handlers, and become more emotionally comfortable in the presence of specific triggers. The method can be used regardless of food interest and does not require elaborate set-ups.

    The information presented in this webinar will build upon the foundation webinar, “The Fenzi Method: Cutting Corners to Loose Leash Walking” (often called the Circle method of loose leash walking), and will assume prerequisite knowledge of that material. To help individuals who are not familiar with that webinar it is available for purchase as a webinar recording at this time. Please see the description below.

    This webinar assumes professional or amateur trainers who can assimilate the information with a preexisting basic working knowledge of dog behavior, reactivity and over-aroused behavior.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars