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  • Deadline for Online Course – Shelter Playgroup Alliance – Workshop – Cohort Structure – Shelter Playgroup Alliance

    Deadline for Online Course – Shelter Playgroup Alliance – Workshop – Cohort Structure – Shelter Playgroup Alliance

    WORKSHOP STRUCTURE

    Next Cohort Begins June 21, 2021

    Send in your letter of interest by June 15

    Program Overview:  This series of educational modules will prepare participants to manage playgroups using the LIMA ethical standard and use conspecific interactions for behavior modification.

    Cohort Structure: Learners will be invited to join a cohort of 75 individuals that will meet virtually for three months via the Litmos LMS platform.  Each cohort will be invited to twice-monthly (bi-weekly) hour-long, live meetings via Zoom webinar so that questions can be answered live.  The bi-weekly meetings will feature video analysis and discussion of relevant topics.  A discussion board per cohort will be maintained and moderated.  After matriculation of each cohort, the cohort’s discussion board will be archived.

    Registration process: Individuals interested in joining each cohort must submit an “e-mail of interest” to the executive director, Mara Velez requesting to be added to the upcoming cohort. Each person must login at least twice a month and complete modules in order to continue. If, after a period of 30 days, a learner has not logged-in, they will be contracted; if no response within five days, their user account will be deactivated.

    Completion Timeframe: Learners will be expected to complete one module per week, which will require 60-90 minutes per week. The program consisting of Foundation and Intermediate modules will be expected to be completed within a three month time-frame. The total seat time per week is estimated to be two to two and a half hours.

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  • Webinar – Getting to Know You: Understanding Dog-Dog Greetings – FDSA (fee applies)

    Webinar – Getting to Know You: Understanding Dog-Dog Greetings – FDSA (fee applies)

    Dr. Jennifer Summerfield – Getting to Know You: Understanding Dog-Dog Greetings

    Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021
    Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
    Fee: $19.95 – Registration required PRIOR to scheduled presentation time.

    For most of us, it makes intuitive sense that when people greet each other in social settings, there’s a lot going on in those first few moments! Handshakes (or other traditional greeting rituals, which can vary in different cultures), eye contact, and the words we use to address each other are all important components of human greeting behavior.
    Dogs are highly social animals with a rich repertoire of communication signals at their disposal, so it shouldn’t surprise us to learn that they have their own forms of species-specific ritualized greeting behavior. And just like in human society, dog-dog greetings can go well, or poorly… and can lead to anything from a polite passing “hello” or a successful round of play, to an explosion of barking and lunging, or even an all-out fight.

    In this webinar, we’ll discuss the anatomy of a “normal” dog-dog greeting interaction, as well as common variations you might see depending on breed and general personality. We’ll also talk about how these interactions can go wrong – due to poor social skills, fear/anxiety issues, or previous negative experiences. Video examples will be used to help illustrate the discussion.

    Website Link:  * Click here to register **

  • Webinar – Driving a Cat Culture Shift with the Ten Movement Webinar – AmPa!/HASS

    Webinar – Driving a Cat Culture Shift with the Ten Movement Webinar – AmPa!/HASS

    A recent creative campaign featuring “Scooter the Neutered Cat,” helped spur a transformation in the live-release rate of cats and drove a culture shift in the way Cincinnati, OH thinks about cats. On June 17, Deborah Cribbs, chairperson of the nonprofit cat advocacy group, the Ten Movement, will join Monica Frenden, Maddie’s® Director of Feline Lifesaving at American Pets Alive!, to share about this breakthrough campaign. The Ten Movement recently pivoted its focus from owned cats to community cats with its campaign, “Mild Kingdom.” Learn more about this new campaign and how the Ten Movement’s efforts changed the way people think about, behave toward, and interact with community cats in this live webinar.

    Register Here:  https://bit.ly/3cdMyoe

  • Webinar – 6/17/21 – Licensing Best Practices – Increase Revenue & Compliance! – CalAnimals

    Webinar – 6/17/21 – Licensing Best Practices – Increase Revenue & Compliance! – CalAnimals

    With pet license compliance below 20% across California, we know we can do better. Let’s make pet licensing easy, make the rules clear and consistent, and find common ways to communicate the importance and value of registration. All of this with the goal of attracting and engaging more pet owners, and making pet licensing a common, sharable experience for all Californians.

    1. Why do we make it so confusing for pet owners to “know the rules” in California?
    2. What’s right? What pricing and policies are best?

    In this webinar, Grant Goodwin, CEO of DocuPet, will:
    ● Showcase just how varied our programs have become,
    ● Identify a pricing and policy structure that has shown to be more effective,
    ● Highlight communication best-practices that really resonate with pet owners, and
    Explain how DocuPet is working with and between communities to make pet licensing work better for pet owners and animal service departments alike.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mGc-L6-cTXelVYJT30E1ig

  • Addressing Concerns About Community Cats: How to Turn Controversy into Collaboration

    Addressing Concerns About Community Cats: How to Turn Controversy into Collaboration

    Are you considering launching, or have recently launched, a RTF/SNR/TNR program and are now dealing with an onslaught of questions and/or pushback from your community about why you’re putting cats/kittens back where they came from? Are you being accused of abandonment? Wreaking havoc on the environment, birds, gardens, peace AND quiet? Although it may not feel like it at times, you and your community share the same goal, and the June 25 webinar The Top Ten: Questions and Controversy with Community Cat Programs from Maddie’s Fund® and the Million Cat Challenge will help you build on this common ground.

    Whether you identify as an animal welfare professional, a bird lover, someone who just wants these cats out of your yard, or all of the above, we’re all here for the most effective, sustainable way to reduce the number of cats living outside. Our challenge lies in communicating the benefits of a proven strategy that can often seem counterintuitive to those new to feline management.

    An all-star panel featuring Monica Frenden (Maddie’s® Director of Feline Lifesaving), Danielle Bays (HSUS Senior Analyst, Cat Protection & Policy) and Christi Metropole (Executive Director of Stray Cat Alliance) will give answers to the top ten questions you receive about TNR, SNR, and returning cats, and let us know how to message community cat program alignment with our universally-held goal of managing feline populations.

    Save the date and register here. Want to be sure your question is addressed? Email #allthecats@millioncatchallenge.org and we’ll queue it up for showtime.

  • Online Training – 6/8/21 – Lifesaving Dispatch – Best Friends

    Online Training – 6/8/21 – Lifesaving Dispatch – Best Friends

    Traditional dispatch programs focus on collecting information and sending out an officer. Today’s modern dispatch program focuses on lifesaving and proactive problem-solving, and acts as the agency’s gate keeper for officer call volume and shelter intake. This approach accesses the potential for increased lifesaving and community engagement that the traditional mindset leaves behind. During this training Anna Walton, Municipal and shelter support coordinator at Best Friends, and will cover:

    • Customer service
    • Radio use and priorities
    • Information collection and problem solving over the phone
    • Tips and tricks on handling some of the commonly received complaint calls

    Learn how to challenge the traditional model of animal control dispatch and encourage a more proactive, engaged, and community-focused approach to the call-takers of the field service industry.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://network.bestfriends.org/tools-and-information/e-learning/live-online-training

  • Webinar – 7/1/21 – Supercharge Your Community Outreach with an Advisory Board – Texas Unites (fee applies)

    Webinar – 7/1/21 – Supercharge Your Community Outreach with an Advisory Board – Texas Unites (fee applies)

    Traditional boards fulfill a critical role in animal welfare organizations.  But, what if you are ready to expand your organization’s size, mission, or reach?  Could it be time to build an advisory board?  Advisory boards operate in tandem with the board of directors and when executed properly can serve as a conduit for community influence and resources.  Join us as we explore the do this and please don’t do that of working with high level volunteers.

    In this session participants will examine the lifecycles of nonprofits, identify opportunities and challenges of adding an advisory board, and create an opportunity matrix to guide them on community recruitment for possible board members.

    Presenter

    Carrie Collins-Fadell, MPA

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    Your $49 registration fee provides access to all webinars May 19 through July 1.

    All sessions are CE approved through DSHS and AAWA with selected sessions approved through TBVME.

    Registration will remain open throughout the Virtual Learning Series. Register early to participate live in your chosen sessions or enjoy the recorded sessions at your convenience.

    For a complete listing of the series’ webinars with descriptions and speaker information, please see our Virtual Learning Series Brochure.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.texasunites.com/training/

  • Webinar – 7/1/21 – Move out of the way and let your Board Govern! – Texas Unites (fee applies)

    Webinar – 7/1/21 – Move out of the way and let your Board Govern! – Texas Unites (fee applies)

    Founders Board = Bad

    A Founder’s Board is a board that isn’t really governing the organization – they are leaving that to you, the founder. Instead, that board is rubber stamping what you think should be done. After all, these are your family and friends. They want to support your efforts. They are certainly not there to create family feuds by suggesting you might not be right!

    Governing Board = Good

    A Governing Board – one that provides the leadership of the organization, that sets direction and policy, that provides financial oversight and ensures adequate resources to expenditures. A good Governing Board is your way to freedom and a life.  I promise because it happened to me.

    Come learn how to give up the reins and ride your non-profit into a successful future.

    Presenter

    Bonnie Hill, Founder and Advisor, Spay Neuter Network

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    Your $49 registration fee provides access to all webinars May 19 through July 1.

    All sessions are CE approved through DSHS and AAWA with selected sessions approved through TBVME.

    Registration will remain open throughout the Virtual Learning Series. Register early to participate live in your chosen sessions or enjoy the recorded sessions at your convenience.

    For a complete listing of the series’ webinars with descriptions and speaker information, please see our Virtual Learning Series Brochure.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.texasunites.com/training/

  • Webinar – 7/1/21 – How to Elevate Your Presence and Points in Zoom Meetings – Texas Unites (fee applies)

    Webinar – 7/1/21 – How to Elevate Your Presence and Points in Zoom Meetings – Texas Unites (fee applies)

    When workplace meetings shifted from real to virtual platforms, many assumed their communication and presentation approaches could stay the same. But a room is not a Zoom. Meeting participants need to adopt new communication mindsets and tactics to maximize the new medium. In this hour-long interactive workshop, ASPCA Senior Director of Strategic and Executive Communications Joel Schwartzberg will show you how to enhance your points, presence, and impact from the other side of the screen.

    The workshop—designed for participants at all levels of skill and experience—covers the following topics:

    • Understanding and overcoming “Zoom Fatigue”
    • Effective point-making in virtual environments
    • Optimal visual framing
    • Meeting mindfulness
    • Minimizing distractions
    • Eye contact and volume training
    • Strategic use of chat
    • Active listening

    Presenter

    Joel Schwartzberg, Senior Director of Strategic and Executive Communications, ASPCA

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    Your $49 registration fee provides access to all webinars May 19 through July 1.

    All sessions are CE approved through DSHS and AAWA with selected sessions approved through TBVME.  This session is approved for DVM and LVT CE through TBVME.

    Registration will remain open throughout the Virtual Learning Series. Register early to participate live in your chosen sessions or enjoy the recorded sessions at your convenience.

    For a complete listing of the series’ webinars with descriptions and speaker information, please see our Virtual Learning Series Brochure.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.texasunites.com/training/

  • Webinar – 7/1/21 – Building Programs Based on Intake Data – Texas Unites (fee applies)

    Webinar – 7/1/21 – Building Programs Based on Intake Data – Texas Unites (fee applies)

    While we know a great deal about how animals leave animal shelters through outcomes, we still know relatively little about how and why they enter in the first place. In this presentation, you will learn about the complex, fascinating way we think about intake and how we can revolutionize animal shelters, animal control services and rescue groups, just by digging deeper into how we track the reasons for intake and how better addressing the complexity of animal intakes might lead to better, faster outcomes. From changing shelter software systems, to building case management strategies based on intake types and reasons, to helping keep more pets with their families in the first place, you will learn all about why and how to think differently about intake data.

    Presenters

    Kristen Hassen, Austin Pets Alive!
    Dr. Ellen Jefferson, Austin Pets Alive!

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    Your $49 registration fee provides access to all webinars May 19 through July 1.

    All sessions are CE approved through DSHS and AAWA with selected sessions approved through TBVME.  This session is approved for DVM and LVT CE through TBVME.

    Registration will remain open throughout the Virtual Learning Series. Register early to participate live in your chosen sessions or enjoy the recorded sessions at your convenience.

    For a complete listing of the series’ webinars with descriptions and speaker information, please see our Virtual Learning Series Brochure.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.texasunites.com/training/