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  • Webinar – 6/22/21 – Caring for Caregivers: The Three Areas Crucial to Mental Wellbeing – Fear Free

    Webinar – 6/22/21 – Caring for Caregivers: The Three Areas Crucial to Mental Wellbeing – Fear Free

    In this webinar presented by Natalie Marks, DVM, CVJ, you will learn about the variables that place veterinarians at high risk for mental health challenges and how to assess your own wellbeing. Dr. Marks will identify concerning signs in our own health and others as well as the three areas crucial to mental wellbeing: compassion satisfaction, compassion stress, and compassion fatigue. She will also provide realistic strategies to help veterinarians take care of themselves physically and mentally.

    Brought to you by Virox Animal Health, Makers of Rescue

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://fearfreepets.com/resources/webinars/

  • Webinar – 6/15/21 – Helping New Pet Owners Create a Fear Free Happy Life for Their Pet – Fear Free

    Webinar – 6/15/21 – Helping New Pet Owners Create a Fear Free Happy Life for Their Pet – Fear Free

    New pet owners can be overwhelmed with all the information we want to provide them regarding the health and wellbeing of their pet. However, if a strong human-animal relationship built on trust and empathy is not established, the pet very well may not remain in the home. In this webinar, Kenneth M. Martin, DVM, DACVB and Debbie Martin, CPDT-KA, KPA CTP, LVT, VTS (Behavior), will provide you with 5 tips to give new pet owners so they can start the relationship off on the right paw, facilitate a strong bond, and keep pets in the home and coming back to your veterinary clinic.

    Brought to you by Vetoquinol

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://fearfreepets.com/resources/webinars/

  • Webinar – 6/24/21 – Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Socializing Neonate & Singleton Kittens – ASPCAPro

    Webinar – 6/24/21 – Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Socializing Neonate & Singleton Kittens – ASPCAPro

    Neonate and singleton kittens are some of the most vulnerable in the sheltering system. Balancing the necessary medical needs of this specialized population while also providing positive interactions to boost socialization is key to their long-term physical and behavioral health. Join the ASPCA Learning Lab and colleagues from the field as they discuss tips and tricks of the trade on how your team can best support our youngest feline friends. During this session, you’ll also have an opportunity to have your questions answered via a live Q&A.

    Takeaways

    • Socialization tips and tricks any organization can use, regardless of resources
    • Better understand the balance between medical and behavioral needs of neonate & singleton kittens
    • How providing socialization and handling experiences to neonate & singleton kittens prevents behavior issues from developing

    Suited For
    Animal behavior and shelter professionals, volunteers, and foster care providers.

    Presenters
    Chumkee Aziz, DVM, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice), Senior Director, Shelter Medicine, ASPCA
    Adi Hovav, CPDT-KA, Behavior Manager, Adoption Center, ASPCA
    Jackie Noble, Nursery & Foster Manager, San Diego Humane Society
    Christina Ellwood, Foster and Rescue Coordinator, Charleston Animal Society
    Meike Oliver, Senior Manager, ASPCA Kitten Nursery

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.aspcapro.org/training/webinar/shelter-behavior-roundtable-socializing-neonate-singleton-kittens

  • National Shelter Medicine Rounds – 5/25/21 – Canine Distemper and Transport – UW and UC Davis Shelter Medicine Programs

    National Shelter Medicine Rounds – 5/25/21 – Canine Distemper and Transport – UW and UC Davis Shelter Medicine Programs

    For this upcoming National Rounds on Tuesday May 25th from 3-4pm CST we will be leading a discussion on canine distemper and transport. Dr. Newbury, Director of UW Shelter Medicine Program, will share about some cases our team has recently provided outbreak intervention support for and will then lead a discussion. We hope many of you can join next week and bring any questions or thoughts on the topic to the table for discussion.

    National Shelter Medicine Rounds is held on the same Zoom link for every session:

    https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/97442637396

    Meeting ID: 974 4263 7396

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    +13017158592,,97442637396# US (Washington DC)

    +13126266799,,97442637396# US (Chicago)

    Recordings and shared documents/links info:

    • Recorded rounds can be found at this box link:  https://uwmadison.box.com/s/bdzl9zkkkcy5komx5cvkqc3nsmik9jc1 Some more formalized rounds will be recorded but many discussions will not be recorded in order better facilitate open and honest discussion. If you do not see a previous rounds on this document then it was not recorded.
    • Links/documents shared in the chat during rounds can be accessed at this box link: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/9aafkcezkivmnb569upycuvxjpbgftvx  We will be saving any documents and links that are shared in the chat in this folder called ‘Links shared in chat’
    • You should be able to access these box folders as a guest at any time without a sign in necessary.

    This group is made up of shelter veterinarians, shelter vet trainees, and upper level shelter leadership. If you know anyone that would like to be added to the national shelter medicine rounds email list to regularly receive scheduling updates moving forward, please have them email a request to be added to the email group to nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu.

    Web Conference System Details:

    If you have not used Zoom before I’d recommend you join at the zoom link in advance to give it a test run on your computer as you’ll likely need to do a quick download. For audio, you can use either your computer if you have microphone capabilities or you can dial in from your phone. Here is a link to test your audio in advance if you would like to: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362283-Testing-computer-or-device-audio  In order to see the visuals that may be shared you must join either through your computer or download the app if joining from a mobile device.

  • Webinar – 5/27/21 – Pet Stores, Puppy Mills and Local Action to End the Problem – Texas Unites (fee applies)

    Webinar – 5/27/21 – Pet Stores, Puppy Mills and Local Action to End the Problem – Texas Unites (fee applies)

    Over 300 communities, including several in Texas, have banned the sale of puppy mill dogs in pet stores. These humane pet store ordinances are drying up the market for puppy mill dogs and helping to easing the suffering of breeding dogs who are routinely confined in tiny, filthy cages until they can no longer produce another litter of puppies. Passing a local ordinance, even if your community does not currently have a puppy selling pet store, is a vital step in helping bring about an end to this cruel business model.

    You will hear from two speakers who have decades of lobbying experience and have been at the forefront of this campaign. You’ll learn how to get an ordinance drafted, introduced and enacted into law. You’ll learn what hurdles that puppy mill lobbyist will throw in your path, and how to overcome them. This workshop is a must for those who are passionate about ending puppy mills.

    Presenters

    Lauren Loney, Texas State Director, State Affairs, The Humane Society of the United States
    Amy Jesse, Public Policy Director, Stop Puppy Mills Campaign, The Humane Society of the United States

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    Password is provided with registration confirmation.

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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/sessions/pet-stores-puppy-mills-and-local-action-to-end-the-problem/

  • Webinar – 5/27/21 – Refresh Your Compassionate Heart: An Everyday Tool for You and Your Team – Texas Unites (fee applies)

    Webinar – 5/27/21 – Refresh Your Compassionate Heart: An Everyday Tool for You and Your Team – Texas Unites (fee applies)

    Even before the pandemic, individuals dedicated to helping animals experienced high levels of daily stress.  COVID-19 has added new challenges to this lifesaving work, leaving dedicated staff and volunteers of animal welfare organizations even more vulnerable to compassion fatigue and burnout.  With less opportunity for in-person support, a strategy that individuals can apply to help them recognize their needs and unique gifts is essential.  Honor Feelings: Reframe Story is a proactive tool that individuals can practice every day and share both in-person and while engaged in virtual conversations and gatherings.   One tool cannot hold all the answers, but for anyone feeling locked into stress, grief, or emotional overload, Honor Feelings: Reframe Story provides a jumpstart to begin to restore the joy in this lifesaving, heart-driven work.

    Presenter

    Linda R. Harper, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist

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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/sessions/refresh-your-compassionate-heart-an-everyday-tool-for-you-and-your-team/

  • Webinar – 5/27/21 – Underserved or Underleveraged? A Data Driven Look at our Communities – Texas Unites (fee applies)

    Webinar – 5/27/21 – Underserved or Underleveraged? A Data Driven Look at our Communities – Texas Unites (fee applies)

    The social vulnerability index (SVI) study, published by Best Friends Animal Society, brings to light many conclusions, some expected and some not so much.  The study overlays the 2019 Best Friends National Dataset with the Center for Disease Controls SVI data which indicates level of vulnerability for human suffering and financial loss based on 15 variables.

    In this session we dive into the output of that study, focusing on key takeaways to help us modify our programs to best serve and utilize our community.

    Presenter

    Bethany Heins, Director of Strategy & Network Operations, Best Friends Animal Society

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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/sessions/underserved-or-underleveraged-a-data-driven-look-at-our-communities/

  • Webinar – 5/27/21 – Practical Applications of bringing a Rural Shelter from 33% to 90+% live release rate – Texas Unites (fee applies)

    Webinar – 5/27/21 – Practical Applications of bringing a Rural Shelter from 33% to 90+% live release rate – Texas Unites (fee applies)

    Practical Applications of bringing a Rural Shelter from 33% to 90+% live release rate workshop will outline how we worked with city leadership to open doors to begin changing how the community treats their animals.

    In addition, we will discuss how we implemented focused life- saving programs to reduce the EU rate.  These programs were from our Lifesaving Apprentice Classes from Maddie’s Fund/American Pets Alive!.  We used focused data to create programs that would make the largest impact on the numbers.  We will also discuss how to work your way through crisis – you don’t have to lose these animals!

    Speakers

    Kelli Ballenger, Co-Founder, Rusk County Pets Alive!
    Lisa Waugh, Co-Founder, Rusk County Pets Alive!

     

    Connect to this webinar on Your Conference Connection Page.  *Password required*
    Password is provided with registration confirmation.

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    Like this topic?  Register Today!

    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/sessions/practical-applications-of-bringing-a-rural-shelter-from-33-to-90-live-release-rate/

  • Online Event – 5/26/21 – Domestic Violence and Pets: Breaking Barriers to Safety and Healing Virtual Panel Summit – Urban Resource Institute

    Online Event – 5/26/21 – Domestic Violence and Pets: Breaking Barriers to Safety and Healing Virtual Panel Summit – Urban Resource Institute

    Join Urban Resource Institute, the National Domestic Violence Hotline, and a panel of experts for a virtual summit on the dynamic intersection of domestic violence and pets, addressing the issues of pets as a barrier for seeking safety from abuse and the human-animal bond as an important element of healing.

    Panelists and participants represent the domestic violence and animal welfare sectors, including direct service providers, advocates, organizations, institutions, and government agencies seeking solutions to help adults, children and pets find safety and healing from domestic violence and abuse.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://urinyc.org/events/breaking-barriers/

  • Online Event – 6/3/21 – Maddie’s Candid Conversation Series – Gabrielle Chapman & Justin Marceau – Maddie’s Fund

    Online Event – 6/3/21 – Maddie’s Candid Conversation Series – Gabrielle Chapman & Justin Marceau – Maddie’s Fund

    Join us for a special edition of Maddie’s Candid Conversation where we will be talking with Justin Marceau, author of Beyond Cages: Animal Law and Criminal Punishment. The discussion will center around the role of fines and fees, civil penalties, conviction and punishment in achieving positive outcomes for animals – and how current enforcement models can in fact produce negative consequences for companion animals which can hinder the goal of lifesaving. Gabrielle Chapman, a social justice analyst, will facilitate the conversation, moderate your questions about how systemic racism plays a role, and share ways we can more effectively support companion animals and their families.

    About the speakers:
    Gabrielle Chapman is a Social Justice Analyst at The Woodrow Consulting Firm. She formerly worked as a Senior Social Justice Analyst with The Humane Society of the United States’ Pets for Life program where she lent her expertise about how systemic racism is perpetuated within animal welfare. She helps bring forth an increased consciousness about systemic racism and other forms of oppression which can hinder growth and well-being for communities and their companion animals. Her consulting work is informed by her knowledge across racial justice, food/land justice, and animal rights/welfare, using a One Health model that strives to develop solutions and build relationships from a socio-ecological perspective.

    Justin F. Marceau is a Professor of Law and the Animal Legal Defense Fund Professor at the University of Denver. He is also the Brooks Institute Faculty Research Scholar of Animal Law and Policy, and an affiliated faculty member with the Institute for Human Animal Connections at the Graduate School of Social Work. Professor Marceau also serves as the reporter for the pattern criminal jury instruction committee of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and he is a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAodOyorjstG9QY17u6vkbLU49uVSD6tI59