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  • Weekly Call – Monday Mornings – Connect With Other Animal Shelter Professionals – Maddie’s Fund

    Weekly Call – Monday Mornings – Connect With Other Animal Shelter Professionals – Maddie’s Fund

    Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, animal shelter workers, volunteers and animal welfare leaders from across the country have been meeting every Monday morning at 7am PT/10am ET to discuss protocols, ideas, obstacles they’re facing and more.  

    Led by Kristen Hassen-Auerbach, Director of Pima Animal Care in Tucson, AZ, these calls have provided an opportunity for people to connect that otherwise may not have even met.   

    “The purpose of these calls is simple – maintain connection among shelter professionals, provide support and comradery, and share science-based news and information along with emerging best practices in animal welfare,” Hassen-Auerbach says. “These calls are always lively and interesting and we’re not afraid to debate and share different perspectives from the attendees. You can take center stage and share your thoughts and ideas in front of several hundred of your colleagues or quietly drink your morning coffee and listen in.” 

    For many, these calls have been an invaluable resource. “When the subject of DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) came to the front of all of our minds, the calls adapted and we had a space to again learn from one another,” said Emily Klehm from South Suburban Humane Society in Chicago Heights, IL. “The calls have been my go-to source for grant information, statistics and trends. I’ve also been able to identify and connect to colleagues working on the same issues in similar communities.” 

    Dr. Ellen Jefferson, Executive Director at Austin Pets Alive! adds, “We hear from people in the industry who have important information related to COVID, new programming and research.  This is information you can’t possibly get in your day to day work at your local shelter.” 

    If you’re a shelter professional, dedicated volunteer or run a rescue organization, we want you to join us! Bookmark this link and we will see you on Monday!

    Note: The calls are recorded so if you can’t make it, you can listen in later. If you haven’t already, join the Facebook group to access the link to recorded calls and to connect with others on there.

  • Weekly Call – Monday Mornings – Connect With Other Animal Shelter Professionals – Maddie’s Fund

    Weekly Call – Monday Mornings – Connect With Other Animal Shelter Professionals – Maddie’s Fund

    Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, animal shelter workers, volunteers and animal welfare leaders from across the country have been meeting every Monday morning at 7am PT/10am ET to discuss protocols, ideas, obstacles they’re facing and more.    

    NEW TIME as of 9/23/20 – 8 AM PT, 11 AM ET.

    Led by Kristen Hassen-Auerbach, Director of Pima Animal Care in Tucson, AZ, these calls have provided an opportunity for people to connect that otherwise may not have even met.   

    “The purpose of these calls is simple – maintain connection among shelter professionals, provide support and comradery, and share science-based news and information along with emerging best practices in animal welfare,” Hassen-Auerbach says. “These calls are always lively and interesting and we’re not afraid to debate and share different perspectives from the attendees. You can take center stage and share your thoughts and ideas in front of several hundred of your colleagues or quietly drink your morning coffee and listen in.” 

    For many, these calls have been an invaluable resource. “When the subject of DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) came to the front of all of our minds, the calls adapted and we had a space to again learn from one another,” said Emily Klehm from South Suburban Humane Society in Chicago Heights, IL. “The calls have been my go-to source for grant information, statistics and trends. I’ve also been able to identify and connect to colleagues working on the same issues in similar communities.” 

    Dr. Ellen Jefferson, Executive Director at Austin Pets Alive! adds, “We hear from people in the industry who have important information related to COVID, new programming and research.  This is information you can’t possibly get in your day to day work at your local shelter.” 

    If you’re a shelter professional, dedicated volunteer or run a rescue organization, we want you to join us! Bookmark the link below and we will see you on Monday!

    Note: The calls are recorded so if you can’t make it, you can listen in later. If you haven’t already, join the Facebook group to access the link to recorded calls and to connect with others on there.

    MONDAYS:  8:00 AM to 9:00 AM PT – new time

    NEW Passcode: 249477
    Meeting ID: 607 482 466
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    MEETING LINK:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/607482466?pwd=dWgwUDhUeVMzb01FcHNkc3dsUGlGUT09

  • Weekly Call – Monday Mornings – Connect With Other Animal Shelter Professionals – Maddie’s Fund

    Weekly Call – Monday Mornings – Connect With Other Animal Shelter Professionals – Maddie’s Fund

    Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, animal shelter workers, volunteers and animal welfare leaders from across the country have been meeting every Monday morning to discuss protocols, ideas, obstacles they’re facing and more.    

    Led by Kristen Hassen-Auerbach, Director of Pima Animal Care in Tucson, AZ, these calls have provided an opportunity for people to connect that otherwise may not have even met.   

    “The purpose of these calls is simple – maintain connection among shelter professionals, provide support and comradery, and share science-based news and information along with emerging best practices in animal welfare,” Hassen-Auerbach says. “These calls are always lively and interesting and we’re not afraid to debate and share different perspectives from the attendees. You can take center stage and share your thoughts and ideas in front of several hundred of your colleagues or quietly drink your morning coffee and listen in.” 

    For many, these calls have been an invaluable resource. “When the subject of DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) came to the front of all of our minds, the calls adapted and we had a space to again learn from one another,” said Emily Klehm from South Suburban Humane Society in Chicago Heights, IL. “The calls have been my go-to source for grant information, statistics and trends. I’ve also been able to identify and connect to colleagues working on the same issues in similar communities.” 

    Dr. Ellen Jefferson, Executive Director at Austin Pets Alive! adds, “We hear from people in the industry who have important information related to COVID, new programming and research.  This is information you can’t possibly get in your day to day work at your local shelter.” 

    If you’re a shelter professional, dedicated volunteer or run a rescue organization, we want you to join us! Bookmark the link below and we will see you on Monday!

    Note: The calls are recorded so if you can’t make it, you can listen in later. If you haven’t already, join the Facebook group to access the link to recorded calls and to connect with others on there.

    MONDAYS:  8:00 AM to 9:00 AM PT

    Join Zoom Meeting
    You need only register once to attend each recurring meeting throughout the year.

    MEETING LINK:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqc-6spj0jHtES3GWxrpaG6L3HcbMh_dCu

  • Online Meeting – Mondays – Shelter and Rescue Support Call – Hosted by Maddie’s Fund

    Online Meeting – Mondays – Shelter and Rescue Support Call – Hosted by Maddie’s Fund

    MONDAYS:  8:00 AM to 9:00 AM PT

    Register for 2021: https://bit.ly/2MwQkz4

    You need only register once to attend each recurring meeting throughout the year.

    WATCH REPLAYS: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations

    These calls are for all shelter personnel, paid and unpaid. If you want to connect with colleagues from the US and Canada about how they’re navigating sheltering in a post COVID world, grab a coffee and start your week out with 300 people who have the same questions, ideas and worries as you.

    Have someone in mind who would make a great speaker for HASS? Submit this form: https://www.humananimalsupportservices.org/connections-form/

    Meeting Link:  https://bit.ly/2MwQkz4

  • Online Event – 7/9/20 – Ken Ramirez with Allie Bender and Emily Strong – Canine Enrichment for the Real World – Karen Pryor Academy

    Online Event – 7/9/20 – Ken Ramirez with Allie Bender and Emily Strong – Canine Enrichment for the Real World – Karen Pryor Academy

    LIVE FROM THE RANCH

    Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free hour-long virtual event live from The Ranch on Thursday, July 9 at 12:00 pm (PT). Ken will be joined by Allie Bender and Emily Strong, authors of Canine Enrichment for the Real World, to talk about meeting our dog’s needs, enrichment, and more.

    Ken Ramirez

    Ken is the EVP and Chief Training Officer at Karen Pryor Clicker Training, co-leading the company with Aaron Clayton. Ken oversees the vision for, and development of, training education programs. You will usually find Ken teaching at a ClickerExpo conference, leading a course at the Karen Pryor National Training Center (The Ranch), or teaching one of the Karen Pryor Academy courses.

    A 40+ year veteran of animal care and training, Ken is a biologist and behaviorist who has supervised the development care and training of more than 40,000 species. He has worked with organizations across the globe to improve animal training, program effectiveness, and animal health and welfare. Ken’s diverse body of contributions includes designing and implementing conservation projects for elephant protection and spearheading projects to train everything from komodo dragons to butterflies. Ken’s extensive canine work includes working with trainers, organizations, and federal and state agencies on training procedures for topics including aggression, search-and-rescue, and scent detection.

    Ken has written/edited two successful books, taught at a major university, hosted two successful seasons of the television series Talk to the Animals, and was EVP of animal care and training at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium. When he’s not doing cool stuff with animals and people, you might find Ken at a NY theater or at any movie screening.

    Allie Bender

    Allie Bender, CDBC, CPBT-KA, SBA is the founder and co-owner of Pet Harmony Animal Behavior & Training, co-founder of First Train Home Program, and co-author of Canine Enrichment for the Real World. Allie is a national speaker, published author, and an animal welfare advocate. She has been working with rescue groups and shelters since 2006 in various capacities, including founding a student-run animal welfare organization. Allie started dog training professionally in 2012 and by 2015 became the lead dog behavior consultant of a LIMA-friendly training team at Best Friends Animal Society, the largest no-kill animal sanctuary in the nation. Here she had the opportunity to work with dogs and cats with serious behavior challenges as well as speak at national conferences, write for the Best Friends magazine, and make TV and commercial appearances.

    Allie has a BS in Animal Science from Iowa State University and is certified through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and Council for Certification of Professional Dog Trainers.

    Emily Strong

    Emily Strong, CDBC, CPBT-KA, SBA is co-owner of Pet Harmony Animal Behavior & Training, co-founder of the First Train Home program, and co-author of Canine Enrichment for the Real World. She also runs Pet Harmony’s Mentorship Program, co-pilots Pet Harmony’s Pro Campus membership site, and is a national speaker and freelance writer. She has been working and volunteering in various animal welfare related fields since 1990, training hundreds of different species of animals along the way, and has been a behavior consultant since 2008.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://theranch.clickertraining.com/live/#next

     

  • Webinar – 7/9/20 – Leveling the Field: How to Remove Barriers for Underrepresented Communities and their Pets – Best Friends

    Webinar – 7/9/20 – Leveling the Field: How to Remove Barriers for Underrepresented Communities and their Pets – Best Friends

    Join Best Friends Senior Director of National Mission Advancement, Marc Peralta, as he leads the discussion on animal policies and laws which inadvertently create barriers for BIPOC and lower income communities to adopt, reclaim, and remain in compliance to keep their pets.

    This discussion will address specific ordinances, how laws and policies create barriers and how to work with your community to have them removed.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://bestfriends-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/3915935313235/WN_SOFl4E-uRYSrpDn4uwKqig

  • Webinar – 7/15/20 – Veterinary Dentistry – Dental Radiography and Interpretation – VDOS (fee applies)

    Webinar – 7/15/20 – Veterinary Dentistry – Dental Radiography and Interpretation – VDOS (fee applies)

    This webinar will review equipment/material needs to perform dental radiography in dogs and cats. Benefits and disadvantages of digital and non-digital options are outlined. Parallel and bisecting angle techniques and the most common positioning mistakes are discussed. Anatomy and pathology on numerous dental radiographs obtained from the upper and lower jaws with various lesions are explained in a systematic fashion. The didactic lecture will last 1.5 hours, but the webinar is designed so that there is extra time for interactive participation and answering your questions.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.vdos.org/event-details/dental-radiography-and-interpretation-2

  • Webinar – 8/28/20 – Veterinary Dentistry – Dental Radiography and Interpretation – VDOS (fee applies)

    Webinar – 8/28/20 – Veterinary Dentistry – Dental Radiography and Interpretation – VDOS (fee applies)

    This webinar will review equipment/material needs to perform dental radiography in dogs and cats. Benefits and disadvantages of digital and non-digital options are outlined. Parallel and bisecting angle techniques and the most common positioning mistakes are discussed. Anatomy and pathology on numerous dental radiographs obtained from the upper and lower jaws with various lesions are explained in a systematic fashion. The didactic lecture will last 1.5 hours, but the webinar is designed so that there is extra time for interactive participation and answering your questions.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.vdos.org/event-details/dental-radiography-and-interpretation-2

  • Webinar – 7/13/20 – Veterinary Dentistry – Oral Examination and Charting – VDOS (fee applies)

    Webinar – 7/13/20 – Veterinary Dentistry – Oral Examination and Charting – VDOS (fee applies)

    This webinar will help you to understand oral and dental anatomy in dogs and cats using proper nomenclature. You will be able to do patient triage, obtain a history, assess clinical signs, perform a dental and oral examination (in the awake and anesthetized patient), and record your findings. The modified Triadan tooth numbering system will be introduced, and an example of a dental record will be shown for entry of your diagnostic findings and treatment performed. The didactic lecture will last 1 hour, but the webinar is designed so that there is extra time for interactive participation and answering your questions.

  • Webinar – 8/27/20 – Veterinary Dentistry – Oral Examination and Charting – VDOS (fee applies)

    Webinar – 8/27/20 – Veterinary Dentistry – Oral Examination and Charting – VDOS (fee applies)

    This webinar will help you to understand oral and dental anatomy in dogs and cats using proper nomenclature. You will be able to do patient triage, obtain a history, assess clinical signs, perform a dental and oral examination (in the awake and anesthetized patient), and record your findings. The modified Triadan tooth numbering system will be introduced, and an example of a dental record will be shown for entry of your diagnostic findings and treatment performed. The didactic lecture will last 1 hour, but the webinar is designed so that there is extra time for interactive participation and answering your questions.