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  • Online Event – 2/22/24 – What Found Feels Like Contest Deadline – Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge

    Online Event – 2/22/24 – What Found Feels Like Contest Deadline – Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge

    Join Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge in making 2024 the year we amplify What Found Feels Like and celebrate animals going home in the shelter and community. It’s the year we shine a light on the bright spots and Return-to-Home solutions you’re advancing, starting with the Back Where They Belong summit February 21 and 28. Every dog and cat returned home counts—and for the people who’ve been missing them, the impact is immeasurable! 

    Submit your photos, videos and stories of dogs and cats heading back to the people, places, and animal pals they know and love by February 22 at 5 pm PT. We’ll draw two $100 gift card winners who will be announced at the closing session of the Back Where They Belong summit on February 28.

    Register for the summit and bring your team; everyone is welcome, and it’s free, #ThankstoMaddie!

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://maddiesmillionpetchallenge.org/found/

  • Grant Opportunity – 3/6/24 – Open Arms Challenge Registration Period Deadline – Maddie’s Fund

    Grant Opportunity – 3/6/24 – Open Arms Challenge Registration Period Deadline – Maddie’s Fund

    Join us for the all-inclusive 2024 Open Arms Challenge! This grant Challenge is like no other. For the entire month of April 2024, animal shelters, foster-based organizations and public charities are encouraged to create a new program or expand an existing one focused on keeping pets and people together. Beginning in 2024, there will only be one Challenge per year.

    Apply to participate in the 2024 Open Arms Challenge between February 26 – March 6, 2024.

    Interested organizations can apply through the Maddie’s Fund grants portal until 5pm PT on March 6, 2024.

    To be considered to PARTICIPATE in this Challenge, your organization must be:

    • A U.S.-based government agency or 501c3 public charity
    • A shelter, foster-based organization or other animal welfare organization focused on keeping pets and people together or animals in their communities
    • Focused on dogs and/or cats
    • An active participant in Shelter Animals Count
    • Current on all grant reporting for any prior Maddie’s Fund grants

    If you have any questions, please contact grants@maddiesfund.org

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.maddiesfund.org/open-arms-challenge-2024.htm

  • Grant Opportunity – 2/26/24 – Open Arms Challenge Registration Period Begins – Maddie’s Fund

    Grant Opportunity – 2/26/24 – Open Arms Challenge Registration Period Begins – Maddie’s Fund

    Join us for the all-inclusive 2024 Open Arms Challenge! This grant Challenge is like no other. For the entire month of April 2024, animal shelters, foster-based organizations and public charities are encouraged to create a new program or expand an existing one focused on keeping pets and people together. Beginning in 2024, there will only be one Challenge per year.

    Apply to participate in the 2024 Open Arms Challenge between February 26 – March 6, 2024.

    Interested organizations can apply through the Maddie’s Fund grants portal until 5pm PT on March 6, 2024.

    To be considered to PARTICIPATE in this Challenge, your organization must be:

    • A U.S.-based government agency or 501c3 public charity
    • A shelter, foster-based organization or other animal welfare organization focused on keeping pets and people together or animals in their communities
    • Focused on dogs and/or cats
    • An active participant in Shelter Animals Count
    • Current on all grant reporting for any prior Maddie’s Fund grants

    If you have any questions, please contact grants@maddiesfund.org

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.maddiesfund.org/open-arms-challenge-2024.htm

  • Webinar – 6/05/24 – Mitigating Risk in Animal Shelters and Rescues – The AAWA

    Webinar – 6/05/24 – Mitigating Risk in Animal Shelters and Rescues – The AAWA

    NEW DATE: Wednesday, June 5, 3-4 pm ET

    From dog bites to animal transportation and medical care to worker’s comp, animal shelters and rescues have unique liability risks, related to both animals and people.

    David Denniston, Director of Risk Management for McNeil & Co, Inc., has experience working with animal welfare organizations to mitigate their risk. David will explain how your organization can lessen the risk of costly and stressful liability and legal problems. He will provide sample language and policies you can use right away. This session will also explore practical strategies for inspiring a deep and lasting commitment to safety and mission-protection in your nonprofit.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://learning.theaawa.org/p/3-27-24

  • National Shelter Medicine Rounds – 2/13/24 – A Discussion of Infectious Disease in Shelters – UW Shelter Medicine Program

    National Shelter Medicine Rounds – 2/13/24 – A Discussion of Infectious Disease in Shelters – UW Shelter Medicine Program

    Please join us for the next installment of National Shelter Medicine Rounds Tuesday, February 12.

    The media attention around severe canine respiratory disease has started to dwindle, but disease in shelters remains a concern. Our program has consulted with several shelters in the previous six months experiencing cases of Strep zoo. The number of cases is unusual, but the contributing factors seem to be growing more common. We’d love to talk with you about some cases, conditions of dogs in shelters, and risk factors for infectious disease.

    National Rounds is a platform for discussion of current topics relevant to shelter medicine for continued learning and collaboration. While primarily intended for shelter veterinarians, others interested in shelter medicine are welcome to join; we believe everyone will take something away from these calls!

    We hope to have an open discussion, so come with questions and feel free to unmute to participate!  Our hope is to create a space that feels safe for all participants; we ask you to follow these Accountable Space guidelines. The presentation portion of National Rounds will be recorded, but the discussion and Q & A sessions will not.

    If you or someone you know would like to be added to the national rounds email list,  please send your request to nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu.

    Please use the following Zoom link to access National Rounds calls: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/97442637396

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    Zoom Meeting Link:  https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/97442637396

  • Online Event – 2/8/24 – American Black History Series: Fellas of Human and Animal Well-Being – CARE

    Online Event – 2/8/24 – American Black History Series: Fellas of Human and Animal Well-Being – CARE

    February is Black History Month and Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity (CARE) is back with its 4th Annual American Black History Series.

    CARE hosts this free series in order to raise awareness around the lack of Black veterinarians and to raise scholarship funds for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) veterinarian students. Only two percent of the veterinary field are African American.

    All events are scheduled to take place on Thursdays at 3PM / 6PM ET in February unless otherwise noted.

    February 8: Fellas of Human and Animal Well-Being
    The animal well-being industry lacks representation of BIPOC people, especially Black men, despite the role of important figures from the past and present who help animals every day. Join host Sterling “Trap King” Davis as he speaks with panelists Daryl Fletcher from SOOFA Ranch and Donell Randolph from Oakland Animal Services. Register Now

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvdO-uqT4rG9VzlU5Js6Hq5RfA4hbP9SNx#/registration

  • Online Event – 1st and 3rd Tuesdays – All Call – California for All Animals

    Online Event – 1st and 3rd Tuesdays – All Call – California for All Animals

    The All Call is a twice-monthly, California community call for animal well-being professionals that occurs on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday. The one-hour call is a dedicated space to share and learn from each other. Popular topics include initiatives that create a more inclusive culture for both staff and community, programs that keep pets with their people, industry trends, research studies, as well as the hard stuff, like what’s not working or what is particularly difficult during times of scarcity. The call is a mix of presentations, storytelling, open discussion, and Q&A time.

    The All Call is hosted by California for All co-leaders Allison Cardona and Nadia Oseguera and is enriched by rotating facilitators. You only need to register one time. Calls are sometimes recorded; recap emails with supplemental resources are sent post-call.

    At the February 6 All Call, dog behavior experts Shonyae Johnson, Maria DeLeon, and Kayla Wade will provide practical solutions for working with large dogs in shelters and share strategies for supporting fosters and adopters who have large dogs. They’ll also answer your most pressing dog behavior conundrums. Is your shelter struggling with jumpy/mouthy behaviors in big dogs? How can we equip staff and volunteers to pinpoint and address environmentally-motivated behaviors? How can we best support adopters with the resources we have?

    Submit your questions now!

    Register here: https://tinyurl.com/all-call

  • Hybrid Conference – 4/13/24 and 4/14/24 – Feline Health Symposium: Being PURRfectly Clear on Feline Pain – EveryCat Health Foundation (fee applies)

    Hybrid Conference – 4/13/24 and 4/14/24 – Feline Health Symposium: Being PURRfectly Clear on Feline Pain – EveryCat Health Foundation (fee applies)

    EveryCat Health Foundation and the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine are excited to partner together for the symposium, Being PURRfectly Clear on Feline Pain on April 13-14, 2024. We hope you join us to learn and support our missions for our feline friends.

    This symposium will have two tracks, one for veterinary professionals looking for continuing education credits and one for non-veterinary professionals. Both tracks will focus on feline pain with topics such as pain with cancer, dentistry, urinary tract, and GI . The symposium will take place at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine. Both tracks will be recorded and made available to all attendees at the conclusion of the symposium.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://felinepainsymposium.squarespace.com/

  • Webinar – 2/7/24 – Your Case Study-Canine Aggression with Dr. C Calder and Dr. S Emmons – PPG (fee applies)

    Webinar – 2/7/24 – Your Case Study-Canine Aggression with Dr. C Calder and Dr. S Emmons – PPG (fee applies)

    Dr Calder and Dr Emmons will present a Canine Aggression Case Study in this webinar.

    This is a case report of Opie who presented for generalized anxiety, aggression towards unfamiliar people, aggression towards familiar people, and aggression at the veterinary hospital. Medical conditions that contributed to his behavior and medication intervention along with training and behavior modification.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-5584132

  • Webinar – 1/31/24 – The Vomiting Dog – VETGirl

    Webinar – 1/31/24 – The Vomiting Dog – VETGirl

    In this complimentary, 1-hour VETgirl – Ceva Animal Health webinar, Dr. Harry Cridge, MVB, MS, PG Cert Vet Ed, DACVIM (SAIM), DECVIM-CA, FHEA, MRCVS reviews emesis and management of vomiting in dogs and cats. Tune in as he reviews differentials, recognition of dehydration and treatment!

    Thanks to sponsorship from Ceva Animal Health, the recording of this webinar will be available to view free and On-Demand until December 31, 2024. (Remember: you must be logged in as a free Basic, ELITE Trial or ELITE member to register for the live event)

    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 check out your options, including our new  14-day, no-commitment ELITE Trial.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/january-31-2024-the-vomiting-dog/