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  • Online Event –1/6/24 – Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)

    Online Event –1/6/24 – Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)

    Are you ready to be part of the solution for feral and stray cats in your neighborhood? Our expert instructors will teach you best practices for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony management. Learn what TNR is and why it works. We’ll cover getting along with neighbors, preparations for trapping, trapping itself (including entire colonies at once), feeding, providing winter shelter, and more. Take advantage of the interactive format, extensive handouts, and video footage of actual projects. Attendees will receive a certificate after taking a short quiz and gain access to an ongoing Facebook group for networking with other TNR activists. Instructed by Susan Richmond, executive director, and Bryan Kortis, national programs director.

    Session duration is 2.5 hours, followed by an optional 15-minute Q&A session.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/the-neighborhood-cats-tnr-certification-workshop-jan-2024/

  • Online Event – 12/6/23 – 2023 Legislative Updates in Veterinary Medicine – The Bridge Club

    Online Event – 12/6/23 – 2023 Legislative Updates in Veterinary Medicine – The Bridge Club

    This year has been filled with major legislative wins, stalls and losses. Our conversation will discuss where issues like VCPRs, title protection and more, stand.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.thebridgeclub.com/events/2023-legislative-updates-in-veterinary-medicine-1

  • Webinar – 11/29/23 – Increasing Affordable and Accessible Veterinary Care: Pyometra Surgery – ASPCAPro

    Webinar – 11/29/23 – Increasing Affordable and Accessible Veterinary Care: Pyometra Surgery – ASPCAPro

    Pyometra (infection of the uterus) is a life-threatening condition that affects dogs and cats. Definitive treatment of this condition involves surgery to remove the infected uterus; however, many clients who do not have access to spay surgery also do not have access to pyometra surgery.

    This webinar will discuss ways to increase access to pyometra surgery, including performing surgery in nonspecialized and outpatient facilities, as well as stabilization before referral. It will also discuss recommended surgical techniques for complicated pyometras.

    Takeaways

    • Diagnosis and prognostic factors for dogs and cats with pyometra
    • Spectrum of care treatment options for management of this condition
    • Survival rates for animals with pyometra in nonspecialized and outpatient settings
    • Surgical techniques for the management of complicated pyometras

    Suited For

    This webinar is designed for anyone who provides direct animal care, as well as those who help determine policy or resource allocation. This includes animal care staff, veterinary professionals, directors of operations, and medical managers in a variety of access to care settings. It will be of particular interest for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary assistants

    Credits

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

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.aspcapro.org/training/webinar/increasing-affordable-and-accessible-veterinary-care-pyometra-surgery

  • Webinar – 12/7/23 – Paws for Celebration: A Look into Resources, Tools, and the Year Ahead From the HASS Division Leads – HASS

    Webinar – 12/7/23 – Paws for Celebration: A Look into Resources, Tools, and the Year Ahead From the HASS Division Leads – HASS

    Join us for a live webinar that promises a celebration of the work done by the HASS community and valuable insights into tools, resources, and the work shaping the future of supporting people and pets! Don’t miss out on your exclusive access to HASS division leads: Maggie Lynch, Senior Director of Research and Development, and Amanda Foster, Assistant Director of Implementation Analysis, will share our Social Return on Investment (SROI) in Supporting Human-Animal Bonds research collection and examples of data dashboards that help HASS pilots improve their operations. Lauren Loney, Staff Attorney and Policy Specialist, will talk about all things legislative, including our legislation tracker and how you can use it as an important advocacy tool, along with HASS’s 2024 legislative priorities. Lastly, Eliza Torres, Maddie’s® Education and Implementation Manager, will showcase the new HASS Resource Center and tease a powerful new tool coming in 2024. Vincent Medley, Maddie’s® Director of Human Animal Support Services, will moderate.

    Register below and join us live on Thursday, December 7 at 5 p.m. CT. After the live event, a recording will be distributed to all registrants within 3 business days.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://zoom.us/webinar/register/7816739797796/WN_ImkXniQoTeW_s_NoCFXyuQ#/

  • Webinar – 12/21/23 – Ask the Expert! Keeping Tenants & Their Pets Together – Maddie’s Fund

    Webinar – 12/21/23 – Ask the Expert! Keeping Tenants & Their Pets Together – Maddie’s Fund

    Join us on Thursday, December 21 at 12n Pacific / 3pm Eastern for a Q& A with housing rights expert Dianne Prado of Housing Advocacy & Equity Resource Team (HEART LA).  

    Hear about the three most important things you can ask and do to help a person with a pet who is facing housing insecurity or unable to find housing because of their pet. This will be a highly interactive discussion, so bring your questions for Dianne to answer as well as any issues or topics related to pets and housing that you have for her.

    Attendees will also

    •  learn the basic eviction process
    •  leave with concrete steps to help a person remain housed with their pet
    •  debunk myths that either scare people into surrendering their pets because of housing insecurity or prevent people from fostering or adopting a pet

    REGISTER HERE

    This one-hour meeting will be recorded, so register even if you cannot attend live. You’ll be sent the on-demand recording link when it is ready.

    It 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.

    Maddie’s Fund does not share registration information.

    About the presenter

    Dianne Prado (pictured above with her dog) is the Founder and President of the Housing Equity & Advocacy Resource Team (HEART LA), a legal non-profit that helps ensure people and their pets remain housed.  Dianne is an appointed public member of the CA Veterinary Medical Board, trainer and consultant for the Stay Housed Los Angeles (SHLA) Eviction Defense Program, and Lecturer in Law for UCLA Law School teaching Los Angeles Housing Law and Policy.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvdOyoqToqG9YM4YJfE_sdYrvCqEfgCv1I#/

  • Webinar – 12/5/23 – Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV): How Real is the Threat? – EveryCat Health Foundation

    Webinar – 12/5/23 – Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV): How Real is the Threat? – EveryCat Health Foundation

    Dr. Ford will discuss several key issues pertaining to the diagnosis, management, and prevention of FeLV infection, emphasizing long-term patient management as it relates to the origins and development of infection, interpretation of diagnostic test results, and the practical side of vaccination decisions. He will discuss use and interpretation of the latest testing platform to assess outcomes in the individual patient.
    This webinar is RACE approved for 1 CE Credit.

    Presenter: Richard Ford, DVM, DACVIM, DACVPM (Hon)

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://everycat.org/3-free-race-approved-webinars-in-november-and-december/

  • Webinar – 12/6/23 – DPFL’s Approach to On-Leash Reactivity – Dogs Playing for Life

    Webinar – 12/6/23 – DPFL’s Approach to On-Leash Reactivity – Dogs Playing for Life

    Reactivity on the part of dogs living in shelters is a rampant issue that can contribute to behavioral deterioration, increased length of stay, and even loss of life. From a misdiagnosis of “aggression” to dogs whose reactive behavior escalates to problematic and potentially unsafe levels, learning how to help dogs suffering from reactivity issues is a crucial need shared by our entire industry.

    While this webinar can be attended as a standalone course, we will build on our Fancy Footwork approach to handling and training to offer practical training, handling, and safety solutions to on-leash reactivity for dogs living in shelters.

    This is a 1.5-hour presentation followed by a Q&A session. This webinar will NOT be recorded and is scheduled on EASTERN TIME.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uI1UvBOKS0Gj0MYiJa3_qw#/

  • Webinar – 12/1/23 – Fancy Footwork: Practical Handling and Training Solutions for the Entire Shelter – Dogs Playing for Life

    Webinar – 12/1/23 – Fancy Footwork: Practical Handling and Training Solutions for the Entire Shelter – Dogs Playing for Life

    While playgroups are the foundation of our shelter training program, teaching shelter teams how to implement a generalized, effective, and enjoyable way to handle and train their dogs is another essential aspect of our canine programming! In this webinar, we will teach the fundamentals of our “Fancy Footwork” techniques that focus on achieving good leash manners through the use of your FEET instead of your hands. Come learn this unique and highly effective approach that promotes dogs happily walking softly by your side, offering tons of eye contact, and wowing adopters! This new approach to leash work will enhance your handling skills and increase your ability to train ALL dogs, even those that are highly aroused, stressed, fearful, or not motivated by food, all in an effort to improve quality of life and lifesaving for dogs living in shelters.

    Additionally, we will teach you how to implement our critically important kennel routines. The kennel areas of our nation’s shelters can be one of the most challenging and distressing environments that dogs–and their handlers–ever face. DPFL kennel routines have been developed and taught to shelters across the country in an effort to combat these challenges and to provide safer and more successful ways for dogs and people to maneuver through the kennels.

    This is a 1.5-hour presentation followed by a Q&A session. This webinar will NOT be recorded and is scheduled on EASTERN TIME.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8KVNshjUQu-Z6_vdVaqqgQ#/

  • Webinar – 11/16/23 – Denise Fenzi’s Circle Method for Basic Reactivity and Over Arousal – FDSA (fee applies)

    Webinar – 11/16/23 – 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 will build upon the circle method of loose leash walking, and will assume knowledge of that material. This webinar assumes professional or amateur trainers who can assimilate the information with a preexisting working knowledge of dog behavior, reactivity and over-aroused behavior.

    Note: This webinar is back by popular demand. Please check your webinar library before purchasing to avoid duplicate purchases.

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

  • Online Certificate Program – Starts 12/4/23 – Animal Shelter Management Certificate Program – Community Program Development – Humane Network/UoP (fee applies)

    Online Certificate Program – Starts 12/4/23 – Animal Shelter Management Certificate Program – Community Program Development – Humane Network/UoP (fee applies)

    Society’s relationship to pets continues to evolve. The majority of people consider their pets to be beloved family members and expect their local animal shelter to work diligently to save the lives of the dogs and cats that enter the facility. This program will provide the knowledge you need to assume a management or leadership role at an open-admission animal shelter. You’ll learn how to maximize a shelter’s lifesaving potential through program management, community engagement, and shelter operations while at the same time preparing yourself for an exciting career.

    The five courses are:

    • Leadership covering strategic planning, analyzing operations, decision-making, managing people and processes to achieve results, organizational responsibilities, and working with a board of directors.
    • Shelter Operations covering adoptions, animal care and sheltering fundamentals, animal behavior and enrichment, and customer service.
    • Community Program Development covering volunteers, foster care, spay/neuter, pet retention, events, and community relations.
    • Animal Health and Clinic Operations covering understanding shelter medicine, basic animal health considerations and care, euthanasia decisions, and clinic operations.
    • Marketing and Development covering development fundamentals, fundraising strategies, marketing fundamentals, adoption promotion, social media and websites, and media relations.

    Each of these courses include live video conference sessions with top experts in the field providing students valuable contacts within the field. Additionally, alumni have access to exclusive networking opportunities and receive notification of employment opportunities.

    You can sign up for individual courses or all five for a discount. All five must be completed to get a certificate.

    Who will benefit from the program?

    • Professionals seeking a career change to something more personally fulfilling.
    • New shelter directors.
    • Shelter directors or managers wishing to improve their organization’s live release rate and sustainability.
    • People working in the animal welfare field who wish to advance into management roles.
    • Board members of animal shelters.

    Credit for program/courses

    Upon completion of all five courses, you will receive a Certificate in Animal Shelter Management from the University of the Pacific.

    Each course earns:

    • Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from the University of the Pacific
    • Association of Animal Welfare Advancement CAWA Continuing Education (CE) credits

    Schedule and Registration

    Each of the five online courses are six weeks long and are offered sequentially. The entire program is about seven months long, and a new round starts again after a short break. More information on start dates of each course and the registration form can be found on the University of the Pacific website. 

    ​WEBSITE LINK:  https://uc.pacific.edu/public/category/courseCategoryCertificateProfile.do?method=load&certificateId=192577