Ants getting into the cats’ bowls or slugs making mealtime a slimy mess? Raccoons invading your colony? Got fleas? How do you keep the water from freezing in the middle of winter? Or calm the irate neighbor whose flower bed has been turned into a litter box? Find out how to deal with these and many more colony caretaking challenges from Neighborhood Cats with their 20 years of experience dealing with all things community cat. Come and share your battle-worn secrets too!

WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/colony-caretaking-tips-and-tricks-presented-by-neighborhood-cats-nov-2023/

Is your dog constantly on the go, struggling to settle down, or have just a bit too much energy? Ever wish your dog just had an “off switch” you could flick?

Discover the power of “DO NOTHING” training and learn how to cultivate your dog’s off switch for a calmer, more relaxed companion. In this enlightening webinar, I’ll guide you through effective techniques and strategies will help your dog find their inner calm and switch off when needed.

Whether at home, when you’re out ‘n about or even when you’re competing in your favorite sport, there are going to be times when you just need your dog to chill and DO NOTHING, but they can’t. All too often, we get caught up in teaching our dogs ALL the many “things” they need to know, and we forget how to teach them just to be and to chill. Join me as we explore the art of teaching your dog to relax through simple, yet powerful, training methods I’ve used with my dogs and how DO NOTHING training can help in and transfer to all areas of your life.

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

In this 1-hour, VETgirl small animal webinar, Dr. Lena DeTar, DACVPM, DABVP-SMP reviews how animals move through shelters, what the critical control points are, the important metrics to track, and how we can optimize this movement to provide better care for animals, people, and our communities!

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/november-14-2023-shelter-medicine-population-management-in-animal-shelters-intake-wellness-flow-through-and-outcomes/

Does your dog struggle with entering a new environment? Are they anxious, aroused, reactive or shut down? Whether your dog is delighted, nervous or upset to be there, Control Unleashed patterns can help. The CU conversational training developed by Leslie McDevitt offers a different approach to acclimation.

This webinar is an introduction to using CU language on the road with your dog. No prior CU training is necessary. Join Julie Daniels, Certified Control Unleashed Instructor (CCUI) to learn how she teaches, uses, and combines CU patterns to help dogs feel safe and empowered as they arrive and settle in.

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

Many animal shelters and rescues unwittingly perpetuate ableism through their engagements with disabled animals, even when they are trying to help these animals. In this session, we will explore how animal shelters and rescues contribute to problematic representations of disability and engage in practices that harm these animals. We will explore strategies for challenging ableism and better serving disabled animals.

Bonus: Earn continuing education credit from The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association and in jurisdictions which recognize Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval.

Audience: (Vets, Vet Techs, Shelter staff, etc.) Anyone working in companion animal welfare: vets, vet techs, shelter staff, rescuers, volunteers.

Learning Objectives:

By the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to

1. Define ableism and the dis/ability system
2. Recognize ableist representations of animals and people
3. Identify and rework personal or organizational practices that support ableism to support better outcomes for disabled animals

Presented By: Katja M. Guenther
Professor of Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of California, Riverside, and author of The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals

Professor Katja M. Guenther’s research focuses on gender, social movements, human-animal relationships, and the state. Her work centers on improving our understanding of how and why inequalities of gender, race, class, dis/ability, and species reproduce so reliably, and what we can do to challenge these inequalities. She is best known in the animal well-being community as the author of The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals. Her scholarly work has been published in journals such as Disability Studies Quarterly, Ethnic & Racial Studies, Gender & Society, Mobilization, Politics & Gender, Signs, Social Problems, Sociological Forum, and Women’s Studies International Forum, among others.  Prof. Guenther teaches courses in introductory gender & sexuality studies and gender & disability studies, as well as upper-division courses in feminist and grassroots organizing, gender and the state, and feminist animal studies.

Zoom registration link: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcasts

MPF discussion thread: https://maddies.fund/MIwebcastsAbleism

WEBSITE LINK:  https://maddies.fund/MIwebcasts