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  • Conference – 10/4/23 to 10/7/23 – The Gathering 2023: A CARE Convening – CARE (fee applies)

    Conference – 10/4/23 to 10/7/23 – The Gathering 2023: A CARE Convening – CARE (fee applies)

    The Gathering is coming back this year in a big way! Join us in Philadelphia, the city of Brotherly and Sisterly LOVE, October 4-7th for an immersive conference uniting the biggest hearts and brightest minds for Human and Animal Well-Being.

    This annual event will welcome attendees from various backgrounds, including Veterinary Students, Pet Business Owners, Animal Shelter Staff, Community Activists, Educators, and dedicated local Philly Advocates, all united by a shared mission to empower the BIPOC community in their journey of pet companionship.

    CARE is building a thorough safety net to help support people and pets in underserved communities. We’re coming together to share resources, and amplify historically marginalized voices because it’s foundational to Human and Animal Well-being. And we cannot do it without you!

    Because The Gathering is rooted in community wisdom, expect to hear from community leaders who know the struggle, beauty, and ingenuity of their beloved communities. But more importantly, they know what’s needed to make a long lasting impact.

    The Gathering is a great opportunity to open your heart, deeply listen, learn, and become part of a conversation that leads to real sustainability.

    The Gathering 2023 Agenda:

    – Wed: The Block Gives Back Welcome Event at Spin (5-7 pm)
    – Thu: Conference (9-4) and Purina Love Park Event (5-7 pm)
    – Fri: Conference (9-5) and Changemakers Reception (7-10 pm)
    – Sat: NextGen Changemakers Youth Event (Brunch) (9-1:00)

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://careawo.org/thegathering/

  • Webinar – 9/17/23 – It’s a Zoo Out There! Canine Parasite Zoonotic Risks – VETGirl

    Webinar – 9/17/23 – It’s a Zoo Out There! Canine Parasite Zoonotic Risks – VETGirl

    Hooks, rounds, tapes Oh my!

    In this complimentary, 1-hour VETgirl–Elanco webinar, Dr. Susan E. Little, DVM, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology) reviews important parasites and vector-borne pathogens of dogs that can also infect people and explains strategies for minimizing public health risks. Dr. Little will also discuss parasites that are not zoonotic despite common misimpressions. Join us as we sort through the zoo of companion animal zoonoses!

    Thanks to sponsorship from Elanco, this webinar is FREE to all! (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/september-17-2023-its-a-zoo-out-there-canine-parasite-zoonotic-risks/

  • Webinar – 9/20/23 – Free Dogs from Pain (and Fear) – Fear Free

    Webinar – 9/20/23 – Free Dogs from Pain (and Fear) – Fear Free

    Pain can be the cause of various behavioral concerns, and fear, anxiety, and stress (FAS) will only amplify that pain – and vice versa! Join Dr. Tamara Grubb as she discusses the commonality and impact of chronic pain in dogs, diagnostic tools for osteoarthritis (OA) pain, and treatment options, including the use of monoclonal antibodies.

    The journey from diagnosis to long-term pain management in osteoarthritic patients involves the entire veterinary healthcare team. This webinar will also discuss how you can maximize your team using a case-based approach for better treatment plans.

    In this webinar, we will:

    • Identify the prevalence and impact of chronic pain in dogs
    • Discuss various tools available to diagnose canine osteoarthritis pain
    • Provide an overview of canine osteoarthritis treatment options, including the use of monoclonal antibodies
    • Share how to maximize the entire veterinary healthcare team in your osteoarthritis treatment plan from diagnosis to long-term management

    Brought to you by our friends at Zoetis.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eJpgLehSTVK177A56B_SQw#/registration

  • Webinar – 11/14/23 – The Importance of Pre-Sentence Evaluation in Animal Cruelty Cases – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

    Webinar – 11/14/23 – The Importance of Pre-Sentence Evaluation in Animal Cruelty Cases – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

    Animal cruelty is often linked to underlying mental health issues or illnesses, trauma, addictions, or other treatable conditions. Forensic presentence evaluations examine all of the factors surrounding an animal cruelty crime, and provide valuable information to the sentencing court in order to craft tailored sentences and reduce rates of recidivism.

    Presenters

    As a staff attorney with the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Criminal Justice Program, Kathleen Wood assists prosecutors, law enforcement, and legislators throughout the country to enforce and strengthen animal protection laws. In this role, Kathleen oversees the annual Animal Protection Laws Rankings Report which compares the various strengths and weaknesses of each state’s animal cruelty laws. Kathleen has also been instrumental in the creation of ALDF’s state-specific Farmed Animal Cruelty Prosecution Guides, and represents ALDF on the steering committee for the National Link Coalition. Kathleen lives in West Linn, Oregon with her partner and two cats, Penny and Robin.

    Katherine Youssouf is a staff attorney with the Criminal Justice Program at Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF). Prior to joining ALDF she clerked for the Honorable Kathleen Y. Mackay at the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands District for St. Thomas and St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. She earned her J.D. from American University’s Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C. Before becoming a lawyer, Katherine worked as a social worker addressing violence against women and violations of human rights. She also worked in private practice as a clinical neurotherapist for adult, teenage, and child victims of trauma. She has a master’s in social work and social policy (M.S.W.) from the University of Chicago in Chicago, I.L., and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, O.H.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.justiceclearinghouse.com/webinar/the-importance-of-pre-sentence-evaluation-in-animal-cruelty-cases/

  • Online Conference – 10/8/23 – 2023 NKC Veterinary Conference – National Kitten Coalition (fee applies)

    Online Conference – 10/8/23 – 2023 NKC Veterinary Conference – National Kitten Coalition (fee applies)

    The 4th Annual National Kitten Coalition Veterinary Conference (NKCVC) will be held on Sunday, October 8, 2023. This one-day online event welcomes renowned speakers and attendees* from around the world with the common goal of sharing information to help kittens and increase their survival rates.

    NKCVC 2023 will include sessions on perioperative hypothermia, current research and studies, kitten socialization, and more! Full program available at https://kittencoalition.org/programs/national-kitten-coalition-veterinary-conference-2023/

    The National Kitten Coalition is an American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) approved provider for RACE® CE. This conference program has been approved for 6.75 credits of RACE® CE for veterinarians and veterinary technicians/nurses in jurisdictions which recognize RACE® approval.

    Conference Price – $45 All payments are final. Please contact webevents@kittencoalition.org for group pricing (groups over five people)

    Thank you to our sponsors and donors for making this conference affordable!

    * This Conference is intended for veterinarians, veterinary technicians/nurses, those currently enrolled in veterinary or vet tech schools, veterinary staff members in private practices and shelters, and those involved in veterinary education and research.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4365750988473945429

  • Online Event – 9/28/23 – Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Maintaining Essential Behavioral Care When Times Are Tough – ASPCAPro

    Online Event – 9/28/23 – Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Maintaining Essential Behavioral Care When Times Are Tough – ASPCAPro

    Are animals lingering longer in your shelter’s care while intakes continue to add up? The latest Shelter Animals Count report confirms this trend is real and likely to continue through the end of 2023. With this in mind, we have put together a special roundtable discussion to share valuable insights on how organizations can optimize their limited resources to ensure the behavioral well-being of shelter animals. Join us Thursday, September 28th, from 3 – 4 p.m. ET. We’re eager to answer your questions and share essential behavior support strategies that can make a real impact on the lives of animals.

    Takeaways

    • Tips on preventing behavioral deterioration
    • How to define essential behavior support when resources are limited
    • How integrated care can improve behavioral wellness

    Suited for

    All shelter professionals and volunteers.

    Presenters
    Elise Gingrich, DVM, MPH, MS, DACVPM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice), Senior Director, Shelter Medicine Shelter Services, ASPCA
    Emily Swiniarski, DVM, Medical Director
    Rachel Maso, CPDT-KA, Director of Animal Behavior, Adoption Center, ASPCA
    Marcelena Richard-Mace, Senior Director of Operations, Atlanta Humane Society
    Katy Mahaley , CPDT-KA, Director, Behavioral Sciences Team, ASPCA

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.aspcapro.org/training/webinar/shelter-behavior-roundtable-maintaining-essential-behavioral-care-when-times-are

  • Online Event – 9/18/23 – Expanding the Footprint of Vet Schools – The Bridge Club

    Online Event – 9/18/23 – Expanding the Footprint of Vet Schools – The Bridge Club

    To open a new veterinary school is no small feat. We will bring and incredible conversation forward on what is coming and when, along with what this means for addressing the veterinary shortage.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.thebridgeclub.com/events/expanding-the-footprint-of-vet-schools

  • Online Event – 1st and 3rd Wednesdays – Discover Your Best Life at Hatching Hour: Meaningful Conversations, Lasting Change – Hatching

    Online Event – 1st and 3rd Wednesdays – Discover Your Best Life at Hatching Hour: Meaningful Conversations, Lasting Change – Hatching

    Discover Your Best Life at Hatching Hour: Meaningful Conversations, Lasting Change! Looking to enrich your life, personally and professionally? Hatching Hour is your community. Our online gatherings serve up expert insights, compelling stories, and actionable wisdom to help you #LiveBetter and #WorkBetter.

    Dive deep into transformative mindsets, tap in to your potential, and chart your journey towards a life filled with intention—all for free.

    Elevate, inspire, transform. Start your next chapter with Hatching Hour. Your future self will thank you. Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrc-yrqTwoEtUp4AzxOVdkbn59y7qpspQm#/registration

    About José Ocaño:

    José Ocaño has spent more than 15 years working to preserve and support the human-animal bond. Self-awareness, personal accountability, and relationship cultivation have been foundational as Jose navigates his career and life outside of work. At his first job with one of the largest animal shelters in the Arizona, Jose learned the importance of developing emotional intelligence, communication, and people skills to build meaningful relationships that inspire and motivate people to work better together. In 2017, after a decade of working to transform that organization, Jose joined Best Friends Animal Society, a national nonprofit organization where he served as the first Senior Director of People and Culture.

    At Best Friends, Jose was responsible for leading dynamic teams, including Human Resources, Learning and Staff Development, Employee Experience, and Organizational Culture initiatives, and served as a strategic advisor to the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Leadership Team. Through collaboration, change, and innovative management, Jose and his team stewarded a workplace culture that was employee- and value-centric. These efforts positioned Best Friends to win multiple Top Workplace Awards since 2020.

    In 2023, Jose launched Hatching, a company centered around helping people #LiveBetter and #WorkBetter. Hatching’s vision is to create a more peaceful world by helping people live with more compassion, gratitude, and self-worth.  The goal of Hatching is to help people and organizations leverage their unique experiences and potential to make the workplace an environment where people can thrive. Jose believes that, together, we will make the world a better place by leading with intention, authenticity, and personal accountability.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrc-yrqTwoEtUp4AzxOVdkbn59y7qpspQm#/registration

  • Online Course – 10/25/23 – Surrender Prevention Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast

    Online Course – 10/25/23 – Surrender Prevention Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast

    As a Surrender Prevention Specialist, you may be the difference between a cat losing her home and staying in her home. Join this session to learn what surrender prevention is and why it works. Instructed by Dr. Rachel Geller, she will share real examples, with proven results, setting the potential surrenderer and cat on the road to a happy relationship together and keeping the cat in her home. We’ll cover how to empathize with cat owners, working around their limitations (financial, time, patience) and focus on the 3 most common reasons for surrender: litter box problems, scratching (and not on the scratching post!) and intercat aggression. Take advantage of the interactive format, extensive handouts, and video footage of actual techniques. Attendees will receive a certificate after taking a short quiz.

  • 2023 United Spay Alliance Online Conference – Community Cats Podcast

    2023 United Spay Alliance Online Conference – Community Cats Podcast

    Join the cat caretaking community for a virtual convention for anyone who’d like to help make spay/neuter services affordable and accessible in their community! Tune in with Community Cats Podcast and United Spay Alliance as they partner up to offer a three-day virtual conference that will focus on all aspects of spay/neuter. You’ll see presentations from all sorts of animal welfare experts on topics ranging from starting a low-cost spay/neuter program and funding spay/neuter services, to raising awareness in the community and more! You’ll have opportunities to ask questions, hear what works and didn’t work for professionals and volunteers from the community, and you’ll come away with new ideas to help you control the pet population in your area.

    Cost to register: $50 early-bird until Sep 13; $75 full price

    Link to register: https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/2023-united-spay-alliance-online-conference/