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  • Zoom Meeting – 3/30/23 to 5/18/23 – Summit Fast Track: Are You Staying Within Your Capacity for Care? – Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge

    Zoom Meeting – 3/30/23 to 5/18/23 – Summit Fast Track: Are You Staying Within Your Capacity for Care? – Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge

    Fast Track #2 – Are You Staying Within Your Capacity for Care? (You Might Be Surprised!)

    Capacity for Care (C4C) is such a wonderful place to be, yet it can feel so out of reach. What is your shelter’s capacity for care, what is it based on, and are you staying within it?

    Even just understanding what C4C is can feel overwhelming, much less getting there. Need a refresher or don’t know where to start? Answer — right here!

    It all starts with knowing that it is possible to stay within your capacity for care at all organizations, regardless of how animals come to you. We’ll dive into what determines your capacity, how it impacts the work you do every day and the decisions you make. Discover how you can provide the Right Care in the Right Place for people and animals AND stay within your C4C. This is your chance to learn how to get out of crisis mode, decrease overwhelm, and make it possible for your team to maximize your resources, all while ensuring your shelter is able to have the greatest impact on the people and pets in your community.

    This track is the foundation for all successful shelter operations and pairs well with every other offering at this summit. Not a shelter director or manager? No problem; we invite anyone in the animal shelter space to join us on this journey!

    Track Coaches:

    Lead Coach: Cindy Karsten, DVM, Director of Outreach at the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program

    Co-Coach: Ivy Ruiz, Outreach Specialist at the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program

    Fast Track Schedule:

    Thursdays (and on-demand after)

    • March 30th, 9 AM PT​
    • April 20th, 9 AM PT​
    • May 4th, 9 AM PT
    • May 18th, 9 AM PT

    Optional Office Hours:

    Thursdays (and some on-demand after)​

    • April 13th, 9 AM PT​
    • April 27th, 9 AM PT​
    • May 11th, 9 AM PT​
    • May 25th, 9 AM PT

    Register for the Fast Track Zoom Meetings:

    http://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtdumppzosHtV9whKkEVbdWk5QBA4WUM8Q

    About Fast Tracks from Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge Learniverse:

    Ready to make change happen? Choose one or more of the five eight-week Fast Tracks and start doing—with support! Sprint from idea to implementation and ongoing improvement by connecting with coaches and fellow participants along the way.

    Join a Fast Track to get guidance from your coach in four one-hour live Zoom meetings over the weeks of 3/27, 4/17, 5/1, and 5/15, and pop in for optional office hours during off-weeks.

    Fast Track participation is open to everyone, no application required.  Just click on the name of the Fast Track you are interested in below and you’ll get access to all of the meetings in that track. 

    Attendance at any of the meetings or office hours is optional to make it easy for you to attend what you can.  Live meetings will be recorded and available on-demand shortly after each meeting ends.

    WEBSITE LINK:  http://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtdumppzosHtV9whKkEVbdWk5QBA4WUM8Q

  • Zoom Meeting – 3/29/23 to 5/17/23 – Summit Fast Track: Feeling Overwhelmed with Making Outcome Decisions? We can help! – Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge

    Zoom Meeting – 3/29/23 to 5/17/23 – Summit Fast Track: Feeling Overwhelmed with Making Outcome Decisions? We can help! – Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge

    Fast Track #5 – Feeling Overwhelmed with Making Outcome Decisions? We can help!

    Shelter teams are faced daily with high-stakes outcome decisions made harder by an increasingly complex and strained system. We’ll discuss some of the issues at play and help you to develop tools to remove bottlenecks to outcomes and overcome the toughest decision-making dilemmas, from adoption to euthanasia, with transparency and compassion.

    Track Coaches:

    Lead Coach: Chumkee Aziz, DVM, Outreach Veterinarian, at the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program

    Co-Coach: Cindi Delany, DVM, Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge Director of Online Learning at the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program

    Fast Track Schedule:

    Wednesdays (and on-demand after)

    • March 29th, 12 PM PT​
    • April 19th, 12 PM PT​
    • May 3rd, 12 PM PT
    • May 17th, 12 PM PT

    Optional Office Hours:

    Tuesdays (and some on-demand after)​

    • April 11th, 10 AM PT​
    • April 25th, 10 AM PT​
    • May 9th, 10 AM PT​
    • May 23rd, 10 AM PT

    Register for the Fast Track Zoom Meetings:

    https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkcOyrqD4qG9Qn8jMPEgrOT3mXIRZe1Rvc

    About Fast Tracks from Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge Learniverse:

    Ready to make change happen? Choose one or more of the five eight-week Fast Tracks and start doing—with support! Sprint from idea to implementation and ongoing improvement by connecting with coaches and fellow participants along the way.

    Join a Fast Track to get guidance from your coach in four one-hour live Zoom meetings over the weeks of 3/27, 4/17, 5/1, and 5/15, and pop in for optional office hours during off-weeks.

    Fast Track participation is open to everyone, no application required.  Just click on the name of the Fast Track you are interested in below and you’ll get access to all of the meetings in that track. 

    Attendance at any of the meetings or office hours is optional to make it easy for you to attend what you can.  Live meetings will be recorded and available on-demand shortly after each meeting ends.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkcOyrqD4qG9Qn8jMPEgrOT3mXIRZe1Rvc

  • Zoom Meeting – 3/29/23 to 5/17/23 – Summit Fast Track: Proven Barrier-Busting Strategies That Send Animals Home – Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge

    Zoom Meeting – 3/29/23 to 5/17/23 – Summit Fast Track: Proven Barrier-Busting Strategies That Send Animals Home – Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge

    Fast Track #4 – Proven Barrier-Busting Strategies That Send Animals Home

    Uncover hidden and not-so-hidden roadblocks that are keeping animals in the shelter, contributing to shelter team overwhelm and fatigue, and tying up precious resources. Discover how to clear the way to ensure more pets are reunited with their families or placed in new homes. Tap into opportunities to increase live outcomes and build relationships with potential partners, volunteers, fosters, and adopters in your community.

    Track Coaches:

    Lead Coach: Nadia Oseguera, California Program Manager at the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program

    Co-Coach: Allison Cardona, California State Director at the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program

    Fast Track Schedule:

    Wednesdays (and on-demand after)

    • March 29th, 11 AM PT​
    • April 19th, 11 AM PT​
    • May 3rd, 11 AM PT
    • May 17th, 11 AM PT

    Optional Office Hours:

    Thursdays (and some on-demand after)​

    • April 13th, 9 AM PT​
    • April 27th, 9 AM PT​
    • May 11th, 9 AM PT​
    • May 25th, 9 AM PT

    Register for the Fast Track Zoom Meetings:

    https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvfuuqrDsiEtJ509W7t5bd2rkyav3BWA6k

    About Fast Tracks from Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge Learniverse:

    Ready to make change happen? Choose one or more of the five eight-week Fast Tracks and start doing—with support! Sprint from idea to implementation and ongoing improvement by connecting with coaches and fellow participants along the way.

    Join a Fast Track to get guidance from your coach in four one-hour live Zoom meetings over the weeks of 3/27, 4/17, 5/1, and 5/15, and pop in for optional office hours during off-weeks.

    Fast Track participation is open to everyone, no application required.  Just click on the name of the Fast Track you are interested in below and you’ll get access to all of the meetings in that track. 

    Attendance at any of the meetings or office hours is optional to make it easy for you to attend what you can.  Live meetings will be recorded and available on-demand shortly after each meeting ends.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvfuuqrDsiEtJ509W7t5bd2rkyav3BWA6k

  • Zoom Meeting – 3/28/23 to 5/16/23 – Summit Fast Track: How to Make Your Shelter Software Help You Work Smarter, Not Harder – Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge

    Zoom Meeting – 3/28/23 to 5/16/23 – Summit Fast Track: How to Make Your Shelter Software Help You Work Smarter, Not Harder – Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge

    Fast Track #3 – Hidden Gems: How to Make Your Shelter Software Help You Work Smarter, Not Harder

    Is what your shelter software has to say getting lost in translation?

    Start transforming numbers and patterns in your intake and outcome reports into concrete benefits for animals and staff. Discover how to increase live release and lower length of stay based on information you already have at your fingertips.

    Track Coaches:

    Lead Coach: Becky Stuntebeck, DVM, Facility Design Veterinarian at the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program

    Co-Coach: Cindi Delany, DVM, Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge Director of Online Learning at UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program

    Fast Track Schedule:

    Tuesdays (and on-demand after)

    • March 28th, 9 AM PT​
    • April 18th, 9 AM PT​
    • May 2nd, 9 AM PT
    • May 16th, 9 AM PT

    Optional Office Hours:

    Tuesdays (and some on-demand after)​

    • April 11th, 1 PM PT​
    • April 25th, 1 PM PT​
    • May 9th, 1 PM PT​
    • May 23rd, 1 PM PT

    Register for the Fast Track Zoom Meetings:

    https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqcOqpqTkoHNbXcS9Bt9VZ1P5m3OA31Dnu

    About Fast Tracks from Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge Learniverse:

    Ready to make change happen? Choose one or more of the five eight-week Fast Tracks and start doing—with support! Sprint from idea to implementation and ongoing improvement by connecting with coaches and fellow participants along the way.

    Join a Fast Track to get guidance from your coach in four one-hour live Zoom meetings over the weeks of 3/27, 4/17, 5/1, and 5/15, and pop in for optional office hours during off-weeks.

    Fast Track participation is open to everyone, no application required.  Just click on the name of the Fast Track you are interested in below and you’ll get access to all of the meetings in that track. 

    Attendance at any of the meetings or office hours is optional to make it easy for you to attend what you can.  Live meetings will be recorded and available on-demand shortly after each meeting ends.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqcOqpqTkoHNbXcS9Bt9VZ1P5m3OA31Dnu

  • Online Course – Starts 5/25/23 – Professional Dog Training: Science & Application – IAABC (fee applies)

    Online Course – Starts 5/25/23 – Professional Dog Training: Science & Application – IAABC (fee applies)

    Training is simple, but it’s not easy! There’s canine learning to understand, practical skills and timing to master, and of course, the human part of the equation to consider. Professional Dog Training: Science & Application is a comprehensive 20-week program designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to succeed as a dog trainer.

    Program Highlights:

    • Each module features lectures and materials packed full of information and designed by a practicing dog training and behavior professional.
    • You won’t just be watching videos – throughout the program you will engage in weekly online meetings, projects, assignments, and topic-based discussions.
    • We learn better together! The program is designed using a community learning model; your active participation contributes to everyone’s educational experience and the success of the program.
    • Assessment of your work is iterative; you are always given an opportunity to improve!

    Instructor: Michelle Mullins CDBC, KPA CTP, CPDT-KSA

    Presenters include:

    Lauren Novack; Renee Hall; Kathrine Christ; Tabitha Kucera; Michelle Mullins; Erin Jones; Dante Camacho; Allie Bender; Emily Strong; Alicia Harantschuk; Jackie Laubacher

    Module topics include:

    Principles of Learning Science; Practical Learning Applications; Body Language & Communication; Training & Management Tools; Puppy Fundamentals; Enhancing Animal Welfare & Management Through Enrichment; Husbandry & Cooperative Care Strategies; Client Communication; Client Instruction; Teaching Group Classes; Practical Ethics for Dog Trainers

    **IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT WEEKLY ONLINE MEETINGS**

    • Meetings are a safe space to ask questions, share your experiences, and learn from peers. They are not recorded.
    • Meetings take place on Thursdays at 1:00pm Eastern. The first meeting is June 1st.
    • Meetings are 60 minutes in duration
    • There are 20 meetings for this program

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://iaabcfoundation.org/courses/professional-dog-training-science-application/

  • Webinar Series – 4/6/23 and 5/5/23 – Take Charge to Make Change: Policy Advocacy for Network Partners – Best Friends

    Webinar Series – 4/6/23 and 5/5/23 – Take Charge to Make Change: Policy Advocacy for Network Partners – Best Friends

    In this new webinar series, the Best Friends advocacy team sits down to discuss topics around policy, advocacy, and grassroots efforts for animal welfare organizations. The series aims to provide information to help you save lives in your everyday work. Topics covered include working with elected officials, lobbying, fundraising, data, coalitions, strategic plans, and more.

    Each webinar is pre-recorded, and the series is split into two parts. After part 2 is published, registrants will have access to attend a live panel event where the webinar presenters will answer your questions. During the live panel event, we’ll also announce a grant opportunity in which registrants will be eligible to receive one of five $1000 grants.

    Registering with the form below gets you first access to all the webinars delivered directly to your inbox, as well as the ability to participate in the live panel event where more information about the grant opportunity will be provided. Sign up by April 5 to ensure you receive Part 1 on April 6. For questions, please reach out to bfnetwork@bestfriends.org

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://network.bestfriends.org/education/take-charge-make-change-policy-advocacy-network-partners

  • Webinar – 3/28/23 – Supporting Both Ends of the Leash: What Community Support Looks Like in a HASS Pilot Shelter – HASS

    Webinar – 3/28/23 – Supporting Both Ends of the Leash: What Community Support Looks Like in a HASS Pilot Shelter – HASS

    We know that people and pets need support to stay together through challenging times—but how can you identify the support your community needs and how your organization can facilitate it? That’s what this webinar is all about! Amanda Gatten, KC Pet Project’s Director of Community Programs, will share what a comprehensive, flexible, effective community support program looks like at a HASS pilot shelter, with ideas and tips for other organizations to steal.

    We will also hear from Eliza Torres, Maddie’s® Education and Implementation Manager for HASS, and Jamie Case, Director for the ASPCA’s Northern Tier Shelter Initiative and former strategist for pets.findhelp.com. This dynamic duo will discuss how pets.findhelp.com can further an organization’s goal of getting more support to the people and pets in your community.

    Attendees will leave inspired and with tools to support their community, pets and humans alike. Register below and join us live on Tuesday, March 28 at 5 p.m. CT.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://zoom.us/webinar/register/8016772492646/WN_ExFdfcIfR–lO6WMq7gqfw

  • Webinar – 4/7/23 – Adopt All Your Kittens in a Day: How to Hold a Low-Stress Event – ASPCAPro

    Webinar – 4/7/23 – Adopt All Your Kittens in a Day: How to Hold a Low-Stress Event – ASPCAPro

    When you have more kittens than you know what to do with, it’s time to hold a mega-adoption event! For nearly two decades, Cat Adoption Team (CAT) has sent home between 50-100 or more kittens in a single day through their annual “Kitten Palooza” adoption event. Over the years, CAT has refined the process to make this one-day event run smoothly and become more enjoyable for staff, volunteers, kittens, and adopters.

    During this webinar, you’ll get their time-tested recommendations for how to plan and execute an adoption event that’s low on stress but high on adoptions. You’ll get ideas for marketing to increase adopter turnout, plus suggestions for how to effectively use your space and an appointment-based event to improve the adopter experience, increase the quality of adoptions, and reduce stress for everyone involved. Get ready to host your own mega-adoption event and save more lives!

    Takeaways

    • Utilize foster homes to stage the event
    • Get the word out with attention-grabbing event marketing
    • Use timed entry to lower stress and improve adoptions
    • Create adoption spaces to spread out the crowd
    • Host a mega-adoption event that doesn’t make you pull your hair out

    Suited For

    This session is best suited for those that work at a shelter or rescue.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.aspcapro.org/training/webinar/adopt-all-your-kittens-day-how-hold-low-stress-event

  • Webinar – 7/12/23 – Giving Effective Feedback – The AAWA

    Webinar – 7/12/23 – Giving Effective Feedback – The AAWA

    Feedback is an absolutely critical ingredient for team performance. It builds trust and transparency, lets team members know they are supported, and troubleshoots performance challenges early on. Yet leaders often struggle to give effective feedback. This session will highlight the importance of building a strong feedback culture, and offer participants a model for giving valuable feedback to reinforce positive actions and redirect problematic ones. This session is especially for anyone who manages or supervises staff and volunteers, but anyone who wants to effectively support team members will benefit from participation.

    Presenter: Maria Morukian, President, MSM Global Consulting

    This webinar has been pre-approved for:

    • 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit
    • 1 NACA CE
    • 1 CE towards ACO CE requirements per Ch. 829 of the Texas Health and Safety Code by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://learning.theaawa.org/p/7-12-23

  • Webinar – 6/21/23 – The Power of Inquiry – The AAWA

    Webinar – 6/21/23 – The Power of Inquiry – The AAWA

    In today’s workplace, the most influential leaders are those who demonstrate curiosity and rely on the collective wisdom of their employees, rather than assuming they alone need to have all the answers. To solve the complex challenges that face your organization, an essential leadership tool is knowing how to ask questions that will lead to practical results. This webinar will explore how to bring an inquiring approach to decision-making as a leader.

    Presenter: Maria Morukian, President, MSM Global Consulting

    This webinar has been pre-approved for:

    • 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit
    • 1 NACA CE
    • 1 CE towards ACO CE requirements per Ch. 829 of the Texas Health and Safety Code by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://learning.theaawa.org/p/6-21-23