Shelter Learniverse – Shelter Learniverse – Maddie's Million Pet Challenge at UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program

Shelter Learniverse Has a New Home

At the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program, we’re dedicated to supporting you in your work within the animal sheltering industry. As part of the Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge, we proudly re-introduce the Shelter Learniverse in its new home – www.shelterlearniverse.com.

Explore our new home and discover how we can assist you in your work and career.

Shelter Care Specialist Certification

The Koret Shelter Medicine Program recognizes the profound Access to Care challenges faced by animal shelters across the nation. To bridge this gap, we are excited to introduce our new certification program aimed at elevating the expertise and readiness of frontline shelter team members. Our Shelter Care Specialist Certification Program is designed to address the challenges associated with access to care in shelters by empowering shelter staff with comprehensive training that extends to medical care, best practices in shelter operations, animal shelter population management, and behavior, training and enrichment for animals in shelters.

Introducing our Shelter Care Specialist Certification Program: a game-changing professional development program for shelter team members. Elevate your professional skills and credentials, positioning yourself for a fulfilling career in animal welfare. Learn more now!

Online Conference – 5/13/25 – The Maui Wildfire: An In-depth Look at Community Cats and Disaster Response – Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)

Community Cats Podcast Presents (fee applies): After this conference, you and your agency will be prepared to implement a wildfire or other disaster response for cats in your community, including running a shelter-in-place program in the disaster zone, initial treatment and assessment after rescue, housing fire cats, pathways towards specific outcomes, reunification efforts and, ultimately, placement.

Online Event – 5/3/25 – Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)

Community Cats Podcast Presents (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.

Webinar – 5/8/25 – Blueprints and Principles: The Architecture of a Modern Animal Services Program – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: Participants will delve into essential principles that underpin effective and contemporary animal control programs. The curriculum offers a comprehensive framework intended to assist organizations contemplating the establishment of an animal control program or seeking to refine their existing initiatives. It serves as a strategic guide for evaluating and optimizing program architectures that effectively serve and support communities.

Webinar – 5/6/25 – Maximizing Social Media for Animal Reunification during Disasters or Emergencies for Animal Shelters – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: During a disaster or emergency, every second counts in the animal reunification effort. A well-structured social media strategy can make all the difference in reuniting lost pets with their families. This webinar introduces an easy-to-use, template-driven approach designed for animal shelters to implement during a disaster or emergency, efficiently leveraging social media, maximizing online visibility, and reaching the right people when it matters most, supporting the animal reunification efforts from the start.

CVMA Online Seminar: Role of Companion Animals in Public Health Outbreaks, Including H5N1

Webinar – 5/6/25 and 5/8/25 – Role of Companion Animals in Public Health Outbreaks, Including H5N1 – CVMA (fee applies)

CVMA Presents (fee applies): Using situational examples, this talk will review what is known about the role of companion animals in emerging infectious diseases in California, with a focus on H5N1 avian influenza. Opportunities for improved disease recognition by veterinarians and owner education on prevention strategies will be discussed.

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Recently Announced Upcoming Industry Events

Online Conference – 5/13/25 – The Maui Wildfire: An In-depth Look at Community Cats and Disaster Response – Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)

Online Event – 5/3/25 – Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)

Webinar – 5/8/25 – Blueprints and Principles: The Architecture of a Modern Animal Services Program – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

Webinar – 5/6/25 – Maximizing Social Media for Animal Reunification during Disasters or Emergencies for Animal Shelters – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

Webinar – 5/6/25 and 5/8/25 – Role of Companion Animals in Public Health Outbreaks, Including H5N1 – CVMA (fee applies)

Webinar – 5/6/25 and 5/8/25 – Role of Companion Animals in Public Health Outbreaks, Including H5N1 – CVMA (fee applies)

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