New Adoption Counseling Course for Shelter Staff, Volunteers, and Fosters
New Adoption Counseling self-paced course available FREE on Maddie’s® University! This course provides guidance for navigating the adoption process, with an emphasis on adoption counseling.
Get More Animals Home with Back Where They Belong Summit Sessions and Resources, Now On-Demand
Access resources and short, solution-packed sessions to get animals home faster, easier, better—Now on-demand at Maddie’s University for free, #ThankstoMaddie!
Online Event – 10/15/24 – State of HASS Webinar Follow-up Q&A Session – HASS
HASS Presents: Sign up here to join us for a follow-up session to learn more and ask questions about HASS data, research, and progress. You will also hear more about what one pilot director, Mike Wheeler from Cabot Animal Support Services, is doing in Arkansas to make it the HASS capital of the world!
Webinar – 10/16/24 – Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Zoomies: Contracts, Compensation and Collaboration – ASPCAPro
ASPCAPro Presents: Join us for an insightful session in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin Shelter Medicine Program that will help your agency navigate the complexities of contracting for animal sheltering services. Our panelists will discuss the necessities of developing contracts with local governments, outline essential steps to build collaborative relationships with key government stakeholders and explore ways to demonstrate the need for adequate compensation for these valuable services.
Online Event – 10/29/24 – The Roundtable: How to Retain a Diverse Workforce – The AAWA
The AAWA Presents: This roundtable features panelists who share the realities of sustaining a workforce with employees from various backgrounds, needs, and experiences. This discussion is especially for hiring managers, leaders, and committees who are interested in learning about resources that can help empower, support, and maintain a diverse workforce.
Online Training – 10/16/24 – Surrender Prevention Certification Workshop Presented by Dr. Rachel Geller – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)
Community Cats Podcast Presents (small fee applies): Are you deeply committed to ensuring that cats remain in their cherished homes? Step into the role of a certified Surrender Prevention Specialist and become a catalyst for positive change in the lives of our feline friends.
Online Event – 11/2/24 – 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.
Online Event – 10/15/24 – All Call: Big Dog Solutions for Big Dog Populations – California for All Animals
California for All Animals Presents: Pasadena Humane Director of Placement Izzy Nidetz will explore proven solutions for getting large dogs into foster and adoptive homes through creative, results-driven programs. Join the call and leave with actionable ideas for implementing or enhancing programs to improve outcomes for large dogs in your own community!
Online Event – 10/3/24 – Live from the Ranch: A New Approach to Loose-Leash Walking with Kiki Yablon and Ken Ramirez – Karen Pryor Academy
Karen Pryor Academy Presents: On the Live From The Ranch, Kiki Yablon will join Ken Ramirez to discuss a new approach to loose-leash walking. Rather than just walking by your side, in this method, a dog and a person move through space together, almost like they were off-leash, interacting with each other and the world in ways both parties find enriching.
Online Event – 11/13/24 – Camp Maddie: Pet-Inclusive Housing Edition – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie’s Fund Presents: By embracing pet-inclusive policies, we can help families stay together and create neighborhoods where pets are valued as part of the family. At the end of this free half-day event, presenters will share a collection of resources to help you apply what you learn in your own organization and community. Come make new friends and help make housing accessible to all members of the family!
Webinar – 10/4/24 – DPFL Playgroups: The Why, the What, and the How – Dogs Playing for Life
Dogs Playing for Life Presents: Learn about all the ways in which DPFL Playgroups are transforming shelters all across the country! This webinar (formerly offered in three parts) will cover the Why, the What, and the How of playgroups. Attendees will be introduced to dynamic video examples and impactful data and experiences from some of the over 350 shelters who have embraced the power of letting shelter dogs play!
Online Event – 10/30/24 – The ASPCA-AAWA Research Forum 2024 – ASPCA and AAWA
ASPCA and The AAWA Present: Don’t miss this FREE online event showcasing how to help vulnerable pets using data. Whether you love geeking out over data, want to help pets in your community—or both—you don’t want to miss the ASPCA®-AAWA Research Forum online on October 30 from 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET.
