Webcasts

Veterinarians, shelter staff, volunteers and the animal loving public are raving about Maddie's Fund^® webcasts. Thousands of animal welfare enthusiasts have watched noted academics, shelter medicine experts and industry leaders deliver the most current information on topics such as anti-body titer testing, ringworm, fostering, caring for special animal populations and more. Many webcasts offer continuing education credit that has been approved by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (RACE CE) and by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement (CAWA CE). If you are interested in earning CE credit, please visit Maddie's^® University and our Continuing Education Portal.

"These webinars are bringing us the best and most current information in the field of animal welfare. As a 17-year veteran in the field, I wish I had this learning advantage when I first started...it would have saved so much learning by error! This is such an important contribution to our shelter and much appreciated. Thank you."

Show entries

Date	Type	Icon	Title	Title	Audience
20201008	Webcast	webcast	Supporting Renters With Pets During COVID-19	Supporting Renters With Pets During COVID-19 Abby Volin and Sarah RosenbergOctober 8, 2020 As more renters find themselves on the brink of eviction, the animal welfare field is girding for a deluge of surrenders. But there's still more that can be done to keep people with pets together safely in their homes.	e,p,s
20200923	Webcast	webcast	Supporting Both Ends of the Leash	Supporting Both Ends of the Leash Geraldine D'Silva, Janet Hoy-Gerlach, Aimee St.Arnaud and Derrick PrioleauSeptember 23, 2020 Learn how a private veterinary practice is partnering with human health care and social workers in unique ways to support people and their pets.	e,s,v
20200903	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: Going Home	Million Cat Challenge: Going Home Dr. Sara Pizano, DVMSeptember 3, 2020 Learn how to take your matchmaking game from the adoption floor to the worldwide web.	e,s,v
20200827	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: Kitten Care in the Shelter	Million Cat Challenge: Kitten Care in the Shelter August 27, 2020 In this webinar, we'll go inside the shelter to find out what's new in the world of kitten care, pathway planning, wellness, and pediatric spay/neuter.
20200820	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: Foster Greatness	Million Cat Challenge: Foster Greatness Dr. Sara Pizano, DVMAugust 20, 2020 If you'd like to recruit, train and onboard volunteers quicker, better, faster, then grab your foster coordinators and a seat in this action-packed webinar now.	e,s,v
20200813	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: Support for Kittens in the Field	Million Cat Challenge: Support for Kittens in the Field Julie Levy, Kristen Hassen-Auerbach, Heather Kennedy and Nick LippincottAugust 13, 2020 Find out what field officers, volunteers and fosters are doing to give kittens the best chance of survival while streamlining operations and expanding safety nets outside shelter walls.	e,s,v
20200812	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: Navigating Anesthetic Drug Shortages in Shelters After COVID	Million Cat Challenge: Navigating Anesthetic Drug Shortages in Shelters After COVID Dr. Sheilah Robertson and Dr. Sarah KirkAugust 12, 2020 In this webcast, you'll learn what your organization needs to know to provide spay/neuter and veterinary care in a time of COVID.	e,s,v
20200806	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: Kitten Intake in Animal Shelters	Million Cat Challenge: Kitten Intake in Animal Shelters Kate Hurley DVM and Hannah Shaw (the Kitten Lady)August 6, 2020 In this session, we discuss new intake philosophies and management models that prioritize kittens' safety, community engagement & keeping feline families together.	e,s,v
20200624	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: COVID Control Strategies - Maintaining Safety During Re-Opening and Beyond	Million Cat Challenge: COVID Control Strategies - Maintaining Safety During Re-Opening and Beyond Linda Jacobson, DVM, Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, Jennifer Murphy and Phil Nichols, RVT, CAWAJune 24, 2020 Re-opening shelters and services brings the risk of COVID-19 resurgence. This webcast will provide a roadmap for reopening that can be customized for shelters and clinics everywhere.	e,p,s,v
20200618	Webcast	webcast	Supporting and Engaging Foster Caregivers During COVID-19	Supporting and Engaging Foster Caregivers During COVID-19 Kelly Duer and Lea WilliamsJune 18, 2020 This 60-minute webcast will teach you how to support your fosters and keep them coming back for more!	e,f,s
20200604	Webcast	webcast	Caring from Across Town: Practical Telehealth for Shelters & Clinics	Caring from Across Town: Practical Telehealth for Shelters & Clinics Dr. Michael (Mike) Greenberg, Brenton Minish, Julie Ryan-Johnson, DVM, Aimee St.Arnaud and Beth HarrisonJune 4, 2020 Come learn more about the telehealth landscape and how best to implement this tool in your shelter or clinic.	e,s,v
20200527	Webcast	webcast	Ideas for Safely Offering Spay/Neuter and Wellness: Q&A session	Ideas for Safely Offering Spay/Neuter and Wellness: Q&A session Jennifer Bolser, DVM, Natalie Corwin, Melanie deHaan, DVM, Cynthia (Cindy) Karsten, DVM, Cate Lemmond and Aimee St.ArnaudMay 27, 2020 Join this discussion on how can we do spay/neuter in a manner that is safe for staff, clients and animals in this new "normal".	e,s,v
20200430	Webcast	webcast	Boots on the Ground: Caring for COVID-19 Exposed Pets in Shelters	Boots on the Ground: Caring for COVID-19 Exposed Pets in Shelters Sandra Newbury, DVM, Director of University of Wisconsin Shelter Medicine Program and Associate Professor at University of Wisconsin Shelter Medicine Program and School of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Medical SciencesApril 30, 2020 Join Dr. Sandra Newbury, Director of University of Wisconsin's Shelter Medicine Program, for practical guidance for essential shelter workers caring for pets who have been exposed to COVID-19.	e,s,v
20200429	Webcast	webcast	COVID-19 Spay/neuter and Vaccine Clinic Preparedness Guide	COVID-19 Spay/neuter and Vaccine Clinic Preparedness Guide Aimee St.Arnaud, Elizabeth Berliner, Jennifer Bolser, Gina Clemmer, Natalie Corwin and Cynthia (Cindy) KarstenApril 29, 2020 Learn how to follow social distancing guidelines while safely performing spay/neuter surgeries.	e,s,v
20200423	Webcast	webcast	Empowering Fosters to Help Market Pets from Foster Care	Empowering Fosters to Help Market Pets from Foster Care Kelly Duer, Foster Care Specialist, Maddie's Fund^® and Rachel Jones, Adult Dog Foster Coordinator, Pima Animal Care CenterApril 23, 2020 This webcast outlines strategies from several progressive organizations that are empowering foster caregivers to assist in efforts to market their foster pets online.	e,s,v
20200415	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: Flattening the Kitten Curve While Spay/Neuter is on Hold	Million Cat Challenge: Flattening the Kitten Curve While Spay/Neuter is on Hold Dr. Julie Levy, Aimee St. Arnaud, Hannah Shaw (The Kitten Lady) and Marla BrowneApril 15, 2020 Join a panel discussion to hear ideas on what you can do now to flatten the kitty curve while spay/neuter is on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic.	e,s
20200410	Webcast	webcast	An Emergency Contraceptive Option for Cats During COVID-19 Delayed Surgery	An Emergency Contraceptive Option for Cats During COVID-19 Delayed Surgery Joyce Briggs, Michael (Mike) Greenberg, Julie K. Levy, Michelle Kutzler and Linda RhodesApril 10, 2020 Find out about new possibilities with non-surgical contraception solutions for cats during this time of Covid-19 delayed surgery.	s,v
20200409	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: Rehoming Programs - Safe options for your staff and community	Million Cat Challenge: Rehoming Programs - Safe options for your staff and community Carina DeVera, Digital Marketing Specialist, Marin Humane, Mandy G. Evans, Executive Director, Panhandle Animal Shelter and the Home To Home Network and Sara Pizano, DVM, MAApril 9, 2020 Marin Humane and Home To Home show how their programs have impacted their communities and shelter by offering a proactive approach.	e,s,v
20200331	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: Spay/Neuter in the COVID Era	Million Cat Challenge: Spay/Neuter in the COVID Era Dr. Julie Levy and Aimee St. ArnaudMarch 31, 2020 In this Covid era, we're told to be #SaferAtHome to avoid overloading the human healthcare system. What does that mean for spay/neuter programs?	e,s,v
20200325	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: Socking FIP!	Million Cat Challenge: Socking FIP! Heather Kennedy, DVMPOSTPONED Due to the immediate challenges shelter and rescue groups are facing amidst COVID-19, we are postponing this webcast until a future date. For those of you who have already registered, you will not have to re-register and will get an email when a new date is put on the calendar. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for understanding and above all, thank you for all you are doing for the animals in your care.	v
20200311	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: Create a Road Map for Your Cats	Million Cat Challenge: Create a Road Map for Your Cats Kate Hurley, DVM, MPVM, Co-founder, Million Cat Challenge and Director, Koret Shelter Medicine Program at UC Davis School of Veterinary MedicineMarch 11, 2020 Life is a highway and the cats are taking over the fast lane. Isn't it time we created a road map?	e,s
20200219	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: Don't steal the cats!	Million Cat Challenge: Don't steal the cats! POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to postpone this webcast until further notice. We will publish the new webcast date as quickly as possible. For those of you who have already registered, you will not need to re-register and will receive an email once a new date has been set. We apologize for this inconvenience and hope you will stay tuned for updates on this page.	f,s
20200116	Webcast	webcast	New AAFP FeLV/FIV Guidelines: 5 critical takeaways for your shelter	New AAFP FeLV/FIV Guidelines: 5 critical takeaways for your shelter Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DABVPJanuary 16, 2020 Confused about navigating FeLV and FIV in shelter cats? This free, pop-up webinar is designed to bring you au courant in less than 30 minutes.	e,s,v
20191211	Webcast	webcast	Ergonomics for Shelter Veterinarians	Ergonomics for Shelter Veterinarians Sara White, DVM, MSc, Founder, ErgovetDecember 11, 2019 Due to unforeseen circumstances, we're rescheduling this webcast for Wednesday, December 11 at 12pm PST / 3pm EST. We apologize for this inconvenience and invite you to register for the new date. Working with animals can be intensely physical work. Many veterinarians experience musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) related to their work, and good physical ergonomics can improve this situation. Ergonomics includes much more than the gadgets that many associate with the term or keeping a "good posture" while you work.	e,s,v
20191113	Webcast	webcast	Return to Field you say? Tell that to my community/commissioners!	Return to Field you say? Tell that to my community/commissioners! Kate Hurley, DVM, MPVM Co-founder, Million Cat Challenge and Director, Koret Shelter Medicine Program @UC Davis School of Veterinary MedicineNovember 13, 2019 Does your county worry about the optics of having ACOs putting cats back where they came from? In this webinar, we invite you to partake in a little old-fashioned role reversal where YOU get to be on the other side of the counter.	e,v
20191024	Webcast	webcast	Lifesaving Protocol for At Risk Dogs: Part 2	Lifesaving Protocol for At Risk Dogs: Part 2 Kristen Hassen-Auerbach, Director of Animal Services Pima Animal Care Center, Tucson, Arizona & Sheila Segurson, DVM, DACVB, Director of Research, Maddie's FundOctober 24, 2019 Part 2: The Challenges of Saving Medium and Large Dogs in Shelters. This webcast is the second in a two-part series but can be viewed on its own and will be useful to shelter leadership at all levels, volunteers, advocates and anyone else who struggles to save big dogs' lives.	e,p,s,v
20191023	Webcast	webcast	Lifesaving Protocol for At Risk Dogs: Part 1	Lifesaving Protocol for At Risk Dogs: Part 1 Kristen Hassen-Auerbach, Director of Animal Services Pima Animal Care Center, Tucson, ArizonaOctober 23, 2019 Part 1: What is the Lifesaving Protocol for At Risk Dogs? This webcast is the first in a two-part series but can be viewed on its own and will be useful to shelter leadership at all levels, volunteers, advocates and anyone else who struggles to save big dogs' lives.	f,s,v
20191009	Webcast	webcast	Change Management Principles to Make Hard Changes Simpler	Change Management Principles to Make Hard Changes Simpler Cristie Kamiya, DVM, MBA, Chief of Shelter Medicine, Humane Society Silicon ValleyOctober 9, 2019 In this free 1-hour webcast Dr. Cristie Kamiya, chief of shelter medicine at the Humane Society Silicon Valley, will share an 8-Step Change Management Process to help simplify change.	s,v
20191003	Webcast	webcast	Caring for Exotic Pets in the Shelter	Caring for Exotic Pets in the Shelter Lena DeTar, DVM, DACVPM, DABVP Assistant Clinical Professor, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine October 3, 2019 In this free webcast, Assistant Clinical Professor at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Dr. Lena DeTar will give practitioners of shelter medicine the tools they'll need to address the welfare of small mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians that may come into the shelter.	s,v
20191002	Webcast	webcast	The Million Cat Challenge: Interventions and observations associated with survival of orphaned shelter kittens undergoing treatment for diarrhea	The Million Cat Challenge: Interventions and observations associated with survival of orphaned shelter kittens undergoing treatment for diarrhea Jody Gookin, DVM and Sandra Strong, DVMOctober 2, 2019 In this free 30-minute webcast, Drs. Jody Gookin and Sandra Strong provide information for veterinarians and medical support staff on survival statistics and novel treatments for orphan kitten diarrhea.	s,v
20190515	Webcast	webcast	A Playbook Approach to Saving Lives in Animal Shelters	A Playbook Approach to Saving Lives in Animal Shelters Dr. Sara PizanoWednesday, May 15, 2019 In this webcast. Dr. Sara Pizano will walk you through the steps each shelter, whether public or private and regardless of resources, can take to help and save more cats and dogs.	e,s
20190328	Webcast	webcast	The Surprising Science of Meetings: Key Learnings and Implications for Shelter Success and You as Someone Who May Lead Meetings	The Surprising Science of Meetings: Key Learnings and Implications for Shelter Success and You as Someone Who May Lead Meetings Steven G. Rogelberg, PhD, Chancellor's Professor, University of North Carolina at CharlotteThursday, March 28, 2019 This webcast delves into the research leading to an evidence-based path that will help you conduct a more productive meeting.	e,s,v
20190327	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: Fighting Fungus with Facts	Million Cat Challenge: Fighting Fungus with Facts Laura Mullen, Shelter Medicine Outreach Manager, SFSPCA San Francisco, CaliforniaWednesday, March 27, 2019 This webinar outlines research-based protocols that are in use at the San Francisco SPCA and examine how those same concepts apply to a variety of different shelters and rescues.	e,s,v
20190320	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: Foster Care On-Deck: Strategies to get kittens into foster homes quickly	Million Cat Challenge: Foster Care On-Deck: Strategies to get kittens into foster homes quickly Erin Doyle, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice) Senior Director, Shelter Medicine - ASPCAWednesday, March 20, 2019 Learn how to get kittens and nursing queens out of the shelter and into foster homes as quickly as possible.	e,s
20190306	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: Outsourcing Neonatal Kitten Rearing for Life-Saving Success	Million Cat Challenge: Outsourcing Neonatal Kitten Rearing for Life-Saving Success Katie Ingram, Animal Services Manager, Placer County Animal Services, Auburn, CaliforniaWednesday, March 6, 2019 Learn how shelters are increasingly able to care for and save neonatal kittens.	f,s,v
20190221	Webcast	webcast	Access to Veterinary Care: A National Family Crisis	Access to Veterinary Care: A National Family Crisis Dr. Michael Blackwell and Dr. Susan KrebsbachThursday, February 21, 2019 The lack of access to care is the most significant animal welfare crisis affecting owned pets in the United States. Learn more about this important issue in this webcast.	e,p,v
20190123	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: Cats, Birds, and Animal Shelters: Seeking Common Ground	Million Cat Challenge: Cats, Birds, and Animal Shelters: Seeking Common Ground Kate Hurley, DVM, MPVM January 23, 2019 In this presentation, Dr. Kate Hurley, Director of the U.C. Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program, will explore the real-life implications of various policies proposed to balance the needs of cats and birds.	e,s
20181213	Webcast	webcast	Lifesaving Webcast Series: Let Them Go Home - Increasing Adoptions	Lifesaving Webcast Series: Let Them Go Home - Increasing Adoptions Monica FrendenThursday. December 13, 2018 How many more lives could you save if instead of keeping animals in the shelter until they are 100% ready, they went home with adopters now - to grow up, heal from injury, or recover from illness?	e,s,v
20181206	Webcast	webcast	Lifesaving Webcast Series: Accelerate your Lifesaving: How to go from 50 to 90 (Percent Live Release Rate) Really Fast	Lifesaving Webcast Series: Accelerate your Lifesaving: How to go from 50 to 90 (Percent Live Release Rate) Really Fast Dr. Kim SandersThursday, December 6, 2018 Learn how to implement lifesaving programs that will take your facility from a save rate of 50% to over 90% in a very short period of time.	e,s,v
20181115	Webcast	webcast	Lifesaving Webcast Series: Intake Mitigation and Managed Intake	Lifesaving Webcast Series: Intake Mitigation and Managed Intake Sarah Boyd and Joe HellebrandThursday, November 15, 2018 In this webcast, Brevard County Sheriff's Office Animal Shelter personnel Dr. Sarah Boyd and Joe Hellebrand let you in on the secret that Animal Control shelters can operate as no-kill.	e,s,v
20181106	Webcast	webcast	Maddie's Pet Assistant App Revolutionizing Support for Pet Foster and Adoptive Homes	Maddie's Pet Assistant App Revolutionizing Support for Pet Foster and Adoptive Homes Amber FreiwaldTuesday, November 6, 2018 Introducing Maddie's^® Pet Assistant, a FREE app developed by Maddie's Fund^® to follow up with adopters and foster caregivers once a pet is placed in their new permanent or temporary home.	e,s,v
20181101	Webcast	webcast	Lifesaving Webcast Series: Saving Lives Through Transport Programs	Lifesaving Webcast Series: Saving Lives Through Transport Programs Colleen HarringtonThursday, November 1, 2018 Hear an overview of the key elements of a good transport program, transport best practices and how to get started on a lifesaving transport program that benefits not only the animals but the sending and receiving partners as well.	e,s
20181101	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: 'Care To' Programs at the Winnipeg Humane Society	Million Cat Challenge: 'Care To' Programs at the Winnipeg Humane Society Val PoultonThursday, November 1, 2018 Learn how the Care to Adopt (for strays) and Care to Rehome (for owned cats) Programs help get cats into new homes without a shelter stay, and include low cost spay/neuter and vaccinations to those adopters.	e,s
20181025	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: Albuquerque Case Studies Going Big With Community Cat Programs	Million Cat Challenge: Albuquerque Case Studies Going Big With Community Cat Programs Desiree Triste-AragonThursday, October 25, 2018 Learn how the Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department partnered with Petsmart Charities and Best Friends Animal Society to drastically reduce euthanasia and intake of cats and kittens coming into the shelter. Learn more about how the program works and how you can replicate it in your community.	e,p,s
20181018	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: Helping vs Enabling: Knowing the Difference Made All the Difference!	Million Cat Challenge: Helping vs Enabling: Knowing the Difference Made All the Difference! Shelly SimmonsThursday, October 18, 2018 Learn how the largest open-admission shelter in South Carolina decreased cat intake in their shelter by nearly 60% and increased the feline save rate from 30% to over 80% in less than three years!	e,s
20181011	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: Believe in Saving Lives	Million Cat Challenge: Believe in Saving Lives Karen SheppardThursday, October 11, 2018 How changing communication approaches, implementing strong programs, and the power of belief all came together to save cats' lives in Huntsville's municipal shelter.	e,s
20181004	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: Keeping Cats out of Shelters	Million Cat Challenge: Keeping Cats out of Shelters Monica FrendenThursday, October 4, 2018 Learn about how the PASS (Positive Alternatives to Shelter Surrender) diversion program keeps cats from ever entering shelters	f,s
20181004	Webcast	webcast	Lifesaving Webcast Series: Where are you with Lifesaving in your Shelter? Your Data is the Lifeline	Lifesaving Webcast Series: Where are you with Lifesaving in your Shelter? Your Data is the Lifeline Dr. Mike GreenbergThursday, October 4, 2018 Your data is a powerful tool for decision making. We partner with Shelter Animals Count and Humane Dash to bring you charts and graphs of your data, fast!	e,f,s
20180927	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: Managed Intake and Restructuring the Budget	Million Cat Challenge: Managed Intake and Restructuring the Budget Mandy EvansThursday, September 27, 2018 In this Webcast, Mandy Evans will cover two topics: A panleukopenia outbreak, and how managed intake, housing changes and partnering with the community made all the difference.	e,f,s,v
20180920	Webcast	webcast	So, You Want Some Money? How to Apply for Maddie's Fund^® Innovation Grants	So, You Want Some Money? How to Apply for Maddie's Fund^® Innovation Grants Kelly Clardy and Amber EbyThursday, September 20, 2018 Do you have questions about Maddie's Fund^® Innovation Grants? During this informative webcast, you will hear a brief overview of the Innovation Grants, Maddie's Fund Grant Portal, and the application process.	f,s
20180920	Webcast	webcast	Million Cat Challenge: Yes, and....	Million Cat Challenge: Yes, and.... Seth Montgomery and Natalie CorwinThursday, September 20, 2018 Do you have 15 minutes to save more cats' lives? In this webcast, you'll discover how an open-admission municipal shelter and a nonprofit veterinary clinic worked together to lower cat intake at the shelter.	e,f,s
20180913	Webcast	webcast	Saving Cats: What Comes After a Million?	Saving Cats: What Comes After a Million? Dr. Kate Hurley and Dr. Julie LevyThursday, September 13, 2018 The intrepid co-founders of the Million Cat Challenge (MCC) dared to imagine reaching a tipping point for how cats are cared for in our shelters and communities, and reached their goal of saving 1 million cats a full year early. The Million Cat Challenge isn't done yet!	e,f,s
20180816	Webcast	webcast	Join the #GetEmHomeChallenge!	Join the #GetEmHomeChallenge! Kelly DuerAugust 16, 2018 Is there a better feeling in the world than one of your shelter's long-stay animals finding a home? How about the feeling of receiving a grant? What if you could do both? You can, and in this free Maddie's Fund^® webcast, you'll find out how!	e,s
20180621	Webcast	webcast	The Shelter's Role in Disaster Response	The Shelter's Role in Disaster Response Dr. Elise GingrichJune 21, 2018 Last year saw communities across the country devastated by hurricanes, wildfires, and mudslides. That leaves a simple question for every animal organization: Do you have a disaster plan? If the answer is no, or if you do but you're not sure it's up to date, please join us and the Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV) for The Shelter's Role in Disaster Response with Dr. Elise Gingrich, Supervising Veterinarian at Larimer Humane Society in Fort Collins, CO.	s,v
20180322	Webcast	webcast	Adult Cat and Kitten Fostering	Adult Cat and Kitten Fostering Jodi Osborne and Christina EllwoodMarch 2018 Whether you're looking to start a foster program at your shelter, or give a boost to an already-existing foster program, Maddie's Fund^® has a webcast series for you! On Thursday, March 22, 2018, at 9 PM Eastern, Charleston Animal Society Foster and Rescue Coordinators Jodi Osborne and Christina Ellwood will present a free Maddie's Fund webcast, Adult Cat and Kitten Fostering.	f,s
20180315	Webcast	webcast	Adult Dog Fostering	Adult Dog Fostering Kristen AuerbachMarch 2018 Whether you're looking to start a foster program at your shelter, or give a boost to an already-existing foster program, Maddie's Fund has a webcast series for you! On Thursday, March 15, 2018, at 9 PM Eastern, Kristen Auerbach, Director of Animal Services at Pima Animal Care Center in Tucson, Arizona, will present a free Maddie's Fund webcast, Adult Dog Fostering.	e,f,s
20180308	Webcast	webcast	Foster Sleepovers: How Temporary Fostering Can Improve the Lives of Shelter Dogs	Foster Sleepovers: How Temporary Fostering Can Improve the Lives of Shelter Dogs Lisa Gunter and Kelly DuerMarch 2018 Whether you're looking to start a foster program at your shelter, or give a boost to an already-existing foster program, Maddie's Fund^® has a webcast series for you! This free webcast on Thursday, March 8, 2018, at 9 PM Eastern will show you how temporary fostering can improve the lives of shelter dogs.	f,s
20180301	Webcast	webcast	Foster Field Trips: A Gateway to Community Engagement in Getting Pets Adopted	Foster Field Trips: A Gateway to Community Engagement in Getting Pets Adopted Kelly DuerFebruary 2018 Whether you're looking to start a foster program at your shelter, or give a boost to an already-existing foster program, Maddie's Fund^® has a webcast series for you! In a free webcast on Thursday, March 1, 2018, at 9 PM Eastern, Foster Field Trips: A Gateway to Community Engagement in Getting Pets Adopted, you will learn how getting pets out of the shelter for even a few hours can create benefits for the pet, the community, and the adoption organization.	f,s
20180222	Webcast	webcast	The Optimal Time for Spay/Neuter: An Analysis of Critical Spay/Neuter Literature	The Optimal Time for Spay/Neuter: An Analysis of Critical Spay/Neuter Literature Philip Bushby, DVM, MS, DACVSFebruary 22, 2018 How can veterinarians and animal shelters understand the pros and cons of spay/neuter and determine the most appropriate age to perform these surgeries in male and female dogs and cats?	e,s,v
20171214	Webcast	webcast	Working Cat Programs	Working Cat Programs Monica FrendenDecember 14, 2017 Why start a Working Cat Program? Because these cats have no other live outcome, and socialization of adult ferals is extremely difficult and resource intensive. The good news is working cat programs are inexpensive and easy to start, so you can begin saving more lives immediately!	e,s
20171114	Webcast	webcast	Behavioral Pharmacology in Shelter Settings	Behavioral Pharmacology in Shelter Settings Dr. Sara L. BennettNovember 14, 2017 Learn about common behavioral concerns and diagnoses in sheltered pets and what medications might be most appropriate for their conditions.	v
20171012	Webcast	webcast	URI in Shelter Cats: It's Snot Inevitable!	URI in Shelter Cats: It's Snot Inevitable! Dr. Ann Enright and Dr. Cynthia KarstenOctober 2017 Recent research shows that upper respiratory infections in cats need not be as frequent as we once thought.	e,s,v
20170914	Webcast	webcast	A Foster Home for Every Pet	A Foster Home for Every Pet Kristen AuerbachSeptember 14, 2017 Learn how to send adult pets to foster care and reduce costs of care, increase capacity for housing and get pets adopted faster and with better matches between the pet and the adopter.	e,f,s
20170824	Webcast	webcast	Updates on Heartworm Disease Management for Animal Shelters	Updates on Heartworm Disease Management for Animal Shelters Brian DiGangi, DVM, MS, DABVPAugust 24, 2017 In this presentation, Dr. Brian DiGangi will help attendees understand current practices and challenges to standard heartworm management guidelines in the shelter setting.	e,s,v
20170810	Webcast	webcast	Managing a Feline Panleukopenia Outbreak in a Shelter	Managing a Feline Panleukopenia Outbreak in a Shelter Dr. Amanda DykstraAugust 10, 2017 Is your shelter's veterinary team ready to manage a feline panleukopenia outbreak? Learn how it's done in this presentation!	e,s,v
20170810	Webcast	webcast	Return-to-Field from an Animal Control Officer's Perspective	Return-to-Field from an Animal Control Officer's Perspective Tim ReederAugust 2017	e,s
20170706	Webcast	webcast	How Animal Shelters Can Save Lives and Lower Costs with Low and No-Fee Cat Adoptions	How Animal Shelters Can Save Lives and Lower Costs with Low and No-Fee Cat Adoptions Maria Benham and Aimee HeinrichJuly 2017 Want to save more cats, and money? Hear how Iowa's Dubuque Regional Humane Society decreased cat euthanasia by 82% and increased the cat adoption rate by 40%. By shortening length of stay, cat care costs were cut by over $100,000!	e,s
20170525	Webcast	webcast	House Fewer Cats, Save More Lives, Make Everyone Happy!	House Fewer Cats, Save More Lives, Make Everyone Happy! May 2017 How to save more cats!	e,s
20170406	Webcast	webcast	Feline Influenza Outbreak in New York City	Feline Influenza Outbreak in New York City Dr. Sandra NewburyMarch 2017 When Avian Influenza H7N2 infected cats in a New York City animal shelter, it was the first outbreak of its kind, and the first documented case of cat-to-cat transmission. Learn about the response and the outcome for the cats that were infected.	e,s,v
20170330	Webcast	webcast	Small Changes, Big Results for Cats	Small Changes, Big Results for Cats Mike Keiley and Bryn Conklin RogersMarch 2017 Learn how making a few small, easy-to-implement changes can spiral into more programs, lower intake and decrease euthanasia at an open admission adoption center.	e,s
20170207	Webcast	webcast	Best Practice Strategies for Redefining Animal Sheltering	Best Practice Strategies for Redefining Animal Sheltering Dr. Sara PizanoFebruary 2017 Hear a fresh perspective with regards to the way animals may enter the shelter and key practices that help the most leave alive, all by working smarter, not harder.	e,v
20170123	Webcast	webcast	How Your Animal Shelter Can Save Cats by Helping People	How Your Animal Shelter Can Save Cats by Helping People Rachel D. K. FinneyJanuary 2017 innovative programs that allowed each cat in need of help to receive the exact services that individual cat -- and that cat's human caretakers!	e,s
20170119	Webcast	webcast	Time to Stop Playing the Breed ID Game	Time to Stop Playing the Breed ID Game Kristen Auerbach and Caitlin QuinnJanuary 2017 Ending the guessing game of assigning breed labels to shelter dogs will increase adoptions and make better matches between pets and people. Find out what the research says in this webcast!	e,s,v
20161207	Webcast	webcast	Helping Shelter Pets find Health, Happiness and Homes with Fear Free	Helping Shelter Pets find Health, Happiness and Homes with Fear Free Dr. Marty BeckerNovember 2016 Learn why fear is the worst thing a social species can experience, and how it causes permanent damage to the brain.	e,s,v
20161109	Webcast	webcast	Two Webcasts: Creating Public Policy on Community Cats & Putting Theory into Action	Two Webcasts: Creating Public Policy on Community Cats & Putting Theory into Action Dr. Sara Pizano and Cameron MooreNovember 2016 Are you an elected official of a community struggling with too many cats in your animal control system? This webcast, designed for elected officials, will help you learn how other municipalities have managed these issues successfully on the public policy and public relations levels.	e,p,s
20161027	Webcast	webcast	Integrating Volunteers into Your Animal Shelter Programs and Culture	Integrating Volunteers into Your Animal Shelter Programs and Culture Paula FasseasOctober 2016 Could your animal shelter use 5,000 volunteers?	e,s
20160901	Webcast	webcast	Innovative Fostering: Saving More Dogs with Behavioral Challenges	Innovative Fostering: Saving More Dogs with Behavioral Challenges Kristen AuerbachAugust 2016 Has your shelter struggled to achieve live outcomes for dogs who display common behavioral challenges like kennel stress, barrier reactivity and fear-based aggression? Learn how you could turn that around and save more dogs lives.	e,f,s,v
20160804	Webcast	webcast	One Shelter's Journey to Save More Feline Lives	One Shelter's Journey to Save More Feline Lives Dr. Cristie KamiyaAugust 2016 What real-world difference can the initiatives of the Million Cat Challenge make in an animal shelter? Hear an overview of how implementing those initiatives has impacted their life-saving capacity for cats.	e,f,s
20160721	Webcast	webcast	Taking the Teeth Out of Canine Distemper Virus	Taking the Teeth Out of Canine Distemper Virus Dr. Sandra NewburyJuly 2016 Learn how to prevent distemper outbreaks in an animal shelter, how to recognize the disease in its earliest stages, and what to do in response to an outbreak.	e,s,v
20160623	Webcast	webcast	Stress Reduction: Happy and Healthy Shelter Dogs	Stress Reduction: Happy and Healthy Shelter Dogs Dr. Sara L. BennettJune 2016 Everyone wants to make sheltered life better for dogs while they wait to get adopted. Learn what works and what doesn't in this webcast.	e,s,v
20160519	Webcast	webcast	Stress Reduction: Happy and Healthy Shelter Cats on a Fast Track to Adoption	Stress Reduction: Happy and Healthy Shelter Cats on a Fast Track to Adoption Dr. Brenda GriffinMay 2016 Stress can trigger physical, emotional and behavioral problems for cats in animal shelters. What can be done to help overcome stress and its negative outcomes?	e,s,v
20160413	Webcast	webcast	Turning Your 'Surrender-ers' into Foster Homes	Turning Your 'Surrender-ers' into Foster Homes Sharon Harvy and Ayse DunlapApril 2016 The purpose Foster to Surrender is to enlist community support and keep high-risk animals out of the shelter. See how you can do this in your community!	e,s
20160324	Webcast	webcast	Outpatient Parvo Treatment for Dogs	Outpatient Parvo Treatment for Dogs Dr. Jeffrey StupineMarch 2016 Learn about the feasibility of treating symptomatic parvovirus dogs in a twice-daily outpatient setting while minimizing the risk of infection to other dogs in a shelter environment.	e,v
20160222	Webcast	webcast	The Milk Man and Wait Until 8 Programs: Saving Cats and Kittens by Thinking Outside the Box	The Milk Man and Wait Until 8 Programs: Saving Cats and Kittens by Thinking Outside the Box Dr. Maria Serrano and Kathleen LabradaFebruary 2016 An animal shelter isn't a good place for kittens too young to be adopted, whether they're orphaned or not. Learn how to get your community to help save these little lives in this free webcast.	e,s,v
20160204	Webcast	webcast	How Stress is Sabotaging Your Cat Adoption Efforts	How Stress is Sabotaging Your Cat Adoption Efforts Dr. Sheila D'ArpinoFebruary 2016 It's well known that cat health is quickly and negatively impacted by stress. But is it also making it harder for them to get adopted? Learn strategies to identify those effects not only in individual cats, but in the entire population of cats in a facility.	e,s,v
20160202	Webcast	webcast	Starting and Running a Shelter Intervention Program	Starting and Running a Shelter Intervention Program Lori Weise and Amanda CaserezFebruary 2016 Each year, Downtown Dog Rescue keeps more than 2,000 pets out of the Los Angeles Animal Services South LA Shelter through a groundbreaking in-shelter intervention program. Find out what they do, how they do it, and how your shelter can, too!	e,s
20160114	Webcast	webcast	How Stress is Sabotaging Your Dog Adoption Efforts	How Stress is Sabotaging Your Dog Adoption Efforts Dr. Sheila D'ArpinoJanuary 2016 Are dogs in shelters developing health and behavior problems because of stress? And does that make adoption more difficult and less likely for those pets? Learn to recognize the harmful effects of stress on sheltered dogs, and strategies to alleviate that stress in this free webcast.	e,s,v
20160112	Webcast	webcast	How a Telephone Can Keep Cats in their Homes and Out of Your Shelter	How a Telephone Can Keep Cats in their Homes and Out of Your Shelter Cynthia Kopec and Lisa BassiJanuary 2016 The San Francisco SPCA's award-winning call center has helped keep hundreds of pets out of the shelter. Learn how you can do this at your shelter.	e,s
20151210	Webcast	webcast	Getting the Most Out of Shelter Medicine	Getting the Most Out of Shelter Medicine Dr. Cristie Kamiya and Carol NovelloDecember 2015 Shelter veterinarians are a powerful source of experience, knowledge, training and insight that can guide animal shelters to improvements in every area of animal care. This webcast will take a comprehensive look at the benefits of giving a veterinarian a policy-making role in shelter operations.	e,v
20151022	Webcast	webcast	Getting It Done: How to Bust Myths about Community Cats with Science	Getting It Done: How to Bust Myths about Community Cats with Science Peter WolfOctober 2015 How can cat advocates cut through the misleading press releases and propaganda to combat proposed laws that seek to end lifesaving neuter-return programs and other cat-friendly efforts? With science, data and facts!	e,f,p,s,v
20150604	Webcast	webcast	What to Do About Ear Problems in Shelter and Foster Home Dogs	What to Do About Ear Problems in Shelter and Foster Home Dogs Karen Moriello, DVM, DACVDJune 2015 Itching, pain and infection in the ears can be a major hindrance to finding a home for a shelter or fostered dog. That's because the suffering these symptoms cause can affect a dog's personality, as well as raise concern in potential adopters about the difficulty of treating ear problems. Resolving the condition, however, can be difficult for shelters and rescue groups, too. What can they do to help these dogs?	v
20150521	Webcast	webcast	Stopping the Scales, Greasiness and Odor of Seborrhea in Shelter and Foster Home Dogs	Stopping the Scales, Greasiness and Odor of Seborrhea in Shelter and Foster Home Dogs Karen Moriello, DVM, DACVDMay 2015 Seborrhea in dogs can be caused by underlying skin disease or by a primary skin defect. While not life-threatening, the odor and appearance can make it very difficult to find a home for even the friendliest, most appealing dog. What can shelters and foster homes do to resolve this condition in dogs they're caring for?	v
20150507	Webcast	webcast	What Animal Shelters Need to Know About the Canine Influenza Outbreak	What Animal Shelters Need to Know About the Canine Influenza Outbreak Sandra Newbury, DVMMay 2015 No one in animal welfare or veterinary medicine can have missed the news about the outbreak of a new strain of canine influenza that hit Chicago and nearby communities in the last month. This is the first time this strain of the disease has been identified in the United States.	e,s,v
20150505	Webcast	webcast	Removing Barriers to Adoption: How Evidence, Innovation and Compassion Grow Pet Adoptions	Removing Barriers to Adoption: How Evidence, Innovation and Compassion Grow Pet Adoptions Cynthia D. Delany and Kelly LeeMay 2015 Because people in animal welfare often see terrible things befall pets, and because of genuine concern for the animals, we've sometimes gone overboard in terms of regulating, requiring, constraining, screening and even getting in the way of successful adoptions.	e,s
20150428	Webcast	webcast	Capacity for Care: When Less Adds Up to a Whole Lot More for Shelter Cats	Capacity for Care: When Less Adds Up to a Whole Lot More for Shelter Cats Ollie Davidson and Kathleen OlsonApril 2015 How can your shelter save more cats? Take in fewer of them at a time, give each cat more room and care for them better.	e,s,v
20150421	Webcast	webcast	Return to Field: Animal Shelters and a New Approach to Healthy Unowned Cats	Return to Field: Animal Shelters and a New Approach to Healthy Unowned Cats Scott TrebatoskiApril 2015 What can animal shelters do about healthy unowned cats in their community? One new concept increasingly gaining ground is that, as long as the cats are thriving, the most compassionate, lifesaving approach is to sterilize them, vaccinate them, ear-tip them and return them where they were found.	e,s,v
20150414	Webcast	webcast	Managed Admission: Giving Shelter Cats Their Best Chance at a Great Outcome	Managed Admission: Giving Shelter Cats Their Best Chance at a Great Outcome Barbara Carr and Kathie JohnsonApril 2015 Not every cat who is presented to a shelter for relinquishment is in need of immediate admission. In many cases, simply knowing that help is available and the shelter can take the cat in the near future is enough to allow the community member to opt for an appointment down the road, when his or her cat can be better cared-for by the shelter. In some cases, supportive management may buy the owner enough breathing room that the cat ends up being able to remain in the current home after all.	e,s
20150407	Webcast	webcast	Alternatives to Intake: When the Shelter Isn't the Answer	Alternatives to Intake: When the Shelter Isn't the Answer Wiley Stem, IIIApril 2015 What if your city wanted to stop euthanizing community cats in the shelter, and decided to try something bold? And what if all the animal control officers, rescue groups and community members came together to make it work?	e,s
20150319	Webcast	webcast	Assessing Your Community to Save More Animals' Lives	Assessing Your Community to Save More Animals' Lives Bonney BrownMarch 2015 Do you know what's needed to save the lives of more animals in your community? The answer to that question begins with understanding what already exists in terms of resources, as well as the major issues facing homeless pets in your area and the people who work to help them.	e,f,p,s,v
20150226	Webcast	webcast	How to Stop Itching in Shelters and Foster Homes Cats	How to Stop Itching in Shelters and Foster Homes Cats Karen Moriello, DVM, DACVDFebruary 2015 Itching is a major reason cats get taken to the veterinarian. While there's no one underlying cause of itching in cats, getting to the bottom of the condition is particularly important due to the overlap in symptoms between contagious and non-contagious infections that may cause itching. How can shelters and rescue groups, with their limited resources, diagnose, treat and prevent this skin disease?	v
20150212	Webcast	webcast	How to Stop Itching in Shelter and Foster Home Dogs	How to Stop Itching in Shelter and Foster Home Dogs Karen Moriello, DVM, DACVDFebruary 2015 Itching is one of the number one reasons dogs visit veterinarians, and it plagues dogs in animal shelters and foster homes just as much. What can be done to give an affected dog some relief and get to the bottom of the underlying cause?	v
20150115	Webcast	webcast	Introducing the Million Cat Challenge - Webcast	Introducing the Million Cat Challenge - Webcast Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM and Kate Hurley, DVM, MPVMJanuary 2015 Every cat counts. That's the premise of the Million Cat Challenge, a joint campaign of the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program and the Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida.	e,f,p,s,v
20141106	Webcast	webcast	Secrets to Pet Foster Program Success	Secrets to Pet Foster Program Success Sherri Franklin, Laurie Routhier, Marie Macaspac November 2014 What if your shelter or rescue group had a long list of people wanting to foster pets for you? What if you had a great system in place to recruit, train, reward and manage those foster homes? What if you had a whole army of people to help get those pets ready for adoption?	e,f,p,s,v
20141023	Webcast	webcast	Behavior Modification for Cats in Shelters and Foster Homes	Behavior Modification for Cats in Shelters and Foster Homes Sara L. Bennett, DVM, MS, DACVBOctober 2014 Getting a leopard to change his spots sometimes seems easier than getting a domestic cat to change her behavior. Fortunately, the science of feline behavior modification has come a long way in recent years, leaving animal shelters, rescue groups, fosters and adopters with plenty of new tools to help cats become happier and well-adjusted companions.	e,f,p,s,v
20141002	Webcast	webcast	The Best Medicine: Playing With Shelter Dogs	The Best Medicine: Playing With Shelter Dogs Brenda Griffin, DVM, MS, DACVIMOctober 2014 Dogs and games go together - never more than when they're shelter dogs! Play, particularly play with humans, can reduce stress and improve behavioral and physical wellness for dogs in animal shelters.	e,f,p,s,v
20140918	Webcast	webcast	Treating the Treatables: Saving Lives Through Medical Protocols, Foster Care and Proactive Thinking	Treating the Treatables: Saving Lives Through Medical Protocols, Foster Care and Proactive Thinking Elizabeth Berliner, DVM, MA, DABVP (Canine/Feline Practice)September 2014 Does your shelter or rescue group have medical protocols in place to care for your pets and for your fostered dogs and cats? Foster programs are critical if we want to help more pets who are facing treatable medical conditions, and to expand the capacity of a community to care for its homeless pets.	e,f,s,v
20140828	Webcast	webcast	How Animal Shelters Can Treat and Prevent Heartworm in Dogs	How Animal Shelters Can Treat and Prevent Heartworm in Dogs Brian DiGangi, DVM, MS, DAVBPAugust 2014 Heartworm disease is 100% preventable, yet experts estimate one million dogs in the U.S. are infected with the parasite. The challenge of prevention and treatment is particularly acute in animal shelters, which usually receive the dogs when they are already heartworm-positive and face challenges finding resources to treat them.	v
20140807	Webcast	webcast	Everybody Wins: Learn How to Change the Way Animal Groups and Veterinarians Work Together	Everybody Wins: Learn How to Change the Way Animal Groups and Veterinarians Work Together Christie KeithAugust 2014 Have the words "veterinarians are only in it for the money" crossed your mind or lips? If you volunteer or work for an animal rescue group, have you ever passed up pulling a treatable pet from a shelter because you weren't sure you could find affordable treatment? If you run a shelter, have you ever wondered why local veterinarians don't want to participate in your programs?	e,f,p,s,v
20140724	Webcast	webcast	Fears, Facts and Forever Homes: What We Know About Free Pet Adoptions	Fears, Facts and Forever Homes: What We Know About Free Pet Adoptions Susan B. Krebsbach, DVMJuly 2014 Would you love to give your pet adoption program a boost, but fear that free adoptions send the wrong message, attract the wrong people and result in bad outcomes for pets?	e,f,p,s,v
20140708	Webcast	webcast	Evolving Strategies for Treating and Preventing Parvo in Shelter Dogs	Evolving Strategies for Treating and Preventing Parvo in Shelter Dogs Sandra Newbury, DVMJuly 2014 Few diseases strike as much fear in the heart of animal shelter personnel as canine parvovirus (CPV). Outbreaks can cause widespread death and suffering, and erode community goodwill the shelter depends on when seeking volunteers, adopters and donors.	v
20140508	Webcast	webcast	Social Media: 6 New Things Animal Organizations Need to Know	Social Media: 6 New Things Animal Organizations Need to Know Christie Keith May 2014 Social media is an incredibly powerful tool for getting pets adopted, as well as for growing an adoption organization's pool of donors, volunteers and foster homes. But as social media has grown in power, it's also become more complex and specialized, with changes and new platforms emerging almost daily.	e,f,p,s
20140313	Webcast	webcast	Critical Care of the Sick Neonatal Kitten	Critical Care of the Sick Neonatal Kitten Elizabeth J. Thomovsky, MS, DVM, DACVECC March 2014 Neonatal kittens' lives are fragile under the best of circumstances, and that fragility increases when they are orphaned or sick. How can shelter veterinarians, and those working with kitten nursery programs or rescue groups, provide the best care for this population?	v
20140109	Webcast	webcast	Everything Shelters Need to Know About Canine Distemper	Everything Shelters Need to Know About Canine Distemper Cynda Crawford, DVM, PhDJanuary 2014 Canine distemper outbreaks are a fact of life in animal shelters across the country, and a frequent cause of loss of life for infected and exposed dogs.	v
20131114	Webcast	webcast	Helping Cats Who Hiss and Hide: Assessments, Behavior Modification and Re-Homing Strategies for Shy and Fearful Cats	Helping Cats Who Hiss and Hide: Assessments, Behavior Modification and Re-Homing Strategies for Shy and Fearful Cats Sheila Segurson D'Arpino, DVM, DACVBNovember 2013 Can cats who are shy and fearful in the shelter still get adopted? Yes, says board certified veterinary behavior specialist Dr. Sheila D'Arpino. Feline behavior while in a shelter is not always a good representation of that same cat's behavior in less stressful surroundings. Proper housing, handling, and, if needed, behavior modification can turn that hissing and hiding cat into a beloved family pet.	e,f,p,s,v
20130822	Webcast	webcast	The Dollars and Sense of Sheltering: A Tool for Financially Evaluating Your Shelter's Programs	The Dollars and Sense of Sheltering: A Tool for Financially Evaluating Your Shelter's Programs Nicole Olynk Widmar, PhDAugust 2013 Sheltering isn't just about good intentions. It's about planning and developing programs that have a good chance of keeping animals healthy and happy, as well as maximizing adoptions and lifesaving.	e
20130711	Webcast	webcast	Making the Case for a Paradigm Shift in Community Cat Management, Part Two	Making the Case for a Paradigm Shift in Community Cat Management, Part Two Kate Hurley, DVM, MPVM; Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM; Richard Avanzino; Jon Cicirelli; Holly SizemoreJuly 2013 In Part Two of Making the Case for a Paradigm Shift in Community Cat Management, Maddie's Fund^® will present some of the nation's leading experts on animal sheltering and community cats in a comprehensive Q&A panel discussion on the information in Dr. Hurley's webcast.	e,f,p,s,v
20130627	Webcast	webcast	Making the Case for a Paradigm Shift in Community Cat Management, Part One	Making the Case for a Paradigm Shift in Community Cat Management, Part One Kate Hurley, DVM, MPVMJune 2013 Are common cat sheltering and animal control policies helping cats? Are they humane? Effective? Not according to Dr. Kate Hurley, Director of the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program.	e,f,p,s,v
20130418	Webcast	webcast	Update on FIV: What Every Shelter Needs to Know	Update on FIV: What Every Shelter Needs to Know Annette Litster, BVSc, PhD, MMedSciApril 2013 There is new information about FIV that can help shelters diagnose, treat and care for cats who test positive for the virus. Dr. Annette Litster, Director of Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses her 5-year study which follows 89 pairs of age and sex-matched cats; each pair is composed of one FIV-positive cat and one FIV-negative cat.	v
20130321	Webcast	webcast	Orphaned Kittens	Orphaned Kittens Ellen Jefferson, DVM and Heidi Beyer, CVTMarch 2013 In this two-part webcast, Dr. Jefferson discusses her organization's kitten nursery and foster-based care program while Heidi Beyer, CVT, gives foster caregivers a leg up with practical tips for orphaned kitten care.	e,f,p,s,v
20130207	Webcast	webcast	Cracking the Infection Control Code: Using and Interpreting Diagnostic Tests to Control Infectious Diseases in Shelters	Cracking the Infection Control Code: Using and Interpreting Diagnostic Tests to Control Infectious Diseases in Shelters Ronald D. Schultz, MS, Ph.D., Diplomate, ACVMFebruary 2013 Many diagnostic tests can be of tremendous value in helping shelters prevent future outbreaks of infectious disease. Diagnostic testing can also save money and - most importantly - can save animal lives.	v
20121206	Webcast	webcast	Shelter Dog Mod Squad: Identifying and Modifying Canine Behavior Problems in Shelters	Shelter Dog Mod Squad: Identifying and Modifying Canine Behavior Problems in Shelters Shelia (Segurson) D'Arpino, DVM, DACVBDecember 2012 How can you get jumpy, mouthy or fearful shelter dogs adopted? By joining the "Shelter Dog Mod Squad" and learning how to identify and modify those behavior problems!	e,p,s,v
20121025	Webcast	webcast	Fixing the Feline Housing Crisis: How Shelter Housing Can Make Cats Sick - And What You Can Do About It	Fixing the Feline Housing Crisis: How Shelter Housing Can Make Cats Sick - And What You Can Do About It Sandra Newbury, DVMOctober 2012 Cats are extremely sensitive to noise, crowding, and stress - three things that are in abundant supply in many animal shelters. These adverse conditions often lead to illness in sheltered cats, particularly the most common of all feline shelter diseases, upper respiratory infection (URI).	e,f,p,s,v
20120927	Webcast	webcast	Knocking the Snot Out of Feline URI: Saving Shelter Cats' Lives with Treatment and Prevention	Knocking the Snot Out of Feline URI: Saving Shelter Cats' Lives with Treatment and Prevention Kate F. Hurley, DVM, MPVMSeptember 2012 Feline upper respiratory infections are killers. The Association of Shelter Veterinarians list it as the number one health issue in shelters, where stress and close quarters provide the perfect conditions for both exposure and illness. Can shelters really beat URI? Can outbreaks be prevented, or once started, stopped?	e,f,s,v
20120712	Webcast	webcast	How Animal Shelters Are Beating Ringworm (And Yours Can, Too!)	How Animal Shelters Are Beating Ringworm (And Yours Can, Too!) Karen Moriello, DVM, DACVDJuly 2012 Ringworm. An outbreak - even one suspected case - can cause a corresponding outbreak of despair in shelter staff. How will they handle it? Can they disinfect the shelter? Can the cats or kittens be treated, or is it too risky? What about the impact on adoptions and the foster care program?	v
20120517	Webcast	webcast	Your Secret Feline Decoder Ring: Feline Behavior Assessments	Your Secret Feline Decoder Ring: Feline Behavior Assessments Susan B. Krebsbach, DVMMay 2012 What if every cat who entered your shelter had a little decoder ring that would let you know what her personality is like, what stresses her out the most, what doesn't bother her, and what type of future living situation will be just right for her?	e,f,p,s,v
20120315	Webcast	webcast	In One Door and Out the Other: Practical Flow-Through Planning for Animal Shelters	In One Door and Out the Other: Practical Flow-Through Planning for Animal Shelters Elizabeth Berliner, DVM, MAMarch 2012 Ever wish you had a road map to saving more lives in your shelter? Gathering and understanding data will provide you with exactly that. Please join Maddie's Fund^®al-align: super;">SM and Drs. Jan Scarlett and Elizabeth Berliner for a special two-part webcast series on using data to save lives.	e,f,s,v
20120308	Webcast	webcast	Magical Metrics and Dazzling Data: How Medical Fact-Finding Guides Shelters to Improved Animal Health	Magical Metrics and Dazzling Data: How Medical Fact-Finding Guides Shelters to Improved Animal Health Janet M. Scarlett, DVM, MPH, PhDMarch 2012 Ever wish you had a road map to saving more lives in your shelter? Gathering and understanding data will provide you with exactly that. In part-one, Dr. Jan Scarlett, Director of Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Program at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses the collection and use of medical data in animal shelters, and how this can significantly improve the health of individual animals and the shelter population.	e
20120126	Webcast	webcast	Shelter Crowd Control: Keeping Community Cats Out of Shelters Webcast	Shelter Crowd Control: Keeping Community Cats Out of Shelters Webcast Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIMJanuary 2012 Do you want to stop the tragic deaths of shelter cats, and cut your shelter's cat intake dramatically and almost overnight? Want to practice high-volume, high-quality spay/neuter and disease management on cats? How about learning how to get your community - including municipal government - on board with trap-neuter-return programs? Want evidence that such programs can actually work to reduce the population of community cats, prevent the spread of disease, and save resources and money for local shelters?	e,f,p,s,v
20111103	Webcast	webcast	Do-It-Yourself Shelter Assessments: Learning to Use Maddie's Animal Shelter Infection Control Tool	Do-It-Yourself Shelter Assessments: Learning to Use Maddie's Animal Shelter Infection Control Tool Claudia J. Baldwin, DVM, MS, DACVIM, Kiley Maddux, LVTNovember 2011 Imagine a team of skilled shelter veterinarians from all over the country evaluating your shelter from top to bottom - for free. Picture them giving you a list of hands-on, practical steps customized for your facility - steps you can take to prevent disease outbreaks and behavior problems, conserve resources, streamline workload, and, most importantly, save animal lives.	e
20111006	Webcast	webcast	The First 60 Minutes: Animal Sheltering's Critical Hour Webcast	The First 60 Minutes: Animal Sheltering's Critical Hour Webcast Brian A. DiGangi, DVM, MS, DABVPOctober 2011 From the minute a dog or cat sets paw inside an animal control vehicle or shelter, the clock is ticking on decisions, procedures and practices that can spell health or illness - even life or death - for that animal. Find out how decisions made in that first critical hour impact the stress response and susceptibility to disease of sheltered dogs and cats.	e,f,s,v
20110908	Webcast	webcast	Saving Lives with Antibody Titer Tests	Saving Lives with Antibody Titer Tests Ronald Schultz, MS, PhD, DACVMSeptember 2011 Leading vaccine researcher Dr. Ronald Schultz doesn't want to see any more shelter pets die just because they've been exposed to a deadly infectious disease. That's why he offered a shelter a chance to make a different choice during their next outbreak, allowing them to save the lives of 17 dogs. How did they do it? With the use of a simple in-house antibody titer test that revealed which pets had an immunity to the disease.	v

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Cristie Kamiya, DVM, MBA, Chief of Shelter Medicine, Humane Society Silicon ValleyOctober 9, 2019

Lena DeTar, DVM, DACVPM, DABVP Assistant Clinical Professor, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine October 3, 2019

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Steven G. Rogelberg, PhD, Chancellor's Professor, University of North Carolina at CharlotteThursday, March 28, 2019

Laura Mullen, Shelter Medicine Outreach Manager, SFSPCA San Francisco, CaliforniaWednesday, March 27, 2019

Erin Doyle, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice) Senior Director, Shelter Medicine - ASPCAWednesday, March 20, 2019

Katie Ingram, Animal Services Manager, Placer County Animal Services, Auburn, CaliforniaWednesday, March 6, 2019

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Kate Hurley, DVM, MPVM January 23, 2019

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Dr. Kim SandersThursday, December 6, 2018

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Dr. Elise GingrichJune 21, 2018

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Philip Bushby, DVM, MS, DACVSFebruary 22, 2018

Monica FrendenDecember 14, 2017

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