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2024.07.09

Ryan Soulsby, CalAnimals
John Peaveler, Humane Innovations

Organizational Disaster Checklist
Update & Review

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SLIDES, if available

2024.06.06

Richard Ford, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACVPM
Amy Auch, DVM, CCFP

*Click "SLIDES" link for RACE

California Rabies Challenge

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SLIDES, if available

2024.03.28

Bruce Wagman, Attorney, San Francisco SPCA Shelter PALS Program
Jill Tucker, CEO, California Animal Welfare Association

Q&A: Click the Gold Dog Bone

Rescue Organization Essentials: California Laws, Resources, and More!

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SLIDES, if available

2023.10.11

Bruce Wagman, Attorney
Dr. Cindi Delany, DVM

DEA and Premise Permits: Shelter Implications

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SLIDES, if available

2023.06.30

Executive Leadership Program
2023
Final Presentations

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SLIDES, if available

2023.05.04

Angelina Martin
Online Media Solutions

Social Media Marketing Strategies for Animal Shelters

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SLIDES, if available

2023.01.26

Grant Goodwin, DocuPet

49 More Communities Switched to DocuPet in 2022 - Key Pet Licensing Performance in CA

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SLIDES, if available

2022.10.06

Angelina Martin

Social Media During Disasters or Emergencies for Animal Welfare Organizations

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SLIDES, if available

2022.06.30

Rebecca Dmytryk, Wildlife Emergency Services

Responding to Wildlife Emergencies

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SLIDES, if available

2022.04.18

Grant Goodwin, Docupet

Your Pet Licensing Report Card

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SLIDES, if available

2022.02.17

Jen Adkins and Alesha Davidson

Managed and Diverted Intake

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SLIDES, if available

2021.09.09

Micheal Hildebrandt

Saving Lives Using Maps

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SLIDES, if available

2021.05.21

Brandy Kuentzel
Bruce Wagman

Shelter Law - Holding Periods, Shelter PALS CA

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SLIDES, if available

2021.02.26

Brandy Kuentzel
Bruce Wagman

Shelter Law - Community Cats, Shelter PALS CA

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SLIDES, if available

2020.07.16

Melanie Sadek

The Ins & Outs of Perception: Crafting the Culture and Brand of your Organization

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SLIDES, if available

2020.05.21

Jessica Mielke

Mitigating Risk: Common Claims Against Shelters, Dog Bites, Foster Liability, and More

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SLIDES, if available

2020.04.30

Cindi Delaney, DVM

Fear Free for Shelters & Veterinary Clinics (Part 2 of 2)

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SLIDES, if available

2024.06.27

Ryan Soulsby, Disaster Program Manager, CalAnimals
John Peaveler, Principal Consultant, Humane Innovations

Animal Disaster Response & Preparedness: An Overview

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SLIDES, if available

2024.05.21

Bruce Wagman, Attorney
San Francisco SPCA Shelter PALS Program

Community Cats 2024:
Saving Free-Roaming
Cats' Lives in the Most
Humane Way Possible

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SLIDES, if available

2024.01.31

Bruce Wagman, Attorney
Cindi Delany, DVM

Telemedicine & Vaccine Clinics in CA- What Shelters Need to Know About Legislative Updates for 2024

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SLIDES, if available

2023.09.28

Kristen Hassan
Outcomes Consulting

Follow-Up Q&A
Animal Shelter Safety: Proven Strategies to Reduce Serious Bites and Other Risks

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SLIDES, if available

2023.06.29

Dr. Kate Hurley
Nadia Oseguera
Ivy Ruiz
UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program

Increase Summer Adoptions & Return to Home

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SLIDES, if available

2023.05.02

Mike Greenberg, DVM
Jennifer Scarlett, DVM
Gary Weitzman, DVM

Survey Results: Access to Vet Care in California Shelters

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SLIDES, if available

2023.01.19

Allie Mayer, CPDT-KA & Morgan Rivera, CPDT-KA, GoodPup

Reducing Return Rates Through Early Dog Training

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SLIDES, if available

2022.09.22

Grant Goodwin and Joseph Messmer, Docupet

3 Ways to Boost Your Pet License Sales After Covid-19

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SLIDES, if available

2022.06.16

Bruce Wagman, Attorney, and Cindi Delany, DVM

Finder to Foster to Adoption: Keeping Found Animals in the Community

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SLIDES, if available

2022.03.10

Alesha Davidson and Jenn Stone

Cat Handling & Behavior

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SLIDES, if available

2022.02.10

Jen Adkins and Jenn Stone

Community Cat Program, Intake, Eligibility, and Returns

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SLIDES, if available

2021.08.26

Shelby L. Clark, Esq.

Service Dogs and the Law

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SLIDES, if available

2021.05.13

Ryan Soulsby
John Peaveler

Preparing for Disasters

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SLIDES, if available

2020.11.18

Staci Hurley
Ryan Hinderman

Humane at Home - Virtualizing Engagement
& Lost2Found Texting

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SLIDES, if available

2020.07.09

Darlene Blackman
Kaitlynn Navarro

Pet Safety Net

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SLIDES, if available

2020.05.14

Mandy Evans

Rehoming Programs

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SLIDES, if available

2020.04.24

Brenton Minish
Andrew Gillies
Julie Ryan-Johnson, DVM

PetPro Connect - Telemedicine Platform from BI

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SLIDES, if available

2024.06.25

Jennifer Scarlett, DVM
Kate Hurley, DVM

Data Driven Information on Recruiting and Retaining Shelter Veterinarians

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SLIDES, if available

2024.04.25

Katherine Wetherbee & James Stover
Syntech Group

Cyber Security: A Leadership Perspective

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SLIDES, if available

2023.12.12

David Denniston, Director of Risk Management, McNeil and Company
Damien Zillas, Compliance Coverage Counsel, Nonprofits Insurance Alliance

The Roundtable:
Liability Insurance Challenges

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SLIDES, if available

2023.09.21

Kristen Hassan
Outcomes Consulting

Animal Shelter Safety: Proven Strategies to Reduce Serious Bites and Other Risks

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SLIDES, if available

2023.06.15

Eleanor Smith
Legs on Dreams Leadership Coaching

Preventing Burnout for Yourself and Your Team

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SLIDES, if available

2023.03.02

Jen Blough, LPC

Combatting Compassion Fatigue

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SLIDES, if available

2022.10.27

Julianna Tetlow, Director of Government Relations for San Diego Humane Society

Find Success Working with Elected Officials

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SLIDES, if available

2022.09.15

Bruce Wagman, Attorney, and Cindi Delany, DVM

Intake & Holding Periods - Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

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SLIDES, if available

2022.06.02

Henry Brzezinski, Bryan Bray, Brian Whipple, Ryan Soulsby, Cindy Machado

Responding to Disasters: Lessons Learned

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SLIDES, if available

2022.03.03

Susie Aguilar and Leah Long

Kitten Intake Diversion

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SLIDES, if available

2021.10.08

Lisa Martin & Allie Mayer

Click Logo to Sign Up your shelter!

GoodPup

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SLIDES, if available

2021.07.01

Gina Knepp
Julie Bank
Rebecca Guinn
Shelly Simmons
Shyanne Schull

Return to Home

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SLIDES, if available

2021.04.29

Sarah Aguilar
Rory Adams

Turning Data Into Insight

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SLIDES, if available

2020.09.20

Jace Huggans
Michael Hildebrandt

Interacting with Diverse Communities: Cultural Beliefs

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SLIDES, if available

2020.06.28

Kate Hurley, DVM
Cindi Delaney, DVM

Putting the Cat Back

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SLIDES, if available

2020.05.07

Jim Houpt
Gina Knepp

Fundraising for Public Shelters and the 501(c)(3)s that Support Them

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SLIDES, if available

2020.04.23

Sara Kent

Your Data Counts - Ideas and Tools to Activate Data

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SLIDES, if available

2024.06.21

ELP 2024 Cohort

Executive Leadership Program 2024 Final Presentation

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SLIDES, if available

2024.04.11

Kristen Hassen
Outcomes Consulting

Communicate on Your Own Terms:
A Training for Animal Shelter and Rescue Leaders

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SLIDES, if available

2023.12.05

Bruce Wagman, Attorney
Cindi Delany, DVM

Legal Meets Best Practices:
Parts 1 and 2

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SLIDES, if available

2023.08.17

Kristen Hassen
Outcomes Consulting

Outcomes Protocol for At-Risk Dogs

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SLIDES, if available

2023.06.08

Gina Knepp
Michelson Found Animals

Customer Service: It's Not About Please and Thank You

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SLIDES, if available

2023.02.07

Bruce Wagman, Attorney, and Dr. Cindi Delany

Shelter PALS – Veterinary Care in Shelters: Who can legally do what?

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SLIDES, if available

2022.10.18

Bruce Wagman, Attorney, and Cindi Delany, DVM

Shelter PALS CA Shelter Law: Community Cats

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SLIDES, if available

2022.08.05

Dr. Michael Blackwell, DVM, MPH and Rick Ducharme

AlignCare - Program for Pet Health Equity

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SLIDES, if available

2022.04.21

Chantalle Little
Available Free for a Limited Time

Open Adoptions & Adoption Counseling Essentials

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SLIDES, if available

2022.02.24

Jenn Stone and Susie Aguilar

Community Cat Complaint Mitigation

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SLIDES, if available

2021.09.23

Grant Goodwin, CEO, Docupet

So What is Docupet Anyway?

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SLIDES, if available

2021.06.17

Grant Goodwin, DocuPet

Licensing Best Practices - Increase Revenue & Compliance

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SLIDES, if available

2021.03.16

Brandy Kuentzel
Bruce Wagman

Shelter Law - Shelter Intake, Shelter PALS CA

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SLIDES, if available

2020.08.09

Bobby Mann
Ellen Jefferson, DVM
Brenda Barnette
Gina Knepp
Gary Weitzman, DVM
Ann Dunn

Humane Animal Social Services (HASS)

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SLIDES, if available

2020.06.25

Cristie Kamiya, DVM

Pediatric Spay & Neuter: Down to 1.5 lbs

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SLIDES, if available

2020.04.30

Cindi Delaney, DVM

Fear Free for Shelters & Veterinary Clinics (Part 1 of 2)

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SLIDES, if available

2020.04.16

April Harris, CAWA

Bridging the Gap: Understanding Adopter Expectations, Perception and Reality

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SLIDES, if available

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Check back soon for more FREE Live Webinars!

View Previously Recorded Webinars:

Organizational Disaster ChecklistUpdate & Review

California Rabies Challenge

Rescue Organization Essentials: California Laws, Resources, and More!

DEA and Premise Permits: Shelter Implications

Executive Leadership Program2023Final Presentations

Social Media Marketing Strategies for Animal Shelters

49 More Communities Switched to DocuPet in 2022 - Key Pet Licensing Performance in CA

Social Media During Disasters or Emergencies for Animal Welfare Organizations

Responding to Wildlife Emergencies

Your Pet Licensing Report Card

Managed and Diverted Intake

Saving Lives Using Maps

Shelter Law - Holding Periods, Shelter PALS CA

Shelter Law - Community Cats, Shelter PALS CA

The Ins & Outs of Perception: Crafting the Culture and Brand of your Organization

Mitigating Risk: Common Claims Against Shelters, Dog Bites, Foster Liability, and More

Fear Free for Shelters & Veterinary Clinics (Part 2 of 2)

Animal Disaster Response & Preparedness: An Overview

Community Cats 2024: Saving Free-Roaming Cats' Lives in the Most Humane Way Possible

Telemedicine & Vaccine Clinics in CA- What Shelters Need to Know About Legislative Updates for 2024

Follow-Up Q&AAnimal Shelter Safety: Proven Strategies to Reduce Serious Bites and Other Risks

Increase Summer Adoptions & Return to Home

Survey Results: Access to Vet Care in California Shelters

Reducing Return Rates Through Early Dog Training

3 Ways to Boost Your Pet License Sales After Covid-19

Finder to Foster to Adoption: Keeping Found Animals in the Community

Cat Handling & Behavior

Community Cat Program, Intake, Eligibility, and Returns

Service Dogs and the Law

Preparing for Disasters

Humane at Home - Virtualizing Engagement& Lost2Found Texting

Pet Safety Net

Rehoming Programs

PetPro Connect - Telemedicine Platform from BI

Data Driven Information on Recruiting and Retaining Shelter Veterinarians

Cyber Security: A Leadership Perspective

The Roundtable: Liability Insurance Challenges

Animal Shelter Safety: Proven Strategies to Reduce Serious Bites and Other Risks

Preventing Burnout for Yourself and Your Team

Combatting Compassion Fatigue

Find Success Working with Elected Officials

Intake & Holding Periods - Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

Responding to Disasters: Lessons Learned

Kitten Intake Diversion

GoodPup

Return to Home

Turning Data Into Insight

Interacting with Diverse Communities: Cultural Beliefs

Putting the Cat Back

Fundraising for Public Shelters and the 501(c)(3)s that Support Them

Your Data Counts - Ideas and Tools to Activate Data

Executive Leadership Program 2024 Final Presentation

Communicate on Your Own Terms:A Training for Animal Shelter and Rescue Leaders

Legal Meets Best Practices:Parts 1 and 2

Outcomes Protocol for At-Risk Dogs

Customer Service: It's Not About Please and Thank You

Shelter PALS – Veterinary Care in Shelters: Who can legally do what?

Shelter PALS CA Shelter Law: Community Cats

AlignCare - Program for Pet Health Equity

Open Adoptions & Adoption Counseling Essentials

Community Cat Complaint Mitigation

So What is Docupet Anyway?

Licensing Best Practices - Increase Revenue & Compliance

Shelter Law - Shelter Intake, Shelter PALS CA

Humane Animal Social Services (HASS)

Pediatric Spay & Neuter: Down to 1.5 lbs

Fear Free for Shelters & Veterinary Clinics (Part 1 of 2)

Bridging the Gap: Understanding Adopter Expectations, Perception and Reality

New!

Two great ways to help California's animals

CALIFORNIA ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION
Promoting Excellence in Animal Care, Sheltering, and Law Enforcement since 1909™

Organizational Disaster Checklist
Update & Review

Executive Leadership Program
2023
Final Presentations

Community Cats 2024:
Saving Free-Roaming
Cats' Lives in the Most
Humane Way Possible

Follow-Up Q&A
Animal Shelter Safety: Proven Strategies to Reduce Serious Bites and Other Risks

Humane at Home - Virtualizing Engagement
& Lost2Found Texting

The Roundtable:
Liability Insurance Challenges

Communicate on Your Own Terms:
A Training for Animal Shelter and Rescue Leaders

Legal Meets Best Practices:
Parts 1 and 2