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Discover new ways to sharpen your skills or explore new areas of animal welfare in Animal Sheltering's Trainings calendar. Check out featured events, search upcoming trainings or simply scan the archives for webinars. All calendar listings are trainings specifically designed for shelter and rescue professionals and volunteers.

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Trainings and Events

  • Webinar

    The Leadership Challenge: Nobody in Vet School Told Me I Had to Lead to Succeed

    The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement

    November 6, 2019 - 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

    How do we achieve our goals, when all we ever wanted to do is help animals? Why did nobody in vet school tell us, that by virtue of our degree, we are leaders in the community?

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  • Webinar

    Preparing to Care for Bottle-Baby Kittens

    National Kitten Coalition

    November 7, 2019 - 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

    Bottle-baby kittens are arriving in many parts of our country - and in some places, the kitten season never stops!

    Kittens under 4 weeks of age or 'bottle-baby kittens' need trained fosters to save their lives. Have you thought about fostering kittens? Have you fostered already, but would like to know more? Join us for this webinar! Learn what to expect and how to prepare for fostering kittens less than 4 weeks old. You can save a kitten's life!

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  • Webinar

    How to Implement Transport Best Practices

    The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement

    November 13, 2019 - 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

    So you have decided a transport is right for your organization and community – now what? Where do you start? How do you get there and which animals will you choose? This webinar will explain how to implement the newly revised Companion Animal Transport Best Practices Document at your organization. Transport provides a means of addressing animal population imbalance across the country and this webinar will share some of the key areas to consider when establishing a program.

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    Euthanasia by Injection

    Lexington Humane Society

    November 14, 2019 (All day) to November 15, 2019 (All day)

    This workshop will provide the knowledge and skills necessary to perform humane euthanasia in an animal shelter. Workshop topics include: safety, humane handling, anesthetics, euthanasia drugs, animal anatomy, proper technique, a hands-on lab where euthanasia is performed, and much more.

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  • Major Event/Conference

    The Fall Conference of The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement

    The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement

    November 18, 2019 (All day) to November 21, 2019 (All day)

    At The Fall Conference in November, the focus is on high-level executive and leadership training (not necessarily industry-specific) and on industry issues from a 20,000 ft view. If you have your sights set on rising in the industry and want to network with all sorts of industry professionals, it doesn’t get any better than The Fall Conference. November 18 is National Council on Pet Population Research Day.

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    Medical Aspects of Companion Animal Transport Programs

    The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement

    December 4, 2019 - 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

    Learn about best practices in medical oversight of companion animal transport programs. The role of the veterinarian and veterinary team start at the planning stages of a transport program, with a need for robust medical protocols at all stages in the transport process. We'll review how to implement effective shelter medicine practices to mitigate disease risk in transport programs and how to use a strong communication system to troubleshoot any medical concerns that arise.

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