Maddie's Fund Presents the 2021 Virtual
ANIMAL CARE CONFERENCE
Everyone is welcome - no need to be a member to attend.
Virtual Conference
April 7-8, 2021
Extra Early Bird Rate until 2/28/2021
Member price is just $75 today!
Register your entire team of 20 or more for additional savings.

The 2021 Virtual Animal Care Conference will feature 4 learning tracks, 20+ education sessions, over 30 knowledgeable speakers, and 2 days of exhibitors showcasing the latest industry products.
This yearly event brings together animal control officers, humane officers, animal care attendants, behaviorists, humane educators, shelter directors, veterinarians, RVTS, customer service representatives, all law enforcement personnel, and other animal-sheltering professionals.
The 2021 Conference features 4 Exceptional Education Tracks.
This content was designed to help you with the important work you do in California!
View the 2021 Education Session Line-up here!
Disaster Response
Disaster planning has become more important than ever as communities are facing unprecedented events that are often resulting in tragedy. Don’t miss this important track to guide you in your community preparedness, managing the response, engaging volunteers, working with the media, and ensuring your team is properly trained for fires. Eligible for CAWA, Humane Officer, and CACO CE Credits.
Field Services
As our industry becomes more progressive in supporting the animals and people in our communities, we are working to shift our perspectives and approach. This track will explore proactive and creative strategies to help pets return home, community-oriented field services, ethics training for officers, and improve safety for officers. Our final session includes some great technical training on crime scene photography to support effective prosecution.
Eligible for CAWA, Humane Officer, and CACO CE Credits.
Shelter Medicine
Don’t miss the latest in the continually evolving field of shelter medicine. This session is geared toward veterinarians, RVTs, and other veterinary staff and the content is eligible for CE credits. Learn about the “Four R’s,” the Five Freedom Model in action, building collaboration in the workplace, population management and daily rounds, and the practical uses and legalities around telemedicine.
Eligible for Veterinary CE Credits through Western University.
Eligible for CAWA, Humane Officer, and CACO CE Credits.
Thank you to Western University for sponsoring this track!
Sheltering & Outreach
You won’t want to miss this exciting track offering a variety of useful information for animal welfare leaders. Learn about the “Four Rs” from UC Davis, some behind-the-scenes look at common shelter evaluation findings, how to better engage volunteers, training shelter dogs for adoption, and how to up your game in applying for grants! Eligible for CAWA, Humane Officer, and CACO CE Credits.

Exhibitors & Sponsors

The Animal Care Conference 2021 offers a variety of sponsorship opportunities suitable for small and large organizations alike. Sponsors of ACC 2021 will gain visibility for their organizations, demonstrate their support of California’s animal-sheltering and veterinary community, and contribute to the overall success of the conference. Interested in a customized sponsorship? Please contact us to discuss!
View the 2021 Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus
Join us as an exhibitor or sponsor at the 2021 Virtual Animal Care Conference!
Benefits include:
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Opportunity for a larger audience since it is virtual
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Exhibitor logo on the Exhibit Hall webpage
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Company name listing on conference website
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Upload branded content, including videos, images, links, downloads, and presentations
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Host live and recorded demos of your products and services
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Participate in live Q&A sessions with attendees
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Access data analytics on who visits your booth with digital lead retrieval
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And more!
Reserve your spot today! megan@calanimals.org
THANK YOU to the current 2021 Exhibitors & Sponsors!


Adopt-a-Pet.com
Adoptimize
AKC Reunite
Animal Place's Food for Thought Program
Animal Welfare Organization Insurance Program
Animals First
ASPCA
Best Friends Animal Society LA
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health
C Specialties, Inc
Chameleon
Companion Protect
Docupet
GBC Fundraising
Indigo I Hammond & Playle Architects, LLP
Maddie's Fund
Mason Company
MetLife Pet Insurance
Michelson Found Animals Registry
NoiseNet
PermaTek Coatings
Petco Foundation
PetHub
PetLink
San Diego Humane Society
Shelter Planners of America
Tomahawk
VCA Animal Hospitals