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**Please note: CalAnimals webinars and trainings are for informational purposes only. Please check with your own municipality, legal counsel, and/or veterinarian to determine which activities are appropriate for your agency.**

Shelter Medicine Refresher and Updates 2026:
Maximizing Veterinary Care in the Shelters

Thursday, April 2
9:30-11:00am PT

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Shelter Medicine Refresher and Updates 2026:
Maximizing Veterinary Care in the Shelters

Bruce Wagman, Attorney
SFSPCA Shelter PALS Program

San Francisco SPCA’s Shelter PALS program will update and summarize the types of tasks that can be done by Registered Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants in shelters, as well as those that are reserved to veterinarians, and how the team members can coordinate and work together to maximize animal health and welfare for all shelter animals.

Lost & Found:
They Don’t Have to Be Shelter Bound!

Monday, April 27
10:00-11:00am PT

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Lost & Found:
They Don’t Have to Be Shelter Bound!

Shyanne Schull, Director
Washoe County Regional Animal Services

You won't want to miss this important webinar to learn about proactive strategies that helped Washoe County Regional Animal Services achieve Return to Home RTH success of 63% of dogs and 8% of cats.

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Whiskers and Welfare:
NEW LEGISLATION & Collaborative
Animal Disaster Response

2026.02.19

Ashley Patterson, DVM - CVET
Claudia Sonder, DVM - Napa CART
Ryan Soulsby, RVT, CACO - CalAnimals

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

Online Learning

Shelter Medicine Refresher and Updates 2026: Maximizing Veterinary Care in the Shelters

Lost & Found: They Don’t Have to Be Shelter Bound!

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View Previously Recorded Webinars:

Whiskers and Welfare:NEW LEGISLATION & Collaborative Animal Disaster Response

Liability Insurance Unleashed: Protecting Your Organization

State of the ArtReturn-to-Home Tools

Summa Fundraising Series Session 4: The Business Side of Fundraising

Summa Fundraising SeriesSession 1:Fundraising 101

Disasters: Incident Action Plan & Situation Status Report

Open Adoption Theory: Getting More Pets Home

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

Capacity for Care:Setting the Right Target& Finding Tools to Stay There

Workers’ Comp Unleashed:Building a Safer, Stronger Workplace

Finding Your Popsicle Hotline:Creating the Ultimate Adopter Experience

CalAnimals ExecutiveLeadership Program:Final Presentation

Multicultural Engagement Strategies to Increase Pet Adoptions

Harnessing Narrative Change to Transform Animal Welfare

Organizational Disaster ChecklistUpdate & Review

California Rabies Awareness 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)

New Animal LawsEffective 01/01/2026

Unlocking AI for Animal Shelters

Essential Rabbit Training for ACOs & Shelter Staff

Summa Fundraising Series Session 3:Yes, you can fundraise for animal control!

California Adopt-a-Pet Day: Strategies for Success!

Disaster Response Technology

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

Resolving Barking Dog Issues in Your Community

Role of Shelter Vets During Disasters - What You Need to Know and Resources to Help!

Community Cat Programs:Legally Upheld, Vet-Approved, and theMost Humane Option for Free-Roaming Cats

Summa Fundraising SeriesSession 2:Special Events

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

Shelter Medicine Refresher and Updates 2026:
Maximizing Veterinary Care in the Shelters

Lost & Found:
They Don’t Have to Be Shelter Bound!

Whiskers and Welfare:
NEW LEGISLATION & Collaborative
Animal Disaster Response

State of the Art
Return-to-Home Tools

Summa Fundraising Series
Session 4:
The Business Side of Fundraising

Summa Fundraising Series
Session 1:
Fundraising 101

Disasters:
Incident Action Plan &
Situation Status Report

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

Legal Meets Best Practices:
Parts 1 and 2

Capacity for Care:
Setting the Right Target
& Finding Tools
to Stay There

Workers’ Comp Unleashed:
Building a Safer,
Stronger Workplace

Finding Your Popsicle Hotline:
Creating the Ultimate Adopter Experience

CalAnimals Executive
Leadership Program:
Final Presentation

Organizational Disaster Checklist
Update & Review

Executive Leadership Program
2023
Final Presentations

New Animal Laws
Effective 01/01/2026

Essential Rabbit Training
for ACOs & Shelter Staff

Summa Fundraising Series
Session 3:
Yes, you can fundraise for animal control!

Disaster Response
Technology

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

Role of Shelter Vets During Disasters -
What You Need to Know and Resources to Help!

Community Cat Programs:
Legally Upheld, Vet-Approved, and the
Most Humane Option for Free-Roaming Cats

Summa Fundraising Series
Session 2:
Special Events

Testicle Talk
Customer Service
in the Animal Space

The Roundtable:
Liability Insurance Challenges