Webinars

Upcoming Webinars
Webinar Recordings

Upcoming Webinars

* These live webinars have been preapproved (or are pending approval) for Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits.

Strategizing and Energizing to Save Lives *
Wednesday, February 22 3-4pm EST
Presented by Shelli Skiados and Krystyna Szczechowski, The Humane Society of South Mississippi
2011 ASPCA $100K Challenge Southeast Region Winner

What is High Quality-High Volume Spay/Neuter?  *
Thursday, February 23 3-4pm ET
Presented by Kathleen Makolinski, DVM, ASPCA Senior Director, Spay/Neuter Programs

Municipal Agencies Share Their Life Saving Tips *
Tuesday, February 28 3-4pm EST
Presented by Aimee Wells, City of Independence Animal Services (MO) [2011 ASPCA $100K Challenge Midwest Region Winner]
Don Bruce, Cobb County Animal Control (GA)
Robert Miller and Kimberly McWhorter, Riverside County Animal Services (CA)

Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters – Oh the Places You'll Go! * (part of the Association of Shelter Vets: Guidelines for Standards of Care Series)
Wednesday, February 29  3:00 – 4:00pm EST
Presented by Lila Miller, DVM, ASPCA Vice President, Veterinary Outreach; and Miranda Spindel, DVM, MS, ASPCA Senior Director, Shelter Medicine

How You'll Save More Lives in the 2012 ASPCA $100K Challenge
Join the ASPCA’s Bert Troughton and Dr. Emily Weiss to learn about the 2012 Challenge and to get answers to your questions.  Choose from three sessions:

   Monday, March 5 (4pm ET)
   Tuesday, March 6 (3pm ET)
   Thursday, March 8 (6pm ET) 

Planning for Success: Life Saving Tips from the 2011 $100K Challenge Winner *
Wednesday, March 7 3-4pm EST
Presented by Ellen Jefferson, DVM, Executive Director, Austin Pets Alive! (TX)
2011 ASPCA $100K Challenge Winner

Increasing Capacity for Spay/Neuter Before Big Events  *
Thursday, March 8 3-4pm ET
Presented by Kathleen Makolinski, DVM, ASPCA Senior Director, Grants and Spay/Neuter Programs
Lesli Groshong, DVM, Chief Shelter Veterinarian, Humane Society of Boulder Valley (2010 ASPCA $100K Challenge Winner)
Carolyn Brown, DVM, ASPCA Director of Surgery, Spay/Neuter Operations    

Foreclosure Pets: Investigating and Prosecuting the Abandonment of Pets * (part of the Prosecuting Animal Abuse series)
Wednesday, March 14 3-4pm ET
Presented by Allie Phillips, Director, National Center for Prosecution of Animal Abuse

The Psychological Aspects of Maltreated Animals * (part of the Prosecuting Animal Abuse series)
Thursday, April 12, 2012, 3-4pm ET
Presented by Franklin D. McMillan, DVM, DACVIM, Director of Well-Being Studies, Best Friends Animal Society

Investigating and Litigating Puppy Mill Cases * (part of the Prosecuting Animal Abuse series)
Thursday, May 24, 2012, 3-4pm ET            
Scott Heiser, Animal Legal Defense Fund

Webinar Recordings

Animals in Crisis
Engaging Your Community
Enhancing Shelter Programs
Shelter Medicine

Animals in Crisis

National Center for Prosecution of Animal Abuse:  Prosecuting Animal Cruelty Series

Non-Human DNA in Criminal Cases (part of the Prosecuting Animal Abuse series)
Presented by Mitch Morrissey, Denver District Attorney

A History of Animal Welfare  |  Webinar slides (.pdf)
Steve Zawistowski, PhD, CAAB, ASPCA Science Advisor

Recognizing and Responding to Rescue Hoarders
ASPCA: Randy Lockwood, PhD

Engaging Your Community

Community Engagement: Using Synergy to Save Lives  |  Webinar Slides (.pdf)
Presented by Lynn Gensamer and Guinn Friedman, Humane Society for Greater Savannah (GA)
2011 ASPCA $100K Challenge Community Engagement Award Winner

Life Saving Tips for Small Shelters
Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, ME (2011 ASPCA $100K Challenge Northeast Region Winner) Steven Dostie, Donna Kincer & Zach Black

8,977 More Lives Saved!  |  Webinar slides (.pdf)
ASPCA: Bert Troughton and Emily Weiss, PhD, CAAB

2010 ASPCA $100K Challenge Winners Spill Their Secret Sauce
Humane Society of Boulder Valley (CO): Bridgette Chesne, Connie Howard, and Kim Sporrer

7,362 More Lives Saved!
ASPCA: Bert Troughton, MSW, and Emily Weiss, PhD, CAAB

Breaking Down a Super Adoption Event
Best Friends (UT): Julie Castle and Francis Battista

Building Support with Online Fans
Creative Direct Response Fundraising Group: Jo Sullivan

Calling All $100K Challenge Volunteers
ASPCA: Bert Troughton, MSW, and Susan Britt

Community Engagement = More Hands to Save More Lives
Tallahassee-Leon Community Animal Service Center (FL): Alison Faris and Erika Leckington

Firing up Your Team: Soliciting Help from Your Closest Stakeholders
Alpha Dog Strategies: Jim Tedford

Help the Media Tell Your Story
ASPCA: Elizabeth Estroff

How to Use Social Networks to Reach Your Community
Common Knowledge: Jeff Patrick

Inspiration to Action: Engaging Supporters to Win a Voting Campaign
Common Knowledge: Mike Leuthner

Kicking Off a Big Campaign
ASPCA: Bert Troughton, MSW, and Susan Britt

Maximizing Opportunities for Major Donors
ASPCA: Sean O'Connor

Small Shelter, Big Adoption Increases: NOAH's Story
NOAH (WA): Austin Gates, Leah Lucky

Social Media, Fundraising and You
ASPCA: Deb Swider

Enhancing Shelter Programs
A Leader's Role in Insuring a Customer Friendly Shelter
Jan Elster

ASPCA Grants Application Process
ASPCA: Michael Barrett, Olga, Lech and Adam Liebling

Everyday Enrichment for Dogs and Cats
Multnomah County Animal Service (OR): Stephanie Collingsworth, CPDT-KA

Everything You Need to Know about Forming a 501c3
ASPCA: Beverly Jones

Fee-Waived Cats 101
ASPCA: Emily Weiss, PhD, CAAB

Feral vs. Frightened Pet: Who is That Cat?
ASPCA: Margaret Slater, DVM, PhD

Fosters as Adoption Agents – 3 Success Stories
Lollypop Farm / Humane Society of Greater Rochester (NY): Gillian Hargrave; Hillsborough County Animal Services (FL): Dennis McCullough; and Seattle Animal Shelter (WA): Kara Main-Hester

Innovative Ideas for Saving Lives
ASPCA: Emily Weiss, PhD, CAAB

Lost & Found Matching – 3 Success Stories
Humane Society of Pikes Peak Region (CO): Kris Deardon, Miami-Dade Animal Services (FL): Melissa Pimentel and Xiomara Mordcovich, and SPCA of Tampa Bay (FL): Melissa Gray.

Return to Owner Strategies that Work
ASPCA: Christa Chadwick

Working with Rescue Groups to Save More Lives
ASPCA: Emily Weiss, PhD, CAAB and Christa Chadwick

Shelter Medicine

ASPCA National Spay/Neuter Project: Spay/Neuter Series

Association of Shelter Vets: Guidelines for Standards of Care Series

Infectious Disease in Home Based Programs
ASPCA: Miranda Spindel, DVM

Post Operative Care for Feral or Rescue Cats
ASPCA: Katie Lindquist

The Equation for Lifesavin'
ASPCA: Emily Weiss, PhD, CAAB, and Miranda Spindel, DVM

Truly Targeted Spay/Neuter
ASPCA: Emily Weiss, PhD, CAAB. and Kathy Makolinski, DVM