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

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

Maximizing Opportunities for Major Donors *
Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 3-4pm ET
Presented by Sean O'Connor, Senior Vice President of Development Guild/ DDI

Kicking Off the Challenge
Wednesday, June 6, 3-4pm ET
Presented by Bert Troughton, ASPCA VP-ProLearning, and Susan Britt, ASPCA Senior Director of Shelter Training

Targeting Risk: Preparing to Use GIS to Save More Lives *
Thursday, June 7, 3-4pm ET
Presented by ASPCA staff: Emily Weiss, PhD, CAAB (Vice President, Shelter Research and Development); Greg Miller, GISP, AICP (GIS Analyst, Shelter Research and Development); Meg Allison (GIS Data Manager, Shelter Research and Development)

Challenges of Prosecuting Equine Neglect Cases * (part of the Prosecuting Animal Abuse series)
Tuesday, June 12 3-4pm ET
Presented by Joshua Marquis, District Attorney, Clatsop County, Oregon

Reuniting Lost Dogs with Their Families *
Wednesday, June 13, 3-4pm ET
Presented by Susan Taney, Founder and Director of Lost Dogs Illinois  & Kathy Pobloskie, Co-founder and Interim Director of Lost Dogs of Wisconsin

FIR: Rescuing Animals from Cruelty and Disasters *
Date and Time: 1:00-2:30 pm EST, Tuesday June 19, 2012
Presenter:  Tim Rickey, Sr. Director, ASPCA Field Investigations and Response Department

Strategies to Return Pets to their Homes
Wednesday, June 20, 3-4pm ET
Presented by: Asheville Humane Society, North Carolina: Jennifer Brehler, Director of Operations;
Humane Society of Boulder Valley, Colorado: Ellen Taylor, Vice President of Operations, and Bridgette Chesne, Director of Shelter Services

Increasing Adoptions: Dog Adoption Ambassadors
Thursday, June 21 3-4pm ET
Presented by ASPCA staff: Meg Allison, GIS Data Manager; Heather Mohan-Gibbons, Director, Applied Research & Behavior; Emily Weiss, CAAB, Ph.D, VP Shelter R&D

On the Frontlines: Joining the ASPCA Field Investigations and Response Team *
Date and Time: 1:00-2:30 pm EST, Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Presented by ASPCA Field Investigations and Response Department’s Allison Cardona, Program Development Specialist; and Jessica Rushin, Partnership Manager

Transfers: Life-Saving Strategy *
Wednesday, June 27, 3-4pm ET
Presented by Steven Dostie & Zach Black, Greater Androscoggin Humane Society (ME); and Shelli Skiados and Krystyna Szczechowski, The Humane Society of South Mississippi

Disaster Planning and Response: The ASPCA’s Disaster Response Program *
Date and Time: 1:00-2:30 pm EST, Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Presenter: Dr. Dick Green, Disaster Response Director, ASPCA Field Investigations and Response Department

Canine Communications: Dog Introductions *
Thursday, July 12, 3-4pm ET
Presented by the ASPCA Shelter Research and Development Department’s Directors of Applied Research and Behavior: Heather Mohan-Gibbons, MS, RVT, ACAAB, CBCC-KA; Trish McMillan Loehr, MSc, CPDT

Trial Strategies in Animal Cruelty Prosecutions
Monday, July 16, 3-4pm ET
Presented by Geoff Fleck, Criminal Justice Program Contract Attorney for Animal Legal Defense Fund

Large Scale Operations: Animal Cruelty Cases and Natural Disasters *
Date and Time: 1:00-2:30 pm EST, Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Presenter:  Joel Lopez, Operations Sr. Manager, ASPCA Field Investigations and Response Department

Animal Cruelty Investigations: Crime Scenes and Evidence Collection *
Date and Time: 1:00-2:30 pm EST, Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Presenter:  Kathryn Destreza Investigations Director, ASPCA Field Investigations and Response Department

Animal Fighting: Investigating and Prosecuting Bloodsports *
Date and Time: 1:00-2:30 pm EST, Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Presenter:  Terry Mills, Blood Sports Director, ASPCA Field Investigations and Response Department

Planning for a Large Scale Seizure
Thursday, August 23, 3-4pm ET
Presented by Joel Lopez, Sr. Manager of Operations, Field Investigations and Response, ASPCA

In the Field: Emergency Sheltering and Veterinary Forensics *
Date and Time: 1:00-2:30 pm EST, Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Presenter:  Dr. Rhonda Windham, MVB, Medical Director, ASPCA Field Investigations and Response Department

Field Sheltering and Temporary Shelters  *
Date and Time: 1:00-2:30 pm EST, Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Presenter:  FIR Shelter Manager, ASPCA Field Investigations and Response Department

Combating Animal Cruelty: The Past, Present and Future
Thursday, September 20, 3-4pm ET
Presented by Dr. Randy Lockwood, Sr. Vice President of Forensic Sciences and Anti-Cruelty Projects, ASPCA

Webinar Recordings

Animals in Crisis
Engaging Your Community
Enhancing Shelter Programs
Shelter Medicine

Animals in Crisis

 
The Psychological Aspects of Maltreated Animals (part of the Prosecuting Animal Abuse series)
Presented by Franklin D. McMillan, DVM, DACVIM, Director of Well-Being Studies, Best Friends Animal Society

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

Foreclosure Pets: Investigating and Prosecuting the Abandonment of Pets (part of the Prosecuting Animal Abuse series)
Presented by Allie Phillips, Director, National Center for Prosecution of Animal Abuse

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

10 Tips for Marketing & Fundraising Using Social Media
Webinar slides (.pdf)
Presented by Mike Leuthner, Common Knowledge

Engage to Win     
Presented by Bert Troughton, ASPCA Vice President of ProLearning

Maximizing New Email Contacts 
Presented by Steve Froehlich, ASPCA Vice President of Membership

Facebook: Life-Saving Tool
Presented by: Stephanie Filer, Manager of Special Gifts & Partnerships, Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Inc. (IA); Dustin Alexander, Development Coordinator, Butte Humane Society (CA); Abby Ouimet & Molly Timko, Kitsap  Humane Society (WA); and Kelly Hogan, Development Systems Coordinator, & Meghan Rehbein Development Director, Monmouth County SPCA (NJ)

Community Support: Get Out the Vote to Save Lives
Presented by:  Denise Bitz, Executive Director, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue (NC); Leslie Harris, CAWA, Executive Director, Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society (MA); Shelli Skiados, Customer Care Manager, Humane Society for Southern Mississippi (MS); and Chris Fitzgerald, Director, Rochester Animal Services (NY)   

Planning for Success: Life Saving Tips from the 2011 $100K Challenge Winner
Presented by Ellen Jefferson, DVM, Executive Director, Austin Pets Alive! (TX) 2011 ASPCA $100K Challenge Winner 

Municipal Agencies Share Their Life-Saving Tips 
Presented by City of Independence Animal Services (MO) [2011 ASPCA $100K Challenge Midwest Region Winner]; Cobb County Animal Control (GA); Riverside County Animal Services (CA)

Strategizing and Energizing to Save Lives 
Presented by Shelli Skiados and Krystyna Szczechowski, The Humane Society of South Mississippi
2011 ASPCA $100K Challenge Southeast Region Winner

Community Engagement: Using Synergy to Save Lives 
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

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

Enhancing Shelter Programs

Defensive Dog Handling: Leash Skills and Body Language
Presented by ASPCA Shelter Research and Development Department’s Director of Applied Research and Behavior,Trish McMillan Loehr, MSc, CPDT

The Effect of Human Body Language on Dog Behavior
ASPCA Shelter Research and Development Department’s Directors of Applied Research and Behavior: Heather Mohan-Gibbons, MS, RVT, ACAAB, CBCC-KA; Trish McMillan Loehr, MSc, CPDT

Canine Communication: Understanding Canine Body Language
Heather Mohan-Gibbons, MS, RVT, ACAAB, CBCC-KA, Director of Applied Research and Behavior, ASPCA

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

Increasing Capacity for Spay/Neuter Before Big Events  
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    

ASPCA National Spay/Neuter Project: Spay/Neuter Series

Association of Shelter Vets: Guidelines for Standards of Care Series (a 13-part series)

 What is High Quality-High Volume Spay/Neuter?  
Presented by Kathleen Makolinski, DVM, ASPCA Senior Director, Spay/Neuter Programs

Infection Control: Understanding Those Valuable Vaccines
ASPCA: Miranda Spindel, DVM

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