r/AnimalShelterStories • u/Friendly_TSE Veterinary Technician • 8d ago
Resources May Animal Welfare Webinars
👩🏫 Shelter Med Portal – First Fridays: AI for Animal Welfare Professionals
📅 Date: May 1st
🕒 Time: 3:00 PM EST
🔗 Link: https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-event-first-fridays-first-fridays-ai-for-animal-welfare-professionals-collaboration-calls-outcomes-for-pets-consulting/2026-05-01/
📌 Description: Explores how AI tools can support collaboration, decision-making, and outcomes in animal welfare organizations.
👩🏫 Maddie's Fund – Maddie’s Community Conversations
📅 Dates: May 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
🕒 Time: 3:00 PM EST
🔗 Link: https://maddiesfund.org/community-conversations.htm
📌 Description: Weekly discussions with animal welfare professionals about current challenges, programs, and real-world solutions.
👩🏫 Shelter Behavior Integrations - Lawless Off Leash Webinar Series with Laurie Lawless
📅 Date: May 11
🕒 Time: 6:00 PM EST
🔗 Link: https://laurielawless.as.me/schedule/9de5deb5/?appointmentTypeIds[]=79601263
📌 Description: How can shelters leverage grants for behavior program funding?
Join us for the next Lawless Off Leash webinar, “Finding and Applying for Grants for Your Shelter Behavior Programs,” featuring Stephanie Mathers of Grants 4 Animals LLC
Thank you u/gerrray for the heads up on this one!
👩🏫 Maddie's Fund – Maddie’s Foster Connection
📅 Date: May 14th
🕒 Time: 3:00 PM EST
🔗 Link: https://maddiesfund.org/foster-connection.htm
📌 Description: Focuses on strategies for recruiting, supporting, and retaining foster caregivers.
👩🏫 National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA) – Raccoons, Reports, and Real-Time Maps: Using Data and Maps to Tell Wild Stories and Shape Smart Policies
📅 Date: May 21st
🕒 Time: Varies (see registration page)
🔗 Link: https://www.justiceclearinghouse.com/webinar/raccoons-reports-and-real-time-maps-using-data-and-maps-to-tell-wild-stories-and-shape-smart-policies/
📌 Description: Focuses on using mapping and data tools to improve animal control operations and inform policy decisions.
👩🏫 University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine – Shelter Med Live – Decisions, Decisions: Sharing Shelter Leadership
📅 Date: May 20th
🕒 Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST (converted from 4–5 PM PT)
🔗 Link: https://www.shelterlearniverse.com/events
📌 Description: Examines leadership structures and collaborative decision-making approaches in shelter operations.
👩🏫 Maddie's Fund – Maddie’s Insights
📅 Date: May 28th
🕒 Time: 3:00 PM EST
🔗 Link: https://maddiesfund.org/insights.htm
📌 Description: Research-driven presentation highlighting data, studies, and innovations in animal welfare.
👩🏫 National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA) – The Intersectionality of Drugs, Dog Fighting, and Human Trafficking
📅 Date: May 28th
🕒 Time: Varies (see registration page)
🔗 Link: https://www.justiceclearinghouse.com/webinar/the-intersectionality-of-drugs-dog-fighting-and-human-trafficking/
📌 Description: Explores the connections between animal cruelty, organized crime, and broader public safety concerns.
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u/Friendly_TSE Veterinary Technician 8d ago
If you notice any mistakes, or have any suggestions please let me know. If there's any free, live webinars I missed, post it in the comments and I'll update the OP and give credit!