UPCOMING EVENTS
Cat Happenings Around the World
Saying Goodby to Feline Friends: Free Live Event
May 1, 2024
Dr. Kristyn Vitale will be joined by one of the world’s leading Pet Loss Grief Counselors, Beth Bigler, GC-C, PGSS-C of Honoring Our Animals. Join them on the maueyes YouTube website livestream as they help us learn to deal with the loss of our feline friends.
Have a question on pet loss or healing from pet loss? Submit your questions early and they will be answered during the live stream. The livestream will take place May 1 at 6pm PST/9pm EST here.
Learn more Here.
Online TNR Training
May 4, 2024
June 1, 2024
July 14, 2024
Are you ready to be part of the solution for feral and stray cats in your neighborhood? In this workshop, expert instructors will teach you best practices for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony management. Learn what TNR is and why it works. We’ll cover getting along with neighbors, preparations for trapping, trapping itself (including entire colonies at once), feeding, providing winter shelter, and more. Session is 2.5 hours, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session.
Sign up Here.
Edmonton International CatFest, Edmonton, Canada
May 25, 2024
The Edmonton International Cat Festival brings together cat lovers to celebrate cats and cat culture, while raising money and awareness for rescues helping cats in need. live workshops to gain skills in pet first aid or learn the history of cats from the past. Perhaps you’d like to take your kitty to a virtual cat yoga session. If you’re in the mood for something more family-oriented, there’s storytime, art lessons.
MacEwan University Robbins Health Learning Centre in Downtown Edmonton, Alberta, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets $15.
Learn more Here.
Surrender Prevention Training
June 19, 2024
October 16, 2024
As a Surrender Prevention Specialist, you may be the difference between a cat losing her home and staying in her home.
Dr. Rachel Geller shares her wisdom about how to help new cat guardians keep their new furball in their home. She’ll cover how to empathize with cat owners, work around their limitations (financial, time, patience), and tackle the 3 most common reasons for surrender. EST. $10 donation/fee.
Learn more Here.
2024 Online Kitten Conference
June 8-9, 2024
The Online Kitten Conference is a virtual convention for anyone who’d like to create a better future for the smallest felines! The two-day virtual gathering will feature presentations by experts on raising and saving kittens, setting up and managing kitten-centered shelter programs, and more. You’ll gain valuable insights and have your questions answered by leaders in the animal welfare community.
Early bird registration is just $50 (but increases to $75 in early May) and includes access to the live event and recorded sessions after the event, as well as speaker slides, handouts, and more. 10am-5pm EST each day.
Sign up Here.
PopCats, 2024, USA
Portland, September 21 & 22, 2024
Austin, August 3 & 4, 2024
POP Cats™ is an annual immersive festival where the worlds of cats and pop collide. Enjoy pop art environments, adoption catios, arts & crafts, workshops, merch, cattoos, and photo opportunities. Adults $20.
Learn more Here
CatCon 2024, Pasadena CA USA
August 3rd & 4th, 2024
CatCon 2024 is taking place at the Pasadena Convention Center. The show consists of an exhibit hall with an adoption village, photo ops, conversations with experts, and cat products. Check out Yelp for mixed reviews of last year’s show due to crowded conditions, long waits, and emphasis on cat trinkets rather than products. Hours are 10 am – 5 pm each day. Tickets $50.
See their website Here
American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) 2024 Conference, Minneapolis, MN, USA
September 26-29, 2024
The annual conference will take place at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN. This year’s theme is feline Dermatology, Cardiology, & Diagnostic Methodology.
Sessions are still being finalized but will include all areas of feline dermatology, cardiology, and diagnostic methodology.
Learn more about this and upcoming virtual AAFP events Here.
Community Cats Online Training
Ongoing
Community Cats is a go-to site that offers a podcast, blog, grants, a mentoring program, online conferences, networking, and sharing opportunities.
Community Cats collaborate with other established organizations (including Neighborhood Cats) to offer free or low-cost training in best-practices methods so people are able to help cats in their own communities.
See upcoming workshops and access past trainings Here
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