The application period of Instructor-Led Courses is now open!
Subjects include fostering, shelter consultations, marketing and more. The length and number of Zoom classes are course-dependent, and can range from 4 to 6 classes, at 60, 75, or 90-minutes each. All courses are free and begin in September.
The application window closes on August 18, 2025 at 2PM PT/5PM ET.
Highlights of the fall session include:
Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge Shelter Consultations
This course covers the basic concepts when doing a holistic shelter consultation and is geared towards shelter leaders who are interested in improving their own shelters or helping other shelters improve, although everyone is welcome to apply. The course is the result of a collaboration between Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge, the University of Florida Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Program, UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program, Open Door Veterinary Collective, Team Shelter USA, and Maddie’s Fund®.
After successfully completing this course you will have a fundamental knowledge of the following key shelter assessment topics: (1) The potential impact of public policy on rescue, shelter and field operations, (2) Effective community programs and link to shelter success, (3) Intake policies, (4) Population management to the best outcome, and (5) Packaging messaging to influence positive change.
Live Better: The Power of You
We live and work in a world where stress is constant, change is nonstop, and the emotional toll of helping others—both animals and people can be overwhelming
This five-week online experience designed to help you reconnect with yourself, make sense of what you’re feeling, and build practices that help you live and lead with more clarity, intention, and care. Through stories, reflections, and honest conversation, you’ll get practical tools for emotional regulation, discover what you need to be well, and learn how a greater understanding of self, intentionality, and coherent action can help you live and work better.
Read all about the 10 courses available and get ready to apply now!