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Ripley PR to host free AMPLIFY GOOD workshop to help nonprofits fundraise and grow
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Ripley PR
The workshop is open to area nonprofit organizations in East Tennessee that want to increase awareness and strengthen fundraising through strategic public relations. Space is limited to 100 nonprofits, and advanced registration is required. Nonprofits interested in attending must apply here by Feb. 20, 2026, as applications will be reviewed and accepted organizations will be notified in advance. -
Webinar
Bridging the gap: Shelters and wildlife coexistence
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Humane World for Animals
Through Humane World’s Wild Neighbors program, we work with animal care and control partners to incorporate wildlife into their mission of animal protection. Animal control facilities are increasingly tasked with responding to wildlife issues in their community, but standard operating procedures often stand in the way of achieving humane outcomes for wildlife.
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Advocacy Days
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Humane World for Animals
Speak up for animals in Iowa! Your voice matters and your legislators need to hear from you. If you care about animals, then join Humane World for Animals for a powerful advocacy day in Des Moines. Advocates and animal welfare organizations from around the Hawkeye State will visit the Iowa State Capitol to speak with lawmakers about important animal issues. You’ll also connect with other people from so many walks of life—all with the same goal of protecting animals. Together, we can demonstrate that strong animal protection legislation is a top priority for Iowans. -
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Helping Sanctuaries Be Seen: Practical PR Strategies That Build Support
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Orange Orchard PR
In the training, Ripley will share practical PR and earned media strategies that sanctuary teams can implement right away, without relying on paid ads or chasing social media algorithms. Key takeaways will include: • Budget-friendly PR strategies that help sanctuaries increase visibility • How to position your sanctuary as a trusted resource in your community • Storytelling approaches that attract donors, volunteers and long-term supporters • Simple outreach tactics that build consistent media attention over time -
Major Event/Conference
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Humane World for Animals
At the Taking Action for Animals (TAFA) conference, you will dive into the most pressing issues animals face today and discover powerful and practical ways to make a difference. From lobbying and grassroots organizing to education and citizen advocacy, you’ll gain the tools and confidence to take action in your own community. Learn how to enact policies and support legislation to protect animals on the local, state and federal level as well as how to rally others to join you in strengthening the animal welfare movement. -
Advocacy Days
Kentucky Animal Welfare Summit
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Humane World for Animals
Join us for Kentucky’s premier animal advocacy and networking event, the 2026 Kentucky Animal Welfare Summit! This event brings together advocates and stakeholders from across Kentucky to discuss ways to move animal welfare forward at the Statehouse and in local communities (with some special surprise guests). A light breakfast will be provided. -
Advocacy Days
California Animal Advocacy Day
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Shelter PALS
Join companion animal advocates from across the state for a day of action at the California State Capitol in Sacramento on March 3rd to advocate for pets and their people and meet with legislators. This will be an energizing and impactful experience for everyone. The 4th Annual Animal Advocacy Day is sponsored by Humane World for Animals, Shelter Pals, ASPCA, Best Friends, San Diego Humane, Valley Humane Society and SF SPCA. Registration is required. -
Archived Webinar
Cat behavior counseling course
Humane World for Animals
Course participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of cat behavior and be able to assist cat owners in identifying the causes of most cat behavior issues and methods of resolving them. -
Archived Webinar
Know your burro: A practical guide for field identification
Humane World for Animals
Recorded webinar
Learning how to identify individual animals that herd together or are part of a group requires a working knowledge of species-specific characteristics that can be used to distinguish individuals from one another. This is especially so for species such as burros, for which a comprehensive framework for identifying individual animals is not available.
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Archived Webinar
Urban wildlife 101: Wildlife in our neighborhoods
Humane World for Animals
Recorded webinar
Did you know that many species of wildlife thrive in urban areas? This sometimes brings animals into conflict with people.
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Archived Webinar
The buck doesn’t stop with culls: Community-centered framework for addressing deer conflicts
Humane World for Animals
Recorded webinar
In our continuing “What to do about deer” webinar series, part 2 will explore the differences between conflict and population management, including why traditional management often focuses on deer numbers and misses the bigger picture when it comes to addressing community conflicts with deer.
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Archived Webinar
Humane World for Animals
Adopters Welcome webinar series | Part 1
In the first webinar of the series, learn what Adopters Welcome is and what it isn’t, how it can help build community engagement while helping more animals. Whether your shelter or rescue has already embraced Adopters Welcome or you’re new to the conversation, there’s something here for everyone.
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Archived Webinar
How to support staff and volunteers in implementing Adopters Welcome
Humane World for Animals
Adopters Welcome webinar series | Part 2
Adopters Welcome works best in shelters and rescues that have a supportive growth culture. From customer service skills to understanding bias to recognizing the role of compassion fatigue, a work environment that invests in its people is critical to identifying unnecessary barriers to adoption.
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Archived Webinar
How to use data to remove unnecessary barriers to adoption
Humane World for Animals
Adopters Welcome webinar series | Part 3
In this webinar, we’ll dive into the barriers that may exist for potential adopters. By using data, we can create an inclusive and barrier-free adoption experience that streamlines the process for staff and the community.
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Archived Webinar
Translating Adopters Welcome into other shelter programs
Humane World for Animals
Adopters Welcome webinar series | Part 4
Adopters Welcome is a community-centered philosophy that can easily translate into all aspects of animal shelter and rescue programs, including lost pet reclaims, access to veterinary care, foster programs, and more. Learn how to bring the Adopters Welcome framework into all parts of your work.
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Archived Webinar
What are Mesopredators? Taking a deeper look at solving problems with our smallest urban predators
Humane World for Animals
This webinar will take a deeper look into the ecology of the most common mesopredators (including foxes, raccoons, opossums, and skunks) in our urban and suburban communities. Learn through video examples about their behaviors, how they have adapted to live in urban areas, and how they flourish as our wild neighbors. -
Archived Webinar
Did they actually live happily ever after? Debunking translocation myths
Humane World for Animals
Recorded webinar
It’s commonly thought that removing wild animals from our backyards and neighborhoods and releasing them into seemingly suitable habitat miles away is a humane approach for solving conflicts with wildlife. But is it actually?
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Archived Webinar
The foundations of trauma-informed organizations
Humane World for Animals
Recorded webinar
Learn how to incorporate trauma-informed approaches in your organization.
In this recorded webinar, you'll learn:
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Archived Webinar
Solving conflicts with bobcats
Humane World for Animals
Recorded webinar
While generally very elusive animals that most people never catch a glimpse of, sightings of and conflicts with bobcats have increased in some communities across the U.S.
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Archived Webinar
Rethinking your agency’s response to rabies vector species
Humane World for Animals
Recorded webinar
Do your agency’s standard operating procedures require you to automatically euthanize rabies vector species, even when human or domestic animal exposure has been ruled out?
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Archived Webinar
Humane World for Animals
Recorded webinar
Animal care and control agencies get calls for both wild pigeon complaints and domestic pigeon rescues. This workshop demystifies the categories and breeds from rock doves to racing homers. It will offer resources for you to trace banded birds to their owners.
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Archived Webinar
Iguanas (and other non-natives): Management, strategy and humane control protocols
Humane World for Animals
Recorded webinar
Iguanas, tegus, and other invasive reptiles create unique challenges for communities and animal protection agencies because of limited humane options for their capture and disposition.
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Archived Webinar
Humane World for Animals
Recorded webinar
Sightings of and conflicts with bears are becoming more and more common in urban and suburban areas across the U.S. Responding to the public’s concerns about these wild neighbors can be especially difficult, given the greater potential for dangerous encounters.
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Archived Webinar
Humane World for Animals
Recorded webinar
Conflicts with rodents like rats and mice are common in our communities, and they can also present issues in our own facilities. Join us for this webinar as we explore the life cycle of rats and mice and provide insight into their behavior, nesting and foraging that will help you advise and respond to the conflicts that people experience with them.