Methods used to treat distemper, the illness manifestations and treatment course, and nurturing the people caring for these pets in foster and adoptive homes.

In an effort to save all of the injured and ill animals at the city shelter, Austin Pets Alive! developed a program for parvo treatment in the shelter that prevents contaminating the entire shelter.

Find out how to get people to your clinic that otherwise might never hear the words spay/neuter or come to the clinic on their own.

The importance of preventing disease, and handling disease appropriately when it occurs, cannot be over-emphasized.  This lecture takes a multi-faceted approach at the numerous obstacles to disease prevention, and provides practical options for shelters.

Protocols for healthy group housing for shelter cats, including considerations for  facilities, procedures, selection, management and monitoring.

Trapping techniques and procedures for TNR as well as recruiting and training others to help.

Eliminate post-adoption sterilization contracts by spaying and neutering prior to adopition. Session address common concerns, including working with your local veterinarians.

Practical guidelines for handling each step of a cat hoarding case, including documentation, evaluation, care, and communications.

Biology of behavior and the brain, including some medical treatments.

Principles of behavior modification, resources available in your community, training tools, and treatment of common behavior problems in dogs and cats.