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.

Is your foster program functioning as efficiently as possible? This webinar will help you improve your foster program or get started on the right paw with a new one. Learn about setting goals and measuring efficacy; choosing which animals to send into foster care; the costs of foster programs; the supplies needed; the foster database and necessary forms; foster caregiver recruitment, training, and management; and finding fostered animals homes.

This webinar will help you run the best foster program possible, to save more animals’ lives and help achieve your mission.

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

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.

Evaluating and reducing stress in shelter animals, focusing on research results. Includes elements of shelter and kennel design for physical and mental health.

Presentations from "Feline Forum: Practices and New Perspectives" presented by PetSmart Charities® in Chicago, Ill. Sept. 24 - 26, 2009. Presentations are categorized by workshop track.

How to accurately age dogs and cats.