Fear Free Symposium hosted by the San Francisco SPCA

Starts:  Feb 12, 2022 09:00 AM (PT)
Ends:  Feb 13, 2022 04:00 PM (PT)
Associated with  Animal Welfare Professionals

Join us for the second annual Fear Free Pet Behavior Symposium hosted by the San Francisco SPCA! This virtual event will take place February 12 and 13, 2022, and will offer educational sessions for three audiences: veterinary professionals, shelter personnel, and pet guardians.

Don’t miss learning from experts in the veterinary and shelter industries! This virtual symposium will focus on the practical and environmental concepts of Fear Free® as well as the latest strategies and processes demonstrated in veterinary clinics and shelters today. Pet Guardian audiences will be treated to insights on how Fear Free practices can elevate animal interactions at home and in pet care environments.

Register to learn about the most relevant veterinary, shelter, and pet care practices and innovations happening today. All sessions will be available on demand for 90 days after the live event.

Three Tracks/Three Audiences

Pet Guardians

Saturday, February 12th, 2022: $9.99

Gain insight on how Fear Free® practices can elevate animal interactions at home and in pet care environments. Learn about the importance of your pet’s emotional well-being as well as how to handle common behavior problems, how to provide stimulating pet enrichment, and what to know for newly adopted pets—all from world-renown experts in the veterinary and animal behavior fields. The first 2 sessions focus on felines, and the last 2 on canines. The keynote session at 3:15 pm PT addresses both feline and canine behaviors. Each session includes a live Q&A portion to address any questions you might have.

Shelter Personnel

Saturday, February 12th, 2022: $149

Attendees of this track will be guided through different Fear Free® Shelter concepts and techniques. From learning to “speak cat” to identifying fear, anxiety, stress, and frustration in pets to communicating with and educating the public, there are beneficial sessions for any individual working in or with an animal shelter or rescue. Presented by experts in shelter medicine, these sessions are realistic, science-based, and motivating to give you everything you need to make your shelter the best it can possibly be—not only for pets, but for staff and volunteers as well. Each session includes a live Q&A portion to address any questions you might have. Completion of these sessions qualifies as up to 8 hours of RACE CE.

Veterinary Professionals

Sunday, February 13th, 2022: $295

Whether you are new to Fear Free® or are a longtime member, you will not want to miss these topics or speakers. There will be two sub-tracks that play simultaneously for a total of 16 sessions. Those registering for the Veterinary Professionals track will get to choose which sessions to attend live and which to watch after the event. Presented by experts in veterinary medicine, this track will take a deep dive into behavior as well as cover a variety of different specialties, all with a Fear Free twist. Each session includes a live Q&A portion to address any questions you might have. Completion of these sessions qualifies as up to 16 hours of RACE CE.


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Starts:  Feb 12, 2022 09:00 AM (PT)
Ends:  Feb 13, 2022 04:00 PM (PT)
Associated with  Animal Welfare Professionals

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Url: http://www.sfspca.org/get-involved/events/fear-free-symposium-2022/
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