A significant “PAWS Gap” (People and Animals Welfare and Safety) exists in victim advocacy, social work, and social services. Too often, trainings and practices overlook how deeply clients’ bonds with their pets impact risk factors, decision-making, and overall well-being. This gap can be especially critical in cases of intimate partner violence, child abuse, and elder abuse, which are frequently preceded by warning signs of animal cruelty.

Join My Dog Is My Home for a FREE Live Webinar on Pet-Inclusive Housing! The Path to Pet-Inclusive Housing: How You Can Keep People & Pets Together, will be held live, Wednesday, August 19, 2026, 1PM - 2PM ET on Zoom. This FREE webinar is especially for housing providers and other organizations that would like to learn more about how to offer pet-inclusive emergency and affordable housing.

Kittens are especially vulnerable to parasites, including intestinal worms and protozoa, which can quickly lead to diarrhea, poor growth, and serious health challenges if left untreated. Building on our popular "Diarrhea in Kittens" webinar, this Fast Track 30‑minute session will focus on the most common parasites affecting young kittens, including intestinal worms, protozoa, ear mites and more.

In this 1-hour webinar, Don’t Forget the Pets will be joined by My Pit Bull is Family to explore the power of mutual aid and discuss what it truly means to design programming that supports both ends of the leash. This session covers the practical mechanics of building low-barrier programs that reject judgment and dismantle traditional gatekeeping.

In this follow-up session, uncover the science behind optimizing pet well-being! Participants will learn practical strategies to help pets feel safe and comfortable in the short-term, improve their confidence and resilience long-term, and understand and manage “undesirable” behaviors.

Led by Neighborhood Cats' experienced and knowledgable presenters, this workshop is packed with practical advice, field-tested techniques, and inspiration to help you develop your trapping skills make a real difference for community cats. If you’re new to TNR, you’ll gain the essential skills needed to kickstart your TNR journey, while experienced trappers can refresh and sharpen their techniques.

Community Cats Central and the Tompkins Foundation for FeLV Advocacy have assembled an incredible roster of experts for a full day dedicated entirely to these often-misunderstood conditions, covering the latest science, treatment advances, and practical strategies for shelter and foster care settings.

Ohio Animal Advocates, with support from the Kenneth Scott Charitable Trust, will host this in-person workshop to explore: 1) a legal overview of Avery’s law, and what are the changes from the previous dangerous dog law, along with the background of the problems in the field that led to this legislation, how the legislation has addressed these problems – or not – and how is implementation of the law working, and 2) the critical issue and opportunities to establish and enhance cross-training and cross-reporting processes at the state and local level.

Join us in Steubenville for a special community album release event benefiting animal advocacy and rescue efforts throughout the Ohio. This unique gathering will bring together music, compassion, and community through partnerships with local vegan restaurants, small businesses, and animal advocates. Proceeds from the event will support Ohio Animal Advocates' work to advance animal welfare.

Consortium Against Adult Abuse

2026 Annual Conference

 Helping You Help Others

Friday, June 12, 2026

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cost: $85.00

5.5 CLEs available

Pending approval from the Supreme Court of Ohio; Accepted by the Ohio CSWMFT Board

Tri-C Corporate College East

4400 Richmond Road, Warrensville Heights, OH 44128

Animal advocacy organizations share a common challenge in the legislative sphere: the powerful big agriculture lobby, which often works to oppose pro-animal legislation—even legislation protecting only dogs and cats—because it does not want the animal protection movement to gain influence.

The Animal Policy Alliance builds the legislative strength needed to help counter these efforts by uniting and empowering dozens of local and state-level animal advocacy groups across the country.

Are you doing Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and helping community cats in your neighborhood? Join the Facebook Live town hall with Neighborhood Cats’ Executive Director Susan Richmond and National Programs Director Bryan Kortis for advice and conversation. Bring your toughest questions!

RSVP to receive notification when we go live. You can also drop your TNR questions on the Facebook page, and have them answered during the live session.

Every time a hawk swoops down on a poisoned mouse or a bobcat catches a sluggish rat, or a coyote scavenges a dying rodent, toxic rodenticides move one step higher up the food chain. The consequences ripple through entire ecosystems, weakening the carnivores our landscapes depend on.

This is the hidden toll of rodenticide use. And it's happening in backyards, farms, and wild spaces across the country.

As the Parliament of the World’s Religions wrote in its tribute, Dr. Jane Goodall was a staunch friend of the Parliament of the World’s Religions and a lead speaker at its Convenings in Barcelona in 2004, in Salt Lake City in 2015, in the Virtual Convening in 2021 and at the 2023 Convening in Chicago. 

Join professionals from across Ohio and beyond for the 34th annual Two Days in May Conference on Victim Assistance, hosted by the Office of Dave Yost. Taking place May 18–19, 2026, at the Hilton Columbus Downtown, this two-day event brings together advocates, service providers, and leaders committed to supporting victims and survivors of crime.

Designed for shelter staff, volunteers, and community-based advocates, this workshop focuses on streamlining return-to-home processes in ways that support finders and guardians—without overwhelming staff, volunteers, or shelter capacity.

Led by Neighborhood Cats' experienced and knowledgable presenters, this workshop is packed with practical advice, field-tested techniques, and inspiration to help you develop your trapping skills make a real difference for community cats.

If you’re new to TNR, you’ll gain the essential skills needed to kickstart your TNR journey, while experienced trappers can refresh and sharpen their techniques.

When it comes to healthcare for pet owners experiencing homelessness, the One Health clinical care model is proving to both improve access to veterinary care as well as human healthcare. Established in Seattle in 2018 in a collaboration between the University of Washington’s Center for One Health Research and Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, the One Health Clinic integrates veterinary and human primary care to benefit both members of the family.

Representatives of human and animal services are invited to an open house at Found House Interfaith Housing Network in Cincinnati. Tour a pet-inclusive day shelter and temporary pet boarding facility. Learn about Found House’s co-sheltering policies and procedures. Hear from residents whose lives have been transformed. Build connections with providers dedicated to co-sheltering initiatives.

Join us for a summit that brings together what we like to call our behavior dream team - Tabitha Kucera, Arden Moore, and Dr. Rachel Geller - three of the most trusted voices in feline behavior in the animal welfare world for a day focused entirely on why cats do what they do. The more we understand how cats think, feel, and experience the world around them, the better equipped we are to make their lives happier and more comfortable. Whether you work in a shelter, a rescue, or just want to deepen your bond with the cats in your home, you'll walk away with practical tools and techniques you can put to use right away. 

Join us for a practical 30‑minute webinar designed to help rescue organizations, shelters, fosters, and caregivers understand the essentials of kitten vaccination. Led by Emily Coleman, DVM, this session will walk you through the recommended vaccination schedule, explain why vaccines are critical for young kittens, and provide a clear overview of the diseases they protect against.

This meeting includes a CLE presentation - Community Cats – Legal & Public Health Challenges (.5 Hours). Participate in OSBA Committee and Section meetings to connect with peers and fellow attorneys in your practice area. Our groups meet two to three times a year to stay current on the latest news and information from their particular area of practice, including legislation and recent case law, as well as other issues of importance to the profession.

Do you have questions about kitten season? Mark your calendar for “Ask Us Anything: Kitten Season,” a Facebook Live conversation with Neighborhood Cats on April 11th from 2–3 pm ET. Susan and Bryan will share advice and answer questions about all things kitten, from trapping to socializing to general care. Be sure to RSVP so you receive a notification when we go live.

This webcast will focus on links between human and animal violence and how a pet protection order can break the cycle of family violence. No matter your legal job position, you’ll leave with an understanding to recognize and respond to both human and animal abuse.

Join us in Nelsonville, Ohio on March 25th, 2026 for this FREE in-person workshop – OPOTA CPT approved! The training will take place at the Hocking Technical College, and registration will be open we reach capacity (45 participants). 

Thank you to the Animal Welfare Institute for making this training completely free for law enforcement, social service, case workers, domestic violence advocates, attorneys, prosecutors, dog wardens, humane or animal control officers.

Join us during Coyote Awareness Week for a powerful and personal visual journey into the lives of coyotes, led by Project Coyote staff members and wildlife photographers Karin Saucedo and Mark Surls. Through two distinct photographic lenses, Karin and Mark will share intimate moments from the field. Their work reveals deeply social, adaptable, and sentient beings navigating an increasingly human-dominated world.