Events
OAA offers many events each year, including virtual conferences and trainings, tours, workshops, and more. We also share events from our partners, affiliates, and other animal protection organizations. Sign up for our e-news to learn about all our events, or check back here often to stay informed. We hope to see you soon!
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How to Build a TNR Movement Certification Workshop
You already know that TNR works. You’ve seen the colony counts drop, the kittens stop coming, and the same calls finally not repeat year after year.
So here’s the real question: How do you make sure that success doesn’t stay invisible?
If your TNR program is effective but under-recognized—or if you’re carrying too much of the work on too few shoulders—the How to Build a TNR Movement Workshop is designed for you.
Trappers' Tips & Tricks
Led by the experienced team at Neighborhood Cats, this workshop dives into proven techniques for trapping even the most trap-savvy cats. Drawing on more than two decades of hands-on TNR work, the session focuses on practical adjustments and creative strategies that can dramatically improve trapping success in real-world situations.
Whether you’re dealing with cats that won’t step on a trip plate or colonies that seem one step ahead of every plan, this workshop offers field-tested solutions you can adapt to your own work.
The Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop
Learn TNR best practices and colony care from expert instructors. Gain essential skills or sharpen your techniques with videos, handouts, and interactive lessons. Certificate and networking included!
Community Cats Grants Webinar
Discover how the Community Cats Grants program, administered by United Spay Alliance, empowers grassroots organizations to support the spay/neuter of community cats. This program provides matching grants, mentorship, and fundraising support to help organizations achieve their goals. Network, share fundraising ideas and problem-solving strategies that inspire success well beyond the program.
Trapper’s Tips & Tricks Certification Workshop (Advanced TNR Training)
Learn expert trapping techniques from the pros at Neighborhood Cats! With 20+ years of experience, they’ll share their best tips for catching even the most elusive felines. From creative baiting tricks to smart trap modifications, you’re sure to pick up new skills to boost your success. Enjoy an interactive session with real-life footage, extensive handouts, and a dedicated Facebook group for ongoing support. Led by Susan Richmond and Bryan Kortis, this 2-hour workshop includes a Q&A and now offers a certificate of completion after passing a short quiz.
Return-to-Home Certification Workshop
Rethink what it means to be a stray! What if every cat entering a shelter was treated as a lost pet with a family searching for them? This workshop, led by Corinne Bourgoin of the MSPCA, explores practical strategies to reunite lost cats with their owners—without overwhelming shelter resources. Earn a certificate of completion, join an exclusive networking group, and take part in an interactive session with a Q&A.
Housing People and Pets in Crisis Workshop
In this full-day training workshop, they’ll explore creative housing solutions for people and pets in crisis and begin building collaborative community partnerships.
TNR Certification Workshop
Ready to make a difference for feral and stray cats? Join Neighborhood Cats for an expert-led workshop on Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony management. Learn best practices for trapping, building relationships with neighbors, managing feeding routines, providing winter shelters, and more. With interactive content, real-world video, and practical tools, you'll be ready to take action. After completing a brief quiz, earn a certificate and join an exclusive Facebook group for networking with fellow advocates!
A Civil Rights Picture Worth a Thousand Words
This Cleveland State University celebration of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will include a conversation with Dr. Evan Morse, the first African American Veterinarian in Cleveland, Ohio, who experienced first-hand the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965.
This event provides an opportunity for students to learn how to use photographs as primary documents and strategies for interviewing public figures. A Zoom option is available.
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