MMPC Learniverse – Level Up Your Cat Housing: Game-Changing Upgrades Are Within Reach (On-Demand Course)

MMPC Learniverse – Level Up Your Cat Housing: Game-Changing Upgrades Are Within Reach (On-Demand Course)

Course Overview

Discover innovative, proven strategies to transform your feline housing and get cats purring! With this webinar, you’ll be prepared to level up your shelter’s housing even with limited resources. UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program veterinarians Dr. Becky Stuntebeck and Dr. Denae Wagner will unveil tips and tactics for creating environments that work better for cats and for your team. From DIY cozy nooks to interactive play zones and portals, you’ll learn the how-tos of housing that puts cats at ease, supports animal health and staff safety, and encourages adoptions. You’ll also discover keys to supercharging cat care and overall welfare regardless of housing. 

Don't wait – get all the info you need to get ahead while cat population numbers are lower. Register today and revolutionize cat housing and care in your shelter! 

You‘ll learn:

  • How to improve your cat housing
  • Setup & strategies that meet cat, staff, & shelter needs
  • Double-compartment housing benefits for cats & staff

Continuing Education Credits

This course has been approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) continuing education credit by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement (AAWA) and by National Animal Care and Control Association (NACA). 

This course has been approved for 1 hour of RACE continuing education credit until 2/13/2026 in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval. Upon completing the course and passing the quiz, upload your certificate to https://CEBroker.com. This is the broker used by the AAVSB to track your continuing education credits.

Contact

Email us at learniverse@sheltermedportal.com if you have any questions or concerns about this course.

Keywords

MMPC, learniverse, cat, kitten, feline, housing, enrichment, portals, double compartment housing, health, shelter, resources, environment, interactive, play, safety, welfare

Maddie’s®️ Million Pet Challenge

With the Maddie’s®️ Million Pet Challenge, the Five Key Initiatives of the Million Cat Challenge have expanded to include other species at risk in shelters and evolved into the Four Rights.  

Within the Four Rights, every element works in concert to support one another: animals and people are treated as individuals, empowering shelter staff to make the best decisions for everyone; community safety net services are in place and flourishing; and humane care within the shelter is provided, with appropriate outcomes for the animals that do come in, allowing shelters to deliver the Right Care, in the Right Place, at the Right Time, and to the Right Outcome

This course focuses on understanding intake requirements and holding periods that can help your shelter make sure animals are in the Right Place for the Right Time. 

Learn more about  Maddie's®️ Million Pet Challenge Learniverse.  #ThankstoMaddie

Maddie’s®️ Pet Forum Discussion Group 

You can also join the discussion about these concepts over on Maddie's Pet Forum in the Cat Housing Discussion Group.

Discussion Group on Maddie's Pet Forum

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Cat Housing Original Webinar Recording
Cat Housing Original Webinar Recording
Recorded 01/17/2024  |  90 minutes
Recorded 01/17/2024  |  90 minutes
You must register to access.
Cat Housing Self-Paced Course and Portal Installation Step-by-Step Instructions Module
Cat Housing - Self-Paced Course
Begin self-paced component package.
Begin self-paced component package. Introductory online self-paced interactive course.
You must register to access.
Installing Portals Step-by-Step Self-Paced Course and Resources
Begin self-paced component package.
Begin self-paced component package. In this self-paced course we walk you through the process of installing portals in your current cages to create double compartment housing. We'll guide you through the equipment you need, the process of installing (with videos) and also provide resources related to cage cleaning and set-up.
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Cat Housing Discussion Thread and Q&A
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Select the "Visit the Discussion Thread" button to begin. The Cat Housing discussion thread on Maddie's®️ Pet Forum will open in a new window/tab.
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Course Feedback Survey - Introductory Online Course: Level Up Your Cat Housing
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Select the "Start Survey" button to begin.
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CAWA/NACA CE Certificate - Course
1.00 CAWA & NACA CE credit  |  Certificate available
1.00 CAWA & NACA CE credit  |  Certificate available This short course has been approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement (AAWA) and by National Animal Care and Control Association.
You must register to access.
Course Quiz
10 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  7/10 points to pass
10 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  7/10 points to pass Let's check your knowledge after going through the Cat Housing course (and help you get your CE credits).
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RACE CE Certificate - Course
1.00 RACE credit  |  Certificate available
1.00 RACE credit  |  Certificate available This course has been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit until 2/13/2026 in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval. Upon completing the course and passing the quiz, upload your certificate to https://CEBroker.com. This is the broker used by the AAVSB to track your continuing education credits.
You must register to access.

We have a dedicated discussion group on Maddie's Pet Forum to discuss Cat Housing.  Bring your questions, comments, thoughts, and suggestions, or just see what others are thinking about these ideas.

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Becky (Rebecca) Stuntebeck

Facility Design Veterinarian UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program

UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program

Becky joined the KSMP team as a Facility Design Veterinarian in April 2022. She obtained her DVM degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine in 2013. She completed a shelter medicine internship at Dane County Humane Society via the KSMP team in 2014 and a shelter medicine residency with the UW Shelter Medicine Program in 2018, achieving board certification through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners that Fall.

Becky has also worked as a shelter veterinarian at two private shelters in Wisconsin. In addition to facility design her interests include proactive population management and infectious disease prevention in shelters, as well as building relationships with folks across the sheltering field.

Read more about Becky

Denae Wagner, DVM, MPVM

Veterinarian

Koret Shelter Medicine Program, UC Davis

In her work for the Koret Shelter Medicine Program, Dr. Wagner has helped shelters from Florida to Vancouver. Her contributions have ranged from Capacity for Care (C4C) calculations and population health to full facility design consultations.After initially fashioning them by hand, Dr. Wagner oversaw the design and manufacture of the Kat Portal for the Koret Shelter Medicine Program. Over 5,000 of her hand-made and manufactured portals have been installed in animal shelters throughout North America and beyond, earning Dr. Wagner the nickname, The Portal Queen. The portals safely and cleanly couple pairs of existing cat cages, transforming cramped housing into roomier double-compartment condos.Dr. Wagner’s current interests include evidence based shelter design and the effects of housing and the shelter environment on animal health and well-being.