Convention Schedule

SATURDAY + SUNDAY
11 AM to 5 PM

ONGOING:
Kitty Cafe  ·  Pop-Up Art Galleries  ·  Crazy Cat Lady Exhibition  ·  Artisan + Exhibitor Marketplace   
Animal Adoptions + Services  ·  Food Trucks
For detailed descriptions on all presentation topics, click here.
CONVENTION: SATURDAY
​Schedule is subject to change
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​10 AM : Registration, Bunny Yoga with Stacey Domingues (Sun Kissed Yoga) 

11 AM: Keynote Speaker
  • COMEDIAN CAROL LEIFER

12 NOON: Breakout Sessions (choose one)
  • Performances for Pets
  • ​Pibbles (AKA Pitties) Panel
  • Bunny Talk w/ Margo DeMello (House Rabbit Society)
  • Zero Waste Living: For You and the Animals w/ Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
  • Makerspace Activity: Dapper Bowties for Pets 

1 PM: Breakout Sessions (choose one)
  • Performances for Pets
  • Ojai Raptor Center
  • Disaster Preparedness w/ Jay Weiner (Gentle Barn) 
  • Fostering 101 w/ VCAS
  • Art for Animals w/ Jane O’Hara
  • Makerspace Activity: Bunny Craft w/ Margo DeMello

​ 2 PM: Breakout Sessions  (choose one)
  • Squirrel Chatter w/ Dr. Brett Mizelle (CSU Long Beach)
  • The Dogs Were Rescued (and So Was I) w/ bestselling author Teresa Rhyne
  • Revelations of an Animal Communicator - Demystifying Animal Communication w/ Joan Ranquet
  • Animal Speak: How our Words Affect Animals w/ Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
  • Therapy Dogs 101 w/ Susan Hartzler 
  • Makerspace Activity: Cat Castles

3 PM: Keynote Speaker
  • ELLIE LAKS (The Gentle Barn)
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4 PM: Yappy Hour
CONVENTION: SUNDAY
​​Schedule is subject to change
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​10 AM : Registration, Bunny Yoga with Jill Jones (Sun Kissed Yoga)
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11 AM: Keynote Speaker
  • KITTEN LADY, HANNAH SHAW

12 NOON: Breakout Sessions (choose one)
  • Performances for Pets
  • Coalitions Healing Community Cat Issues w/ Leigh Busse (Community Cat Coalition)
  • Canines and U.S. Latino Communities: A Cultural Analysis w/ Dr. Maythee Rojas (CSU Long Beach)
  • Equine Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Healing w/ Adri Howe (California Coastal Horse Rescue)
  • Makerspace Activity: Rope Toys for Dogs 

1 PM: Breakout Sessions (choose one)
  • Performances w/ Pets
  • ​Trap-Neuter-Return 101 w/ Juanita Valdez-Nishida (Community Cat Coalition)
  • Bee Talk w/ Dr. Ruben Alarcon (CSU CI)
  • ​Caring for Special Needs Animals w/ Leslie Weiss (Surfcat Rescue)
  • Makerspace Activity: Snuffle Mats for Bunnies and Kitties 

​ 2 PM: Breakout Sessions  (choose one)
  • Living with Wildlife (Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network)
  • Helping Homeless Human-Animal Families w/ Cappi Patterson (Buddy Nation) and Emma Newton (My Dog is My Home)
  • Ask the Vet w/ Dr. Nicci (Ohana Veterinary Clinic)
  • Performance Art for Animals (talk) by Performances for Pets
  • Makerspace Activity:  Cat Wands 

3 PM: Keynote Speaker/Presentation
  • The Future of Rescue (panel)

4 PM: Yappy Hour

Food Trucks