2025 Online Kitten Conference

Early Bird Registration is open for the 2025 Online Kitten Conference, which will be held on Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8, 2025.

The Online Kitten Conference is a virtual conference for anyone who wants to create a better future for our youngest felines! Join us for this kitten-focused event presented by The National Kitten Coalition and The Community Cats Podcast.

Over this two-day event, animal shelter professionals, caregivers, fosters, and kitten enthusiasts will come together to deepen their knowledge and sharpen skills for raising healthy kittens and running successful kitten programs. Sessions will cover a wide range of topics and featured speakers will include respected experts in kitten care, representing a wealth of experience from across the animal welfare community.

Early bird registration is open and is just $50, which covers the live event, recorded sessions afterwards, speaker slides and handouts. Registration will increase to $75 on May 8, 2025 so don’t delay— register now!

The 2025 Online Kitten Conference Speakers and Presentations

Samantha Bell holding young tabby and white kitten

Using Social Media to Save Kittens: Creating Content That Engages, Educates, and Finds Homes
Samantha Bell, M.Ed.
Cat influencer and content creator, SamanthaBellCats and Best Friends Animal Society

Laura Cassiday sitting on a white couch with gray cat in her lap

Silent Killer No More! FIP: From Fatal to Curable
Jennifer Bledsoe-Nix, DVM
Veterinarian, Community Animal Medicine Project (CAMP) LA

close up portrait of Dr Emily Coleman holding an orange cat

Kitten Nutrition: Establishing a Strong Foundation for Lifelong Health
Kara M Burns, MS, MEd, LVT, VTS (Nutrition), VTS Hon (Internal Medicine, Dentistry)
Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians

close up portrait of Steve Dale with orange cat on his shoulders

Kitten Photography 101
Arica Dorff
PPA Photographic Craftsman, Arica Dorff Photography, LLC

Portrait of Allison Hunter-Frederick with tabby cat

Little Lives, Big Choices: Assessing Kittens for Success
Alexis Fine
Operations Manager, Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter

Adelle Goodman approaching tabby and white cat with drop-over trap

Using Kitten Data to Build Community Support
Tori Fugate
Director of Communications, Shelter Animals Count

closeup portrait of Eliska Meadows with white and tabby neonatal kitten

Full-Circle TNR: Stopping the Cycle to Improve Kitten Health and Adoption Outcomes
Sara Jones, Ph.D.
Vice President, Feline Advocates of Leon County

Portraits of Elizabeth Young and Colette Junod

Empowerment Through Adversity
Colette Junod, LCSW and Elizabeth Young, Ed.M., LPC
Justice for Paws Animal Rescue

closeup portrait of Nadia Oseguera holding young black kitten

Practical Decision-Making for Kittens in a TNVR Program
Adelle Louise
Certified TNR Trapper, Feral Cat Advocate, Director of Travel Animal Rescue

Introducing Cats and Kittens
Rita Reimers and Linda Hall
Founders, Cat Behavior Alliance

close up portrait of Emilie Rackovan holding a black and white cat

Being an Animal Person in a People Person World: The Shift of the Human Animal Bond
Megann Smith
Administrative Assistant, Former Board Member, Ohio Animal Advocates

The Journey of “Panleuk Pete”
Lauren Snyder
Director of Medical Operations, Jacksonville Humane Society

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