The first conference built entirely for senior pets.
One day for the people who love senior pets. One day of RACE-Approved CE for the professionals who care for them. All of it virtual, so you never have to leave their side.
Brought to you by Love, Baxter + the Senior Dog Veterinary Society
The couch opens in
Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 8:30 am PST
Two days, two audiences
Which side of the exam room are you on?
Same event, two very different days. Pick your path.
What you need to know
A dog over 7 is a senior. A cat over 10 is a senior. That's 72 million pets in the US, nearly half of all pets. Senior doesn't mean the end. It means the years that need the most attention.
Why this exists
Nobody built anything for the pets who need it most. So we did.
Senior pets are the fastest-growing part of the pet population, and veterinarians see them every day. Yet in one study, 55% of cats and 40% of dogs hadn't seen a veterinarian in the 18 months before euthanasia. Not because anyone stopped caring. Because nobody ever showed either side what senior care should look like.
Senior Pet Con closes that gap. One event, two days, both sides of the exam room. A day for pet parents to learn from expert vets without leaving their pet's side. A day of RACE-Approved CE for veterinary professionals, from home, at no cost to the clinic. It's the first time anyone has built this.
A powerful collaboration between:
Who this is for
One weekend. Both sides of the exam room.
You love your senior dog or cat more than most people will ever understand. This day is built for you to learn, laugh, and feel a little less alone in all of it, with your pet right next to you.
- Live sessions from expert vets on pain, nutrition, mobility, and enrichment
- Dedicated senior cat sessions, because a cat over 10 is a senior too
- A live cook-along for your senior dog, ingredient list sent ahead
- Ask the Vet Anything: real answers to the questions you've been afraid to ask
- A community of people who completely get it
Senior patients are nearly half your caseload, and the families who bring them in depend on you more than you may realize. This is one Sunday of RACE-Approved CE built entirely around the senior patient.
- 12 total hours of RACE-Approved CE, earn up to 6 depending on your track
- Two tracks: medical management and delivering better geriatric care
- Curriculum built and speakers hand-picked by Dr. Monica Tarantino, DVM
- Chronic pain, gait analysis, senior cat comorbidities, geriatric emergencies
- Client communication, palliative care, and euthanasia sessions you can use Monday morning
The lineup
19 experts. One shared obsession: senior pets.
Board-certified specialists in neurology, internal medicine, anesthesiology, and dentistry, alongside the senior-focused vets and educators your pets deserve.
Dr. Natasha OlbyVetMB, PhD, DACVIM
Dr. Monica TarantinoDVM · Co-founder
Dr. Katie BennettDVM, DACVAA
Dr. Petra CernaPhD, DACVIM
Dr. Heidi LobpriseDVM, DAVDC
Dr. Amy ThomsonDVM, DAVDC
Dr. Tannetje CrockerDVM
Dr. Brennen McKenzieVMD, MSc
Dr. RuthAnn LobosDVM
Dr. Maranda ElswickDVM
Dr. Molly BrinkmannDVM
Nikki GiovanelliRVT, MS
Dr. Christina GuttusoDVM
Dr. Chelsea VillarinoDVM
Dr. John MurrayDVM
Dr. Shannon NashDVM
Dr. Melissa ShapiroDVM
Dr. Brianna TobinDVM
Erika SinnerAuthor + Advocate
Adam GreenbaumFounder, Love Baxter
Why Senior Pet Con
No other event does this. Not one.
100% Senior Pet Focused
Every session, every speaker, every conversation is specifically about senior animals. No diluted content. No general pet care. Senior pets only, always.
Two Worlds, One Event
Pet parents and veterinary professionals under the same virtual roof. That intersection doesn't exist anywhere else, and it matters for both groups.
Practical, Not Performative
This is not an inspiration conference. Every session is built to give you things you can actually do, know, and use the same day you learn them.
Built with Real Love
Both organizers built their platforms because this topic matters deeply to them personally. That is not a marketing line. It shows in everything they make.
Who's behind this
Built by people who've lived both sides of the exam room.
Two organizations. One at the emotional center of senior pet care. One at the clinical center. Together, they cover everything that matters.
Love, Baxter
Love, Baxter was built in honor of Baxter, a Boston Terrier, and exists to support people going through one of the most profound experiences of their lives: caring for an aging pet and navigating what comes next.
The brand brings emotional resonance, a deeply engaged community of senior pet parents, and a voice that sounds like a real person because it is. Love, Baxter is where pet parents go when they want truth, warmth, and something actually useful.
Senior Dog Veterinary Society
The Senior Dog Veterinary Society exists to support veterinary professionals who work with the fastest-growing patient population in the country. SDVS provides clinical education, community, and resources built specifically around the senior patient.
SDVS brings professional credibility, CE infrastructure, and a community of veterinarians and technicians already doing this work every day in practice. That combination is genuinely rare in this space.
"Love, Baxter brings the emotional resonance and pet parent community. SDVS brings professional credibility and CE infrastructure. That combination doesn't exist anywhere else in this space."
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Early bird pricing is live.
Lock in the lower price now. Both days include live access to every session on your day.
- A full day of live sessions from expert veterinarians
- Senior cat sessions, a live cook-along, and Ask the Vet Anything
- Watch from your couch with your pet next to you
- Optional: add 60-day replay access for $10
- 12 total hours of RACE-Approved CE, earn up to 6 hours
- Two tracks: medical management and delivering better care
- No travel, no lost clinic days, no conference costs stacked on airfare
- Optional: add 6-month replay access for $30 · Group rates for clinic teams
Our sponsors
This is possible because of amazing sponsors.
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Senior Pet Partner
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Common questions
Everything you're wondering, answered.
Is this for dogs only, or cats too?
Which day do I attend?
Is this really 100% virtual?
Can I earn CE credit as a vet professional?
What if I can't attend live?
Do pet parents and vets attend together?
Can I buy tickets for my whole veterinary team?
Their senior years deserve this. So do you.
One weekend. Expert vets for the people who love senior pets, RACE-Approved CE for the professionals who care for them, and a closing conversation that brings everyone to the same table. Nobody has to leave their pet's side, or their practice behind.
September 12 + 13, 2026 · 100% Virtual
Early bird pricing ends soon · Brought to you by Love, Baxter + the Senior Dog Veterinary Society