2020 Shelter Data: Florida shelters saved nearly 9 out of every 10 animals they took in
Here's what we found in our most recent survey of Florida animal shelters.
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Christiann Keith
Fighting a shelter outbreak in a time of COVID
While COVID spread across the country, another disease was spreading inside Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services: Canine pneumovirus.
Comparison of direct-rehoming websites from an animal shelter perspective
Going directly from their current home to their new home is the best outcome for pets.
Giving animal shelters a ‘break’ from pneumovirus
How can shelters protect unexposed animals from highly contagious diseases without resorting to euthanasia?
A look back at the career of shelter medicine pioneer Dr. Sarah Kirk
After a long career in veterinary medicine, Dr. Sarah Kirk is embarking on retirement.
Study: UF shelter medicine visiting scholar and TNR in South Korea
South Korea may become the latest community cat success story.
ALERT: Deadly rabbit disease reported in Florida
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Type 2 (RHDV-2) has been reported in Florida for the first time.
Study: Surprising findings about heartworm in shelter cats and dogs
A new study found that, despite availability of preventives, 1 in 4 dogs and 1 in 5 cats taken in as strays to Florida shelters have been infected with heartworm.
UF shelter medicine interns saving the future for animals
As the nation’s animal shelters face a shortage of veterinarians trained in shelter medicine, two interns in the Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at UF are in training to fill that critical gap.
October is Adopt a Dog Month, and the ASPCA’s #AdoptAFosterDog campaign is here to help your shelter!
This October will mark the first Adopt a Dog Month of the COVID era.
