Christiann Keith

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.

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.

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the problem of compassion fatigue in the helping professions, including animal welfare.

Florida’s animal shelters collectively pushed dog and cat lifesaving to a new milestone in 2019.

With many animal shelters closed to intake due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it seemed like the perfect opportunity for their cats to get a housing upgrade.

Congratulations to all 34 amazing shelter medicine students at Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida!

Receiving far less attention is the effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on international companion animals, particularly those without an owner.

Certified Compassion Fatigue Educator Jessica Dolce offers her perspective on how people who work with animals can find ways to make healthy choices during the current COVID-19 crisis.

Shelter/rescue staff and volunteers have an opportunity to take advantage of many online educational options -- mostly free -- for the animal welfare community.

A new study suggests problems with the home environment of pet cats are a major source of welfare concerns for cats and may increase the risk of shelter surrender.