National nonprofit Petco Love invests in UF Shelter Medicine Program to increase shelter veterinarians amid national shortage
The grant will support an accelerated internship program for six veterinarians.
The grant will support an accelerated internship program for six veterinarians.
$420,000 in grants are available to animal shelters, foster-based organizations, and public charities to pilot new approaches that open doors to new adopters and volunteers and welcome your entire community.
“The world needs skilled, courageous, compassionate animal welfare and vet med professionals now more than ever."
Our own Dr. Cynda Crawford received one of the highest honors at the University of Florida when she was honored for her work as an educator of future generations of animal shelter veterinarians
“Some cats had stress-induced urinary conditions and fractures. We saw a bunny who refused to eat, a dog who was rescued after nearly drowning in a pool, an orphaned baby squirrel, a chicken with a fractured wing . . . On the second day of operation, we welcomed more than 240 patients.”
Progress made over decades to control overpopulation of dogs and cats through high-volume spay-neuter surgeries is at risk.
Our experts share key insights from the new world of lost pet reunification and some statistics about lost and found pets that may surprise you.