Published: Dec 11th, 2019
Thanks to the generous support of the Petco Foundation, our spay/neuter program was able to sterilize, vaccinate, treat for parasites, and provide care for injuries and illness for more than […]
Published: Dec 3rd, 2019
Do people care about what happens to community cats? For most of them, the answer is a resounding “yes.” That’s the conclusion of a recent study.
Published: Nov 27th, 2019
All of us at the Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at UF wish you a Happy Thanksgiving.
Published: Nov 22nd, 2019
When Dr. Meredith Montgomery decided to leave behind a career in aquatic sciences to go back to school and become a veterinarian, shelter medicine wasn’t part of her plan.
Published: Nov 13th, 2019
Do you have a deep, personal passion to change the world for shelter pets? If this is you, then you might be our next shelter medicine intern!
Published: Nov 6th, 2019
Fifty-one pet dogs stolen by a ring supplying the cruel dog meat trade in Vietnam have been reunited with their grieving families thanks to a multi-agency bust last month.
Published: Oct 24th, 2019
“The idea that shelters should suspend black cat adoptions around the holiday is widely considered a myth.”
Published: Oct 15th, 2019
Since 2010, the Association of Shelter Veterinarians’ guidelines for Spay-Neuter Programs has recommended “the use of a simple green linear tattoo to identify all neutered pet animals.”
Published: Oct 10th, 2019
Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program alumna Dr. Katherine Polak was named 2019 Association of Shelter Veterinarians Veterinarian of the Year.
Published: Oct 9th, 2019
Thanks to two UF Shelter Medicine alumni and the generosity of a donor, vetstudents at Kansas State University and the University of Missouri are able to discover the world of shelter medicine.