Published: Jul 1st, 2020
Animal shelters and rescue groups – like the veterinary profession – have long lacked diversity in leadership, staff, and volunteers, who are overwhelmingly white, female, and prosperous. There is ample evidence that this lack of inclusivity prevents shelters from fully serving the needs of their community.
Published: Jun 22nd, 2020
Florida’s animal shelters collectively pushed dog and cat lifesaving to a new milestone in 2019.
Published: Jun 10th, 2020
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.
Published: Jun 2nd, 2020
Congratulations to all 34 amazing shelter medicine students at Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida!
Published: Jun 1st, 2020
More than 25 national organizations have joined forces to launch #SpayTogether, a stimulus fund to help animal shelters and veterinary clinics perform 50,000 lifesaving spay/neuter surgeries.
Published: May 28th, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread drug shortages are currently impacting all healthcare providers, including animal shelters and nonprofit veterinary clinics. What does your organization need to know?
Published: May 21st, 2020
In this recorded webinar, Dr. Sandra Newbury, Director of University of Wisconsin’s Shelter Medicine Program, gives practical guidance for essential shelter workers caring for pets who have been exposed to COVID-19.
Published: May 13th, 2020
Is your shelter or rescue organization struggling to connect pets and adopters during the pandemic? The ASPCA can help!
Published: May 6th, 2020
Each spay/neuter provider and shelter need to build a plan to re-open and operate in the “new norm.”
Published: Apr 29th, 2020
Receiving far less attention is the effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on international companion animals, particularly those without an owner.