Richard Avanzino spent his career asking the animal welfare field to imagine things that did not yet exist. Avanzino, founding president of Maddie’s Fund and one of the most influential figures in modern animal welfare, died Sept. 20 at age 84. He leaves behind a field profoundly different…
Duffield Foundation announces $250 million 'Big Bet for Pets' — Kitten and puppy milk replacer recall — Heartworm study
For someone fleeing an abusive home, the decision to leave can come with an impossible question: What happens to my pet?
Linda S Jacobson, Jessie L Dyer, Adrienne Van Vlake, Brian A DiGangi, Mirah A Horowitz, Julie K LevyJ Am Vet Med Assoc. 2026 Sep 2:1-10DOI: 10.2460/javma.26.06.0518…
In this webinar series, you’ll learn what all shelter staff need to know about data and how to move from understanding data to acting on it.
Dyer, J.L., Jacobson, L.S., Serrano, M.A. et al. Parasites Vectors 19, 367 (2026). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-026-07514-x…
Jacobson, L.S., DiGangi, B.A., Serrano, M.A. et al. Parasites Vectors 19, 359 (2026). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-026-07344-x…
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New World Screwworm (NWS) is an emerging concern for animal shelters, rescue organizations, and community cat programs.
