Florida Animal Welfare’s State of the State
Published: Apr 23rd, 2019
What story does data tell us about what’s happened for Florida’s shelter animals since 2013? A pretty inspiring one!
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Shelter medicine internship with a feline focus: Applications due April 25
Published: Apr 10th, 2019
Our internship program has been expanded to include an additional position beginning in June.
How Fear Free is creating a new generation of veterinary students
Published: Apr 4th, 2019
Fear Free is a training and certification program for animal professionals that puts the emotional and physical well being of animals on an equal footing.
Puerto Rico shelter kittens playing with their first toys ever!
Published: Mar 28th, 2019
Thanks to an incredible volunteer for the Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program, many cats and kittens in Puerto Rico have toys to give them comfort and enrichment while they’re in the shelter.
UF Shelter Medicine Team on working with the animal shelters of Puerto Rico
Published: Mar 21st, 2019
Although there continue to be challenges for the shelters in Puerto Rico, progress is being made.
Coming together to help pets and people of hurricane-ravaged Florida Panhandle
Published: Mar 14th, 2019
With the support of Petsmart Charities, the University of Florida and Operation Catnip teamed up with ten Panhandle animal organizations to help spay and neuter more than 200 cats and dogs.
Cats Matter Too: Shelter med alum spearheads collaborative approach to tackling cat meat trade in Vietnam
Published: Mar 6th, 2019
A UF Shelter Medicine Program alum is partnering with local advocates to put an end to this practice.
UF Shelter Medicine at the 2019 Florida Animal Control Association Conference
Published: Feb 27th, 2019
Stop by our booth for cutting edge sheltering tips, and also keep an eye out for our roving ambassadors who can let you know how you can get a free shelter consultation from our team!
Study: Clicker training may help shelter cats get adopted
Published: Feb 13th, 2019
In a study published in the current issue of Applied Animal Behaviour Science, clicker training made the cats become more open to exploring their surroundings.
Spayathon for Puerto Rico: Report from Round 3
Published: Feb 8th, 2019
With one round still to go, the massive event — the largest coalition effort ever to conduct spay/neuter and vaccination clinics for free — has already spayed/neutered and vaccinated 22,922 pets!