153 animal shelters were known to be operating in 64 of 67 counties in 2024. Three counties did not have shelters (Holmes, Liberty, and Lafayette). Individual shelter intake and outcome data can be found in the table below. Intake/Outcome Data Self-Reported by Shelters Data for the Florida Shelter Animal Census…
RULES OF THE ROAD Healthy Adults Fast track healthy adult cats to neuter and return to their original location Return to Neighborhood Kittens…
Communities and shelters alike have long been developing and seeking solutions to the euthanasia of healthy and treatable cats in animal shelters. Today, we know that “a cat revolution” is at hand, and that euthanasia of cats who aren’t hopelessly suffering can be replaced with programs that are dramatically more humane…
In the process of refining trap-neuter-return programs for community cats over the years, it’s apparent that while return to the community via TNR is usually the best option for thriving adult cats, young kittens do not fare as well. It has been reported that 50%-75% of kittens living in the…
A difficult year - Animal shelter crowding - Compassion fatigue strategies course - Kitten shelter diversion -
Declining adoption trends - Doggy day outs - Optimal cat petting sessions - Return to owner - Trap-neuter-return - Community cats - Spay/neuter research - Grants
Shelter medicine internship - Animal shelter leadership certificate - Recruiting veterinarians - Community cat research - Human-animal bond - Grants
Access to veterinary care - Disaster response - Spay-neuter - FeLV/FIV/FIP research - Cat friendly decision making - Grants
Compassion Fatigue - Shelter Overcrowding - Veterinary Clinic Management - Shelter Statistics - Heartworm - Behavior - Access to Veterinary Care
FeLV and FIV management - FIP Treatment - Spay/Neuter ID - Shelter Medicine research - Dog Population Management - Grants
