Animal Welfare

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…

Unlocking Humane Solutions to Animal Welfare Problems Our experienced faculty members explore the big issues for Shelter Medicine. Study ideas almost always arise as problems animal welfare workers are encountering in the field. We also rely on these shelter partners as priceless sources of data from the…