Shelter medicine, hope, and a community coming together to help animals: The Puerto Rico story continues
The shelter has been overwhelmed with animals since Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the island last fall.
The shelter has been overwhelmed with animals since Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the island last fall.
The Santuario de Animales San Francisco de Asis – or SASFA as it is more widely known – stands as a testament to resilience, both human and animal.
Why were shelter medicine intern Dr. Meaghan Mielo and three veterinary students working feverishly in the late morning heat to match shelter animal records with the abundance of animals housed at Villa Michelle, the largest animal shelter on Puerto Rico’s west coast? Mielo and the students, immersed in an…
Change isn't just coming for Puerto Rico's animals and the people who love them; it's here! Be part of it with us!
The Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at UF returned to Puerto Rico as part of an assistance project with animal shelters on the island.
The animal shelters of Puerto Rico need a helping hand, and the Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine is lending one.