Almost 8,000 dogs and cats were adopted during Maddie's® Pet Adoption Days, well above the original estimate of 5,000 pets. Preliminary reports show that during the the event, held June 1-2, 2013, the San Francisco Bay Area adopted roughly 3,800 pets; New York City around 2,500; Alachua County, FL, 675; Washoe County, NV, 470, and Dane County,… Learn More
Is what we don’t know about homeless cats hurting them? That’s the question the National
Council on Pet Population (NCPP) and the Society of Animal Welfare Administrators (SAWA)
will be addressing at the first annual Research Day, “a scientific symposium on improving the
lives of millions of homeless cats in North America.”
It sold out quickly last year – have you registered for the 2013 ASPCA/Cornell/Maddie’s®
Shelter Medicine Conference yet? Tracks designed for veterinarians, shelter administrators,
veterinary technicians, veterinary students and volunteers will present research data, insights and
proven strategies for saving lives in animal shelters.
The annual University of Florida Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Conference will partner this year with Best Friends Animal Society at the No More Homeless Pets National Conference being held in Jacksonville, FL, this fall.
Maddie’s Institute is asking veterinarians, administrators, and staff members at United States shelters and rescue groups to take a brief (around 5 minutes) survey about how you care for orphaned kittens.
Maddie’s Fund®, the ASPCA, the University of Wisconsin-School of Veterinary Medicine, and the University of California-Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program have partnered to bring free education on shelter medicine, animal health, and community programs to the public.
Got kittens? Then Maddie’s Institute would like 5 minutes of your time!
The National Federation of Humane Societies is asking animal sheltering organizations nationwide to take a short (about 10-minute) survey on what data they collect and how they use it. They’ll be using the information to develop support and training resources.
Shelter medicine, education and research were a major focus of Maddie’s Fund® grants in fiscal year 2011-2012.
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