Cats are extremely sensitive to noise, crowding, and stress — three things that are in abundant supply in many animal shelters. These adverse conditions often lead to illness in sheltered cats, particularly the most common of all feline shelter diseases, upper respiratory infection (URI).
Many animal shelters aren’t using the right methods and techniques to scan pets for microchips, missing out on an opportunity to get that pet back home.
Can cats who are shy and fearful in the shelter still get adopted? Yes, says board certified veterinary behavior specialist Dr. Sheila D’Arpino. Find out how!
If you’re serious about saving the lives of shelter dogs, it’s definitely time to take a play break!
If you missed the live webcast of The Dollars and Sense of Sheltering with Dr. Nicole Olynk Widmar, it's not too late! The on-demand version is now available. In this free webcast, you'll gain a solid understanding of the financial aspects of shelter programs, and learn how to analyze their results. This course has been… Learn More
Sheltering isn’t just about good intentions. It’s about planning and developing programs that have a good chance of keeping animals healthy and happy, as well as maximizing adoptions and lifesaving.
If you’re a veterinary professional looking for RACE continuing education credits, and are interested in titer tests, Maddie’s Institute has you covered — but not for long!
Everyone’s been talking about the two-part webcast series challenging what we thought we knew about cats and shelters. If you missed the live events, or want to experience them again or share them with your friends and colleagues — now you can!
Have you been hearing rumblings about a new approach to cats and shelters? Are you trying to figure out if it’s the best or worst thing to ever happen to cats? Or are you already sure it’s a terrible idea?
Are common cat sheltering and animal control policies helping cats? Are they humane? Effective? Not according to Dr. Kate Hurley, Director of the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program.