More than 80 percent of nonprofit organizations are losing out on donations because they’re using outdated websites to handle donations.

The Million Cat Challenge is coming to your town! A joint project of Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida and the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program, with significant funding from Maddie's Fund®, the Challenge is bringing together animal shelters across North America to save the lives of one million more cats… Learn More

Today, we know that the sensation of pain itself inhibits healing and raises stress levels in animals, and that, by preventing and treating pain agressively, we promote faster recoveries and avoid many post-operative complications.

Is it ever a bad idea to post to Twitter about your available pets, fundraising events or volunteer and foster home pleas? Absolutely. When there is a major local or national disaster, massive breaking news story (even if it's a good one), or any other event or conversation that's dominating Twitter or the news cycle,… Learn More

Thanks to the Foundation for Veterinary Dentistry’s “Make Me Smile Shelter Project,” shelter veterinarians and veterinary technicians nationwide will be receiving specialized training and equipment to help make sure homeless pets have dental exams and dental cleanings before they meet their new families.

Spring registration is now open for the University of Florida’s course in Shelter Animal Behavior and Welfare! This course will help veterinary students evaluate the quality of a shelter’s behavioral health programs as well as implement changes to promote welfare and placement of sheltered dogs and cats. The course also explores important concepts related to… Learn More

Can your shelter or rescue group rely on the information about a dog's behavior when they're surrendering him to you? Yes, suggests a recent study. The study, published in the December 2014 issue of the journal Preventive Veterinary Medicine, used a shortened version of the Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire (C-BARQ) to compare the… Learn More

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Does your shelter have questions about how to treat coccidiosis in cats and dogs?

If your shelter is facing a ringworm outbreak, it’s easy to feel the fungus is saturating the entire building. The good news is that santitation is effective, beneficial, and eminently practical for any shelter, thanks to a few key facts about the disease.