Feline panleukopenia and canine parvovirus are life-threatening viral infections, especially in a densely populated shelter environment.   In this video from the 2012 ASPCA/Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Conference, Dr. Elizabeth Berliner, Director of Clinical Programs for Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Program at Cornell University, shares updates, a description of diagnostic tests available and recommendations regarding management of those… Learn More

Does the size and color of a dog mean that dog is more or less friendly to strangers? No, but people’s behavior suggests they believe it does.

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

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.

If your organization isn’t keeping data, or you’re not sure your current practices are giving you the information you need to save more animals, the National Federation of Humane Societies has created a data matrix form, instructions and definitions that can help.

People who foster orphaned kittens form deep bonds with them as they take them from fragile babyhood to adoption age. Doesn’t it make sense to let those fosterers have a say in who adopts the kittens?

What if you could sterilize five dogs or cats in the time it takes to do one, for a quarter the cost? New developments in non-surgical sterilization are making that not just possible, but a reality.

Rescue groups and shelters working to help homeless dogs who are large, mixed breed, senior, and of the pit bull type who suffer from neglect, abuse, or are otherwise in need may benefit from a new fund established by Dwight Lowell and his wife, Kimberly.

Pet adoption advocates aren’t doing a good job making our case to the younger generation, suggests a new survey from Best Friends Animal Society (BFAS).

How do you decide if a dog in your shelter is “aggressive”? Can aggressive dogs ever be safely rehabilitated and adopted, and if so, which ones – and how? Find out at the 2013 ASPCA/ Cornell/Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Conference in Ithaca, NY.