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How do we safely undertake disaster sheltering in a pandemic? What changes must be made to existing protocols? Red Rover’s Beth Gammie and IFAW’s Jennifer Gardner of the National Animal Rescue...

5 Anxiety Hacks for Your Shelter Med Team (and everybody else)

August 17, 2020, The Association

Human Resources & Operations

VETgirl recently hosted a free YouTube LIVE event with Jeannine Moga, MA, MSW, LCSW, and Chief Happiness Officer at VETgirl. With more than 17 years working with veterinary teams, Moga...

6 Mantras of Cross-Team Collaboration

July 30, 2020, The Association

Medical, Behavior, & Operations working together—yassss! You can see it in action at the 7 centers run by County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care & Control, thanks to...

4 Ways to Enhance Communications Between Medical & Behavior Teams

June 30, 2020, The Association

Collaborating works—and it starts with communication. You can see this in action at the 7 centers run by County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care & Control. That’s where...

Behavior Assessments in the Shelter: How and Why?

June 22, 2020, The Association

The behavior assessment is always a juicy topic for animal welfare professionals, so it was no surprise that San Francisco SPCA’s Dr. Wailani Sung, DACVB, drew a packed house for...

FAQ: Foster Care of COVID-19 Exposed Pets

April 7, 2020, University of Wisconsin Shelter Medicine Program

Important new information for animal shelters, rescue groups, and foster programs when making a community plan to help COVID-exposed animals needing temporary care! The Association’s Katherine Shenar sat down with...

New COVID-19 Protocol: Sheltering Exposed Pets

April 1, 2020, The Association

Following yesterday’s publication of “Interim recommendations for intake of companion animals from households where humans with COVID-19 are present,” the University of Wisconsin-Madison Shelter Medicine Program has made available a...

Why We Must Suspend S/N During COVID-19: Voices from the Field

March 30, 2020, Julie Levy

In my open letter to the animal welfare community, I have tried to summarize the evidence-based reasons underpinning our call to suspend routine spay/neuter surgery – to preserve supplies, staff...

Open Letter from Dr. Julie Levy: Why We Must Suspend S/N Now

March 29, 2020, Julie Levy

From: Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DABVP, Fran Marino Endowed Professor of Shelter Medicine Education, Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program, University of FloridaTo: My colleagues in animal welfareSubject: Why must we suspend...

VIDEO: Urgent Recommendations Regarding S/N During COVID-19

March 25, 2020, The Association

We know that many organizations are struggling with the urgent recommendation to suspend spay/neuter surgeries at this time. The Association’s Katherine Shenar and Kim Alboum of HSUS recently checked in...

Facebook Advertising: The Basics of Cost Effective Social Ads

Keeping Up with COVID-19, 3/23: 10 Essential Online Learning Opportunities

March 23, 2020, The Association