Dr. Kate Hurley, DVM, MPVM, a pioneer in shelter veterinary medicine, is the 2025 winner of the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Animal Welfare Award. The award is presented in recognition of achievements in advancing the welfare of animals via leadership, public service, education, research/product development, and/or advocacy. Read the press release.
Receiving the 2025 AVMA Humane Award was one of Kate's heroes, Temple Grandin, PhD, a pioneering animal welfare advocate in the livestock industry.