No matter where they call home, animals shouldn’t have to wait for essential care. Whether a community cat with many caregivers or a dog who’s lost their person, every animal deserves expert care—no matter the circumstances.

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Backed by UC Davis and decades of shelter data, KSMP equips veterinarians and staff with the tools, training, and support to deliver expert care—especially when it’s hardest.

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Support for Shelter Vets & Teams

Our board-certified vets and seasoned shelter leaders will partner with you to assess organizational and medical challenges and spotlight solutions. Learn more about outreach, training, resources, and housing and portal grants.

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Staff Training That Works for You

The Shelter Learniverse is your go-to hub for webinars, practical training, expert-led learning modules, and tools that help you level up your skills at any stage of your sheltering journey. The Shelter Learniverse is part of Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge.

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Shelter Care Specialist Certification

Build skills. Grow your career. Create better outcomes for animals and teams. Expert-led training and a dynamic curriculum, all free for now #ThanksToMaddie. Find out more at the Shelter Learniverse website.

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Solving for Tomorrow

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Dr. Krauss supervises a student neutering a gray cat

While access to veterinary care is becoming more difficult for everyone, in animal shelters across the country, the inability to provide timely medical care has already reached a crisis point.

At the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, the Koret Shelter Medicine Student Training Rotation is part of the solution.

One of the most popular clinical rotations offered, this program gives fourth-year veterinary students hands-on experience in High-Quality, High-Volume Spay/Neuter (HQHVSN)—expanding access to care in Northern California communities and helping reduce the number of unaltered, free-roaming cats.

Students don’t just learn surgical skills—they step into the broader animal welfare ecosystem and begin to imagine how we might close care gaps for every animal who needs us.