Founded by Koret Shelter Medicine Program Director Dr. Kate Hurley and Fran Marino Distinguished Professor of Shelter Medicine Education at the University of Florida Dr. Julie Levy, the Million Cat Challenge rested on Five Key Initiatives, which together represented a holistic approach that addressed the “before, during and after” for any cat at risk of shelter entry. … Continue reading “Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge”
Dog bed A dry place to sleepNo more wet, messy blanketsGoodnight sweet puppy Dog Curtailment I’d like to say hiBut I’m a bit overwhelmedQuiet time will help me Treat-Dispensing PVC Dog Toy Lots of hours in hereDelayed gratificationHelps my mind engage Double decker dog bed Perched on my lookoutOr while snuggled down below I love my … Continue reading “Projects for Canine Housing”
Update Feb. 14, 2022A Promise Kept: the Animal Shelter Assistance Program, aka California for All Animals, is now a reality. Browse to californiaforallanimals.com for more information. In the FY 2020-21 budget, Governor Newsom proposed $50 million in one-time General Fund dollars for the Koret Shelter Medicine Program to develop a program that provides expertise, support, … Continue reading “California for All Dogs and Cats”
To work within their C4C, a sheltering organization must determine and sustain their ideal population. In doing so, they will enhance animal health and welfare and minimize length of stay (LOS) while maintaining or improving on their goals for adoption or other positive outcomes. “It’s one of the best things we’ve ever done here! It had the biggest … Continue reading “Capacity for Care (C4C)”
The physical facility affects virtually every aspect of shelter operations, from animal health and welfare; to cost of operations and staffing efficiency; to public perception and the number of animals served. Good shelter design embodies the goals and mandates of the sheltering organization and optimizes the experiences of animals, staff, volunteers, adopters, and the community, … Continue reading “Facility Design”
Dr. Bennett grew up in rural Northern California, where she rode and showed horses, goats, sheep, and pigs, and earned her All-Star in the 4-H Youth Program. She worked for a local veterinarian as a teen and wrote an advice column about animal husbandry and horse care before moving to Seattle to focus on research … Continue reading “Jennifer Bennett DVM, MS, Director of Shelter Medicine Access to Care”
Whether you’re planning a new building or trying to optimize your animal flow in an existing facility, getting housing and animal numbers right is a critical component. Too few housing units and there’s not enough time to provide the care animals need. Too many and costs and workload skyrocket with no payoff in terms of … Continue reading “Shelter Capacity Calculators”
The Koret Shelter Medicine Program always wants to share its expertise in the most efficient, effective manner, and that often means experimenting with new outreach methods. In that spirit, KSMP veterinarians Denae Wagner, Cynthia Karsten, and Kate Hurley led four shelters in various stages of planning new facilities or redesigning old ones in a first-of-its-kind … Continue reading “Shelters Complete First-Ever Facility Design Bootcamp”
Becky joined the KSMP team as a Facility Design Veterinarian in April 2022. She obtained her DVM degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine in 2013. She completed a shelter medicine internship at Dane County Humane Society via the KSMP team in 2014 and a shelter medicine residency with the UW Shelter … Continue reading “Becky Stuntebeck, DVM, Facility Design Veterinarian”
A recent outbreak of canine influenza virus (CIV) in the Chicago area has been determined to be due to an H3N2 strain from Asia. This CIV strain had not been previously detected in North America. Below is a list of resources for veterinary clinics and the public, including virus description, diagnostics, management, and recommendations for … Continue reading “Canine Influenza Virus (H3N2) Outbreak (2015)”
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