Title: Shelter Medicine Resident Alumna 2009 Dr. Ann Therese “Tess” Kommedal was born and raised in Stavanger, Norway. In 2003 she graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary medicine in Budapest, Hungary.  Following graduation she worked at a small animal clinic in Norway for a year before being accepted to a rotational internship in small animal surgery … Continue reading “Ann Therese “Tess” Kommedal, DVM”

ISSUE 1 // VOLUME 3 OR 4. BUT WHO’S COUNTING? HELLO FROM THE OTHER SIDE BY KATE HURLEY Hello and welcome to the third, or possibly fourth, quasi-annual relaunch of The Shelter Medicine Times, bringing you “all the news that’s fit to sniff” on and off since about 2005! What took so long, you might … Continue reading “SHELTER MEDICINE TIMES”

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW TO MAKE YOUR SHELTER’S HOUSING MORE HUMANE Projects for Feline Housing On the Projects for Feline Housing page, you’ll find links to instructions—and haikus—for the following cat housing accessories: Curtailments Portal Raised bed Hidey Box Cat toys Cushy cat mat Scratchers Climbing tower Projects for Canine Housing On the Projects for Canine … Continue reading “DIY Housing Accessories for Animal Shelters”

Your support allows us to save animal lives The generosity of animal lovers like you allows us to continue our work for homeless pets. Any level helps… Any donation will help us to communicate with shelter veterinarians, managers, and staff, and to train veterinary students to be the shelter veterinarians of the future. We encourage … Continue reading “Donate”

Our mission is to serve as change agents who inform and inspire shelter leaders to implement a humane, community-centered approach to animal care and shelter management; focused on prevention and grounded in science.  Our vision is a world where every person working in a shelter is able to provide animals with the right care, delivered … Continue reading “About”

When Maddie’s Fund honored Dr. Kate Hurley with the Maddie’s Hero Award for Big Picture Thinking, Dr. Hurley confirmed the appropriateness of the award by using the $10,000 purse to fund the Portal It Forward campaign. Along with their request for portals, shelters were asked to submit videos. As usual, shelters stepped up to the … Continue reading “Portal It Forward Videos”

Ivy joined the UC Davis team as the new Outreach Specialist for the Koret Shelter Medicine Program in September 2022. Ivy has a long history in shelter care and medicine; she is a Registered Veterinary Technician who has worked in high-capacity shelters in California. She is excited to continue to serve the animals and the … Continue reading “Ivy Ruiz, Outreach Specialist”

Jenna joined the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program as a Lead Registered Veterinary Technician in October 2022. Her work focuses on patient care and training UC Davis veterinary students on efficiently running a high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter clinic. She specializes in facilitating trap-neuter-return procedures for community cats in Yolo County and surrounding areas in Northern California.  Jenna has … Continue reading “Jenna Plaskon, Lead RVT”

Dr. Robertson earned her DVM and completed a three-year residency at UC-Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, with a board specialization in Shelter Medicine. Since the start of her animal career in 1998, Dr. Robertson gained experience as a groomer, kennel assistant, veterinary assistant, leading to key leadership responsibilities as a veterinarian, and medical director of … Continue reading “Jyothi Robertson, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine)”