Updated 3/31/2022 The Shelter Medicine Academic Consortium (SMAC) recommends elimination of quarantine periods for dogs and cats from COVID-19-exposed households. There is no evidence that companion animals play a significant role in spreading COVID-19. ...
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Cornell Giving Day took place on March 16, 2022. Giving Day focuses on the campaign of “to do the greatest good ” and this year doing the greatest good will be supported by $12,243,629 ...
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The newest member to join Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Program is Kelsey Arrison, Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT). Arrison is a 2013 graduate from Alfred State College and has been in the field as a veterinary ...
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Traditionally, the model for adoptions from your local SPCA or rescue has at times been lengthy/involved. Perhaps when you went to adopt an animal you were asked to fill out a multiple page application, ...
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It’s been more than 10 years since the Association of Shelter Veterinarians published the original “Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters,” a groundbreaking document founded on the ethical principles of the Five ...
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What is Cornell Shelter Med up to now? The faculty at Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Program (MSMP) at Cornell teach several courses during the spring semester with central themes of animal welfare and population medicine. ...
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Is your animal organization currently on any social media platforms? Are you reaching your intended audience and seeing online interaction? Tori Fugate, Chief Communications Officer and Katie Grissum, Communications and Design Coordinator from KC ...
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My Dog Is My Home Virtual Co-Sheltering Conference March 1-3, 2022 Who Should Attend? “The foundation of co-sheltering is inclusivity, which means this conference invites any and all, including those involved in social services, ...
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We are very fortunate to have support from Maddie’s Fund each year to employ veterinary students to support our clinical work at the SPCA of Tompkins County as well as our clinical research programs! ...
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How to Improve your Storytelling Skills and Free Up Your Shelter Space! We’ve probably all seen adoptable animals promoted by their name, age and breed but turning it into a story makes for a ...
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