About Us: Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program

Our Mission:

To enhance the health and welfare of homeless animals through education, innovation, and advancement of the life-saving goals of sheltering programs

Our Vision: 

A comfortable and enriched life for all companion animals

Our Core Strategies:

  • Shelter assessment and consultation services
  • Training of shelter medical professionals to fill the current shortage of skilled providers
  • Training of veterinary students in the problems of homeless animals, animal sheltering systems, shelter medicine, and opportunities for careers in the field
  • Development of new knowledge to solve existing and emerging threats to successful sheltering programs

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