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This talk will walk you through the existing (and pending!) research on behavioral euthanasia to help us separate fact from fiction.
Maddie's® Insights are monthly webcasts with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people.
Behavioral euthanasia is a sensitive topic with a wide variety of personal thoughts and emotions. But what do we actually know about it? How often does it happen, and why? Do we have data we can use to make decisions? Where can we turn for information? This talk will walk you through the existing (and pending!) research on behavioral euthanasia to help us separate fact from fiction.
Learning Objectives
In this session, attendees will come away with:
● An understanding of the history of research on behavioral euthanasia and the gaps
● A summary of the 2024 paper "Factors Associated with Behavioral Euthanasia in Pet Dogs" and learn about the methods used (and why)
● The types of behaviors that led to euthanasia in this study, and the information we can (and can't) use from it to make decisions
● The main findings of the study, including pieces that agree or disagree with previous literature
● The limitations of research like this, and the potential for future study
● Takeaways for pet professionals based on this research and resources available for folks in this situation
Presenter: Miranda Hitchcock, MS Applied Animal Behavior, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, Fear Free Certified
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval between 8/19/24 - 8/19/26. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit.
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Miranda Hitchcock, MS
Co-founder and Executive Director
Every Dog Behavior and Training
Miranda is the co-founder and executive director of Every Dog Behavior and Training, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing inclusive, accessible dog training and behavior resources.
She began working with dogs as a volunteer at an animal shelter and fell down the rabbit hole of behavior. She moved to Austin for a Maddie’s Executive Leadership Fellowship with two of Austin’s shelters before becoming the operations manager at the municipal animal shelter.
Miranda left sheltering to found Every Dog in 2019, taking her behavior and leadership expertise to the nonprofit world. She is a certified dog trainer and multi-certified dog behavior consultant. She holds a master’s degree in applied animal Behavior and Welfare from Virginia Tech. In 2024, her first research paper on behavioral euthanasia was published in the journal Frontiers of Veterinary Science.
When not working, Miranda loves rock climbing, listening to fantasy audiobooks, and snuggling with her pittie, Nina.
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Learn about common retention programs focused on companion dogs and identify gaps between available programs and community needs
Maddie's® Insights are monthly webcasts with practical tips based on current research to help pets and people.
Animal sheltering has evolved to focus on community-based services as much as in-shelter care. The philosophy that animal sheltering begins and ends within the community through various support programs is gaining traction. These programs, ranging from food banks and training classes to veterinary services, aim to support pet guardianship and retention in the home. However, there's often a mismatch between the programs offered and the actual needs of the community. In this session, Seana will share research on pre-COVID retention programs focused on companion dogs offered by US animal sheltering organizations, highlighting gaps between these programs and community needs. She will outline a strategic decision-making process for selecting community programs to support pets in homes and discuss different program options.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, attendees will:
· Learn about common retention programs focused on companion dogs offered by US shelters and identify gaps between available programs and community needs
· Become familiar with a strategic decision-making process that can be used when developing and evaluating community programs that support pets in homes
Presenter: Seana Dowling-Guyer, MS, Associate Director, Collaborative (Center) for Shelter Dogs; Lecturer, Masters in Animals and Public Policy,Center for Animals and Public Policy, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval from July 22, 2024 - July 21, 2026. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit for RACE, CAWA and NACA.
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Seana Dowling-Guyer, MS
Associate Director
Collaborative (Center) for Shelter Dogs
Seana Dowling-Guyer is the Associate Director of Tufts Collaborative (Center) for Shelter Dogs at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and teaches in the M.S. in Animals and Public Policy program. Seana is interested in the intersection of animal behavior and people’s perceptions of that behavior, particularly how our attitudes and knowledge of animal behavior impact animal welfare and behavior. Her research examines how to improve the welfare of dogs in shelters and support dogs and other companion animals in the home and community. She also investigates trends in animal sheltering. A long-time cat parent, Seana now takes care of four crazy ferrets while her daughter is away at college.
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Learn about successful strategies used by foster-based rescue One Tail at a Time to train and support foster caregivers.
This course is part of Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection, monthly webcasts about foster care - supporting pets in our community and animal shelters.
In this presentation, we'll learn about successful strategies used by foster-based rescue One Tail at a Time to train and support foster caregivers. With a focus on practical, budget-friendly methods, we'll hear how this high-volume foster program prepares over 1,700 foster families for their roles and keeps them coming back for more.
Presenter: Stacy Price, Operations Director, One Tail at a Time
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association.
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Stacy Price
Operations Director
One Tail at a Time
Stacy Price has over 15 years of animal welfare experience, starting her career studying techniques to prevent stress behaviors in zoo animals. Her focus was forever changed in 2009 when she adopted an overlooked senior white shepherd from a county shelter. With Vlad as her inspiration, Stacy has spent the last 10 years in leadership positions at various open intake and managed admission facilities before landing the job as One Tail at a Time's Operations Director. When she’s not working, you can likely find Stacy at home with her five cats, three dogs, rabbit, horse and incredibly tolerant husband.
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Challenges of working with what is often called "high arousal" or "high energy" dogs in a shelter or rescue environment and how to manage or modify associated behavior
This course is part of Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection, monthly webcasts about pet behavior - supporting pets in our community and animal shelters.
In this webinar, we discuss some challenges of working with what we often call "high arousal" or "high energy" dogs in a shelter or rescue environment. We identify specific behaviors of concern, the impact of those behaviors on people and animals, and look at how to manage or modify them.
Presenter: Fernando Diaz, ehavior Center Academy Manager, San Diego Humane Society
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association.
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Fernando Diaz
Behavior Center Academy Manager
San Diego Humane Society
Fernando Diaz is the Behavior Center Academy Manager for the San Diego Humane Society. With over 15 years of experience in the animal care industry, he's worked with marine mammals, reptiles, fish, cats, and dogs. He is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC), a Certified Shelter Behavior Specialist (CSBS) with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC), and a certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) with the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT). He is a Fear Free Certified Trainer and a professional member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT).
Fernando has served as a board member-at-large for the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) and most recently as President of the Board of Directors for Shelter Playgroup Alliance (SPA).
Through their business, Building Better Bonds, Fernando and his wife work with pet parents to maintain and enhance the animal-human bond. They also support animal welfare professionals and organizations nationwide, helping to improve processes, pathway planning, and best practice guidelines. Fernando lives in California and shares his home with two hound dogs and a spunky cat.
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Learn how to implement effective FPV prevention strategies within the shelter or foster homes, including proper vaccination protocols and sanitation measures.
Animal shelter and rescue agencies across the country often struggle to protect cats and in particular kittens from the infectious diseases that tend to rise as ‘kitten season’ surges each year. This webinar focuses on safeguarding cats of all ages from feline panleukopenia (sometimes also called feline distemper or FPV), a highly contagious and potentially fatal viral disease. Veterinary experts will discuss disease recognition in individuals and within a shelter population, effective prevention methods, and best practices for managing outbreaks in shelter environments and foster homes.
Learning Objectives:
· Identify key signs and symptoms of feline panleukopenia in individual kittens and adult cats.
· Identify signs of a panleukopenia outbreak in a shelter population
· Develop a comprehensive outbreak management plan for shelter environments and foster homes.
· Implement effective prevention strategies within the shelter or foster homes, including proper vaccination protocols and sanitation measures.
· Use the principles of the Cat Superhighway to ensure your agency is providing the right outcome for every cat
Presenters :
Uri Donnett, DVM, MS, DABVP (Shelter Medicine), Dane County Humane Society (Wisconsin)
Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DAVBP, Fran Marino Endowed Distinguished Professor of Shelter Medicine Education at the University of Florida
Rebecca Stuntebeck, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine), Facility Design and Outreach Veterinarian, UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine ProgramThis webinar has been pre-approved for 1.25 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1.25 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval until July 30, 2026. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit for RACE, CAWA and NACA.
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keywords feline panleukopenia virus, FPV, kittens, animal well-being, feline medicine, RACE CE, CAWA, NACA
Uri Donnett, DVM, MS, DABVP (Shelter Medicine)
Chief Veterinarian
Dane County Humane Society
Dr. Donnett is the Chief Veterinarian at the Dane County Humane Society in Madison, WI. Uri is board certified in Shelter Medicine Practice through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. His veterinary interests include high quality/high volume spay/neuter, other shelter surgery, transport programs, epidemiology, and infectious disease in the shelter setting as well as high-quality low-cost medical care for rural and resource scarce shelters and communities. Uri served on the board for the Association of Shelter Veterinarians from 2018-2024.
Julie Levy, DVM
Co-Founder, Million Cat Challenge; Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at UF
Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at UF
Dr. Julie Levy is the Fran Marino Endowed Distinguished Professor of Shelter Medicine Education at the University of Florida, where she focuses on the health and welfare of animals in shelters, feline infectious diseases, and humane alternatives for cat population control. She founded Operation Catnip, a community cat trap-neuter-return program that has spayed, neutered, and vaccinated more than 80,000 cats in Gainesville since 1998. A decade later, she joined Dr. Cynda Crawford to launch Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine. This educational and discovery initiative has a global impact on the care of homeless animals and served as the academic home for development of the Fear Free Shelters program. She later teamed up with Dr. Kate Hurley to start the Million Cat Challenge, a shelter-based campaign that saved more than 5 million cats in shelters across North America and then Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge to create transformative “communities of practice” that deliver access to care through humane community-centric programming—inside and outside of the shelter—to achieve the right outcome for every pet.
Becky (Rebecca) Stuntebeck
Facility Design Veterinarian UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program
UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program
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 Medicine Program in 2018, achieving board certification through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners that Fall.
Becky has also worked as a shelter veterinarian at two private shelters in Wisconsin. In addition to facility design her interests include proactive population management and infectious disease prevention in shelters, as well as building relationships with folks across the sheltering field.
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A series of courses and webcasts covering important concepts and methods in providing positive outcomes for cats and kittens
This curriculum covers important concepts and methods in providing positive outcomes for cats and kittens. The curriculum includes topics on matchmaking, marketing, ringworm, FELV, working cats, cat handling and socializing older kittens.
Upon completion of all the components in this package, email maddiesuniversity@maddiesfund.org to receive a certificate for completion of the Feline Lifesaving Curriculum.
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Learn how two organizations are running foster-to-adopt programs that get pets into homes quickly while keeping length of stay low
This course is part of Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection, monthly webcasts about foster care - supporting pets in our community and animal shelters.
Presentation 1: At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Hawaii Island Humane Society launched their Foster-to-Adopt program as a means to get pets out of the shelter and into homes during a time when the public was not able to enter the shelters. The program was such a success for people and animals that it endured even after the shelter was able to open their doors again. Over time, the program has evolved to best meet the needs of the animals, adopters, and the organization. This presentation will walk you through the policies and procedures of Hawaii Island Humane Society's Foster-to-Adopt program and make it easy for you to implement in your own organization.
Presenter: Lauren Nickerson, CEO at Hawaii Island Humane Society
Presentation 2: Length of stay for shelter pets is increasing across the country and shelters and rescues must look to new programs to help maximize resources. Pima Animal Care Center’s Pre-Adoption program effectively reduces length of stay at the shelter by allowing adopters to take home animals waiting for alteration surgery or minor medical clearances (URI, Dentals etc.). Rebranded from "Foster to Adopt" to set clear expectations, this program is managed by PACC’s Adoptions Team and has helped drop length of stay by an average of 3 days for the pets in the program. Not only does it help move out animals faster, it engages the community and supports pets needing extra care, ensuring a smoother transition to their forever homes. Learn more about how to start your own program and some of the successes seen at PACC with their pre-adoption pets!
Presenter: Katie Hutchinson, Outcomes Manager, Pima Animal Care Center
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association.
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Lauren Hutchinson
CEO
Hawaii Island Humane Society
Lauren Nickerson is the CEO at Hawaii Island Humane Society. Prior to transitioning to animal welfare, Lauren enjoyed a career as an educator. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Spanish from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a Master's Degree in Mind, Brain, and Education from Harvard University. In her time as an educator, Lauren specialized in working with children with learning differences, with an emphasis on understanding how the brain functions in the classroom and real-world situations. In 2016, Lauren and her husband adopted their 3rd rescue dog Pearl from the Hawaii Island Humane Society. Pearl was born blind and deaf, and demonstrated reactivity in new situations. In striving to meet Pearl's needs and to give her a full, happy life, Lauren embarked on her journey to better understand dog behavior. This lead her to want to support shelter dogs in her community. Through Pearl's online social media presence, Lauren successfully raised over $50,000 in one year for shelters and rescues nationally. After joining HIHS in 2019, Lauren's emphasis has been on developing programs and building pathways to place animals in homes, to educate on responsible pet ownership, and to advocate for animals as individuals. In addition to her responsibilities as an executive leader, Lauren finds joy in serving as one of the organization's photographers and managing social media. Today, Lauren and her husband share their life with five rescue dogs and two rescue bunnies.
Katie Hutchinson
Outcomes Manager
Pima Animal Care Center
Katie Hutchinson is a dedicated animal advocate who began her journey into animal welfare as a foster with Pima Animal Care Center (PACC). After years of firsthand experience in the challenges and rewards of shelter animals, she jumped at the chance to lead PACC's Animal Placement team three years ago. Since then, Katie has worked to break down barriers, integrate teams, and streamline processes to help more pets find loving homes. >span class="TextRun SCXW226831613 BCX0">, PACC has doubled the number of large dogs being placed in foster homes and boasts an industry-leading adoption rate of over 60%.
Katie is passionate about making foster programs accessible and enjoyable for everyone. She particularly believes in the potential of these programs to serve as a low-barrier way for communities to engage with shelter animals and to cultivate the next generation of shelter advocates.
Never one to turn down a snuggle, Katie can always be convinced to take home kittens at the end of the night and loves taking shelter pups out for "paw-jama parties" on the town. She shares her home in Tucson, AZ with 5 foster fails and one very enabling partner.
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A review of the most common clinical signs of separation anxiety, some of the “red flags” in a dogs history that suggest it may have a separation related problem and how to accurately identify the problem. Some practical approaches to treatment are also presented.
This course is part of Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection, monthly webcasts about pet behavior - supporting pets in our community and animal shelters.
Separation related problems result in extreme mental suffering in affected dogs and negatively impact the quality of life of their owners as well. With time, these types of problems can severely damage and eventually destroy even the strongest of human animal bonds. Helping pet owners to understand that affected dogs are not “acting out” and that they don’t just need “more structure” or “more exercise” is imperative if we are going to solve these problems. This presentation reviews the most common clinical signs of separation anxiety, some of the “red flags” in a dogs history that suggest it may have a separation related problem and how to accurately identify the problem. Some practical approaches to treatment are also presented.
Presenter: Dr. Valarie Tynes, Shelter Veterinary Behaviorist for the SPCA of Texas in Dallas
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association.
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Valarie V. Tynes, DVM, DACVB, DACAW
Shelter Veterinary Behaviorist
SPCA of Texas in Dallas
Dr. Valarie Tynes is a native Texan and received her DVM from Texas A&M University. She worked in private practice for 14 years before beginning her residency in clinical animal behavior at the University of California at Davis in 2000. She has been a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists since 2003 and is also Board Certified in Animal Welfare. Her special interests are the behavior and welfare of pet pigs, exotic pets and zoo animals. She has been actively involved in the Fear Free initiative since its inception and serves on the Fear Free Speakers Bureau. She is a frequent speaker at veterinary meetings around the world and author of numerous articles and textbook chapters. She currently serves as the Shelter Veterinary Behaviorist for the SPCA of Texas in Dallas.
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Practical, usable strategies for reducing fear in canines due to noise in shelters, including behavioral interventions, environmental modifications and medications.
This course is part of Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection, monthly webcasts about pet behavior - supporting pets in our community and animal shelters.
This lecture, designed for shelter staff and volunteers, including veterinary staff, is focused on noise fear in dogs with an emphasis on ways to recognize and treat this very common problem in dogs when they are in the shelter and how to set them up for success after adoption. Meant to be practical with usable strategies for reducing fear, including behavioral interventions and environmental modifications. Additionally, this lecture will cover the use of medications to manage unavoidable stress from environmental sounds.
Presenter: Lisa Radosta DVM, DACVB, owner, Florida Veterinary Behavior Service
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association.
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Lisa Radosta
Owner
Florida Veterinary Behavior Service
Dr. Radosta graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. She completed a residency in Behavioral Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. During her residency, she was awarded the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Resident research award two years in a row.
Dr. Radosta is the owner of Florida Veterinary Behavior Service, a specialty behavior practice in southeast Florida.
She is a sought after national and international speaker. She is a coauthor of several books including: Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat, 4th edition and From Fearful to Fear Free. She is a contributing author for Blackwell’s Five Minute Veterinary Consult, Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior, Decoding your Cat, Canine and Feline Behavior for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses and Feline and Small Animal Pediatrics.
She has published research articles in the Journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science, Journal of Veterinary Behavior and The Veterinary Journal and written review articles for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Compendium, NAVC, Veterinary Team Brief, Clinician’s Brief and AAHA Newstat. She has served on the Fear Free Executive Council and the AAHA Behavior Management Task Force.
She has been interviewed for many publications including Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, Palm Beach Post, NAVC Clinician’s Brief, Sun Sentinel, WebMD, AAHA trends, Real Simple, Good News for Pets, Catster, DVM 360 and AAHA News Stat. She has appeared on Lifetime television, Laurie Live, local news in southeast Florida, Mitch Wilder's Amazing Pet Discoveries, Nat Geo Wild, Animal Planet, Steve Dale's Pet Talk and Dogs, CNBC and Cats and Scapegoats.
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Clearing up common misconceptions and resolving conflicting information is crucial in ensuring that neonatal kittens receive the best possible care. Learn about conflicting information that often arises in neonatal kitten care, along with clarifications.
Neonatal kitten care has seen significant advancements over the last decade. At the same time, social media had created thousands of influencers sharing information on the best ways to save these little ones. This information is often conflicting. In 2023, several major shelter medicine programs and animal advocacy groups updated their guidelines for caring for neonatal kittens which added even more confusion and debate about the best ways to care for underage kittens.
Dr. Julie Levy and Marnie Russ review changes and offer clarification about feeding schedules, weaning age, temperature regulation, euthanasia rates, medical interventions, combining litters, socialization, and adoption. Come away knowing how you and your shelter can provide neonatal kittens with the best possible care. This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been submitted for approval for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval.
Clearing up common misconceptions and resolving conflicting information is crucial in ensuring that neonatal kittens receive the best possible care. Learn some common misconceptions and conflicting information that often arise in neonatal kitten care, along with clarifications.
Presenters :
Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DAVBP, Fran Marino Endowed Distinguished Professor of Shelter Medicine Education at the University of Florida
Marnie Russ, National Kitten College Program Administrator, Founder & Executive Director of National Kitten CollegeHost:
Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer, Cincinnati Animal CARE and The Give Them Ten MovementThis webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. It has also been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval until 6/10/26. Complete the quiz to earn continuing education credit for RACE, CAWA and NACA.
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Julie Levy, DVM
Co-Founder, Million Cat Challenge; Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at UF
Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at UF
Dr. Julie Levy is the Fran Marino Endowed Distinguished Professor of Shelter Medicine Education at the University of Florida, where she focuses on the health and welfare of animals in shelters, feline infectious diseases, and humane alternatives for cat population control. She founded Operation Catnip, a community cat trap-neuter-return program that has spayed, neutered, and vaccinated more than 80,000 cats in Gainesville since 1998. A decade later, she joined Dr. Cynda Crawford to launch Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine. This educational and discovery initiative has a global impact on the care of homeless animals and served as the academic home for development of the Fear Free Shelters program. She later teamed up with Dr. Kate Hurley to start the Million Cat Challenge, a shelter-based campaign that saved more than 5 million cats in shelters across North America and then Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge to create transformative “communities of practice” that deliver access to care through humane community-centric programming—inside and outside of the shelter—to achieve the right outcome for every pet.
Marnie Russ
Founder & Executive Director of National Kitten College
Animal Welfare League of Arlington
Marnie developed the Kitten College at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington in Arlington, VA. The first kitten nursery of its kind, Arlington went from saving 92 kittens a year in 2016 to 1547 kittens in 2022 all while maintaining a no kill live release rate. Marnie has been fostering neonatal kittens for over two decades, specializing in critical-care neonates and high-risk nursing/expectant queens. Marnie is a recognized expert on caring for at-risk kittens. She is co-founder of the National Kitten Coalition and speaks nationally about at-risk neonatal kittens. Her advice and expertise are sought from shelters and rescues across the country. In 2023, Marnie assisted UC Davis and the University of Wisconsin to update their neonatal kitten guidelines for mass distribution.
Marnie sits on multiple Boards for spay/neuter organizations throughout the county including Fox Hollow Animal Project in Montana and Caring Hands Animal Support and Education – International Advocacy. She annually travels to third world countries assisting in international spay/neuter projects to help impact the lives of street animals in underserved areas.
Monica Tarant
Give Them Ten
Monica Tarant is the Chief Innovation Officer with the Give Them Ten Movement and is helping create cat caring communities across the country.
A decade before anyone had heard of such a thing, she cut her teeth founding a trap-neuter-return organization in rural Illinois and pioneered one of the nation's first and largest working cat programs. In 2012, her move to Texas helped Austin achieve a citywide 98% live release rate for cats. Monica then spent years as an instructor for the Maddie’s Fund Lifesaving Academy, teaching shelters best practices and innovative programs, advancing research in shelter medicine, and progressing public policy as a City of Austin Animal Advisory Commissioner.
Monica is a frequent speaker and advisor on creative solutions for every cat, progressive community cat programming, transformative shelter leadership, and creating strategic visions for impactful, sustainable organizations.-
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