As the very first shelter in Chicago to not only rescue, but successfully integrate FIV + cats into our general population, Felines & Canines (under the leadership of Executive Director, Abby Smith) has broken barriers and made monumental steps towards changing the way the animal welfare community views the stigma of FIV. (felinescanines.org)
Since 1999, Maddie's Fund has invested nearly $ 25 million to train future and current veterinarians in shelter medicine, including the nation's first shelter medicine residency and first comprehensive shelter medicine program. (maddiesfund.org)
Pet lovers in south Lake County are being forced to find a different site for the area's first shelter for abused and abandoned animals.The South Lake Animal League's request to build its shelter off Millstream Drive in Groveland was rejected Tuesday by Lake County commissioners after a three - hour debate with as many twists as a soap opera.There were threats: A landowner insisted his family owns Millstream Drive and that he would close it to shelter traffic. (articles.orlandosentinel.com)