75 Empowering Animal Welfare in Shelters – Meeting the 2025 AVMA Award Winner Dr. Kate Hurley

In this episode, we made our way to Washington D.C. and met Dr. Kate Hurley during the joint AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) Convention & World Veterinary Association conference. Kate is a pioneer in shelter veterinary medicine who has improved the lives of animals through innovative thinking, evidence-based approaches, and not least her tireless passion for our four-legged friends. For her great achievements in advancing animal welfare in shelter medicine, she was awarded by the AVMA in Animal Welfare this year. Let yourselves be carried away by Kate´s story and learn about the emergence of her discipline. We also provide hands-on guidelines for everyone who is seeking concrete direction and wants to make a difference for animals in shelters too. Resources:Visit https://www.sheltervet.org/ to find the Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters.Learn more about the Koret Shelter Medicine Program at UC Davis and their online Library: https://www.sheltermedicine.com/.If you have any comments, suggestions or questions, please email: [email protected] are always happy about feedback!FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS - Instagram: @daretocare_podcast