What is shelter medicine? How can we significantly decrease the number of animals heading to our pounds? How do we address the problem of access to medical care for companion animals of families and individuals who cannot readily afford such necessary services?

 These questions and more are answered in our interview with Dr Ann Enright, a veterinarian and shelter medicine advocate who is passionate about making a difference for abandoned and unwanted animals, and addressing inequality issues when it comes to medical care for companion animals. 

 Dr Ann Enright can be contacted about shelter medicine initiatives in Melbourne via email at aenright7@gmail.com

 The community cat program report mentioned in the show can be found here:

https://petwelfare.org.au/community-cat-program-news-2/

 Community Clinics around Melbourne:

 Australian Animal Protection Society - Keysborough

 Meow & Friends Community Vet Clinic – Cranbourne

 Second Chance Animal Rescue (SCAR) – Campbellfield

 Westside Community Desexing (WCD) – Sunshine

 Other Australian organisations supporting pet desexing:

 Australian Pet Welfare Foundation – Qld

 Animal Welfare League of Queensland – (AWLQ)

 Getting to Zero (G2Z)

 RSPCA

 International Organisations for those interested:

 www.humanesociety.org

 www.icatcare.org

 www.vet.cornell.edu  (U Cornell)

 www.sheltermedicine.com  (UC Davis)

 www.sheltermedicine.vetmed.ufl.edu (U Florida)

 www.uwsheltermedicine.com (U Wisconsin)

 http://www.millioncatchallenge.org

 Music:

 We weren't born to follow - Bon Jovi

 https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/the-circle-bon-jovi/0060252724560

 Little Willy - Sweet

 https://music.apple.com/gb/album/action-the-ultimate-story/1040962962

 Cool for Cats - UK Squeeze 

 https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/cool-for-cats-squeeze/0060252708201

Photo of Dr Ann Enright courtesy of Meg