Interview with Dr Ann Enright on shelter medicine

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