
Shelter medicine saves lives
Provide high-quality medicine and surgery to more pets, for less.
If you’re a shelter that’s looking to improve and extend your veterinary resources, consider our Shelter Medicine Outreach Program. We offer on-site and virtual support for high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter (HQHVSN) services and other key lifesaving services, all while preserving your staff’s well-being.
Best Friends Shelter Outreach Program
Every size and type of shelter can benefit, improving shelter medicine to saves lives.
Whether you’re a big city shelter or a rural clinic, you’ll get expert advice, training, and support — even if you don’t have a shelter medicine program in place. We offer shelter assessments and expert follow-up three ways: on-site, virtually, and at Best Friends workshops.
Participants have a choice of these offerings:
Program assessments
Comprehensive shelter medicine program assessments
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Workshops
HQHVSN workshops for veterinarians and support staff
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Consultations
Infectious disease consultation and outbreak response
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Mentorships
On-site or virtual shelter medicine mentorships
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Shelter Medicine Outreach Program assessments
You’ll get comprehensive or targeted assessments, geared directly to your needs.
“These animals are going to be able to get adopted faster or more easily now that they have been fixed,” Proler said. “It’s (the workshops) about helping pets find their families and stay with their families.”
Houston Chronicle, 2/18/2023

Surgical training workshops for veterinarians and support staff
Get hands-on surgical training for high-quality, high-volume surgical techniques (HQHVSN) and clinic flow.

Shelter medicine mentorships—virtual and on-site
Get expert help designing and implementing treatment programs that really make a difference.

Infectious disease consultation and outbreak response
Don’t let disease impact your lifesaving work.
Want to improve training opportunities at your shelter?
The Shelter Collaborative Program pairs mentors from no-kill shelters with colleagues from shelters moving toward no-kill.
