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Welcome to the Shelter Learniverse, online learning through the Koret Shelter Medicine Program at the UC, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.

Our Mission

We aim to provide valuable, easily accessible online learning to improve the lives of animals in shelters and the dedicated team members who work there.

Generously funded by Maddie's Fund®

The Shelter Learniverse is part of the Maddie's® Million Pet Challenge - #ThanksToMaddie

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We've got it all - instructor led training programs, short modules available anytime, anywhere to recorded events.  Check out all of our options for learning available to shelter teams. 

Course Catalog

Meet the Shelter Learniverse

Dedicated to supporting you in your work in the animal sheltering industry, the Shelter Learniverse at the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program is part of the Maddie's Million Pet Challenge. Learn more about how we can help you in your work and career.

About the Shelter Learniverse

NEW! Shelter Care Specialist Certification

Introducing our Shelter Care Specialist Certification Program: a game-changing professional development program for shelter team members. Elevate your professional skills and credentials, positioning yourself for a fulfilling career in animal welfare.

Learn about the SCS Program

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Check out our bite-sized, self-paced, on-demand learning options. Dive in now!

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Shelter Learniverse at the Maddie's Million Pet Challenge #Thanks to Maddie

The Shelter Learniverse is sponsored by Maddie's Fund - #ThanksToMaddie. Maddie’s Fund provides our industry with a national voice, funding for bold ideas, learning resources and opportunities to collaborate and share strategies. Check out all of the online learning opportunities at Maddie's University and join the Animal Welfare Professionals community at Maddie's Pet Forum.

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At the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program, we support your work in the animal sheltering industry. As part of Maddie's Million Pet Challenge, our Shelter Learniverse offers unique, convenient content tailored to your needs. Check our calendar for educational opportunities and visit sheltermedicine.com for vital resources. Our California for All Animals Program provides shelters with grants and resources. Through expert-led training and a network of passionate shelter teams, we aim to create a humane-hearted California, respecting human and animal diversity. We hope other states adopt similar models to help animals and people affected by our industry.

Industry Events Calendar

We've got animal sheltering's most-used calendar of upcoming in-person and online events from across the industry.

Visit the Calendar

UC Davis Shelter Medicine Website

Visit the UC Davis Shelter Medicine Program's resource library for answers to your shelter medicine questions and to learn about all of our program's activities to help animal shelters.

Go to Shelter Medicine

California For All Program

All about Cal4All and how it can be a model for other states to invest in improving sheltering.

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