December came and went, along with various festivities and traditions, not the least of which is the college’s annual holiday party. For the past two years, the party has been held at the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’ Straughn Center, providing a spacious venue for celebrating the contributions of faculty, staff and students throughout the year. For more photos of the college’s holiday party on Facebook, click here.
Drs. Amie Burling and Staci Cannon, residents with the University of Florida Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program, recently spent 10 days in October at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, a Utah-based non-profit organization aimed at reducing the number of animals that enter shelters and increasing the number of people who adopt pets. The organization’s ultimate goal is to end shelter euthanasia, and to that end it partners with its No More Homeless Pets networks. During their stay, Burling and Cannon spent time shadowing the group’s medical director in the organization’s state-of-the-art clinic, as well as learning about different aspects of Best Friends’ national work, including well-being studies and community programs.