As COVID cases continue to rise in Florida, many organizations are seeking to rethink their workplace safety guidelines and protocols. Leaders are grappling with decisions about mask mandates, vaccination requirements, and how they can best protect employees and the public they serve. Below are some resources that my help as you navigate changes in your organizations policies.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on your activities, the Board of Directors of FL Animal Friend has extended the deadline for completion of your project and your report.
Instead of filing no later than September 1, your final report is now due no later than 5 PM on November 1, 2020.
Here is the press release describing the important points from a new study that was just published. The study was conducted by a premier infectious disease research group at the Wisconsin veterinary school and demonstrated that cats are susceptible to infection by COVID virus from people and infected cats can spread the virus to other cats housed in close association (same housing unit). Infected cats shed virus from the respiratory tract (not the gastrointestinal tract) for 6 days.
The importance of these findings are highlighted near the bottom of the press release, including for shelter cats.
The Pet Foster Care Stimulus Grant: Up to $20K
The application window for this grant, offered by Maddie's Fund, closes this Friday, April 17. ProvidES funding to support foster programs with food, medical care, supplies, staff time and more.
From the Florida Department of Health Division of Disease Control and Health Protection Bureau of Epidemiology:
RABIES RELATED ESSENTIAL SERVICES (Florida Statute 828.30)
ASPCA supports veterinary telemedicine during COVID-19 Pandemic
Shelter Medicine experts Dr. Sandra Newbury and Dr. Julie Levy explain why spay/neuter is considered an elective procedure and the multiple reasons why these surgeries should be suspended during COVID-1.
