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Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Program

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FAQS (COVID-19)

What are you going to keep from this pandemic?

Facemasks: Good or bad?

I heard two dogs in Hong Kong tested positive for SARS-CoV2. Should I be worried about contracting this virus from my dog?

Should I be worried about contracting COVID-19 from my outdoor cat?

Should I be worried about transmitting COVID-19 to my cat?

I found a healthy stray cat, and my local animal control agency declined to pick it up – why? What can I do to help this cat?

If animal shelters are considered “essential businesses” in my state (eg. NY), why is my animal shelter going to adoptions and other services by appointment? Aren’t they required to be open for business?

Can I walk my dog outside?

Should we be using birth control for cats now that we can’t spay/neuter them?

How can I support my spay/neuter program when we aren’t doing surgery?