A new study by the University of Florida revealed that the state’s animal shelters reached a new lifesaving record in 2020. Collectively, the state’s shelters saved nearly 9 out of every 10 animals taken in throughout the year. That’s a jump from 81% in 2019 and 54% since Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine first began collecting shelter data in 2013.What’s behind these numbers? On this show, Dr. Julie Levy, the Fran Marino Professor of Shelter Medicine at UF, will discuss the study’s surprising findings that show how a network of community support mechanisms that came into play during the COVID-19 pandemic likely played a key role.