Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Our co-hosts:
Amber Eby, Senior Grants Specialist at Maddie’s Fund
Miguel Ruelas, Community Resources Manager, Pasadena Humane
Our speaker
Brian DiGangi, DVM, Director of Professional Development, EveryPet everypet.org
Join us for this engaging and informative Community Conversation, “Supporting Pediatric Spay-Neuter,” where we’ll explore the current state of spay-neuter and its relationship with animal shelters and accessible veterinary care. This session will review what we know about the impact and safety of pediatric spay-neuter and highlight operational tips and tricks for success in the clinic.
Led by Dr. Brian DiGangi, a veterinarian board certified in Shelter Medicine Practice with over a decade of experience teaching and performing HQHVSN, this speaker brings both expertise and compassion to the discussion.
This session is ideal for animal welfare professionals, veterinary staff, and community outreach teams who want to deepen their understanding of spay-neuter, why it’s important to prioritize pediatric patients in spay-neuter programs, and how to handle these most vulnerable patients with skill and safety.
Key Takeaways:
• Focusing on pediatric spay-neuter services is a key component of a successful community animal welfare improvement plan.
• Pediatric spay-neuter can be conducted safely in a shelter or HQHVSN clinic setting.
To comment or ask more questions about this meeting, please visit
https://maddies.fund/communityconversations31626
About Community Conversations, hosted by Maddie’s Fund: When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, animal sheltering transformed overnight. Foster-based sheltering, home-based employees and volunteers, along with collaboration galvanized our communities. The pandemic, along with social injustice, has motivated our industry to look at how we partner with our communities and confront our own biases. Shelter and rescue staff across the country began talking on a weekly basis, offering support and innovative ideas to do things differently. To learn more about these calls, visit forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations
Our co-hosts:
Amber Eby, Senior Grants Specialist at Maddie’s Fund
Miguel Ruelas, Community Resources Manager, Pasadena Humane
Our speaker
Brian DiGangi, DVM, Director of Professional Development, EveryPet everypet.org
Join us for this engaging and informative Community Conversation, “Supporting Pediatric Spay-Neuter,” where we’ll explore the current state of spay-neuter and its relationship with animal shelters and accessible veterinary care. This session will review what we know about the impact and safety of pediatric spay-neuter and highlight operational tips and tricks for success in the clinic.
Led by Dr. Brian DiGangi, a veterinarian board certified in Shelter Medicine Practice with over a decade of experience teaching and performing HQHVSN, this speaker brings both expertise and compassion to the discussion.
This session is ideal for animal welfare professionals, veterinary staff, and community outreach teams who want to deepen their understanding of spay-neuter, why it’s important to prioritize pediatric patients in spay-neuter programs, and how to handle these most vulnerable patients with skill and safety.
Key Takeaways:
• Focusing on pediatric spay-neuter services is a key component of a successful community animal welfare improvement plan.
• Pediatric spay-neuter can be conducted safely in a shelter or HQHVSN clinic setting.
To comment or ask more questions about this meeting, please visit
https://maddies.fund/communityconversations31626
About Community Conversations, hosted by Maddie’s Fund: When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, animal sheltering transformed overnight. Foster-based sheltering, home-based employees and volunteers, along with collaboration galvanized our communities. The pandemic, along with social injustice, has motivated our industry to look at how we partner with our communities and confront our own biases. Shelter and rescue staff across the country began talking on a weekly basis, offering support and innovative ideas to do things differently. To learn more about these calls, visit forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations
