This news item is about: The grant that helped make formalized shelter medicine education a reality at the College of Veterinary Medicine – and has improved the lives of countless dogs and cats in the process – has been renewed on its 15th anniversary. This year, Maddie's Fund® approved a new $1.6 million grant, which will support Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Program at Cornell University through 2024. Maddie's Fund is a national family foundation established by Cheryl and David A. Duffield '62, MBA '64 to revolutionize the status and well-being of companion animals.