The American Veterinary medical association (AVMA) has named Joan Miller recipient of its 2017 Humane Award. Miller, who got the award during AVMA Convention 2017 in Indianapolis, was acknowledged for her considerable contributions to the promotion of feline welfare with advocacy as well as education.
“Ms. Miller is a lot of deserving of this award,” stated Dr. Tom Meyer, AVMA president. “For a lot more than 30 years, she has been advocating in behalf of the entire feline population: from pedigreed as well as home cats to rescued as well as free-roaming cats. Her education as well as outreach efforts have led to crucial improvements in lots of areas of feline research study as well as health. I congratulate Ms. Miller on getting this well-deserved award as well as say thanks to her for her passion, determination as well as commitment to the humane care of all felines.”
Of her lots of considerable contributions, Miller was just recently instrumental in the establishment of the Feline repair by five program in which she assisted spearhead the Veterinary task force on Feline Sterilization to establish revised suggestions for the age of spay as well as neuter services. Calling upon evidence-based data, the Feline repair by five effort advocates that cats be spayed or neutered by the age of 5 months or less to minimize the danger of unwanted litters as well as maximize health and wellness as well as welfare benefits.
Throughout her career, Miller has held positions on a range of boards as well as task forces focused on feline care as well as welfare. She served as the Winn Feline Foundation’s president for 16 years as well as as a board member of the feline Fanciers’ Association, Inc. (CFA) for over 25 years, including four years as vice president. She likewise served on the advisory boards of the Cornell Feline health and wellness center as well as the UC-Davis institution of Veterinary Medicine. In 1979 Miller well established the Winn Foundation’s inaugural symposium on Feline Health, which continues to this day. She is a prolific writer as well as sought-after teacher on lots of feline-related topics, including managing stressed cats in the shelter environment, lessening anxiety in cats in rescue shelters as well as motivating feline habits that improves feline adoption.
Visit avma.org/Awards for a lot more details on the AVMA’s Veterinary excellence awards program.