Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs
Dr. Katherine Polak is a highly experienced veterinarian with a robust background in animal welfare and shelter medicine. Currently serving as Vice President of Companion Animals & Engagement at Humane Society International since January 2022, Dr. Polak is also an International Advisory Board member for the Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs and has been an active Committee Member for Animal Wellness and Welfare at WSAVA since May 2020. As a faculty member at the University of Florida, Dr. Polak has developed and teaches an online International Shelter Medicine course and has previously held various roles focusing on stray animal care, veterinary training, and shelter management across Southeast Asia. Dr. Polak's extensive education includes a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State University, a Master of Public Health from the University of Iowa, a Master of Science in Forensic Science and Technology from the University of Florida, and a Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology from Tulane University.
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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs
ACC&D is an animal welfare organization and catalyst for collaboration to advance non-surgical contraceptive options for cats and dogs. While we steadfastly support traditional spaying and neutering for reproductive control and certain health and behavioral factors, we also recognize that traditional surgery does not have the capacity to reach all animals. Expanding options for fertility control will have a significant impact on reducing the millions of homeless cats and dogs destroyed in shelters each year; humanely controlling populations of feral cat and dog populations living without human care; and reaching pet dogs and cats who, for various reasons, are not candidates for surgical sterilization. In addition, it will provide options to pet owners to make the right choice for their pet. We work to expedite the successful introduction of methods to non-surgically sterilize dogs and cats through facilitating research; providing scientifically sound and animal welfare-oriented resources to stakeholders in animal welfare, animal health, and public health; and supporting the appropriate distribution and promotion of products suitable for the humane control of cat and dog populations.