Animal Welfare Professionals

Hi all,

My name is Juliana, and I am a Shelter Veterinarian with RSPCA Victoria in Australia. I will be travelling across North America in April and early May to attend several conferences, and I am hoping to visit a number of shelters during this time.

I am very interested in learning more about your current medical, behavioural, adoption, post adoption and community support programs, and would greatly appreciate the opportunity to meet with your team. I would also value the chance to tour your facility, as our organisation is currently exploring expansion of a new shelter site, and I am keen to gather ideas around facility design and operational flow.

My travel dates are between 1 April and 6 May, and I will be visiting the following cities:

• Washington, DC

• Pittsburgh

• Boston

• New York City

• Toronto

• Vancouver

• Seattle

• San Francisco

• Las Vegas

• Los Angeles

If your shelter is located in one of these cities and would be open to a brief visit, I would be very grateful. Please feel free to reply with your shelter name and best contact details, and I will follow up directly to arrange a suitable time. I will ensure the visit is concise and respectful of your schedule.

Thank you in advance, and I look forward to connecting!! 

JX

#EducationandTraining

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Juliana Xue
Veterinarian
RSPCA
PA
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Hi Juliana,

You'd be welcome to visit us at East Bay SPCA in Oakland, California! Please reach out to our our Shelter Medicine department sheltermed@eastbayspca.org to set something up!

best,

Regan

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Regan Crisp
Communications Specialist
East Bay SPCA
CA

Original Message:
Sent: 02-24-2026 03:13 PM
From: Juliana Xue
Subject: Australian Vet traveling to North America for shelter visits and conferences

Hi all,

My name is Juliana, and I am a Shelter Veterinarian with RSPCA Victoria in Australia. I will be travelling across North America in April and early May to attend several conferences, and I am hoping to visit a number of shelters during this time.

I am very interested in learning more about your current medical, behavioural, adoption, post adoption and community support programs, and would greatly appreciate the opportunity to meet with your team. I would also value the chance to tour your facility, as our organisation is currently exploring expansion of a new shelter site, and I am keen to gather ideas around facility design and operational flow.

My travel dates are between 1 April and 6 May, and I will be visiting the following cities:

• Washington, DC

• Pittsburgh

• Boston

• New York City

• Toronto

• Vancouver

• Seattle

• San Francisco

• Las Vegas

• Los Angeles

If your shelter is located in one of these cities and would be open to a brief visit, I would be very grateful. Please feel free to reply with your shelter name and best contact details, and I will follow up directly to arrange a suitable time. I will ensure the visit is concise and respectful of your schedule.

Thank you in advance, and I look forward to connecting!! 

JX

#EducationandTraining

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Juliana Xue
Veterinarian
RSPCA
PA
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Hi all,

My name is Juliana, and I am a Shelter Veterinarian with RSPCA Victoria in Australia. I will be travelling across North America in April and early May to attend several conferences, and I am hoping to visit a number of shelters during this time.

I am very interested in learning more about your current medical, behavioural, adoption, post adoption and community support programs, and would greatly appreciate the opportunity to meet with your team. I would also value the chance to tour your facility, as our organisation is currently exploring expansion of a new shelter site, and I am keen to gather ideas around facility design and operational flow.

My travel dates are between 1 April and 6 May, and I will be visiting the following cities:

• Washington, DC

• Pittsburgh

• Boston

• New York City

• Toronto

• Vancouver

• Seattle

• San Francisco

• Las Vegas

• Los Angeles

If your shelter is located in one of these cities and would be open to a brief visit, I would be very grateful. Please feel free to reply with your shelter name and best contact details, and I will follow up directly to arrange a suitable time. I will ensure the visit is concise and respectful of your schedule.

Thank you in advance, and I look forward to connecting!! 

JX

Hi Juliana, 

I do not represent any shelters but funny enough, I have been eager to talk to international vets working in shelter medicine and community prevention. I'm starting work that revolves around supporting rescues and bringing more veterinary support to local communities, and insight from someone like you would be very helpful!

You mentioned you'll be attending conferences this April- any chance you'll be at the Animal Care Expo in Pittsburgh? I'd love to meet you! Feel free to reply privately :)

Joudi

Hi all,

My name is Juliana, and I am a Shelter Veterinarian with RSPCA Victoria in Australia. I will be travelling across North America in April and early May to attend several conferences, and I am hoping to visit a number of shelters during this time.

I am very interested in learning more about your current medical, behavioural, adoption, post adoption and community support programs, and would greatly appreciate the opportunity to meet with your team. I would also value the chance to tour your facility, as our organisation is currently exploring expansion of a new shelter site, and I am keen to gather ideas around facility design and operational flow.

My travel dates are between 1 April and 6 May, and I will be visiting the following cities:

• Washington, DC

• Pittsburgh

• Boston

• New York City

• Toronto

• Vancouver

• Seattle

• San Francisco

• Las Vegas

• Los Angeles

If your shelter is located in one of these cities and would be open to a brief visit, I would be very grateful. Please feel free to reply with your shelter name and best contact details, and I will follow up directly to arrange a suitable time. I will ensure the visit is concise and respectful of your schedule.

Thank you in advance, and I look forward to connecting!! 

JX

Hi all,

My name is Juliana, and I am a Shelter Veterinarian with RSPCA Victoria in Australia. I will be travelling across North America in April and early May to attend several conferences, and I am hoping to visit a number of shelters during this time.

I am very interested in learning more about your current medical, behavioural, adoption, post adoption and community support programs, and would greatly appreciate the opportunity to meet with your team. I would also value the chance to tour your facility, as our organisation is currently exploring expansion of a new shelter site, and I am keen to gather ideas around facility design and operational flow.

My travel dates are between 1 April and 6 May, and I will be visiting the following cities:

• Washington, DC

• Pittsburgh

• Boston

• New York City

• Toronto

• Vancouver

• Seattle

• San Francisco

• Las Vegas

• Los Angeles

If your shelter is located in one of these cities and would be open to a brief visit, I would be very grateful. Please feel free to reply with your shelter name and best contact details, and I will follow up directly to arrange a suitable time. I will ensure the visit is concise and respectful of your schedule.

Thank you in advance, and I look forward to connecting!! 

JX

Hello from another RSPCA 😊

We are a bit out of your way, but the Roanoke Valley SPCA (4 hours from DC in Roanoke, Virginia) would be happy to have you visit. I could also connect you with a few of our local shelter partners to see about visiting them too. For example, we are a private shelter but we partner closely with the public/government-funded shelter in town. 

 Have a wonderful trip either way! 

Hi all,

My name is Juliana, and I am a Shelter Veterinarian with RSPCA Victoria in Australia. I will be travelling across North America in April and early May to attend several conferences, and I am hoping to visit a number of shelters during this time.

I am very interested in learning more about your current medical, behavioural, adoption, post adoption and community support programs, and would greatly appreciate the opportunity to meet with your team. I would also value the chance to tour your facility, as our organisation is currently exploring expansion of a new shelter site, and I am keen to gather ideas around facility design and operational flow.

My travel dates are between 1 April and 6 May, and I will be visiting the following cities:

• Washington, DC

• Pittsburgh

• Boston

• New York City

• Toronto

• Vancouver

• Seattle

• San Francisco

• Las Vegas

• Los Angeles

If your shelter is located in one of these cities and would be open to a brief visit, I would be very grateful. Please feel free to reply with your shelter name and best contact details, and I will follow up directly to arrange a suitable time. I will ensure the visit is concise and respectful of your schedule.

Thank you in advance, and I look forward to connecting!! 

JX