In an inspiring move that spells hope for countless animals, Laura Parkhurst has joined the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine as a clinical instructor, right in the thick of a national crisis engulfing the nation's animal shelters. As the pendulum swings back from the pandemic pet adoption boom, shelters find themselves grappling with an influx of pets, many of which struggle with behavioral issues due to under-socialization, pushing these facilities to their limits.