diff --git a/scripts/populateUUIDs.js b/scripts/populateUUIDs.js
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+import { PrismaClient } from "@prisma/client";
+import cuid from "cuid";
+
+const prisma = new PrismaClient();
+
+async function updateUsersWithUUID() {
+  try {
+    const users = await prisma.shelter.findMany({
+      where: {
+        uuid: null,
+      },
+    });
+
+    const updatePromises = users.map((user) => {
+      return prisma.shelter.update({
+        where: { id: user.id },
+        data: { uuid: cuid() },
+      });
+    });
+
+    await Promise.all(updatePromises);
+
+    console.log(`Updated ${users.length} users with UUIDs.`);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Error updating users with UUIDs:", error);
+  } finally {
+    await prisma.$disconnect();
+  }
+}
+
+await updateUsersWithUUID();