Penn Vet's Shelter Animal Medicine Program
So you can see why Shelter Animal Medicine is important to me. My dog and cat friends agree.
Ginger is one of the lucky ones. Countless dogs and cats languish in shelters across the country; for many of them, the critical time of need is before they have even found a new home. At the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, a new Shelter Animal Medicine Program is helping these animals face a brighter future.
In a unique partnership with the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), Penn veterinary students have an opportunity to learn first hand about important shelter issues and topics, including pet overpopulation, infectious disease control and behavior problems and evaluations, as well as animal cruelty, neglect and hoarding. They can also participate in a surgery rotation on site at PAWS, dramatically increasing the number of spays and neuters performed there, allowing more than 1,200 additional dogs and cats to be available for adoption each year.
By partnering with the major players in animal welfare in Philadelphia and beyond, the School has not only developed a model program for students, it continues to be the force behind the rescue of the lives of thousands of adoptable animals in this city.
How can you help animals like Ginger?
Call 215.898.1480 to learn more about how you can make a difference to an animal in need.
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My name is Ginger. When I was six months old, I almost died in an animal shelter in New York City
But thanks to volunteer animal rescue groups in two cities, I found my way to the Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania. Surgeons performed cutting-edge procedures to cure my liver and fix my bad leg. Now I am healthy and happy and have a wonderful new forever home!