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 Providing
Modern Medicine with Old Fashioned Care.
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Boys & Girls Club |
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The Gentle Vet Animal Hospital team worked with the Boys
and Girls Club of Green Bay to set up a class called "Furry
Friends". The club is considering adopting a pet to be housed
there, and the doctors and team at The Gentle Vet Animal Hospital would
like to provide husbandry and housing information, as well as veterinary
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The staff met with the class of about 20-30 kids on
Thursday afternoons at the Boys and Girls Club on University Avenue.
It ran for 11 weeks through the summer months. We taught kids
about pets and pet care, and included a weekly arts and crafts project
related to the topic for that week. A few of the classes drew an
especially large crowd. Jennifer Virlee, one of the Certified
Veterinary Technicians at Cat Care Clinic, brought her horse in for all
of the kids to learn |
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about caring for horses. Lori Bankson, Senior animal
keeper at the
Wildlife Sanctuary, volunteered her time for one of the classes to teach
the kids about wildlife safety and care. We also had the Zoomobile
visit one day to give the kids some hands-on experience with exotics.
Our goal was to use our knowledge of animal care to
educate the youth about caring for their pets or animals that they come
in contact with through friends and family. We are still working
with the Boys and Girls Club to adopt a pet that would fit into their
club.
To learn more about the Boys and Girls Club and
their mission in our community, please visit the
Green
Bay Boys and Girls Club website. |
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(920) 435-5000
Gentle Vet Animal Hospital
1476 University Ave
Green Bay, WI 54302 |
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