A Roanoke County-based large-animal veterinarian plans to use a recently awarded federal grant to expand her business in an area that the government has identified as lacking adequate rural veterinary care. Dr. Hannah Varnell, founder of Wellfarm Veterinary Consultants, will use the $125,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to buy new equipment and increase the […]
Franklin County addresses animal shelter staff shortage
Dogs wait for adoption at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. Laura Browne | Restoration NewsMedia LOUISBURG — Limited staffing at the Franklin County Animal Shelter has led to a three-hour window for adoption, and occasional employee absences may take animal control officers away from their duties to fill in at the shelter, a shelter employee […]
KENA: How Is Kentucky Preparing For Large Animal Vet Shortage? – Horse Racing News
by Press Release|10.24.2022|10:55am The looming crisis in large-animal veterinary care has been recognized for years, but it wasn’t until recently that the ramifications of this deficit have made themselves known. While horse owners in Central Kentucky might feel insulated from the effects of a veterinarian shortfall, most of the Commonwealth – and the United States […]
Northern Colorado animal shelters face adoption shortage – Loveland Reporter-Herald
Animal shelters in Northern Colorado are facing a crunch with more animals coming in and fewer people adopting them, the Animal Friends Alliance, the Humane Society of Weld County and the Larimer Humane Society announced Thursday in a news release. The shelters collectively have more than 100 animals that are waiting to be adopted. According […]
City of Midland’s animal shelter deals with shortage of employees
A shortage of employees at the new Midland Animal Shelter has impacted operations at the east Midland facility. Animals Services Director Ty Coleman told the Midland City Council on Tuesday that having three times the space in the newer building has created issues with the number of “kennel techs,” and that has impacted the amount […]