Shelter Medicine Director at Cornell University, Holly Putnam, DVM along with two vet interns recently visited the Bradford County Humane Society. Jennifer L. Spencer, BCHS Executive Director invited the group to tour the facility and discuss challenges and goals that animal shelters face.
"This was such a wonderful experience to have experts in shelter medicine tour our animal shelter," stated Spencer. Michelle Kaleta, DVM spoke about the various challenges that all shelters face in terms of disease control. Because of a commercial grade air exchange system at BCHS there a constant flow of clean air into the shelter. There is no cross contamination of animals who may be on treatment with the general population.
Putnam explained that BCHS is doing a very good job of disease control and commended the staff on the health of all of the animals. "It was our pleasure to tour the shelter and meet the BCHS staff. Tiva, Dani and I were very impressed with the accomplishments of the shelter and cohesive, goal-oriented mind set of the BCHS team."
BCHS was incorporated in 1960 and the shelter itself was built in 1975 with many renovations since then. "We are consistently looking at what other shelters in our area and in other parts of the country are doing so we can remain progressive," states Spencer.
Photo: L-R, Dani, Cornell Vet Intern, Babette, BCHS Staff, Tiva, Cornell Vet Intern, Cornell Shelter Medicine Director Holly Putnam, DVM, BCHS Vet Michelle Kaleta, DVM, Jennifer L. Spencer, BCHS Executive Director, (front) - Percy, BCHS dog available for adoption, Amanda, BCHS Vet Tech Assistant)
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