North Austin Veterinary Clinic Promotes Adopting Pets From ...

AUSTIN, TX, Apr 05, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) ?
Dessau Veterinary Clinic announced that the animal hospital
strongly supports pet adoptions from shelters and rescues. On the
clinic?s website, they have a special page called the ?Adoption
Center.? While the clinic is not a drop off for unwanted animals, the
staff works with pet owners that are fostering pets available for
adoption. The clinic provides veterinary care for several animals in
need of permanent homes and gets the word out on the adoptable
animals through their online adoption center. As part of the vet
clinic?s care, these animals are spayed or neutered and microchipped.
The animal hospital is encouraging prospective pet owners to contact
the clinic to meet these animals who are in need of a forever family.
The vet clinic works to facilitate animal adoption, raising awareness
about inhumane puppy mills and offering a free wellness exam to
animals adopted from a shelter or rescue group. Other clinic services
include wellness care, dental care, cat and dog boarding, and
grooming.

North Austin veterinarian Dr. Kellee Campbell is encouraging
prospective pet owners to visit the Dessau Veterinary Clinic?s online
adoption center. The Pflugerville animal hospital is not a rescue or
drop-off point for unwanted animals, but encourages pet adoptions by
sharing information and pictures on adoptable pets currently living
with foster families.

?Every pet deserves a loving home,? said Dr. Campbell. ?Sometimes, we
meet animals that we simply can?t give up on. While we do not run a
shelter or a drop-off, we do strive to facilitate adoptions and
increase awareness. Our online adoption center features pets some of
our clients are currently fostering.?

The Austin veterinary clinic is currently providing veterinary care
for Barney, a ten-month old mix. Barney was found wandering one
morning on Dessau Road. The clinic also recently helped foster
families find a permanent home for a rescue named Sporty and a rescue
named Shelly.

?As part of our commitment to supporting pet adoption, we also
encourage pet owners to spay or neuter their pets,? said Dr.
Campbell. ?Many pet owners are surprised to learn that the majority
of animals in shelters are actually the descendants of beloved family
pets rather than street animals. Spaying or neutering a pet is an
important step to reducing the unwanted animal population.?

As part of their adoption advocacy efforts, Dr. Campbell and fellow
veterinarian Dr. Susan Waage are committed to raising awareness about
the inhuman conditions of puppy mills. According to Dr. Waage, many
individuals do not realize that by purchasing an animal, they may
also be supporting puppy mills.

?Animals in puppy mills are turned into breeding machines,? said Dr.
Waage. ?They are denied basic veterinary care, exercise and
affection. Even worse, once their ability to breed ends, these dogs
are dumped and discarded. By choosing to adopt an animal in need, you
help eliminate the market for puppy mills.?

?My pup Speed Bump is a rescue that worked her way straight into my
heart,? said Dr. Campbell. ?I can attest to the joys of opening your
home and heart to a pet in need, and I hope all prospective pet
owners will consider adopting.?

In addition to the animal clinic?s online advocacy center, Dessau
Veterinary Clinic also offers first time free wellness exams to all
animals adopted from a shelter or rescue group. Comprehensive
veterinary services are also available, including dental care,
surgical care, pet grooming, and dog and cat boarding.

Individuals who wish to learn more about the animals available for
adoption may contact a veterinarian at the vet clinic or visit the
online adoption center,
http://dessauvetclinic.com .

Dessau Veterinary Clinic
Austin, TX
1-888-667-5235

SOURCE: Dessau Veterinary Clinic

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