Dr. Shannon Janda, Second Chance Humane Societyâs new part-time medical director, holds Charlie, one of the dogs at the shelter. Janda will be working with staff to offer low-cost medical clinics for pet owners in the region, as part of a program to provide preventative care and lower the number of relinquished pets the shelter receives. Photo courtesy Second Chance Humane Society
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New low-cost veterinary clinic launches
Second Chance Humane Society is well-known for adopting pets to forever homes, rehabilitating pets who have unique medical needs or rescuing those that have suffered abuse, and for sheltering pets who have lost their owners.
But now, the nonprofit is branching into another area — helping to keep pets in their homes so they won’t need to find new ones. A new community low-cost veterinary clinic for pet owners who struggle to pay for their pets’ medical needs is launching this week, and org...