1. Ken Lambrecht DVM
Medical Director
Westside Family Pet Clinic
www.westsidefamilypet.com
www.slideshare.net/KenLambrecht/presentations

2. Who am I?
 Companion Animal Practitioner for 30 years
 Member of WVMA, AVMA, AAHA, AAFP, AAVN, DCVMA
 Preventive Care Focus (Dentistry, Nutrition, Feline
specific, Breed specific wellness)
 AAH A Accredited hospital and leadership
 Local Rescue & Non-profit supporter
 Cap K9’s fundraising board

3. Veterinarian, surf & ski
bum, crazy cat guy?

4. Who is Bug?

5. Bug was a rescue!

7. What does a rescue or non-profit
need?
 Funding
 Marketing
 Community support
 Pet food & supplies
 Husbandry expertise
 Volunteers
 Medical & Surgical Expertise
 Preventive Health

8. Our local rescues need our
support, guidance and expertise to
help keep pets in their care
healthy.

9. What is in it for you?
 Experience working on a team
 Helping the Community
 Developing your skill sets
 Helping treat pain & disease
 Behavior exposure
 Fun!

10. Ways we as veterinarians can help
1. Provide assistance on sterilization days
2. Educate on nutrition, dentistry, medical
issues, preventive care, etc
3. Help spread the word via Facebook etc
4. Volunteer at their open houses, fairs etc

11. More ways!
5. Help provide outlets for adoptions
6. Help at their fundraisers (and hold our
own)
7. Provide specialized services for them
8. Act as consultants

12. Rescues & Non-profits that WFPC
& 4 Paws Swim & Gym has worked
with:
 Dane County Humane Society
 Grey Muzzle
 Friends of Ferals
 Angels Wish
 Custom Canines
 Capital K9’s
 Little Orphan Animal Rescue

13. 5. PROVIDE OUTLET FOR ADOPTIONS

14. Reception area & Cozy Cat condos

15. 6. WE CAN HELP AT THEIR
FUNDRAISERS AND HOLD OUR OWN

16. Fundraisers WFPC has helped with
 WFPC Pet Wellness Fair
 WFPC Pet Nutrition Fair
 “Pets Reducing for Rescues” Contests 2007-2012
 Canines and Coffee at 4 Paws Swim & Gym
 Howlin Hoopla at Camp K9
 Cap K9’s Dogs on the Square
 Cap K9’s Dog Paddle

18. Annual Pet Wellness Fair

19. Track Room

20. Observations?

22. Pets Reducing for Rescues

23. Pets Reducing for Rescues 2012
 55 participants in 2012 (36 dogs & 19 cats)
 DCHS, Grey Muzzle, FOF, & LEARN were top
rescues
 Lilly & Teena were winners!
 $1020 donated to Rescues
 $1000 in prizes awarded
Clover

24. Lilly before

25. Lilly during

26. Lilly using Bug’s Gym

28. Cap K9’s Dog Paddle is way fun!

29. Cap K9’s Dogs on the Square

30. 7. HELP PROVIDE SPECIALIZED
SERVICES
 Weight loss
 Dentistry
 Feline friendly
 Rehab/Integrative Care
 Breed specific wellness

31. DENTISTRY CASES
 Root canals
 Cleft palates
 Un-erupted teeth
 Advanced perio
 Resorptive lesions

32. Rue

33. Rue before

34. Rue after

35. Ginny

36. Ginny

37. Breed Specific Wellness

38. 8. Act as Consultants

39. Feline Friendly Consultant
 Cat remodeling project at DCHS
 Statistics on adoptable cats
 Biggest medical problem facing cats________??
 Environmental Enrichment
 Nutrition

40. DCHS Cat Remodeling
Project Planning team!

41. DCHS hopes to raise over $1M
 $400,000 matching grant
 Update existing cages
 Redesign entry
 Add more space for cats
 More environmental enrichment space
 Stay tuned!

42. What is “Cat’s Night Out” at WFPC?
 No dogs!
 Fun (no needles!) visit to clinic
 Cat Carrier discussions
 Nutrition/weight management
 Stress Management
 Environmental Enrichment
 Bug’s Gym & Agility Course

43. Cat toy trade

44. Bugs gym

46. “Cat’s Night Out” fundraisers all
winter!
 DCHS Cat Remodeling Project
 Friends of Feral Wish List
 _____________________ ?

47. Feline Rescues
 DCHS
 Friends of Ferals
 Angels Wish
 Little Orphan Animal Rescue
 Others?

48. Canine Rescues & Non-Profits
 Grey Muzzle
 Occupaws
 Custom Canines
 DCHS
 Capitol K9’s
 Other area humane societies

49. What does a rescue need?
 Funding
 Community support
 Pet food & supplies
 Marketing FB etc
 Husbandry expertise
 Volunteers
 Pet Health expertise

50. UW Vet Student Involvement
 Volunteer a couple of hours a month
 Attend or volunteer at Dog Paddle
 DCHS Howlin Hoopla in spring
 Spread the word about cat remodeling project
 Come to “Cat’s Night Out”
 ______________________
 ______________________

51. Our knowledge, skills, and trust as
veterinarians make us uniquely
qualified to help.

52. Fun, local & good for us!

53. Crazy cat guy?

54. Bug (aka the spokes cat) says…
“Let’s all lend a paw!”
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