See the "Events" tab for our halloween event! Happy Halloween!

Hello!

Just a friendly reminder of the Pre-Veterinary Club meeting today from 6:30pm-7:30pm in meeting room A on the third floor of the JC.


We hope to see you there!

Thank you so much to everyone who came and helped out at our third Animal Spa Day at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington! We had a great turnout and some very sweet animals, including a dog named Kitty and a dog named Chicken! Thanks to everyone who helped make this event a success!

From September to November 2012, we are teaming up with the Prehealth Honor Society of GMU and the Pre-dental Society of GMU to help out people and pets in need! We will be accepting donations for the Humane Society of Fairfax County's Ani-meals program:

"Ani-Meals is our pet food pantry. It offers pet food and related pet care items to residents of Fairfax County, and the surrounding area, who may require assistance during these difficult economic times. This important program provides pet-related support for people who face financial difficulties or unforeseen situations such as job loss, illness or loss of the family’s key provider.  We recognize that pets provide a great source of comfort during difficult times such as these, and are working to ensure families are able to keep their companions with them rather than being forced to surrender them to an already burdened shelter or rescue organization.  On designated days, pet food is distributed on a first-come, first-served basis."-http://www.hsfc.org/ani-meals.html

They are in need of dry/canned pet food, treats and cat litter.

In addition, we will be accepting gently used items to donate to the HSFC's thrift stores:
"The Humane Society of Fairfax County (HSFC) depends upon the proceeds of our two thrift stores to assist with the substantial and ever-increasing costs of medical care for our rescued animals. Additionally, this funding helps support the general feeding and care of the animals while they await their new loving families."

They are accepting "Household items, toys, books and [clean] clothing that can be sold without repair."-http://www.hsfc.org/thrift_1.html

Pre-veterinary club members will receive points for donating. Come to a meeting or contact Jessica at [email protected] to donate items. If you are not a member but still wish to donate you may visit the HSFC website for directions to their locations: http://www.hsfc.org/thrift_1.html

To donate to the Ani-meals program as a non-pre-veterinary club member, you can visit: http://www.hsfc.org/ani-meals.html

Thank you for caring!

See the "Events" tab for information on this event!

Hey everyone! Our rooms have been reserved for the Fall 2012 semester and unfortunately due to limited space availability we had to switch around a few dates. Here is the updated Fall 2012 schedule (with meeting rooms!): 

Thursday, Sept. 20 from 6:30pm-8:00pm in the JC meeting room G: Our first meeting of the 2012 fall semester! Officers will go over a brief introduction of the club and cover topics such as community involvement, volunteer opportunities and membership requirements. Our Vice President, Meadhbh Molloy, will be giving a presentation on a surprise parasite/host relationship that you won't want to miss!

Thursday, Oct. 18 from 6:30pm-8:00pm in the JC meeting room A: We will discuss our Halloween event (details TBA!!!) and our Treasurer, Kalinda Gupta, will be speaking on a topic that spans multiple careers: Animal/wildlife conservation. If you are considering a career in animal conservation or want to learn how you can help wildlife, mark your calendar for this event!

Thursday, Nov. 15 from 6:30pm-8:00pm in the JC meeting room G: The topic of this meeting will be careers in Animal welfare where we will explore various options for those who are unsure about a career in Veterinary medicine or who need to formulate a good back up plan that still leads them to a career involving a passion for animals!

Thursday, December 6 from 6:30pm-8:00pm in the JC meeting room A: This will be our last meeting of the semester! We will have pizza and watch a movie (to be voted on) to take a break before finals.

I will post reminders for each meeting as the dates approach on this page as well as our website. Enjoy your last weekend of summer:)

Hey Pre-veterinary Professionals! I hope everyone is well rested and ready for a new school year! The schedule for the 2012 fall semester has just been finalized and is as follows:

Thursday, Sept. 13 at 6:30pm (room is TBA): Our first meeting of the 2012 fall semester! Officers will go over a brief introduction of the club and cover topics such as community involvement, volunteer opportunities and membership requirements. Our Vice President, Meadhbh Molloy, will be giving a presentation on a surprise parasite/host relationship that you won't want to miss!
 
Thursday, Oct. 11 at 6:30 pm (room is TBA): We will discuss our Halloween event (details TBA!!!) and our Treasurer, Kalinda Gupta, will be speaking on a topic that spans multiple careers: Animal/wildlife conservation. If you are considering a career in animal conservation or want to learn how you can help wildlife, mark your calendar for this event!

Thursday, Nov. 8 at 6:30 pm (room is TBA): The topic of this meeting will be careers in Animal welfare where we will
explore various options for those who are unsure about a career in Veterinary medicine or who need to formulate a good back up plan that still leads them to a career involving a passion for animals!

Thursday, December 6 at 6:30pm (room is TBA): This will be our last meeting of the semester! We will have pizza and watch a movie (to be voted on) to take a break before finals.

We will also have two more Spa-day events (one in september, one in november) where we will be trimming nails/brushing out pets of all types in exchange for donations at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA). All donations will go to AWLA. This is a great opportunity to raise funds for homeless pets as well as make a difference in the community! Details are TBA, so stay tuned!
 
Last but not least, we will have booth's at both Patriot Premiere (Friday, August 24 from 7:30pm-9:30pm) and Connection Carnival (Wednesday, August 29 from 10:30 am-3:00 pm). These events are organization fairs where we will have the opportunity to advertise our organization as well as socialize with fellow students. Members will receive 3 points per hour to volunteer at our booth for either of these events. If you would like to help out, please contact Jessica Magnotti at [email protected].


All right, I think that's it:) Enjoy the rest of your summer!

I just wanted to thank everyone who came out and made our second Animal Spa Day a success! I am pleased to
announce we nearly doubled what we raised last time! 100% of the proceeds went to the Animal Welfare League of Arlington. We had a variety of furry friends visit, including dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and even a couple ferrets! Thanks again guys, you rock!

See our "Events" tab for our upcoming trip to Frying Pan Farm Park!

A few quick announcements...
Please see our events page for details about our second pet spa-day and be sure to RSVP to the event (just pre-vet club members, pets/owners attending the event do not need to RSVP!)

Next year's meetings will take place the second thursday of each month at 6:00 pm. Meeting room is TBA.

We are in the process of planning some fun volunteer events for the summer, so stay tuned!