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About Pet Partners

Pet Partners was founded by a group of  co-workers and volunteers with years of animal shelter experience. Their desire was to put an end to the senseless euthanasia of perfectly adoptable companion animals. Overpopulation was seen as the problem and setting up a spay/ neuter clinic to be the answer. Since attaining non-profit status in December 2000, the clinic has performed over 7,000 surgeries.

The organization also seeks to promote responsible pet ownership through education and affordable basic wellness services. The clinic has seen over 13,000 pets in our wellness clinic.

 Meet the staff:

 Our revered volunteers-

  • Sue Gurganious, CPA- our bookkeeper who we lovingly call “ the boss “. Sue deals with all of the financial matters and keeps us in line by monitoring where EVERY penny goes. She is also a wealth of information since she has volunteered for non-profit animal welfare organizations since 1995 including Animal Advocates, Faxon Animal Rescue League, Habitat for Cats , and The Humane Coalition.

  • Kathy Lizotte- a diehard volunteer who faithfully comes in twice a week. On clinic days she takes notes for the vet ( because her handwriting is much easier to read ) and she helps with surgery tasks on Thursdays.

  • Judy Collins, RN- Judy brings over 30 years of operating room experience to help us out on Mondays. She has been indispensable in getting  donated medical equipment and supplies from local hospitals.

  • Special project volunteers- Joyce Pinsennault, Bruce Watts, Miriam Harrison, Karen Lomas, Trish DeSouto and His Boy Elroy Band, Paula Andrade and Crystal, The Bowman family, The Charlton Hospital Gang, The Kardosz clan featuring Bob the Titan and Paul Rodrigues.

Clinic staff-

  • Paula Watts- front office matron who handles morning surgery intake and Wednesday wellness clinic appointments.

  • Danny Bowman, Veterinary Assistant- helps the veterinarian with all surgery needs and clinic appointments. 

  • Corrine Bowman - Office Manager

  • Eileen Munroe - Receptionist

  • Kelly Santos - Receptionist / Technician

Dr. Debbie Gehrke, DVM

A 1990 graduate of Purdue University. “Dr. Deb” has been working in the spay/ neuter field since 1996. More information about Dr. Deb click here.

 

Our mascot- Lily the yellow lump on the floor. Lily the yellow Labrador Retriever  is a shelter rescue. She was abandoned at Faxon Animal Rescue League in 1998 and has been Dr. Deb’s hiking companion ever since.

 

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