We have been a part of the community for nearly 30 years, and we strive to give back to the community through various outreach activities. Gladstone Veterinary Clinic’s location makes us convenient to families in Milwaukie, Gladstone, Oregon City, West Linn, Lake Oswego, Southeast Portland, as well as the surrounding areas. Below are some of the ways we support our community.
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Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon (FCCO) Several of our team members volunteer with the Feral Cat Coalition to help reduce suffering for existing feral cats and prevent the births and suffering of future generations. The program focuses on trap-neuter-return of feral cats who have caregivers feeding them. The caregivers trap the cats and bring them to FCCO’s mobile hospital where they are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and have their right ear tipped for future identification . Cats with illness or injury may receive additional treatment. The cats are then returned to where they are being fed, and the caregivers continue their commitment to feed and care for them. The program is run solely through donations and time and skills donated by veterinarians, technicians, and other cat-lovers. For more information, go to www.feralcats.com.
Dr. ten Broeke and her dog Zedd volunteer with the Portland Arthritis Walk to answer questions about arthritis in our four-legged friends. The Arthritis Walk is the Arthritis Foundation’s annual nationwide event held annually in May. It raises awareness and funds to fight arthritis, the nation’s leading cause of disability. Walkers are encouraged to bring their four-legged friends with them to the event. Go to http://portlandwalk.kintera.org for more information.
Gladstone Veterinary Clinic Open House
We love this event when we open our doors wide and invite the community in for a hospital tour, games, informative displays, and a visit with our staff. Watch our news section of the website for the next date of this biennial event!
Rural Area Veterinary Services
Both Dr. ten Broeke and Dr. McDaneld volunteer with Rural Area Veterinary Services, a program of the Humane Society of the United States and The Fund for Animals. This is a non-profit program combining community outreach and veterinary education to bring free veterinary services to underserved rural communities where poverty and geographic isolation make regular veterinary care inaccessible. Each year, the program’s seven staff members and more than 700 volunteers provide veterinary care for animals in over 40 communities where no other animal services exist, including communities on Native American reservations throughout the United States, in rural Appalachian counties, remote villages in Central America, and island nations in the Caribbean and Pacific. Annually, RAVS provides over $1 million in free veterinary services to upwards of 8,000 animals, all at no cost to the clients or communities served. In addition, the program provides valuable training and experience for hundreds of future veterinary professionals that goes far beyond anything they could learn in a classroom alone, while instilling a long-lasting sense of responsibility to help these underserved communities.
For more information, go to http://www.ruralareavet.org or the Humane Society.
Dr. ten Broeke working with vet students to float a horse’s teeth in Guatemala
School Groups, Scout Troops, Summer Camps, etc.
We have organized tours of our hospital and have also done classroom presentations on what it means to be a veterinarian with various school groups, scout troops, and other organizations. If you’d like to organize a tour or a classroom presentation, please contact Wanda at the clinic at (503) 653-6621.
Audubon Society of Portland
For the past 20 years, the veterinarians at GVC have donated time and skills to Audubon Society of Portland’s Wildlife Care Center (WCC). The WCC is Oregon’s busiest wildlife rehabilitation center, administering care to over 3,000 native animals per year. GVC veterinarians and staff perform orthopedic surgeries, diagnostic procedures, and consultation on individual cases. GVC also donates medical supplies and equipment to the WCC. In addition, we participate in Audubon’s Junior Wildlife Vet Camp. For more information, go to www.audubonportland.org.
Dr. Carol McDaneld coordinates the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association’s Mentoring Program for Veterinary Students. This program matches students with local veterinarians who have agreed to spend a summer teaching them everything they will need to know to be great vets! The College of Veterinary Medicine supports this program because it is a great opportunity for students to develop their technical skills while practicing great customer service.
Other Organizations
We are also involved in the following organizations:
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We have organized tours of our hospital and have also done classroom presentations on what it means to be a veterinarian with various school groups, scout troops, and other organizations. If you’d like to organize a tour or a classroom presentation, please contact Wanda at the clinic at (503) 653-6621.
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