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University of Florida
College of Veterinary Medicine
Companion Animal Life Care Center
The
College of Veterinary Medicine wishes to create a companion
animal life-care center and a research and education
facility where pet owners can be assured that their beloved
animals will continue to enjoy life in a loving and caring
environment when their owners can no longer care for
them.
The college seeks private gifts in the amount of $2 million to make this dream a reality. Combined with state matching funds, there will be adequate funds to purchase property, construct and furnish the life-care center and academic facility and provide an endowed fund for maintenance and staffing. The Center's programs not only will provide care for the pets who are enrolled, but also will create educational experiences with wellness programs in a residential setting for the college's veterinary students.
There are several naming opportunities associated with gifts for this Center, including the naming of the Center itself. We invite you to seek further information about this wonderful investment in long-term planning for the well-being of your pets and others who come to know this life care environment.
The Center will provide the best possible living arrangements and round-the-clock care for pets entering our program. The goal is to provide a home-like environment with individual attention for every pet resident. Routine and, when necessary, special-needs health care will be provided by the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, located at the college. Regular grooming and playtime will be provided by live-in veterinary students.
Once the Center is fully operational, it will begin accepting enrollment applications. An initial enrollment fee, plus an endowment per animal (dog or cat) will be required. The income from the endowment will care for the animal throughout its life. At the end of the pet's life, the endowment principal will make a lasting contribution to the college. This endowed fund, which will carry your name in perpetuity, will memorialize your concern for both the welfare of animals and for the advancement of veterinary medicine.
Please contact Zoë Walker,
director of development, UF College of Veterinary Medicine,
P.O. Box 100125, Gainesville, FL 32610-0125. You may call
(352) 392-4700, ext. 5200; or e-mail
walkerz@mail.vetmed.ufl.edu.
Only the portion of the endowment in excess of that required for the care of the animal for the remainder of its life in the cnter's program, may qualify as a tax deduction. Donors should consult their own counsel regarding tax implications.
