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Animals who have lost their families
find a new set of companions at a
unique pet care center.
Photos by Dave House
Sweet William, a male tabby cat, lies on a table in the dining room of the Stevenson Companion Animal Life Care Center.
Sandy, a female
cockapoo, sits be
hind a cat toy.
By Joseph Novak
The Battalion
I t is an “animal house” in the purest
sense of the term.
Only in Aggieland would a
5,000-square-foot structure be con
structed solely for previously owned
pets to freely roam its halls. The Steven
son Companion Animal Life-Care Cen
ter is the only center of its kind.
Dr. Sally Knight, Director of the cen
ter, said it started as an idea of Dr. E.W.
“Ned” Ellett, a facul
ty mem
ber
of the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Ellett dreamed of having a center of this
nature, and his ideas were printed in
the Houston Chronicle, where they
drew the attention of Madlin Stevenson.
“Mrs. Stevenson is a great animal-
lover and philanthropist, and has a
number of animals herself,” Knight
said. “She became interested in the idea
and she provided the initial funds for
the construction of this building. And
the Luse Foundation provided the addi
tional funds.”
The center cares for pets when their
owners can no longer do so. This is pre
arranged with the center by the owner,
and the owner must make an endow
ment for the center. For small animals
such as cats and dogs, the endow
ment is $25,000, and for large ani
mals such as horses, ponies and
llamas, the endowment is
$50,000.
Once this endowment is
made, the animal will be de
livered to the center if the
owner dies or cannot take
care of it. The endowment is
invested in an interest-bear
ing account, and the inter
est is used to provide care
for the animal and support
programs of the center dur
ing the animal’s life. When
the animal dies, the endow
ment remains in the College of
Veterinary Medicine and the in
terest is used for student scholar
ships, research programs or a ser
vice of the donor’s choice.
As of now, 180 pets have been en
rolled in the program by 60 owners.
Should any of these owners become in
capacitated, these animals will find a
home in the center.
The center is a building designed to
look and feel exactly like an upscale
house. The front door has a doorbell
and leads to a well-decorated lobby.
Contemporary sofas and end tables
complement the carpet and curtains.
The dining room contains a well-pol
ished table and a cabinet full of china.
The playroom contains furniture and
toys for visitors to interact with the
playful animals. And there are pet
apartments specifically designated for
cats and dogs.
The center also contains a veterinary
clinic. The animals are
visited by a vet
erinarian twice
a year for
full clinical
examina
tions, and
receive a
biweekly
checkup.
In addi
tion to try
ing to keep
the animals
comfortable,
the center also
keeps them compa
ny. Two student veterinary residents, who
live in the home, care for the animals on
evenings, weekends and holidays when
the other staff is absent.
Erin Auld and Tanya Anderson, second-
year veterinary students in the College of
Veterinary Medicine professional curricu
lum, are the current residents.
Auld said she doesn’t see her duties
as a job, but as a part of her home.
“This is our family for however long
we’re here, and that’s how we treat
them, and they treat us the same way,”
Auld said.
Two dogs and two cats live at the
center, and each animal brings a story
with it.
Knight said Sandy, a white female
cockapoo, and Sweet William, a male
tabby cat, were owned by a woman in
Dallas who had to go into a nursing
home, so her pets were takemho the
Companion Animal Center.
“After she was in the nursing home,
we took Sandy to visit her,” Knight said.
“We didn’t take William — he doesn’t
travel as well as Sandy. But it was always
a very joyful reunion.”
Jill, a white female poodle, lived with
an elderly woman in San Antonio.
Mr. Jones, a long-haired domestic male
cat, is the newest addition to the center.
These animals will
remain at the cen
ter for the the rest of
their lives.
While the pets are here for their com
fort, they are also used in animal behav
ior research. Knight said this project is a
serious one.
“And the reason this is designed as a
home is because we’re doing something
that is different,” Knight said. “These ani
mals live together as a family.”
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