Mount A is getting its own Animal House, but it’s not the National Lampoon variety.
In a unique partnership with the Moncton SPCA, the University residence is fostering pets from the shelter during the school year.
Animal House is located in one of Mount A’s satellite residences with ample outdoor space. Eight students and several pets moved in this September.
Tasks include feeding, exercising, grooming, ensuring access to vet care, and socializing with the animals, as well as a number of house initiatives to assist the animals in finding permanent homes through the SPCA’s adoption program.
Current four-legged residents include a rabbit, a cat, and a dog.
The Animal House project is also serving as a valuable learning experience outside the classroom. Many of the house residents plan to pursue careers in the field of animal care and veterinary medicine.
The Animal House experience will provide them with additional ‘pre-vet’ education, together with their regular studies at Mount Allison.
Related links:
Student residence going to the dogs (and cats)
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Mount Allison's own Animal House
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Mt. Allison launches "Animal House"
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(Sackville Tribune Post)
N.B. university campus opens its doors to SPCA animals looking for adoption
(Amherst Daily News)
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