Caring for Community HOPE AND HEALING
Providing affordable veterinary care for animals in need. The rising cost of veterinary care has been a challenge for years, but in this economic climate it has become catastrophic for families seeking medical help for their pets. The Humane Society of Tampa Bay has offered affordable veterinary services to the public at our Animal Hospital since 2012. We continued service throughout the global pandemic when many other animal welfare organizations were forced to close their doors. We will see this current crisis through, thanks to the generosity of our supporters and community. The stories on these pages illustrate just some of the ways HSTB is helping to keep pets in their homes with the people who love them.
8 MAKING TRACKS
JADA Jada’s mom called the Animal Hospital in distress because she was sure Jada was suffering from a blockage caused by a foreign body. She had recently lost her job and had been calling everywhere for help, but no one would see her without money. HSTB Director of Hospital Operations, Gretel Harvey, told the tearful dog mom not to worry about money and to come to the hospital right away for X-rays so we could get to the bottom of what was wrong with Jada. Just as her mom suspected, Jada had ingested several items, including metal shards, pieces of plastic and part of a drone! Without surgery, Jada’s life would be in serious danger. Our specialty surgeon, Dr. Justin Boorstein, worked on her right away to remove the objects, and the surgery was a success. Jada stayed in the hospital for a few nights so that
