Lessons on pet care

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Second- and third-grade students at Harrison Township Elementary School got to learn about proper care for pets during an assembly on April 10.

Students explored veterinarians, vet techs and shelter workers; what happens when a pet goes to the vet; the education necessary to become a vet; how doctors care for animals and how shelters help them; and foods to avoid with pets.

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Speakers included Dr. Elizabeth Goedeke, of the VCA French Creek Animal Hospital in Pennsylvania; Dr. Liz Mulhall from Rowan University Veterinary School; and Kendyl Fauscette from the Animal Welfare Association in Voorhees.

Courtesy of Harrison Township School District

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