Kennewick students get a firsthand look at the goings on at Adams County Pet Rescue
Bob Kirkpatrick/The Sun Tribune - Adams County Pet Rescue President Kyya Grant observes students in the Tri-Tech Skills Center Pre-Veterinarian Program transport “Chula” into an outside holding area. The dog was recently hit by a vehicle and has had trouble moving about on its own.
High school juniors and seniors from Kennewick interested in a career in animal health and veterinary medicine gained some invaluable insight into their future on a visit to the Adams County Pet Rescue facility Friday, April 13.
“We’re humbled to be here today,” said Kim Anderson, instructor of the Tri-Tech Skills Center Pre-Veterinarian Program. “The kids are happily bathing, grooming, and walking animals, and doing shelter cleanup and any other job needed done.”
The Tri-Tech Skills Center Pre-Veterinarian Program, Anderson said, covers all fields related to the animal health care field. Students in the program become familiar with anatomy, physiology and basic terminology. The area of training includes safety and zoonotic diseases, restraint techniques, physical examination and patient history, client education and dental care.
Students in the program also learn theory and practical application of skills and concepts, and receive hands on experience in area clinics. All of which, prepares them to go on to college and obtain Associates of Applied Science Degree in Veterinary Technician, which is essential for those wanting to become veterinarians or veterinarian assistants.
It was the initial trip to ACPR for Anderson and her students, but not the first time they had been exposed to the mission the rescue center is undertaking.
“My students do monthly volunteer work at adoptions events Pet Smart and Petco hold in the Tri-Cities and we met some of the Adams County Pet Rescue staff members there,” Anderson said. “They invited us to come to Othello to see what they had going. This is a very nice facility — I’m grateful for my students to have this opportunity. It really broadens their horizons.”
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