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Always In Our Hearts: Stories fromChloeBy Marcella PulverChloe became part of our family at the age of 7 weeks and brightened our livesuntil her passing at the age of 11. Although we have worked with and fosteredmany dogs through Lab Rescue, we had never seen a more gentle dog who wasso willing to please.Due to Chloe’s amazing nature, we trained her to be a therapy dog. Chloe gavelove and comfort to many children in hospitals and the elderly in nursinghomes. She made many people smile.Chloe loved being with her family. She had a passion for fetching and wouldfetch a tennis ball all day long, if she could. She especially loved fetching atennis ball that was thrown into the pool or the ocean.When we were told by our vet that it was time to put her to sleep, our heartswere broken, but we knew it was the right thing to do. During her last days, it was as if she was trying to tell us it was time.We did what we had to do in order to end her suffering with spleen cancer.Our decision to donate Chloe’s body for the study of veterinary medicine came from the belief that, since Chloe did so muchto help people during her life, she should do the same after she passed. Even at the end, she would be true to her characterand continue to be selfless.We have no doubt that if Chloe could have chosen to do so, she would have wanted to help save other animals by allowingher body to be studied. She would have especially wanted to do so because one of her favorite family members, Catherine, ahigh school student, wants to become a veterinarian.About the WAVE Program:THE COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE’S REVERENCE FOR LIFE COMMITMENT promises that animals will not beharmed in our teaching programs. A key element of this commitment is the WAVE (Willed deceased Animalsfor Veterinary Education) Program, which reaches out to animal owners to ask that they consider donatingtheir beloved pets’ remains to anatomy and clinical skills education at the college (WAVE Program is modeledafter the Human Willed Body Program at WesternU). More than 500 deceased animals have been donated tothe college in the last two years. These special animals are providing a greater quality of education to futuregenerations of veterinarians.All donations to WAVE must be deceased due to age, serious illness or injury. An animal that has no owner toapprove the donation of its remains will not be accepted. When you know that the death of your beloved petmight be imminent, and you live within 40 miles of the college, please ask your veterinarian about donatingto WAVE. Your veterinarian may contact Ms. Tami Miller at (909) 469-5597 to make all arrangements.Always in Our Hearts: Stories from WAVE appears as a regular feature in each issue of the Outlook.Establishing a Pet TrustThose concerned about what willhappen to their animals should theirhuman caregivers becomeincapacitated or die might considerincluding provisions in an estateplan. One means of doing so is toestablish a charitable remainderunitrust to ensure their care in theevent disaster strikes. This can beeasily accomplished, andWesternU’s Planned Giving Office isavailable to assist in this process.For more information, contact OliveStephens, Planned Givingadministrator, (909) 469-5211 orostephen@westernu.edu.18
Our students are onjourneys of discovery.CVMCalendarOCTOBER 2011Oct. 31 – Nov. 2Board PrepNOVEMBER 20113-4Job Fair12A Tribute to CaringNov. 14 – Dec. 15National Board Exam24-25Thanksgiving BreakDECEMBER 201119-30Winter BreakJANUARY 20122Classes ResumeFEBRUARY 20124Preceptor Research DayMARCH 201219-23Spring BreakYour gift will helppave their road.NicoleAlcain,DVM’10WesternU College of Veterinary Medicine309 E. Second Street • Pomona, CA 91766-1854Contact Tim McPheron at (909) 706-3762 • tmcpheron@westernu.edu21-23California Regional EducationSymposium (CARES)26Honors DayAPRIL 201221Open House19
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