Atlantic vet takes animal wellness to a new level

Dr. Peter Foley receives the Summit Award for Wellness
during the 2013 Summit Award Tour in Halifax.

An individual focused on animal welfare in Prince Edward Island has summoned accreditation of the urban animal industry for demonstrating that clinicians and volunteer organizations can collaborate to increase the overall wellness of urban and rural feline populations. 

Dr. Peter Foley, assistant professor of small animal medicine at Atlantic Veterinary College received the 2013 Summit for Wellness at the Summit for Urban Animal Strategies in October. Dr. Foley has proven himself instrumental in the orchestration of the PEI feral cat neutering program, with the PEI Cat Action Team (CAT). Since 2002, Dr. Foley organizes and supervises bi-monthly 'neuter' Saturdays with veterinary services provided voluntarily by students and faculty which has seen over 8,500 cats neutered. 

The award, sponsored by Petsecure, recognizes the efforts of an organization to improve the overall levels of wellness for urban animals in a particular client base, a specific community or industry sector.