he Animal Humane Society is more than a shelter. It’s a connecting force bringing together people and their pets.
But a few years ago, when a nationwide shortage of vet techs threatened this work, the organization knew it needed more than a bandage solution. After all, vet techs—essentially the nurses of the veterinary world—handle everything from animal exams to surgery assistance and everything in between.

“We can’t do our work without them,” says Jay Carpenter, Systems Support Specialist. “They directly impact both the number of animals we can help in our shelters and the number of appointments available at our veterinary centers.”

What it needed, AHS realized, was a way to respond to the problem proactively at its source. And so, with a passionate community and in-house experts at its disposal, the organization looked within.

“We realized we could help fight the shortage with our training,” says Carpenter.