🤝🏽 In the struggle to save animal lives and reduce shelter overcrowding, there should be no “us vs. them.” Community Breeders, low-income pet parents, shelter workers, and rescue volunteers are all part of the same community – one that wants to see animals thrive.

We will only succeed through shared solutions grounded in equity and empathy.

💔 A moratorium on backyard breeding (a puppy moratorium), imposed without community input or support, threatens to frame one segment of the public as the enemy. It may be born of frustration, but it risks worsening the very problems we need to solve.

By contrast, an approach that prioritizes listening, education, support, and collaboration treats that same segment as part of the solution.

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The Children`s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus @childrensmuseumdenver is thrilled to introduce an inspiring interactive exhibit for aspiring veterinarians on Wednesday.

Titled “Ready Vet Go,” this exhibit at the Children’s Museum Marsico Campus invites visitors to engage in hands-on play and interactive learning, immersing them in the captivating world of veterinary animal technology.

This transformation came to life through a remarkable collaboration between museum officials and Goodheart Animal Health Centers in April 2024. 🩺

🩻 The exhibit aims to enrich the visitor experience by fusing artistic elements with interactive features that spark curiosity and imagination, as highlighted by Kerri Atter, Director of Special Exhibits.

🔬 With engaging tools like microscopes, a spinning centrifuge, and stuffed animal patients equipped with radio-frequency technology for X-rays, the exhibit encourages exploration and discovery.

🖌️ Its design reflects inspiration drawn from a visit to the Goodheart Animal Health Center, where officials admired the blend of modern style and retro elements, offering a unique perspective on the veterinary process.

🎟️ Additional programming is on the horizon for the exhibit, with all Ready Vet Go activities included with museum admission.

👩‍🎨 Local artists Genevieve Smith of Magpie Painting and Dark White Gallery and lead artist Ben Mollner have teamed up with the museum to realize the vision of founding doctors Dr. Alex Robb and Dr. Beth Spencer.

“Deeply moved by the sight of children in lab coats tenderly caring for stuffed animals, they were inspired to partner with the museum for the next iteration of Ready Vet Go,” museum officials stated.

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