Are you compassionate about animals and have a desire to speak for those who cannot? For over 100 years, the Dumb Friends League has been working to end pet homelessness and animal suffering by providing a strong and steadfast voice for those who cannot speak for themselves. As the largest community-based animal welfare organization in the region, we care for more than 20,000 homeless pets and horses each year at our four facilities and are a national model in animal welfare. With a supportive Veterinary Services staff and modern equipment, we are committed to providing the highest quality, compassionate, and ethical care to pets in our community.
Purpose of Position: Provide veterinary care in a fast-paced, passionate shelter environment. Through your work, you will help to prevent suffering, alleviate suffering, maximize our impact, enhance the dignity of our clients, and collaborate with the veterinary community.
Are you compassionate about animals and have a desire to speak for those who cannot? For over 100 years, the Dumb Friends League has been working to end pet homelessness and animal suffering by providing a strong and steadfast voice for those who cannot speak for themselves. As the largest community-based animal welfare organization in the region, we care for more than 20,000 homeless pets and horses each year at our four facilities and are a national model in animal welfare. With a supportive Veterinary Services staff and modern equipment, we are committed to providing the highest quality, compassionate, and ethical care to pets in our community.
Purpose of Position: Provide veterinary care in a fast-paced, passionate shelter environment. Through your work, you will help to prevent suffering, alleviate suffering, maximize our impact, enhance the dignity of our clients, and collaborate with the veterinary community.
Responsibilities
Perform surgical procedures on a daily basis including HQ/HV spay/neuter, dentistry, and various soft tissue and orthopedic procedures.
Perform veterinarian medical functions including examination and treatment of shelter animals, and perform necropsy procedures as needed.
Participate in euthanasia decision making through a compassionate, thoughtful approach.
Work collaboratively with the veterinary technicians and assistants.
Contribute to and lead initiatives to improve processes and procedures.
Manage and maintain accurate medical and surgical records.
Work effectively and collaboratively with all operations departments.
Collaborate on effective medicine SOP’s and approach.
Work with investigations staff for evaluation, documentation, and testimony about the condition of animals involved in cruelty and neglect cases.
Consult and provide assistance to patrons and external veterinarians regarding animals at or adopted from the League.
In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to our full-time staff members. Our benefits are designed to help our staff lead healthy, productive and rewarding lifestyles. They include:
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Basic and voluntary supplemental life insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Flex spending accounts
401(k) retirement option with League matching contributions
Voluntary long-term disability insurance
Personal time off (PTO)
Holiday pay
Employee assistance program
Discounts on supplies and limited veterinary services
Join an industry leader! The Dumb Friends League is the largest community-based animal welfare organization in the Rocky Mountain region, and recognized nationally as a model for other animal shelters across the country. Each year, we welcome more than 20,000 homeless pets to our two shelters while our equine center in Franktown takes in abused and neglected horses, ponies, mules and donkeys that have been removed from owners by law enforcement authorities. At all of our facilities, we provide a nurturing environment where animals may find relief from suffering, and opportunities for rehabilitation and adoption.
