Kirkwood Animal Health Programs

This handsome and charismatic fellow is estimated to be 7-8 years old. Billy is a neutered male cat available for adoption from Kirkwood Animal Health. He is up-to-date on rabies, feline distemper, feline viral rhinotracheitis and feline calicivirus vaccinations, and is negative for feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency virus. He has been dewormed and treated with flea preventative. Billy is a super chill guy who loves to make biscuits in your lap. We can't guarantee he will get along with every dog but he has done well with the cat-friendly dogs he has met. If you have the perfect indoor-only home for Billy, please email [email protected] or call 319-398-5899 x4027. Billy will be available to go home after April 19th. The adoption fee, including microchip registration, is $100.

Kirkwood Community College will have rats available for adoption beginning April 19. We have 9 male and 6 female rats that are getting lots of handling and socialization from our students. Rats do not come with cage or accessories. For more information or to make an appointment, please email Mara Henningsen, [email protected] or call 319-398-5899 x4027. Masks are required on the Kirkwood campus.

Pretty bunny girl Blossom is about 7 months old and has been spayed. She is a sweetie! Adoption fee is $35, no cage or accessories are included. Adopter should be an experienced bunny owner and she is an indoor-only bunny, of course. She will be available to go home beginning April 19. If interested, please contact Mara Henningsen, [email protected] or 319-398-5899 x4027 to make an appointment to meet Blossom.

During the fall semester, both first year Veterinary Technician students and Veterinary Assisting students take a class called "Animal Behavior and Kennel Management," (ABKM) Part of the class is the Breed Test, in which students are shown pictures of different dog and cat breeds and must identify them (and correctly spell the breed name!) The dog breeds covered are the top 100 breeds registered with the American Kennel Club the previous year. The AKC has just released the list for 2020, so the top 100 are the breeds that will be on the ABKM breed test in the fall of 2021. In case you wanted to start studying now...!

The Animal Health programs are in the Ag Department at Kirkwood!