Punk for Paws

Sandra Valeriote, Administrative Assistant of OVC Pet Trust (left) with Nicole Iarusci, UofG student and Punk for Paws organizer (right). Both are presenting the proceeds from Punk for Paws outside the main building of Ontario Veterinary College. Nicole Iarusci, University of Guelph student, and Punk for Paws organizer outside the main building of Ontario Veterinary College presenting the proceeds for OVC Pet Trust.           It has been just over a week since Punk for Paws at Lee's Palace. I am very pleased with the event after multiple months of planning.            I combined the money from donations and ticket sales to get a total of $1,510.00 in proceeds. This amount exceeded my expectations of our grand total. It was a great feeling to meet Sandra Valeriote, the Administrative Assistant of OVC Pet Trust, at the Ontario Veterinary College today. Sandra and the rest of the OVC Pet Trust team have been helpful and supportive during the planning process for th

                 I have always had a great appreciation for how music can bring people together. Music fans are able to connect through the therapeutic, cathartic and comforting environment of live music. It allows people t o experience a form of escapism and  motivate them  to live in the moment.  These positive effects can similarly be experienced through owning a pet .     A pet offers you unconditional love and a source of comfort through companionship. Animals  live in the moment and remind their owners to do the same . Similar to music, a pet acts as a companion to comfort you through all the different emotions experienced in life.  I wanted to combine both music and animals into an extracurricular project called Punk for Paws, to celebrate  the positive affects both have on our lives .                 As an aspiring veterinary student completing my second year of Animal Biology at the University of Guelph, I had the idea of organizing a third party fu