“We need an organization that can educate the public, but, at the same time, also provide resources for the smaller ‘mom and pop’ groups.”

With 33 years of experience as a veterinarian in Cincinnati, Ohio, Dr. Zeke founded United Pet Fund in 2010 and United Pet Resource Center in 2015. An advocate for the integration of corporate assistance within the non-profit world, he discusses the positive impact large companies could offer smaller “mom & pop” organizations with significantly lower resources. He also speaks candidly about bridging the gap between private practice and non-profit animal welfare programs, as well as fundraising challenges and potential solutions. While TNR techniques have come a long way since he started in the 1980’s, with his generation of veterinarians as “the McGyvers of the medical field,” he believes feral cats have the potential to live successfully among properly managed, gender neutral colonies.

To find out more, visit unitedpetfund.org or email him at [email protected].