Snake River Animal Shelter welcomes first full-time veterinarian
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The following is a news release from the Snake River Animal Shelter.
IDAHO FALLS — Snake River Animal Shelter (SRAS) is proud to introduce Dr. Kasey Sweeney as our new full-time Shelter Veterinarian. Dr. Sweeney is originally from Missoula, Montana, and pursued her undergraduate degrees at Montana State University, earning degrees in microbiology and animal science.
She graduated veterinary school at Washington State University with the original intention of pursuing shelter medicine. She has worked with several shelters and humane societies in Colorado, Washington and Montana.
Dr. Sweeney’s experience includes pediatric care, high quality, high volume spay and neuter, general surgery and behavioral assessments. She has also managed short-term clinics for low-income families and homeless youth.
“Our goal for many years has been to recruit a veterinarian to perform onsite spay and neuter surgeries and other regular healthcare needs for our shelter pets. We’ve been fortunate to work with many talented contracted veterinarians, but it was time to take our community offerings to the next level and increase the level of care that we can give to our shelter pets in the most efficient manner possible,” says Snake River Animal Shelter Executive Director Michelle Ziel-Dingman. “Dr. Sweeney has the right experience, temperament and heart for animal rescue.”
“I am excited to join the East Idaho community and the team at Snake River Animal Shelter (SRAS) as their Shelter Veterinarian. During my educational journey, I always aspired to become a shelter veterinarian and save animal lives,” says Dr. Sweeney. “I also love working with pet owners and adopters to help them make good decisions about their pet’s health and look forward to leading Snake River Animal Shelter’s expansion of community services.
“During my visit to Idaho Falls to tour Snake River Animal Shelter, I was impressed with the city’s natural beauty and the quality care that SRAS is providing to the pets in the shelter. It’s an honor to join their staff in executing their mission of no more homeless pets.”
The Snake River Animal Shelter (SRAS) is a no-kill, non-profit animal rescue facility, located on the banks of the Snake River in Idaho Falls. Its aim is to improve and save animal lives by promoting quality care and compassion through adoption and humane education in the region.
Since 2015, Snake River Animal Shelter has helped more than 8,400 animals find new homes and provided crucial veterinary medical care — including spay/neutering, vaccinations, microchips and emergency and non-emergency care.
Snake River Animal Shelter also provides sheltering to lost pets from unincorporated Bonneville County, Ammon, Iona, and Ucon.
Snake River Animal Shelter has been performing trap, neuter, vaccinate, and return (commonly known as TNR or TNVR) for unincorporated Bonneville County and Ammon residents since mid-July 2024.
Snake River Animal Shelter also performs low cost spay and neuters, often partnering with East Idaho Spay Neuter Coalition.
For more information about Snake River Animal Shelter, visit https://www.snakeriveranimalshelter.org/.
