Schedule

-Up to 40 hours per week

-Mon – Fri 7:00am – 4:30pm

Saturday hours limited but available

Locations and clinics 

-The Extern will spend time at all of our locations throughout their externship. The exact

schedule will be determined based on need and expected client/patient volume and will be

established the week before.

-The ANNA Shelter – 1555 East 10th street, Erie Pa

-The ANNA Wellness Center – Erie

                                -Dr. Jessica Bahl, Dr. Crystal Franklin, Dr. Jeanmarie McInerny

                                -Two Locations:

                                                -The ANNA Wellness Center East – 1455 East 10th Street, Erie, Pa 16503

                                                -The ANNA Wellness Center West – 5617 West 26th Street, Erie, Pa 16503

                                 -Services provided – Routine wellness, Vaccinations, Flea Control, Spay/Neuter, Dental

care, Declaw, Routine surgeries, Illness care, Minor emergencies

                -The ANNA Wellness Center – Corry -13199 Rt 6, Corry, Pa

                                -Dr. Windell Lyon

                                -Services Provided – Routine wellness, Vaccination, Flea control, Spay/neuter,

Specialized surgeries, Declaw, Dew claw removal, Illness care, Minor emergencies

                -The ANNA Equine Clinic – 9240 Route 6 N Albion, Pa 16401

                                -Dr. Blake Roseberry

                                -A full service equine practice including farm calls, wellness, surgeries layup facility,

hospital facility and more

Externship description

                -The extern will be exposed to and have the opportunity to perform High Quality High Volume

(HQHV) spay and neuter techniques

-The extern will assist in animal care (both shelter animals and clients through the public clinics) in any way needed including vaccinations, wellness visits, basic surgical procedures, anesthesia, husbandry and emergencies

-The extern will learn about and be exposed to a variety of shelter management techniques and

strategies including disease control in shelter populations, behavioral evaluation and training,

enrichment strategies, and record keeping in a shelter environment.

Questions can be addressed to shelter founder and director, Ruth Thompson, at ruth@theannashelter.com or 814-392-0041.  All applicants will be interviewed and evaluated by key shelter staff prior to and during the externship.  All employee protocols and expectations will be required of the extern.