Columbia, SC
Our Columbia team works in unbridled collaboration to raise money for their local chapter of The Street Dog Coalition. To donate to their efforts to provide free veterinary care to pets of people experiencing homelessness in Columbia, click here.
Team Lead:
Jennifer Bonovich, DVM
Dr. Bonovich is a shelter vet with a background in general practice, emergency medicine, high volume S/N, and veterinary forensics. She hopes her involvement with SDC will to improve the resources for pets in the community to improve their quality of life and strengthen the human-animal bond. While in school at the University of Georgia, she became friends with a local unhoused man, Johnny, and his dog (Cheeseburger) and saw the genuine bond they shared. It inspired her to embrace compassion for people like Johnny and provide support and resources without judgement. Dr. Bonovich enjoys traveling, camping, hiking, visiting national parks, and doing pretty much anything outdoors with her family. She has a Master’s focusing on Veterinary Forensics and enjoys learning all she can about how to advocate for animals. She also has 3 dogs, 3 cats, and 4 ducks, along with the constant influx of foster patients from the shelter.
Partners & Resources:
The Animal Mission
Christ Central Ministries
City of Columbia
The Courage Center
Creature Comforts Veterinary Hospital
Department of Public Health
Endeavor Veterinary Group
Final Victory Animal Rescue
Idexx Laboratories
Jetta’s Mutts & Meows Rescue & Outreach
Kelli Powell ERA Wilder Realty, Inc.
South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force
Rainy Day Fund
Rescue Tails
Sour & Salt Bakery
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