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Since making her first contribution to the Small Animal Hospital in honor of an Aggie veterinarian, Janel Griffey has decided to help other pets receive the same quality of care her dogs have received by establishing Emma\u2019s Fund.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Janel
Janel Griffey with Dr. Robert Judd ’79 and his wife Deborah<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Janel Griffey is not an Aggie, but Texas A&M has her heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her connection to the university hinges upon the love she has for the Aggie veterinarians and veterinarians-in-training who have treated her family of dogs during the last decade and a half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For years, Griffey has been a loyal client of Dr. Robert Judd \u201979, her veterinarian in Waco. It was through her interactions with Judd that Griffey saw the power of the Aggie spirit and experienced the true selfless service that Texas A&M has imparted in all its graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Judd referred Griffey to Texas A&M for her dogs, Griffey knew that she had found a unique and trustworthy place for her beloved companions. She was impressed with the many students she met and has even tried to recruit a couple to move to Waco and work with Judd after graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of the connections she has made, Griffey has become one of the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences\u2019 (CVM) most generous supporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COMFORT FOR ANIMAL LOVERS <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Griffey\u2019s first gift to the college was a donation of two comfort rooms to the Small Animal Hospital (SAH), which provide hospital clients a home-like environment to reflect on their pet\u2019s medical options and, for those who face the pain of saying goodbye, a quiet, peaceful place to spend their final moments with their beloved pet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Molly\u2019s Room was named for Griffey\u2019s cherished dog, a 5-pound poodle who stole her heart from the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMolly had over a dozen health problems, but due to Dr. Judd\u2019s medical expertise, she lived almost two years longer than expected,\u201d Griffey said. \u201cI\u2019d lost many pets before Molly. It\u2019s always horrible, but this time there were difficulties.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Griffey knew she needed to honor Molly in a special way to make peace with her death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She also knew there was a need for another comfort room at the SAH; hence, Molly\u2019s Room was born. In addition, the room honors Judd for his commitment to veterinary excellence and his exemplary care of Griffey\u2019s pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile at the SAH discussing Molly\u2019s Room, I decided to make an additional gift of a second comfort room in memory of my great-aunt Emma,\u201d Griffey said. \u201cThe Griffey Gang Room is adjacent to Molly\u2019s Room. Its name is a nod to the moniker given to the original eight dogs I had rescued from a local no-kill shelter. When people saw us coming they called us the Griffey Gang, and the name stuck!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EMMA\u2019S FUND <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Griffey\u2019s great-aunt became the inspiration for a second gift to the CVM. A year later, she established Emma\u2019s Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emma\u2019s Fund assists pet owners 60 years old or older who are on a fixed income and require additional support within the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) to afford their pet\u2019s life-saving care. To qualify, the treatment must be performed at the VMTH and the pet must have a good prognosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy aunt loved all living creatures. She would rescue baby birds or newborn squirrels found in her backyard and valiantly try to save their lives,\u201d Griffey said. \u201cWhen finishing a meal at a restaurant, she never left an uneaten dinner roll or scrap of food. Instead, she placed the leftovers into a plastic bag kept in her \u2018pocketbook\u2019 just for the purpose of carrying little tidbits to the parking lot to be placed on the grass for \u2018some poor bird or animal looking for food.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Janel
Janel Griffey and Dr. Sharon Kerwin<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Griffey recalls Emma\u2019s home, which was never without a few stray cats and dogs tenderly cared for by her aunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe is the one from whom I learned that all creatures deserved to be loved, not just the pampered and pretty ones,\u201d Griffey said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emma\u2019s Fund has also helped with the VMTH\u2019s Meals on Wheels Pets Assisting the Lives of Seniors (PALS) program, which allows veterinary students to make home visits to Meals on Wheels recipients to provide preventative care to their pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI love talking with senior citizens,\u201d Griffey said. \u201cTheir stories are rich and vibrant, and if you take the time to listen, there\u2019s much you can learn from them! Aunt Emma and I had many long phone conversations. I\u2019m sure one of her pets was on her lap the whole time, being petted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOften the only companions our senior citizens have is their pet. That pet is their entire world to them,\u201d she said. \u201cIt hurts my soul to think some little old lady or man would have to euthanize an animal because they lack funds for medical care. I need only to think of Aunt Emma or my best friend, both on fixed incomes. What would they do? It was a no-brainer for me to establish Emma\u2019s Fund!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To ensure her generosity continues after her lifetime, Griffey has also left provisions in her estate to support the CVM. Her gifts will permanently endow Emma\u2019s Fund and provide endowed support for the CVM\u2019s shelter medicine program. She also has ensured that all of her dogs will have a home in the Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center after her lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Griffey credits her father for her ability to make these contributions to support the causes about which she is passionate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy father was a self-made man. He was born to a dirt- poor tobacco farmer in Tennessee. He had a third-grade education, and by age 13, he held his first job as short-order cook. He died a multi-millionaire,\u201d Griffey said. \u201cI didn\u2019t live with my father, but he blessed me by sharing part of his estate with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t work for this money, so it\u2019s not mine to waste. I want to make sure that when I am no longer here, my dad\u2019s money still benefits others. That\u2019s why my animals will live at the Stevenson Center and my entire estate will be donated to the CVM and the SAH.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To support further innovations in veterinary medicine, please contact Chastity Carrigan, Assistant Vice President for Development <\/strong>for the CVM, at ccarrigan@txamfoundation.com <\/strong><\/a>or 979.845.9043<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Note: This story originally appeared in the\u00a0Fall 2019 edition of CVM Today<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, please visit our website at vetmed.tamu.edu<\/a> or join us on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, and Twitter<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Information: Jennifer Gauntt, Director of Communications, Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences; jgauntt@cvm.tamu.edu<\/a>; 979-862-4216<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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