About the Center

About the Center

The Texas A&M Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center (SCALC) provides life-long pet care for companion animals whose owners have passed away or are otherwise unable to provide care due to entering a retirement home or being hospitalized for an extended period. At the center, we ensure that our resident pets’ physical, emotional, and medical needs are met with compassion and expert care, all in a home-like environment.

The center was established at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) in 1993 at the suggestion of Dr. E. W. “Ned” Ellett, former head of the Small Animal Teaching Hospital at Texas A&M University.

Dr. Ellett’s dream became a reality with generous donations from the Luse Foundation and Mrs. Madlin Stevenson, who chose to support the center because “animals are especially important to the elderly. This center is dedicated to them and their pets.” Stevenson, a life-long animal lover, passed away in September 2000. Her four cats, seven dogs, pony, and llama came to reside at the center at that time.

If you would like to see how the Stevenson Center provides long-term pet care, we invite you to schedule a visit to our location on the Texas A&M campus, adjacent to the VMBS on Raymond Stotzer Parkway. Please let us know in advance so that the director of the center or a representative will be available to talk with you.

We are located on this VMBS Map in the lower-left corner, next to the TIPS Building. Our building is colored in green and abbreviated STEV.