Canidae Announces The Four Veterinary Scholarship Winners

CANIDAE Awards $10,000 in Veterinary School Scholarships for 2009

CANIDAE® All Natural Pet Foods is pleased to announce that four winners have each been selected to receive the CANIDAE 2009 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Scholarship Award.

San Luis Obispo, CA (PRWEB) June 26, 2009 -- CANIDAE® All Natural Pet Foods, Inc. is proud to continue supporting the fine young men and women who have chosen to pursue a career path and life dedicated to the health and welfare of our beloved pets and animals. In accordance with its commitment to promote "Responsible Pet Ownership" CANIDAE All Natural Pet Foods has awarded four individual $2,500 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Scholarships. This is the second year CANIDAE has made these scholarships available.

The four winners for 2009, three from the United States and one from Canada, were selected not just for their outstanding grade point averages and dedication to the well-being of animals, but for the insightful essays they wrote to be eligible for the award.


One of our goals in 2009 is to raise awareness of the responsibilities of pet ownership. In their scholarship essays, these veterinary students wrote about the same areas that are a concern to us: training and exercise, planned breeding, spaying/neutering, supporting reputable breeders and rescue groups, and of course proper veterinarian care and healthy nutrition.
Pets cannot choose what their diet consists of and must rely on the wisdom of their owners to provide adequate quantity and quality of food.
"This is our second year awarding these scholarships and we are once again very impressed with the quality of the applicants," said Jason Castillo, Controller for CANIDAE. "One of our goals in 2009 is to raise awareness of the responsibilities of pet ownership. In their scholarship essays, these veterinary students wrote about the same areas that are a concern to us: training and exercise, planned breeding, spaying/neutering, supporting reputable breeders and rescue groups, and of course proper veterinarian care and healthy nutrition."

As Hannah Byrd, one of this year's four scholarship winners, wrote in her essay, "Pets cannot choose what their diet consists of and must rely on the wisdom of their owners to provide adequate quantity and quality of food."

The four CANIDAE 2009 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Scholarship Program winners are: Hannah Byrd of Lenoir City,TN attending the University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Alison Gonsalves of Bryan, TX attending Texas A&M University; Erinn Hilberry of Dunca, British Columbia attending the University of Saskatchewan, Western College of Veterinary Medicine; and Erin Dols of Alcoa, TN attending the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

About CANIDAE All Natural Pet Foods

Founded out of love for pets and animals, CANIDAE® All Natural Pet Foods manufactures and distributes a complete line of healthy meat based, holistic all natural dog food, cat food, and gourmet pet treats sold world wide through independent pet food retailers including over 6,500 locations throughout the United States and Canada. For more information visit http://www.canidae.com/.