College of Veterinary Medicine

The Pet Tribute: A Memorial Fund

Clinicians, students and staff have the opportunity to honor their clients, patients and friends by memorializing the animals they care for and love in a special section of the Veterinary Medical Library. Gifts sent to the Pet Tribute

  • honor the human-animal bond

  • provide support for veterinary medical education and research which seeks to improve the welfare of all companion animals

  • help support studies addressing diseases and disorders in companion animals

Contributions to the Pet Tribute can be designated to one of the following areas:

  • greatest need

  • research

  • veterinary medical education

Each year, the Pet Tribute allocates over $25,000 to veterinary medical students and the College.

The Perpetual Pet Care Program

The Perpetual Pet Care Program offers companion animal caregivers the unique opportunity to make special arrangements which guarantee the continuous protection and well-being of their pets in the event of a disability or death.

How Does the Program Work?

When your client can no longer provide personal daily care for his or her companion, the College of Veterinary Medicine becomes responsible for the pet. Under direct faculty supervision, trained veterinary students work with clinical specialists at the Veterinary Health Center to attend to all the emotional and physical needs of each pet until the appropriate and carefully screened adoptive home can be identified.

Animal companion specialists at the College of Veterinary Medicine collaborate with Perpetual Pet Care Program staff to identify the pet’s new adoptive home using the precise wishes and specifications outlined by your client. Funds from you client’s endowed gift are designated to offer lifelong medical coverage for his or her pet.

Clients participating in the program not only gain peace of mind and personal comfort knowing they have planned for the future care and protection of their pets, they also will know that they are contributing substantially to the long-term advancement of veterinary medical education and clinical care.

Development Office Priority Projects

Equine Performance Testing and Education Center

The KSU Foundation is currently accepting tax-deductible donations to build a state of the art facility that will make Kansas State University the premier equine diagnostic and lameness testing center in the world. Your clients may wish to contribute to this remarkable endeavor and they will have a myriad of choices in “naming opportunities” for the building, office suites, stables and individual stalls, examination areas, high-speed treadmill facility, ground reaction force plate area, and the most advanced indoor exercise arena in the nation.

Animal Compassion Home and Education Center

The College of Veterinary Medicine will soon become the leading venue for the discussion of human-animal bonding and respect, the development of assisted therapies, and the enhancement of animal shelter veterinary training. This cutting-edge facility will become an axis of dialogue and collaboration for humane societies, animal shelters, veterinarians, and pet caregivers across the country. Diverse youth and senior groups who are interested in assisted therapies will partner with Kansas State University. The Animal Compassion Home and Education Center will also serve as a transition home for pets enrolled in the Perpetual Pet Care Program.

National Agriculture and Biosecurity Center

With the construction of the National Agriculture and Biosecurity Center, Kansas State University will expand vital ongoing efforts to protect America’s agricultural infrastructure and economy from endemic and emerging biological threats.

Scholarship Funding

To recruit a diverse and outstanding student body, the College offers competitive scholarship packages. K-State supporters endow strategically awarded scholarships which not only help students, but significantly reduce the general student debt.

Faculty Chairs and Professorships

With only 27 veterinary schools in the United States, our ability to excel is fundamentally linked to successful recruitment of the most distinguished faculty in the nation. The College is currently seeking donors to endow Faculty Chairs and Professorships which help offer competitive salaries, benefits, research funding and facilities and attract exceptional professors and research specialists.