It’s a dog’s life at the VML

The College of Veterinary Medicine blog recently posted about the new PAW Patio at the VetMed Library. PAW stands for “Pets Are Welcome,” since the space is outfitted for visitors and their dogs.

Although visitors are encouraged to bring their own dog bowl, VML has provided a water supply, mesh dog beds, cooling mats, short “pet parking” leashes to tie around the tables, pressure-activated cooling mats, and single-source protein treats.

“The schedule here is extremely demanding, and it keeps us apart from our dogs for longer hours than we’d like,” VML Director Peggy Gross told the blog. “Therefore, time with a companion animal while studying at the library patio can go a long way toward reducing our stress about them. Simultaneously, it fosters that human-animal bond the CVM community holds sacred.”