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About Us |
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| Jeannette Bonomo: Receptionist | ||
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Jeannette grew up in Colorado and moved to Central Oregon in 2005. She
worked as a photographer prior to graduating from Bel-Rea Institute of
Animal Technology in 1996. Since then, she has worked as a Certified
veterinary technician in various veterinary hospitals, including a 24
hr. animal emergency clinic, a naturopathic veterinary clinic and a
wildlife rehabilitation center. |
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| Byron Maas, DVM: President/Medical Advisor/Board Member | ||
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We are pleased to welcome back Dr. Byron Maas to the project as Medical Director and surgeon. Byron left private practice in 2005 to establish the Bend Spay and Neuter Project with Sara Dice after many late nights and weekends, performing surgeries and volunteering to help the growing feral cat population in Central Oregon. After hundreds of sterilization procedures it was apparent that the Bend Spay and Neuter clinic was needed. He has been practicing for nearly 20 years in companion animal medicine and surgery. Previously dubbed the “King of Spays” (Animal Affairs Journal 2006) Byron is passionate about population control in companion animals worldwide. He started the surgical practice at the Humane Society of Central Oregon and the mobile SNIP clinic serving the greater Central Oregon region, volunteered a year in the South Pacific Island Nation of the Cook Islands commencing the Ester Honey Foundation Clinic in Rarotonga and volunteers regularly in developing nations to provide veterinary care. Dr. Maas owns Bend Veterinary Clinic providing small companion animal care for the High Desert Museum and the animals at Chimps Inc. in Tumalo. He is a huge asset to our clinic and our community. |
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| Megan Wellinghoff: Secretary/Board Member | ||
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Megan grew up and went to college in her home State of Indiana where she received a degree in Recreation at Indiana University. She moved to Bend in 2005 to join her now husband, Orion, and for the outdoor recreation Central Oregon offered. She joined The Bend Spay and Neuter Project in January of 2008 as a volunteer. Her compassion for animals was evident when she dedicated her Saturdays to cleaning the cattery, she also helped with off site adoption events. Along with her love for cats and her professional attitude she is a great asset to the clinic. Megan lives with her husband, puppy Ninja and her furry feline family, Waffles, Joey and Alvin. |
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| Paula Muellner: Board Member | ||
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Paula is originally from Rochester, New York and attended Long Island University – Southampton College, where she received her B.S. in Environmental Science. She moved to Bend, Oregon in late 2003 when a chimpanzee caregiver position opened up at a local chimpanzee sanctuary. Paula briefly left Oregon in 2005 to complete her Master of Science degree in Ecology at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania. After completion of her M.Sc she returned to Bend as Chimps Inc.'s Executive Director. She has worked with local nonprofit organizations for nearly seven years and continues to work in Bend as a development coordinator for a local nonprofit.
Paula’s personal goals are to work with conservation and animal welfare communities to educate the public about the negative impact feral animals as well as invasive species have on native wildlife and endangered species. When she isn’t working she enjoys running, biking and spending lots of time with her beautiful dog, Ava. (not pictured) |
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| Debbie Sironen: Board Member | ||
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I am a native
Oregonian, born in Portland, and raised out in Helvetia. That is about
15 miles from Hillsboro. I moved to Bend in 2007 because I love it
here! We used to come here often when I was a child, enjoying all that
central Oregon has to offer. |
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We simply couldn't do it without the help of all of our wonderful volunteers! |
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