Minneapolis, MN
Our Twin Cities Team Leads and volunteers work in unbridled collaboration to raise money for their Minneapolis and St. Paul SDC Teams. To donate to their efforts to provide free veterinary care to pets of people experiencing homelessness in the Twin Cities, click here.
Team Lead:
Stefan Knep, DVM
Minnesota import from Germany (29 years ago). 1 wife, 3 kids, 2 dogs, 2 crested geckos, approximately 45 tarantulas.
Co-Team Leads
Laura Ziegler Gurda, DVM
Wisconsin raised, Minnesotan by marriage. Veterinarian by profession, mom by choice. Loves a senior street dog named Soca. Roots in shelter medicine, One Health, and emergency medicine. Passions for family, friends, food, outdoors, and music.
Debranique Pitter
Born in Jamaica, raised in Minnesota. Graduate from University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science with a pre-vet emphasis. Enthusiastic about senior dogs, endangered exotic wild wildlife, plants, and scary movies.
Partners & Resources:
Animal Humane Society
Dakota County Social Services
Dog’s Day Out (bath and grooming)
Downtown Dogs (daycare and boarding)
Minnesota Recovery Connection
MNSnap (Spay Neuter Assistance Program)
People and Pets Together
The Bond Between
St. Paul Bagelry
Sarah Janes Bakery
Press:
Click here for a great article featured in the Star Tribune about our MN Team published 9/18/2020.
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