Dr George Cameron retirement celebration
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In honor of Dr. Cameron's career and legacy of helping any and all animals in need, we are raising funds for the Cameron Animal Hospital rescue fund and the Montclair Animal Shelter. Each year these groups find homes for hundreds of animals, and help innumerable pet owners in need.
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Dr. George L. Cameron, an icon to Montclair-area pet owners, has announced his retirement from Cameron Animal Hospital after a half century. The hospital was founded by his father, Dr. George Cameron, Sr. in 1936, and will continue to operate under the direction of Dr. Elizabeth Houston and Michael Martinez, who have both worked at the hospital for more than 16 years. "I grew up bringing my pets to Dr Cameron and his staff," says Dr Houston, "And when it came time to choose where to practice, I knew there was no where else I wanted to be."
Over the course of his career Dr Cameron built a reputation as not just an excellent doctor, but one with unmatched heart and generosity. “Anyone living in Montclair knew that if you had an animal in need, you could go to Dr Cameron and he would help,” says Liz Morgan, Director of the Montclair Animal Shelter.
Dr Houston and Mr. Martinez purchased the hospital in 2018, and are committed to maintaining the same devotion to the animals and clients, and dedication to community service and helping animals in need, that Cameron Animal Hospital has become synonymous with. They are deeply involved in the Cameron Animal Rescue Program, and have led it’s expansion over the last 5 years. It now finds homes for more than 150 animals per year. Mr. Martinez began his career with animals working for PAWS, before being personally recruited by Dr Cameron, and says, "The rescue work we do, both directly and with shelters and rescue groups, goes to the heart of who we are as a hospital and will never change."
After serving in the US Army, Dr. Cameron joined his father’s practice in 1970. Since that time he has helped millions of animals, owned and stray alike, and helped found, among others, the Montclair Animal shelter, Bloomfield Animals Shelter, Pound Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), and FOBAS. He has served as the Veterinarian of record for yet more rescue groups. In 2018, Cameron was honored by the Friends of the Montclair Township Animal Shelter for his outstanding contributions to the animals in the community.
A retirement party and fundraiser in Dr Cameron’s honor has been planned for Sunday, November 3, 2019, at Greenleaf Café Eclectic. Members of the community are invited to share well wishes with Dr. Cameron from 4-6pm. All funds raised in celebration of his legacy will be donated to the Cameron Animal Rescue program, and the Montclair Animal Shelter.
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The funds raised by this campaign will be divided between two wonderful causes- the Cameron Animal Rescue fund, and the Montclair Animal Shelter. The Cameron Animal Rescue fund helps more than 150 stray and abandoned animals every year, providing general care and housing, as well as medical care for problems ranging from upper respiratory infections to broken limbs and amputations. This is all done out of pocket, and the support from this fundraiser will provide funding for all of those expenses. The Montclair Animal Shelter has announced that they will use the donations to fund a low-cost health and wellness clinic for low-income pet owners, to be named the Dr. George Cameron Low-Cost clinic. The monthly clinic will provide vaccines, basic testing, as well as general health exams, a resource that does not currently exist in Essex County.
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We are thrilled to announce that the between online and in-person donations, we have raised $16,800 to support these two wonderful causes! And we are going to dare to reach just a little bit higher- we have raised the goal to $20,000. The additional funds will provide funding for the low cost clinic at the Montclair Animal Shelter for 2 months, and will fund care for the animals in the Cameron Animal Rescue for 1 month.
A huge thank you to everyone who has donated, and all of the love and support you have shown Dr. Cameron. We are overwhelmed by the love and gratitude people have shown.
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Dr. George L. Cameron, an icon to Montclair-area pet owners, has announced his retirement from Cameron Animal Hospital after a half century. The hospital was founded by his father, Dr. George Cameron, Sr. in 1936, and will continue to operate under the direction of Dr. Elizabeth Houston and Michael Martinez, who have both worked at the hospital for more than 16 years. "I grew up bringing my pets to Dr Cameron and his staff," says Dr Houston, "And when it came time to choose where to practice, I knew there was no where else I wanted to be."
Over the course of his career Dr Cameron built a reputation as not just an excellent doctor, but one with unmatched heart and generosity. “Anyone living in Montclair knew that if you had an animal in need, you could go to Dr Cameron and he would help,” says Liz Morgan, Director of the Montclair Animal Shelter.
Dr Houston and Mr. Martinez purchased the hospital in 2018, and are committed to maintaining the same devotion to the animals and clients, and dedication to community service and helping animals in need, that Cameron Animal Hospital has become synonymous with. They are deeply involved in the Cameron Animal Rescue Program, and have led it’s expansion over the last 5 years. It now finds homes for more than 150 animals per year. Mr. Martinez began his career with animals working for PAWS, before being personally recruited by Dr Cameron, and says, "The rescue work we do, both directly and with shelters and rescue groups, goes to the heart of who we are as a hospital and will never change."
After serving in the US Army, Dr. Cameron joined his father’s practice in 1970. Since that time he has helped millions of animals, owned and stray alike, and helped found, among others, the Montclair Animal shelter, Bloomfield Animals Shelter, Pound Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), and FOBAS. He has served as the Veterinarian of record for yet more rescue groups. In 2018, Cameron was honored by the Friends of the Montclair Township Animal Shelter for his outstanding contributions to the animals in the community.
A retirement party and fundraiser in Dr Cameron’s honor has been planned for Sunday, November 3, 2019, at Greenleaf Café Eclectic. Members of the community are invited to share well wishes with Dr. Cameron from 4-6pm. All funds raised in celebration of his legacy will be donated to the Cameron Animal Rescue program, and the Montclair Animal Shelter.
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The funds raised by this campaign will be divided between two wonderful causes- the Cameron Animal Rescue fund, and the Montclair Animal Shelter. The Cameron Animal Rescue fund helps more than 150 stray and abandoned animals every year, providing general care and housing, as well as medical care for problems ranging from upper respiratory infections to broken limbs and amputations. This is all done out of pocket, and the support from this fundraiser will provide funding for all of those expenses. The Montclair Animal Shelter has announced that they will use the donations to fund a low-cost health and wellness clinic for low-income pet owners, to be named the Dr. George Cameron Low-Cost clinic. The monthly clinic will provide vaccines, basic testing, as well as general health exams, a resource that does not currently exist in Essex County.
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We are thrilled to announce that the between online and in-person donations, we have raised $16,800 to support these two wonderful causes! And we are going to dare to reach just a little bit higher- we have raised the goal to $20,000. The additional funds will provide funding for the low cost clinic at the Montclair Animal Shelter for 2 months, and will fund care for the animals in the Cameron Animal Rescue for 1 month.
A huge thank you to everyone who has donated, and all of the love and support you have shown Dr. Cameron. We are overwhelmed by the love and gratitude people have shown.
Organizer
Elizabeth Houston
Organizer
Montclair, NJ
