editor@floridanewsline.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nSometimes, from grief comes an act of kindness and good will. This is the case with the Brooke Davis Angel Fund, named in memory of Dr. Brooke Davis, a well-loved local veterinarian who tragically lost her life in an auto accident in 2021. Following this, close friends and family members decided to carry on her legacy of caring for sick and injured animals, many of which she took into her home as pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI miss Brooke terribly,\u201d said Tabatha Strauder, who founded the Brooke Davis Angel Fund. \u201cShe was my best friend for 24 years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Davis was serving as president of the Jacksonville Veterinary Medical Society and practicing at San Jose Beauclerc Animal Hospital at the time of her death. She had been instrumental in setting up an Angel Fund, which accepts donations to help people who can\u2019t afford to pay for their pets\u2019 care, at her veterinary hospital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Strauder said that on the day of Davis\u2019 passing, they had to rehome all of her pets, which included 14 dogs, nine cats, two horses and five tortoises. San Jose Beauclerc Animal Hospital made a posting on Facebook to accept donations for the care of her animals. Many clients, shocked and saddened by the death of their favorite veterinarian, stepped up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe community of Jacksonville was amazing and generous,\u201d Strauder said. \u201cMany of her animals required the care of specialists.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donations continued and Strauder, with the blessing of Davis\u2019 mother, formed the Brooke Davis Angel Fund as a non-profit organization in 2023. Now, the mission of the organization has expanded to include not just the care of Davis\u2019 animals, but others as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur mission is \u2018Helping Hands for Paws in Need,\u2019\u201d Strauder said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Animal hospitals in the four-county area can refer cases to the Brooke Davis Angel Fund, as well as individuals, who may submit an application online. Some of the criteria to receive funding includes that the money cannot be used for routine spaying or neutering, nor can it be used for emergency care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur board makes the decision on funding,\u201d Strauder said. \u201cIf they meet the criteria and we can afford it, we help.\u201d
One animal they were able to help is a dog named Gino, whose owner needed help with diagnostic tests for leukemia. Thankfully, Gino ended up testing negative for leukemia, and he is doing well today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This month, the Brooke Davis Angel Fund is hosting one of their semi-annual fundraising events: Bingo Night, to be held on Sunday, July 21 from 3 p.m. \u2013 6 p.m. at 2892 Loretto Road (Mandarin Garden Club). There will be prizes and a 50\/50 split the pot. Also they are raffling off pet paintings by two local artists. Snacks and soda are available for purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Nov. 18, another fundraiser will be held at Wicked Barley from 4 p.m. \u2013 9 p.m. Visit https:\/\/brookedavisangelfund.org\/ for more information or to make a donation online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Photo courtesy Tabatha Strauder
Dr. Brooke Davis with her dog, Kodie.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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