Thank you, Dr. Wendy, for two decades of care.

(3/8/07) What do you get when you combine years of dedication, a healthy sense of humor, a voracious appetite for reading and a desire to help animals that might not be able to find care somewhere else? Dr. Wendy, of course!! The 10’s of thousands of dogs, cats and other small creatures she’s cared for over the years may remember her as Dr. Wolfson, but for all the staff who has worked at the Louisiana SPCA, we all know her affectionately as Dr. Wendy. After being a part of the LA/SPCA for 20 years,  Dr. Wendy is retiring to begin a new chapter in her life.

Immediately after receiving her doctorate of veterinary medicine in 1986 from Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Wendy Wolfson joined the LA/SPCA as a staff veterinarian. In 1994, she was promoted to Chief Veterinarian. In the course of her career she oversaw a veterinary team that handled an average of 65 clients per day and managed the medical care of up to 450 shelter animals on a daily basis.

Additionally, Dr. Wolfson provided expert veterinary testimony numerous times in both Orleans Parish Criminal Court and Municipal Court, and oversaw the medical aspect of the majority of the dog fighting cases for the LA/SPCA that have and have not gone to court. In the course of her work, Dr. Wolfson estimates that she has personally examined 500-600 animals in the last 10 years as it relates to cruelty investigations.

Dr. Wolfson’s dedication to animals and to the community has helped propel our organization's mission forward to serve the thousands of homeless, neglected and stray animals we care for each year as well as the countless number of animals who have been helped through the Japonica Street public veterinary clinic.

Congratulations to Dr. Wolfson for her years of hard work, great service, dedication and compassion. Dr. Wolfson should be heralded as a hero for staying the course these many years from Japonica to today. Shelter work is probably one of the toughest jobs on the planet due to the many emotions and demands placed on staff and twenty years as a veterinarian in an open-admission shelter is a true accomplishment.

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