Welcome to the Pinellas Animal Foundation Website

The Pinellas Animal Foundation is a a non-profit veterinary and community partnership established in 1983, is dedicated to improved animal care, owner responsibility and increased awareness of the value of the human/animal bond.

Our goal, at the Pinellas Animal Foundation, is to enrich the lives of companion animals and people of all ages through education, responsible pet ownership and service programs.

Two main programs within the PAF are the Pet Loss Support Group and The Pet Professor educational outreach to teach elementary children in the Pinellas County School system about responsible pet care, safety and ownership.

“The Pinellas Animal Foundation (PAF) is a local 501(c)(3) non-for-profit organization founded in 1983, by the Pinellas County Veterinary Medical Association. 

The mission of the PAF is to provide educational experiences for our youth K-6 through The Edna Klauser Pet Professor Program, offer grief counseling services to those who are suffering from the loss of a beloved pet with The Pet Loss Support Program and increasing the human animal bond. Our organization also contributes to and works with the Great Explorations Children’s Museum in St. Petersburg with the veterinary office exhibit.

The PAF also awards many scholarships each year for the School of Veterinary

Thanking you in advance for, consideration and continued support over the many years of this awesome annual event.”

Sincerely,

Don Morgan, DVM
President

26th BOWser and CATsino Ball will be held on October 24, 2026!

The PAF is holding its 26th annual fundraiser, the BOWser & CATsino Ball, on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Belleair Country Club. We are seeking the donation of items or services for our silent auction. Any donations or contribution(s) you could make, would be gratefully appreciated.

Technology students at the St. Petersburg College. Over the past fourteen years, generous contributions and funds raised from the BOWser and CATsino Balls have provided over $70,000.00 in scholarships.

Please contact Sue Osborne to schedule a pickup of your item(s). She can be reached at 727-543-5050   or   at   sozl23@aol.com.

For   more   information, call our office at 727-397-7387,

We invite everyone to come and join us for an evening of fun.

For more information about the 26th Bowser and Catsino Ball just click here or on the image below

THE PINELLAS ANIMAL FOUNDATION’S
BOWSER AND CATSINO BALL 2025, 25TH SILVER ANNIVERSARY

Saturday night, November 8th, we presented $5,000.00 in scholarships to ten outstanding SPC Veterinary Technician Students before 300 veterinarians, hospitals, staff, families and industry partners at the Belleair Country Club. This brings our grand total to $65,000.00 toward scholarships for education of our veterinary technicians at SPC!

The ten SPC scholarships winners and presentation at the PAF Ball. (L-R) Nikki Riggs (SPC), Candice Bessler, Jennifer Gamboa, Kelli Clark, Kara Jeffrey, Tathiana Canuelas, Thomas Johnson, Sean Tunnel, Karolina Liskiewicz, Kimberly Perez, Kylee Moore and Jennelle Miller (SPC)

Antech Cruise – two winners of a $1,000.00 Gift Card.  First presentation was to SPC student and scholarship recipient Thomas Johnson by Billy Lipka.   The second winner of a $1,000.00 Cruise Gift Card was Johan Vandenbroeck of Midway Animal Hospital. (not pictured) Congratulations to both of our winners and many thanks to Antech and Billy Lipkia for making this possible!