UMass Amherst - Veterinary Technology Program

05/16/2026

Congratulations, Class of 2026! 👏🏻

05/15/2026

Help find Hammond a great home!

𝘾𝙊𝙐𝙍𝙏𝙀𝙎𝙔 𝙋𝙊𝙎𝙏 - 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙠𝙖, 𝙖𝙟𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣@𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙨.𝙚𝙙𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙃𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙥𝙩.

Hammond was retired to the UMAS vet tech program in the fall. Hammond has been with the Veterinary Technology program for one school year. He has taught the veterinary technology students all the hands-on techniques required to be a Certified Veterinary Technician(CVT) but is ready for retirement into a loving home.

Hammond is initially a bit shy but friendly. He warms up quickly when approached calmly with slow movements and quiet conversation. Once comfortable, he enjoys pats and playing with toys. His experiences have been limited so he will need time, patience and understanding as he gets accustomed to world outside the lab and educational environments. Most of his time has been spent among women so he his most comfortable with them. He can be easily overwhelmed by other dogs. His ideal home would be as an only dog with a single female or a couple if the male is experienced and is willing to wait for him to warm up to him. He will not do well in a home with children. Highschoolers who are able to wait for him to warm up would probably be ok. A fenced-in yard is a bonus, but not required. Hammond is 5 years old, about 26 lbs, UTD with vaccines, neutered and recently had a dental cleaning.



Visit https://www.umass.edu/charles-river/about/animal-adoption-program for more information.

05/05/2026

The future of vet med is bright 😎

04/25/2026

Check out these beautiful Beagles available for adoption! Email [email protected] to come meet your new friend!!

04/13/2026

Meet Patriot! He's a 4 year old neutered Beagle looking for the right fit! Patriot's student caregivers share that he is a sweet boy, but shy. He has a lot of energy and would thrive in a home with a backyard! He loves toys, but mostly when no one is watching...

If you are interested in meeting Patriot for your furever friend, email [email protected].

04/09/2026

UMass Vet Tech program students help socialize and prepare lovely Beagles for adoption as part of their coursework. Do you need a beautiful Beagle in your life? Email: [email protected]

04/09/2026

Some familiar faces from Vca South Shore (Weymouth) Animal Hospital 💚 Thank you for your continued support of our students!

Last week, we were thrilled to be able to attend the UMass Amherst - Veterinary Technology Program Career Fair! 🐾 It was especially meaningful supporting the very program our team members who reresented our booth completed when it was under Mount Ida College. It was a pleasure connecting with such passionate future professionals dedicated to animal care. We are looking forward to staying in touch and continuing to support the next generation of veterinary medicine. 🩺

04/04/2026

Thank you, Reading Animal Clinic, for coming out to meet our students yesterday!

Reading Animal Clinic is live at the 2026 UMass Vet Tech Career Fair 💚

Jenna, CVT, and Taylor are there now meeting future veterinary professionals, sharing their passion for patient care, and talking all things vet med!

Stop by and say hi- we’d love to meet you!

04/03/2026

Thank you for supporting our students, Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital!

We had a wonderful time at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Vet Tech Career Fair, connecting with students in the Veterinary Technology program and supporting them as they explore internships and job opportunities after graduation.

It was such a great experience talking with students about gaining exposure to different areas of veterinary medicine—from specialties and emergency care to general practice—and helping guide them toward the next steps in their careers!

We truly enjoyed meeting so many passionate future technicians and can’t wait to see where their careers take them! 🐾

01/14/2026

Seniors- check out this internship opportunity!

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12/15/2025

Senior dump! Ft the ACM outing at .boston, a birthday, and an end of semester celebration! So proud of our seniors and we can’t wait to see them all back at pinning in May! 🎄🎁