Because my experience in the shelter was I was seeing so many people relinquish their pets for economic reasons that I ended up euthanizing. DR. MIKE MORENO: I mean, it goes back when you look at how animals are so near and dear to us. For NPR News, I'm Gloria Hillard in Los Angeles. DR. MIKE MORENO: You know, my buddy that I was telling you about, who is at The Barking Lot, they have a ton of pit bulls and in fact, he has five dogs by himself and he loves these guys. That's her Bubba! His journey started in '97 as an associate and emergency clinician in San Diego. The fact that someone like you just stepped up and created a presence for this I mean, dude, really, really magical. I know you did some work in Modesto. I want some young Kwane to be watching your movie and have this recollection, just like you were watching the horse movie when you were seven years old. Veterinarian & CMO of Papaya Pet Care, Founder of Project Street Vet. In fact, my brother and family, most people didnt even know I was doing this. DR. KWANE STEWART: Yeah, and about the show, you know, people think, oh, you have a show, you should have plenty of money coming in. The February Go Fund Me hero of the month. Some of the common illnesses he treats include allergies, skin and ear infections, bad teeth and even arthritis. 18th - 26th October, daily 11:00 - 18:00 Klokgebouw 50 5617 AB Eindhoven. I mean, its got to be amazing. DR. MIKE MORENO: Oh, thats a whole other story guys. Malik Daniels/courtesy the street vet Dr. Kwane Stewart drives around town seeking out potential patients to help. If you want to bring them over, Im happy to help and do what I can at no cost. It is difficult to go that route. These homeless people take care of their pets even better than we do, he added. They have the cinderblock heads so powerful. I believe that 100%. Our pets they sit there in pine for us, you know, theyre pulling back the curtains. "The cost of minor treatments like ear infections, flea treatment, or vaccines can be around $100, whereas more serious cases of pet care like a tumor removal or dental with extractions can be $1,500." DR. MIKE MORENO: Well, thats going to wrap it up. They did a podcast. Her name was Crazy Girl, and he took great care of this dog. So, its just fascinating. I kept my I kept my calm long enough to say theres option three. I dont say that to myself anymore, and this is why through these people, Ive learned that one. Remember that moment of Ferris Bueller when the principal put his head through the doggy window and the Rottweilers likehe had that look. 2023 Cable News Network. He estimates that he has helped around 400 animals since he became "The Street Vet.". All Rights Reserved. Weve been putting Band-Aids on it for so long, with a free meal here and there, but theres not really a foundation to get them off the streets and keep them off the streets.. "I've always had the affinity for animals. They hit the garage door, open the door, they jump up. Just Help. I knew I wanted to keep doing it.. That was the moment for me career-wise that was enlightening. If you raise your child in a harsh environment, a derogatory environment for that individual to come out that way, I dont think is unreasonable. DR. KWANE STEWART: Yeah, Ive cried. If theyre not adopted, they get euthanized. The first time Dr. Stewart met "Richard" was back in August. I mean the reward I get from helping and sitting with them and listening to them and sometimes sharing my own personal stories and tearing up its cathartic for me too. You can volunteer at a rescue shelter. You know, our pets are going to backyards, theyre getting into stuff. I came home and he was at ten. DR. KWANE STEWART: Yeah, it was cool and were still very tight today. @thestreetvet | Musk Viewer Richard was given the keys to a 2016 Toyota Sienna so he and Princess Leia can stay warm during the cold winter nights. To a pet, the pet looking at you you are their universe. The 49-year-old animal. Up until then, Id been practicing high-end medicine for clients who could pay for everything. Updated Thank you. You talk about a scary, intimidating dog. I did it one more time before I decided to just take it to the street and walk to homeless people instead of waiting for them to walk up to me.. No one answered. What started as a few hours of volunteer work slowly became part of his regular routine. There are very few schools. For him, that was enough. Between his street work and partnerships with other organizations, Dr. Kwane has helped roughly 400 animals since 2011, including a fair share of catsand once, even a Burmese python. Stay in the know and dont miss Wellness, Inc. He was somehow chained inside the kennel, which I thought was unusual. More work to be done! New Year, new motivation. Ive been contacted by a number of production companies and studios about doing a feature about my life. Christina of Lorraine or Christine de Lorraine (16 August 1565 - 19 December 1637) was a member of the House of Lorraine and was the Grand Duchess of Tuscany by marriage. aka The Street Vet No Judgement. But suddenly I was thrown into this economic war and people couldnt even afford to help their pets.. So back in September, we started the Go Fund Me, set a modest goal of ten thousand dollars. I need to have him be how he was before I left to work this morning. I think its fantastic. "But suddenly I was thrown into this economic war and people couldn't even afford to help their pets.". DR. MIKE MORENO: And our friends, our furry little animals and our friends are Dr. Kwane Stewart, whos doing some amazing work. DR. MIKE MORENO: You know, Ill tell you, one of my little guys, I went through a divorce, it was really difficult. So, whats next for you? In the first four or five months, maybe raise four thousand and then I guess I hit the Go Fund Mes radar because they called me up and said, were considering you for the Go Fund Me Hero of the month. I guarantee you theres going to be a seven-year-old Kwane watching a movie in his moms lap and its going to be your movie and youre going to its going to take you back to when you were that individual. You wonder because when my animals get sick and fortunately for me and my animals, I have the whereabouts and the ability financially to take them somewhere and to care for them, do all these things, but these people are struggling to provide food for themselves and shelter for themselves. But I set aside a portion of what I brought in to buy supplies and meds to do this. 484 talking about this. Then its just experience and time, and thats why they call it practice. This is just amazing. When you see other people who perhaps arent in a situation that is ideal, you got to remember they have a story, and I dont think anybody would choose to be in the situation that they are in. I mean, I get it, you have a couple of vet friends that do some pro bono work and some help here and there and kick down some vaccines or whatever it is. Dr. Kwane Stewart (@drkwane) Instagram photos and videos drkwane Verified 219 posts 104K followers 175 following Dr. Kwane Stewart aka @thestreetvet Do what you love & call it work. "With Dr. Stewart's intimate experience across most aspects of veterinary medicine, he was a logical choice to represent Fear Free for various audiences," Dr. Marty Becker, founder of Fear Free, said. Ive been in the business too long. Why dont you start contributing to society instead of begging? Very true. Its wrong of me to try and write their own story. When you see them panhandling on a corner and its looks like its a 28-year-old guy. I did a lot more research. I remember taking him to the vet and I remember them looking at me saying, youll know what happened, he an obstruction, his creatinine was ten. Stewart spends much of his free time walking around areas such as Skid Row and downtown San Diego in search of homeless pet owners who could use a helping hand. Its airing in 26 countries, not here yet. We get mornings and evenings and then we go to bed there with them all the time. Michelson Prize & Grants in Reproductive Biology. Climbed to the ranks of chief medical officer for Vet Go Hospitals, which I know well because Ive donated to them. He said that some of the common illnesses he treats are allergies, skin and ear infections, flea infestations, bad teeth, and even arthritis. So, you talk about the sixth sense; early out of vet school, I felt like I didnt know what I was doing. Unfortunately, I didnt have a fundraising platform, so I didnt have any money coming in after the show had been airing in multiple places and I was still coming out of pocket. While solving the issue of homelessness will take many years, for now California has its street vet to make sure these humans and their pets will always have a home in each other. DR. MIKE MORENO: Wow thats so cool! Were going to look for more of this from you, Im sure, and bigger and better things. You are everything to them. I had been doing this quietly. DR. KWANE STEWART: I have vets reaching out to me from across the country saying I was inspired by you; can I do the same thing in my community. Up until then, I'd been practicing high-end medicine for clients who could pay for everything," Stewart told CNN. This dream eventually led him to practice veterinary medicine in California, where he ran an animal hospital before becoming the county veterinarian for Stanislaus County in Modesto, California. Dr. Kwane Stewart has seen this beforea crisis of huge proportion, affecting millions of people financially, resulting in pets being abandoned as people struggle to survive. I did it exactly five years to the day because thats when my pension was vested. This animal doesnt talk to you. I did that for a number of years, then sort of rose the ranks quickly. Then my story just went viral for a little while. Ask your vet if they might consider sponsoring a homeless persons pet for pro bono care. I think animals are a way where you get serotonin, where you get I mean, when you talk about the effects of depression and anxiety, these are real things, and this is more important, in my opinion, than any pill out there for depression or anxiety or whatever. Claude of Valois. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. For simple treatments, Dr. Stewarts pays out of pocket and raises money through a GoFundMe page for more severe cases that require surgery or further treatment at a hospital, which can cost pet owners thousands of dollars. The answer and this is an absolute to me now, the answer is yes. Follow @thestreetvet on instagram to see all of Dr. Kwane's amazing work. When Kwane Stewart first decided to become a veterinarian, he had no idea his job would become less about the animals he treats and more about the humans who own them. A classic. I have a dog. Ill trade it for whatever I need to, if you can just make sure he gets the treatment. I dont know what landed them there. As a shelter vet, I was saddened to witness too many animals being surrendered for economic reasons. I mean, theres got to be some heart wrenching stories that just make you just smile ear to ear when you think about that. You wont want to miss Kwanes incredible story about how he escaped being attacked by a pit bull by using this Jedi mind trick! DR. MIKE MORENO: And so, you went running, jumping over the fence. They rely on you for comfort and basic needs. DR. KWANE STEWART: I appreciate that so much. I can get meds wholesale. So, it makes sense, and I can see exactly what youre saying. So yeah, I just had an aptitude for science and for me the path was pretty easy. And he said he has been better for me than any pill or any therapy session Ive ever had. I tell people, I get more from the folks on the streets I think, then I give to them. I mean, talk about a scary thing. It was fine, because Ill tell you this, I believe that we have an obligation, my responsibility as professionals to give back. I walked back to the backyard and I thought, Okay, now I need to get myself to the fence. Youve been doing this like seven, eight years, man. I told him one of the things I love to do is this street work. Theyre smart. CALIFORNIA (KABC) -- For the last nine years, Dr. Kwane Stewart has spent his free time as a veterinarian treating pets on California's streets for free. Traveling the city streets Dr. Kwane and his assistant Genesis administer basic care and in some cases life saving aid to some of society's most vulnerable. I said, well, you know, really all this at this point, its necessary to treat your pet. We decided to start an official nonprofit called Project Street Vet. Shes like you and those cats. DR. MIKE MORENO: Well, I know we all, and I said this before, it is every time I meet someone whos a veterinarian, unfortunately with one of my felines as of late, Ive known a lot of veterinarians. And Id carve out a small portion of my income because I fronted as much of this as I could. They had never actually had a veterinarian run the program and I threw my name in the hat, apparently with over one hundred and fifty veterinarians across the country that qualified and somehow I got the job. Im trying to think, it was my era. So, when I heard that, I mean they literally have millions, hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people to choose from, you know, for this honor of theirs. 12 talking about this. Dr. Kwane and HolistaPet Helps gifted the veteran and Princess Leia a new car! It just seems like I see them with animals quite often, so I can imagine. Right. That started this now eight-year journey as Im now known, the Street Vet. Dr. Stewart pays out of his own pocket for food and medications, however, when he comes across cases that need extensive medical care like surgeries, he uses his GoFundMe to cover the costs. Dr. Kwane Stewart has been a veterinarian for over 20 years. As the homeless population grew, so did the number of pets on the street. You know, vaccines are pennies on the dollar. Yeah so you have these panicky moments, I think, early on out of school, but really doing a comprehensive exam. For those of you out there, we talk about spay and neutering your animals, you got to get this done. I had a loving family and friends and you just you know that that kid started out with an innocent, like sort of story. I dont know what theyve been through. 2023 Michelson Found Animals Foundation, Inc. For the homeless, the relationship is on a totally different level. There is a technique or method to being a shelter vet. You are here: Home 1 / Clearway in the Community 2 / Uncategorised 3 / dr kwane stewart married. Some of the common illnesses the 20-year veterinarian treats include allergies, skin and ear infections, flea infestations, bad teeth, and even arthritis. If youre not a veterinarian? Tell us about the website and the Go Fund Me. For these cases, Stewart uses his GoFundMe to cover surgeries and invasive procedures which can cost pet owners thousands of dollars. A homeless man named Mike crying while Stewart treats his dog, Goldie. Meet Dr. Kwane Stewart, a veterinarian who's always on the lookout for street pets in need of healthcare support. DR. MIKE MORENO: Wow. He said, I wasnt going to share this, but I have colon cancer. Obviously it was just my own little, you know, passion project, but now its taking off. DR. MIKE MORENO: God, Im thinking like Black Beauty or something like that. I'm honored to be a voice speaking on their behalf. Hollywood star George Clooney and British-Lebanese barrister Amal Alamuddin became man and wife at the end of a four-day Venetian extravaganza in September 2014. No one would, so be sensitive to that. So far, Dr. Stewart has treated about 400 animals as The Street Vet. Dr. Kwane Stewart is known as the "Street Vet." 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