Community Service

At Animal Ark Animal Hospital, we believe it is important to be of service beyond the confines of the hospital. Several of our employees participate in or engage in activities that benefit those in our community and around the world.

Animal Ark sponsors five scholarships for students at Mississippi State University in the Animal/Dairy Science Dept, College of Engineering, College of Veterinary Medicine, and a STEM minority scholarship for those in the impoverished area of the Delta of Mississippi. The Linda “Big Lou” Schuerer Scholarships are in memory of Dr. Paula’s mother, the Paul H. Schuerer scholarships are in memory of her father.

Alzheimer's Research Center

Animal and Dairy Sciences

College of Veterinary Medicine MSU

Fraternal Order of Police Foundation

Habitat-for-Humanity-Logo

Hills & Hollers

MDA Fighting Muscle Disease

Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Shop with a Cop

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Tornado Relief

United Way

How We've Served Our Communities

2000 Casper, WY – World Changers Mission Trip

The purpose of the mission was to partner with local churches to renovate homes of low income families. Dr Paula was also able to treat a dog of one of the families whose home was renovated with new windows which she helped install.

2008 Malawi (Africa) Mission Trip

The purpose of the mission was to work with a local Malawi church to build homes and schools for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. The provision of a home to a blood relative is aimed to keep the children within a true family setting.

2010 Alumna of the Year

2011 Franklin Citizen’s Police Academy

2012 Franklin Citizen’s Fire Academy

2019 Citizen’s FBI Academy

2022 Adopted a family in need for Christmas

Animal Ark Animal Hospital adopted a family in need for Christmas 2022 and bought gifts for the family. Our clients wanted to join in on the holiday fun and helped us wrap gifts for the family!