Local Veterinarian Honored for Efforts to Care for Pets
PALM SPRINGS —Dr. Douglas Kunz, a veterinarian for 45 years in Palm Springs whose volunteer work is making a difference for pets on both the west and east ends of the Coachella Valley, was honored by Supervisor V. Manuel Perez as Volunteer of the Year in the Fourth Supervisorial District.
On Tuesday, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors honored volunteers from all five districts in recognition of April as Volunteer Appreciation Month.
Supervisor Perez recognized Dr. Kunz for his dedicated service with the Palm Springs Animal Shelter and, in the eastern Coachella Valley communities, his efforts as a volunteer to organize, help fund and provide services at recently held events to treat ticks in dogs roaming loose in the area…