Walter Britt Schaffeld, D.V.M. graduated from Auburn's College of Veterinary Medicine in 1980. After working for 5 years in small animal practices in Washington D.C. and Chattanooga, Britt opened The Animal Medical Center in Fort Oglethorpe. Immediately he sought and obtained certification for his animal hospital by the American Animal Hospital Association. While keeping quality standards high he has kept the needs of the pets of North Georgia paramount.
Dr. Schaffeld has served as President for a number of organizations including the Catoosa Citizens for Animal Care, Friends of the Zoo, the Emergency Animal Clinic of Chattanooga, and the Fort Oglethorpe Kiwanis Club. He has also served on the board of directors at the Margaret Brock Pet Adoption Center in Chattanooga.
