WATCH: K9 Junny’s Animal Medical Center Officially Opens in Melbourne
By Wayne Ivey, Brevard Sheriff // February 5, 2025
Message from Sheriff Wayne Ivey
WATCH: K9 Junny’s Animal Medical Center Officially Opens in Melbourne
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Tuesday morning was an incredible morning for me and our community as we held the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for our brand new K9 Junny’s Animal Medical Center.
As everyone probably already knows, this project holds a special place in my heart as it is not only named after my beloved best friend, K-9 Junny, but also tells the story of Junny Rios-Martinez, Junny’s namesake, who was abducted and murdered in 1991.
While Junny has always been lucky enough to have someone who loves him and an incredible team of doctors to care for him, not every pet in our community is as fortunate.
With that in mind, the concept for our new medical facility was created giving our team every tool they need to provide exceptional care to every pet that comes through our doors.
Made possible through both public funds and private donations, from Vicki Shepard, and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Pet Posse, this state of the art medical facility allows our team to provide the absolute best care possible to the homeless pets at our Animal Care Center.
Today was an amazing day for the health and wellbeing of pets in our community and it would not have been possible without the help and commitment of so many!! I want to personally thank everyone who made this project come to life, as it is more than we could have ever imagined here in Brevard County.
And of course a huge “thank you” to my partner Junny as the “K9 Junny’s Animal Medical Center” will forever honor your work as an Ambassador for children and pets in our community!!
– Sheriff Wayne Ivey
