At Manulife, pet parents save time, money with Airvet’s virtual vet visits

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Bengal cats
Shawna OliverFrom left, Prince Caspian von Julius Dancing to the Mango Song and Sir Beaker Bunsen Wakka Wakka, the cats of Shawna Oliver, Manulife's AVP and head of global benefits and wellness.

From the moment you learn their names, it is obvious that Shawna Oliver loves her two Bengal cats. One is dubbed Prince Caspian von Julius Dancing to the Mango Song, the second Sir Beaker Bunsen Wakka Wakka. But like so many pet parents, Oliver is all too aware that getting these family members an appointment with a vet can take as long as six weeks — though she was in a position to change that. 

Oliver is the AVP and head of global benefits and wellness at financial services firm Manulife, and she knew that other pet-owning colleagues had also struggled to find veterinary care in recent years. 

Lee Hafner
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Lee joined the EBN team in 2022, and covers areas including caregiving, employee health and wellness, healthcare innovation, and company culture. She created EBN's popular Benefits in Action and … Read full bio


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