Spring 2017 Edition We are an AAHA accredited veterinary hospital. That means we hold ourselves to a higher standard. Pets are our passion, and keeping them healthy is our #1 priority. We strive to deliver excellent care to pets because your pets deserve nothing less! “Exceptional People, Exceptional Service, for Exceptional Pets” Simcoe Veterinary Hospital 2 Steel Street, Barrie Ontario L4M 2E5 Tel: (705) 726-8002 Email: [email protected] Online: www.simcoevet.com Pawsitive Cases NewsBites Simcoe Veterinary Hospital Hi everyone - Wilbur here! I wanted to share the story of my recent adventure with you! My dad took me out for my regular morning walk to the park where there is this really fun spot that I’m allowed to run around without my leash in the trees and paths. Every morning I run along the fence to smell the leaves and see who else has visited the park that day, and try as I may I can never find a way out. But last week I saw a fox on the other side of the fence and someone le the gate open - it was as if the world was telling me to get that fox...and I ran as fast as I could aer it! I forgot that my dad can’t run as fast as me, and I heard him calling me but I thought he was just cheering me on. That fox was so excing and kept looking back at me, taunng me to catch it...so I just kept running. It wasn’t unl I was really far from my dad that I realized that I was lost. Luckily a nice man found me sing all by myself and called Barrie Animal Control. They pulled out this big magic wand and ran it over my shoulders unl it beeped - they said they found my microchip. Now I don’t know what a microchip is - but I sure am glad I had one because the nice people were able to call my dad and let him know I was safe and waing for him. When we got home Dad told me that Simcoe Veterinary Hospital put my microchip in when I was neutered, and it has a unique number that is linked to contact informaon for my parents and vet clinic. He even told me that my cat, Madelaine, has one in case she ever runs away. If I hadn’t had a microchip, I would have been taken to the dog pound unl someone claimed me - that doesn’t sound like fun at all - I’d much rather be chasing foxes. The good news is I’m safe and sound - and I tell everybody about how my microchip helped to reunite me with my parents. Ask the team at Simcoe Veterinary Hospital about a microchip for your furry family. Paws Precious RESCUE SaturdayJune 17 2017 AT SHANTY BAY GOLF CLUB 8 ANNUAL GOLF “FORE” DOGS TOURNAMENT all proceeds will help save dogs lives For the 8th year in a row we, Simcoe Veterinary Hospital, will be the tle sponsor for the Precious Paws Rescue Golf Fore Dogs Tournament - and registraon is now open! Precious Paws Rescue is a non-profit, all-breed dog rescue based in Barrie, Ontario. They are dedicated to saving the lives of homeless pets by rescuing from pounds and shelters across North America. All of the fosters come to Simcoe Veterinary Hospital to be examined and cared for ranging from vaccinaons and deworming, to spays and neuters, or in extreme cases orthopaedic and dental procedures, which can all become very costly. What beer way to celebrate Father's Day weekend than a day of golf in support of a great cause? Register today for the Annual Golf Fore Dogs Tournament at www.golfforedogs2017.eventbrite.ca