Cuba Canines

I recently spent a week in Varadero, Cuba where we went off our 5-star resort to explore the local streets.  Eating where the locals eat and experiencing the local culture can be challenging in the tourist town of Varadero.

The one thing that we found was not part of the ‘tourist trap’, were the local canines.  They seemed very much at ease criss-crossing the streets, greeting  all of the tourists as if they were employed by the local hotels to promote their business. Of course none of them were spayed or neutered, but they all seemed in good health.  Someone is looking out for each and every one of them I think. 

It was nice for us to get our ‘canine fix’ as we like to call it when we are away from our own canine companions.  It was truly a pleasure meeting each and every one who crossed our paths!

by: Martha, Pet Care Coordinator

Meet Jenny - our new dog groomer

Please check out the BEFORE and AFTER pics of my Toy Poodle, Honey!  She had her ‘spa day’ with Jenny today.  Doesn't she look absolutely beautiful! I am fairly fussy when it comes to my poodle and like her to be perfectly coiffed.  Honey is a bit nervous when here, but Jenny made her feel comfortable enough to give her kisses when she was done.

Thank you, Jenny for a wonderful job on my Honey!

Jenny Treutlein has 7 years of all breed grooming experience and we are happy to have her join the Royal City Grooming Centre team. She looks forward to meeting you and your dog too, so she can pamper them the way she pampered my Honey. 

 To book your dog’s ‘spa day’ with Jenny, please call us at 519-763-5788

by: Martha - pet care coordinator

Happy Birthday Lisa

Today is Lisa's Birthday. 
Which Lisa is that, you ask? After all we have 3 who work here.
That would be Lisa E., the technician.
Today she turns...............(i dare not say)
Perhaps someone will bake her a delicious home made cake for her special day.
ooopss...she is the baker - does that mean she has to bake her own cake for the rest of us to enjoy? I have no problem with that.

Have a Fabulous day Lisa. 

Happy Birthday from all of your friends and coworkers at Royal City Animal Hospital.

Happy Birthday Trace

Today is Dr Trace Mackay's Birthday.

Although she no longer works with us, we still adore her and she occasionally fills in a shift when the other doctors need a day off.

Happy Birthday Trace

With love from all of your fans at Royal City Animal Hospital. 

Beagle Paws - success story



Typical beagle in Newfoundland.
http://www.beaglepaws.com/page-of-shame/

From the Harsh Realities of a "Rabbit Dog" in Newfoundland to the comforts of her forever home in Ontario...

Inspired by a recent article found in Canadian Pets & Animals Magazine about Newfoundland's Beagle Paws Rescue, the following is a story about our own Beagle Paw's Beagle, Jaimie (Owned by Lisa B.)

While living for a short time in St. John's Newfoundland and while taking my pug Spud for a walk I came across a building with a sign reading, Beagle Paws, Promoting Beagle's as Family Pets, thinking "What else would they be?" I went in.  Here I learnt that the Beagle is the most abused breed in the province. Living by an Old-Aged Myth (as the article reads) that 'hunting dogs' do not need human interaction and do not make good pets, Old school thinking Newfoundlanders still hold this falsehood to be true. Other myths that are held true to this day are: A beagle must be hungry to hunt and should only be fed every other day, spaying or neutering a dog ruins their ability to hunt, beagles should be kept in outdoor enclosures and beagles cannot be house trained. Knowing these myths are patently untrue and seeing with my own eyes in my own neighbourhood the conditions in which beagles were kept I got involved with Beagle Paws by volunteering and becoming a foster parent. Here I met Jaimie (Beagle Paw's name, Jane) a very scared, skinny, obviously abused but sweet little beagle who I soon realized I couldn't part with as a foster dog and adopted her for good. Two years later and back in my home province of Ontario with her hard life behind her, Jaimie is one of the most loving, forgiving, loyal dogs I have ever met. 

To learn more about the Beagles of Newfoundland and how you can help visit, http://www.beaglepaws.com/, pick up a copy of Canadian Pets & Animals Magazine in our front reception area at Royal City Animal Hospital or simply ask me, Lisa B. Pet Care Coordinator.



Jamie - Loved and well cared for with her new family.

Sending best wishes to Teya

Recently, our friend (and clinic mascot) Teya had an incident which caused injury to one of her back legs. The type of injury requires her to have a surgery to repair it and help her heal. Today she goes in for that surgery, and we - the staff at Royal City Animal Hospital, wish her all the best on her big day. You are in the best possible hands for this kind of surgery -Mississauga Oakville Veterinary Emergency Hospital.

We hope you have a speedy recovery and can't wait to see you back here.

All the best to you - and your family.

Happy Birthday Martha

Today is a very special day at Royal City Animal Hospital.

It is Martha's Birthday.

If you are in the clinic, be certain to wish her a very happy birthday.

Looking good at "35"

New Groomer: Jenny Treutlein

Introducing.........Jenny Treutlein

Royal City Grooming Centre’s newest groomer

Jenny started grooming about 7 years ago, after a career in geology and being a perpetual student failed to provide her with the satisfaction she sought. Her love of animals is something that has been with her since early childhood and one day she realized the calling was too strong.

So, giving up on her PhD she decided to pursue her real passion of working with animals. She took a job as a kennel technician/veterinary assistant with a veterinary clinic in town and she knew she made the right choice. While she worked she would watch the groomer perform her magic on many of the dogs and she discovered she had a new interest. She started as an assistant for the groomer doing bathing, brushing, rough cuts and more. While working there, she took a professional groomer course with Super Pet. After 2 years of hard work and dedication she passed her grooming exams with flying colours and was offered her first professional grooming job with the same groomer she had been an assistant to.

She has been a full time dog groomer for over 7 years now and has loved every minute of it.

She brings with her a love of her job, enthusiasm for what she does and a passion for animal welfare. She couldn’t be more excited to be joining Pam and working for a grooming centre with a superb reputation for quality of work, top-notch patient care and customer satisfaction

Welcome Jenny to our little family.

Her first day is Tuesday August 23^rd – book your appointment now.

519-763-5788

Welcome Dr Jonathan Uyede to our Staff

Introducing our new Veterinarian

Dr Jonathan Uyede

Dr. Uyede graduated from the OVC in 2006 and spent a year in Ottawa doing general practice before returning to his hometown of Guelph.  For the past 4.5 years, Dr. Uyede has been practicing emergency medicine in Hamilton and Oakville while still doing some general practice work all over Southwestern Ontario.  He enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine and loves getting to know client's and their beloved companions.  When not working, Dr. Uyede can be found competing in triathlons in the summer and playing hockey in the winter.  He currently lives in Cambridge with his wife, 2 cats and 2 dogs.