Pets of the Month

Riverside Veterinary Hospital is proud to honor Elmo and BeBe as our Pets of the Month this August! They are siblings and are looking for a home to grow up together. If you or someone you know would love to give these furry felines a loving home, please call us at 252-442-3636.

 

Don’t run the risk of losing with your pet with no chance of reuniting. Even if your pet never wanders away, remember that in old age, pets have a tendency to lose their scent and can wander too far to retrace their steps. At Riverside Veterinary Hospital, we recommend a microchip for every cat and dog.

 

Employee of the Month

Connie is our employee of the month. She is a veterinary assistant at Riverside Veterinary Hospital. She is extremely compassionate about all our patients and comes in every day with a BIG smile on her face. Her happy disposition is contagious to others. She cares about her job very much and works hard everyday, taking great pride in her job. Even on our slower days, she will find something to do to keep herself busy. Connie says, "I truly enjoy my job at Riverside. Helping animals feel loved and comfortable while visiting the clinic is my goal everyday!"

 

Today is National Assistance Dog Day! Assistance Dogs transform the lives of their human partners with physical and mental disabilities by serving as their companion, helper, best friend and close member of their family. We would like recognize and honor the hardworking assistance dogs and honor the puppy raisers and trainers of assistance dogs as well as recognize the heroic deeds performed by assistance dogs in our community.

 

Pet of the Month

We are proud to honor Blackie as our Pet of the Month. He was hit by a car and lost the feeling in one of his legs. He is not able to use that leg anymore.  He was surrendered to Riverside Veterinary Hospital and is going to have the leg surgically removed. Once he has healed from surgery he will be available for adoption to a forever home.  He is extremely sweet and loves to be held and petted. He's quite social! If anyone is interested in giving this sweet guy a loving home, please let us know.

There was a very special companion that passed away on 7.11.11. His name was Barney and he was a dog unlike any other. Barney came to Riverside many years ago after his owners could not keep him any longer. Early on, each person that met him would instantly love him. He would be shy at first but once he got to know you, he was your friend for life. Barney had been up for adoption since he first came to Riverside, but truth be told, the team at Riverside had already adopted him into their hearts. He had the sweetest big brown eyes and he always looked like he was smiling. 

As a tech at Riverside, I became very attached to Barney. I guess you could say I “unofficially” adopted him. Every day on my lunch break I would go and get Barney and we would spend that time together walking outside and enjoying our lunch. He was happy with the simple things. Barney could be found sleeping at my feet or staring at the microwave waiting for the food to come out. People would come in the break room just to say hi to him. When I would go to put him back inside he would crawl up onto his bed and then wait for me to give him his treat. It was very hard when he passed away but he had a very full life. Everyone at Riverside loved Barney. He will never be forgotten.

Dottie visited us today at Riverside Veterinary Hospital for a dental appointment. She was an excellent patient! She's a senior citizen kitty and received a routine dental cleaning and polish. Dental cleanings are very important, especially in senior pets. They decrease the chance of tooth loss, bad breath and also help prevent secondary bacterial infections. Dottie went home today with nice pearly whites!