2017 has been an amazing, full year here at Seattle Veterinary Associates. With so much going on it’s almost impossible to stay caught up!  Here’s what you may have missed!

  • Green Lake Animal Hospital underwent a MAJOR renovation!
  • We replaced the cages in our Green Lake Animal Hospital and donated the old but still sound cages to a small rescue called Preventing Homeless Pets located in Benton City, Wa.
  • Staff Attended an all-SVA meeting on creating a fear-free practice. From learning how to create a more calming atmosphere to new pet-handling techniques the all-day meeting was a great fit for our goals!
  • After the meeting, our hospitals quickly began to implement improvements in their interactions with pets, including small changes like adding lavender scented oils to the lobby to help calm pets as they enter.
  • We supported Seattle Humane’s Tuxes and Tails event.
  • We supported and attended the Walk for Old Dogs and even had a participant in the Dachshund Races!
  • We funded the Inaugural Bark for Life event on Capitol Hill in support of American Cancer Society.
  • We supported the MEOW Fine Wines and Felines auction and set up and manned a photo booth at the event.
  • We supported and attended the Seattle Animal Shelter Furry 5k– an event that drew over 25 of our staff to participate in the 5k!
  • We debuted our 2017 limited edition SVA T-shirts.
  • We supported and attended the Seattle Humane Glow in the Park walk.
  • We supported Seattle Animal Shelter’s Raining Cats and Dogs Auction.
  • We supported and attended Reuben’s Brews “Thank You Thursday” Pints for Pets event for MEOW Rescue, helping to raise a record amount of money for the charity compared to previous years at the same event.
  • We hosted Green Lake Animal Hospital’s post-renovation Open House featuring the Seattle Police Department’s K9 Unit and a visit by the Seattle Barkery.
  • We supported the Seattle Retired Police Canine Fund.
  • We hosted Ravenna Animal Hospital’s Open House and Pet Photos with Santa in Support of Old Dog Haven.
  • We hired Dr. Kasey Schmidt, Green Lake Animal Hospital’s former Veterinary Assistant, as our newest associate doctor.
  • We debuted our new App.
  • We debuted our ability to text reminders and messages.
  • Early in the year we began donating $1 for every rabies vaccine given in our clinics toward the WSU Rabies Elimination Project.
  • We continued to work with the Morris Animal Foundation’s research project on Golden Retrievers and cancer.

A huge thank you to all the Client Service Representatives, Doctors, Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Assistants, clients and patients who have made all these things possible this year.  We’re so grateful to each and every one of you for being part of the Seattle Veterinary Associates family and allowing us the ability to practice medicine in a really wonderful, supportive environment. Without all of you we wouldn’t exist!