Rancho Santa Fe Veterinary Hospital

For the weeks surrounding Thanksgiving and Christmas only, Rancho Santa Fe Veterinary Hospital is offering a limited amount of boarding for cats and dogs. Those interested in boarding with us should first contact Club Pet at Helen Woodward Animal Center at 858-756-4117 option 2 and check for their availability. If they’re full, you can call us at 858-759-8797 and ask for Rosie, our hospital manager who is handling all issues related to our boarding service.

Included in the boarding is a complementary wellness exam with one of our vets, multiple daily walks, and a wash at the end for those pets who are with us for several days. Happy holidays!

Despite the somewhat chilly weather and the lingering thoughts of the fires from just last week, we were excited to see hundreds of participants at Helen Woodward’s annual Spooktacular Pet Walk. Just as we did last year, our hospital provided a photo backdrop, took and printed free 4×6 photos of people and their pets. We don’t have a final count, but we must have taken around 200. Also, we sponsored a “Veterinary Help, 5 cents” booth with Dr. Brandes providing veterinary advice and consulting for the price of any donation to Helen Woodward Animal Center.

If you had your picture taken with us this year and would like a copy emailed to you, just let us know. The best way is to contact us at info@rsfvets.com and provide a description of the photo you’d like emailed.

Yesterday, the ASPCA awarded their Cat of the Year award to Winnie, a 14 year old feline of the Keesling family noticed not all was right in the house. It turns out that their gasoline powered water pump malfunctioned and was sending out toxic carbon monoxide fumes through the house while the family slept. Winnie nudged Cathy Keesling’s ear until she awoke - Cathy found herself disoriented, and her husband and son were unconscious. After calling 911 and receiving emergency treatment all were well, thanks to Winnie. (more…)