THANK YOU ๐ to our amazing local community once again for all of your love and support this year. We are forever grateful for the opportunity to care for you and your pets and to help build a healthier, happier and stronger community ๐ค
Pet Wellness | Human Wellnesss | Community Wellness is our mission and Itโs been an incredible year of fulfilling that mission for the Pet Wellness Centre Team so hereโs a little snapshot of 2018 from us. We really are โmore than just a vetโ! Wishing you and your furry families all the most wonderfully fun filled and prosperous 2019! ๐ถ๐บ๐ท๐๐ฆโค๏ธ
๐ We added Dr Che, Nurse Laura, Trainee Nurses Hannah and Mady and Animal Physiotherapist Sandy Sharpe to our Team this year.
๐ค We hosted the lovely Ariann, a work experience student from Marymount College
๐ฑ We went green in April, adding solar panels to our roof to reduce our carbon footprint
๐โโ๏ธ Dr G fulfilled an Aussie dream by completing his Bronze Certificate and volunteering as a surf life saver on Burleigh Beach!
๐๐ถ We sponsored two Story Dogs, the absolute legend Amy Tobin and various other local causes close to all our hearts
๐งโโ๏ธ๐งโโ๏ธ We started Saturday morning yoga classes to really live the โHuman Wellnessโ part of our mission!
๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ 116 puppies attended our Puppy Classes!
๐ Alison Lambert, keynote speaker at the Australian Veterinary Association 2018 Conference, featured Pet Wellness Centre in her presentations as an example of โraising the barโ
๐พ๐ณ We were Silver Sponsors at Paws at the Park in August
๐ Dr Gustav was voted into the Top 10 Vets on the Gold Coast in a local newspaper poll
๐ We turned 2 in October ๐
๐๐ Our amazing volunteers Hayley, Felicity and Sophie learned heaps about animal care (and cleaned a lot of cages!)
๐ We gave away SIX free Pet Wellness Plans in our Winter Promotion
๐ผ We desexed more than 120 cats under the Animal Welfare League voucher program
โ We completed more than $10,000 worth of free services for local animal charities
๐ We hosted a group of International Students from Japan, learning about animal care and nursing
๐ฉโโ๏ธ๐จโโ๏ธ We held our Nearly a Vet Convention with 26 aspiring young vets completing a workshop with Rebecca Johnson and a behind the scenes tour of the Pet Wellness Centre
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Our Pawsome Pet Christmas Party was bigger than ever and we raised $1,008 which we donated to Animal Welfare League
๐ฅฐ And judging by these photos, we all spent a lot of time on the floor with the animals!!!