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Ridgewood Veterinary Hospital Adopt-A-Pet Day, Sunday, May 18th

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Ridgewood Veterinary Hospital Adopt-A-Pet Day, Fun for the Whole Family!  Join us this Sunday, May 18th from 11am-4pm! 

On Sunday, May 18th, from 11:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M., the Ridgewood Veterinary Hospital will be holding its 8th Adopt-A-Pet Day at 320 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ. 

Normally held in September, the events have been so successful in finding homes for pets, Dr. Dean J. Cerf, Hospital Director, now holds the event twice a year. Dr. Cerf says, “There is nothing like experiencing the joy of a pet’s unconditional love, and we hope to help as many pets as possible get a second chance to share that love.” The hospital opens its doors and parking lot to over 30 shelters and rescue groups, who will bring dogs, cats, birds, and exotics for adoption.
The entire staff of the Ridgewood Veterinary Hospital is passionate about this cause and volunteers hours before and during the event to make it run smoothly. At the last event, over 1000 people attended and more than 300 animals were placed with loving families. Keith Harris, Hospital Administrator, says, “Our slogan is ‘Open your heart and home to a friend for life,’ and we invite people to help us adopt more pets at this event than ever before.”
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Ridgewood Veterinary Hospital : Keeping Your Dog Safe

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Ridgewood Veterinary Hospital Keeping Your Dog Safe

No one wants to think about the possibility of a beloved dog running out into the street, yet a study shows that more than a million dogs were struck by cars last year in the U.S. alone.

These tragic accidents happen all too often to dogs, both on-leash and off, in a matter of seconds.

Read a few suggestions to avoid this type of tragedy in our blog article “Keeping Your Dog Safe is Our #1 Priority”

by clicking this link: https://www.ridgewoodvet.com/blog/2014/02/26/keeping-your-dog-safe-is-140760

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Defending Myself Against “Anonymous” Posters

Though I am quite amused at the person screaming at me anonymously through an online message board, I do feel the need to defend my comments which have been taken out of context – shocking!

Here is exactly what I posted:Just a heads up I have spoken to Oradell, as well as two AnimalHospitals in NYC near my office, and neither is recommending this shot.Additionally, the fee is $20, plus a $40 visit fee, both x 2, so the total cost is $120 for the vaccine. Not telling anyone which decision tomake, just helping provide some additional facts.

Nowhere am I “knocking” Ridgewood Animal Hospital or Dr. Cerf, who has seen our dog since we moved here and from what I can tell, does an excellent job. I am also quite happy for you that Dr. Cerf was able tosave your dog, as we had a difficult and expensive experience with our pup at 6 months old having developed a liver shunt and needing surgery,luckily for us he was saved by the great team at the NYC Animal Medical Center.

I did call Oradell after receiving the letter from RVH because I wanted to see if they charged less than Ridgewood for the shot, as my initial inclination was to absolutely vaccinate our dog. Oradell did inform mewhen I called that they were not recommending the shot across the board,and I will concede that perhaps in my above post, I could have been abit more specific. Additionally, I also contacted two vets near my office in NYC, who also stated they were not recommending the vaccine.My post was providing as accurate information as I had at the time. The mere suggestion that I would have some sort of agenda and thus put the beloved pets of my neighbors at risk is insulting.

If you were so curious as to where I work (as if I am some rogue internet poster who owns stock in Oradell Animal Hospital) you should note that unlike you, I do not post anonymous comments, though, for your piece of mind, I can assure you, that the utility company I work for has no vested interest in hurting RVH.

Sincerely,
John B.

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