Hope Veterinary Services

10/27/2026

🐈‍⬛🖤Black Cat Day!🖤🐈‍⬛

Today is National Black Cat Day! After our disrespectful lack of appreciation for Loki on the last Black Cat Day, he's making sure we show him all the love today.

As an added reminder, spooky season can be a dangerous time for black cats, so please keep them indoors to ensure their safety!

10/24/2026

🎆FIREWORKS🎆

This time of year sees an increase of firework being set off, and can cause fear and anxiety in our furry family members. Some helpful tips for them to feel more comfortable include:

☑️Create a safe space with a cozy bed and/or crate in a quiet room of your home.
☑️ Play soft music as a distraction to loud noises outside
☑️ Offer toys to play with
☑️Ensure that pet microchip and/or tattoo information is up to date in case they escape and run away in a panic.
☑️ For extreme anxiety, oral sedative from your veterinarian can help immensely.

If you have questions about pet anxiety or would like to book an appointment, please give us a call at 604-796-9555.

10/23/2026

🎉It's Vet Tech Week! 🎉

While O'Malley may think he's the most important team member here, we couldn't do what we do without our amazing tech Char! From pulling blood samples to monitoring patients in surgery, veterinary technologists really do wear many hats in a vet clinic. Thanks to being awesome, Char, we love you being a part of the AAH family!

(And thanks to O'Malley for offering his photo - we had to include him so he doesn't feel left out 💙 )

10/22/2026

💉Rabies💉

In light of the recent confirmed case of rabies in downtown Vancouver, we would like to once again remind everyone of the importance of keeping our pets up to date on their vaccines. Rabies is a 100% fatal, and vaccinating our pets is the only reliable means of preventing an otherwise deadly disease.

We also would like to extend caution when encountering wild or unknown animals - please do not approach, try to pet or feed them! If you come in contact or witness a wild animal acting abnormally, please contact BC RAPP line at 1-877-952-RAPP (7277)

Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is notifying the public that a skunk captured in downtown Vancouver has tested positive for rabies. While interactions with skunks are rare, a small number of people bitten by the skunk have been assessed and received rabies vaccinations and immunog...

10/12/2026

🧡Happy Thanksgiving!🧡

Just a friendly reminder that we will be closed today, Monday October 12th, for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will reopen with regular business hours on Thursday, October 15th. Our Agassiz location will be open with regular hours on Tuesday, October 13th and Wednesday, October 14th. We hope everyone has a safe and happy long weekend!

If your pet is experiencing an animal emergency outside of our clinic hours, please contact either:

Animal Emergency Clinic of the Fraser Valley at 604-514-1711 OR
Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital at 604-514-8383

10/10/2026

🍗Thanksgiving & Pets🍗

This weekend will be full of yummy food and delicious smells that will be sure to entice our pets to beg for even more snacks than usual. But not everything we eat is safe for our furry friends! Keep your weekend safe and stress free by avoiding the following foods:

❌ Unsafe foods for pets ❌

🍇 Grapes or raisins: These are toxic to pets and can cause kidney failure.
🍫 Chocolate or items including xylitol: Can cause liver failure.
🍾 Alcohol: Can cause alcohol poisoning, seizures or respiratory failure.
🦴 Turkey or ham bones: Can cause choking hazards and intestinal blockages.
🍗 Turkey fat, skin or gravy: High fat foods can cause pancreatitis.
🧅 Onions (including leeks and chives) and garlic: These are toxic to pets and can cause dangerous anemia.

☑️ Safe treats for your pets ☑️

🍗 Small amounts of plain white turkey meat
🥦 Cooked veggies with no butter or seasoning
🍠 Cooked plain sweet potato or pumpkin puree (not pie filling)

Toxic foods can cause serious health issues for our furry friends, and can be life threatening. If your pet ingests inappropriate food, please contact:

ASPCA Poison Control at 1(888) 426-4435
Animal Emergency Clinic of the Fraser Valley at 604-514-1711
Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital at 604-514-8383

10/08/2026

🧡THANKSGIVING HOURS🧡

We will be closed on Monday, October 12th for the Thanksgiving holiday. We hope that everyone has a safe and happy long weekend!

If your pet is experiencing an animal emergency outside of our office hours, please contact either:

Animal Emergency Clinic of the Fraser Valley at 604-514-1711 OR
Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital at 604-514-8383.

10/01/2026

🖤National Black Dog Day🖤

Happy National Black Dog Day from staff dog Willow! We're throwing it way back with one of her adorable puppy pictures, because who doesn't love a cute puppy?!

09/30/2026

🧡OFFICE CLOSURE🧡

We would like to extend a gentle reminder to our valued clients that we will be closed today to honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

We will reopen with regular business hours on Thursday, October 1st at 9am. If your pet is experiencing an animal emergency outside of our clinic hours, please contact either Animal Emergency Clinic of the Fraser Valley at 604-514-1711 or Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital at 604-514-8383.
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09/29/2026

Did you know we have a Webstore?

Our webstore offers great deals on all of your pets needs! From cats & dogs to birds & bunnies, order a wide variety of pet supplies online for pick up at our clinic or ship directly to your home.

Check it out online at https://www.myvetstore.ca/ or give us a call at 604-796-9555 for our Agassiz location or at 604-869-9555 for our Hope location.