Riverside Animal Hospital

04/04/2025

To our Riverside family,

It is with profound gratitude we would like to share with you that Bend City Council has agreed to put a break in the median allowing the left turn onto Riverside property from Olney Avenue. We are so thankful to all of you that supported us by attending the City Council and Deschutes County Commissioners' meetings, as well as writing letters to the City Council and Manager on our behalf. We also appreciate those of you who continue to support us with kind words and patronage during the construction detours. Your loyalty and support have been a true testament to how amazing our clients are. We are honored beyond words to be able to continue to care for your beloved pets.

Warmly,
All of us at Riverside Animal Hospital ♥️

03/27/2025

Throwback Thursday to when Rex was a kitten and now he's almost 3! Born to be a dinosaur but thriving as a cat 😻

03/10/2025

Small business spotlight!
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If you've ever received a charm from us, Jen is the lovely human who creates these sweet gifts made from salvaged copper and sterling silver. Just a Little Charm is in downtown Bend, check them out! ♥️

03/07/2025

Welp, we missed Throwback Thursday so let's just call it Flashback Friday 😉
Miss Annie has been a patient of ours since she was a cheese loving pup! We love being part of your pets lives! ♥️

02/25/2025

❗Update: Call to Action ❗

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the clients who supported us at the City Council meeting last week. It was truly inspiring to hear “Leo’s” dad, Michael, speak on our behalf, along with everyone else who courageously addressed the council and those who filled the room in support. Your involvement is greatly appreciated!

After the meeting, the City Council indicated that they plan to move forward with the median. They have made several suggestions for our clients regarding access to our facility, including turning left onto Wall Street from Olney and then taking another left onto Norton. City Manager Eric King also mentioned that, in case of an emergency, clients could cross the median to reach our hospital. However, after speaking with Chief Krantz of the City of Bend Police, we were informed that such a turn would be considered illegal, and drivers would be cited if they attempted it.

We kindly ask that you avoid making any illegal turns when traveling to our facility. We want to ensure that no one faces penalties.

In the meantime, we ask for your continued advocacy. Please consider emailing the City Council ([email protected]) to express your concerns about access to our hospital via Olney Ave. We will keep pressing for the removal of the median. While we understand that a designated left-turn lane may not be feasible, we hope that eliminating the median at our access point could serve as a reasonable compromise.

If you have emailed the Council and received a reply suggesting that you find care elsewhere, please know that we are here for you and your pet. We will continue to fight to keep access to your veterinary clinic available to you.

Thank you again for your support as we work toward a solution. We truly appreciate each and every one of you.

Warm Regards,
Riverside Animal Hospital

02/21/2025

We’ve had little success the past 2 years trying to work with the city engineers, so we need your help! 😊 Our ask is to have them hold on the median at the clinic entrance until a roundabout is constructed.
Email [email protected]

Click here to view this video from centraloregondaily.com.

02/19/2025

Riverside Animal Hospital on NW Olney Avenue in downtown Bend is requesting support from its clients by attending Wednesday evening's City Council meeting to oppose one part of an ongoing city construction project.

02/18/2025

⁉️Call to Action, We Need Your Help⁉️
Riverside Clients,
We need your support this Wednesday, February 19th, at 7 PM at the City Council meeting which will be at City Hall, 710 NW Wall Street.
The completed Olney/Wall Street project will include a median that blocks access to our hospital for those traveling from the East. We are asking for your help in urging the City Council to reconsider this decision and alter the final project design that would remove the median.
If you would like to speak about how blocking access to Riverside could affect your pet’s well-being, please be sure to sign up within 30 minutes of the meeting's start time of 7pm on sign-up sheets located just outside of Council Chambers
While we fully support efforts to make our roads safer for everyone, it's vital that we maintain clear access to our hospital for the well-being of our clients and their pets.
Your presence can make a difference – please join us at the City Council meeting and lend your voice to this important cause!

If you can not join us, please email [email protected].
Thank you for your continued support!

02/12/2025

🚧 Construction woes... We hear everyone's concerns regarding the Olney and Wall St project. Did you know the final project will eliminate the left turn into our parking lot coming from the east on Olney Ave? A median will be placed the length of Olney Ave preventing left turns. Please reach out to [email protected] or be present at a city council meeting that happens on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month. Help us preserve Riverside's access for all of our clients and their beloved pets.

02/01/2025

📢 ❗Heads up:
The intersection of Olney Avenue and Wall Street will close next Monday to accommodate construction of the city's Olney Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements Project, as well as water and sewer infrastructure work. This closure is expected to last through fall.

Please allow additional travel time to get to your appointment. If you have any questions or need assistance with travel details, please call our office at 541-585-3739.
Check your email and visit our website for more info. Click on the link in bio.

We are so thankful for all of you and appreciate your understanding and patience during this inconvenience.

01/17/2025

Road closure! West bound Olney right in front of our clinic is closed due to emergency repair of a main water line. We are still open! Please plan accordingly for your visit. East bound is not cutrently impacted by the road closure. Thank you for your understanding!!

01/13/2025

The City of Bend has announced the Olney Avenue project will begin sometime in February. There will be an Open House from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at the Element Bend Hotel located at 1526 NW Wall St.
Community members can meet the project team and learn more about pre-construction and how it will affect your access to Riverside Animal Hospital.