Country Court Animal Hospital

10/02/2026

Dr. Dornhoff will be seeing patients at The Animal Doctor in Cary, IL beginning Monday, Oct 5! If you'd like to see her there, please call Country Court and leave a voicemail requesting records be sent, as far ahead of your appointment as possible so we have time to retrieve it, scan it in, and send it.

As you can imagine, we're getting a lot of requests for records, as well as foods and medications; between that and insurance, Dr. Block is still pretty busy, so it will likely be a while before she can start seeing patients again. Still getting info about costs and timeframes for rebuilding, but we're looking at several months minimum to reopen anywhere, so we are encouraging clients to find another animal hospital for the foreseeable future.

Providing quality treatment for dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, and other small mammals in Cary, IL, and surrounding areas since 1996.

09/06/2026

It doesn't look like we'll be able to reopen right away (after the fire in the restaurant next door), but we are looking at all our options for resuming service as quickly as possible. We will continue answering phone calls, texts, and emails, and are making arrangements for food and medications on an individual basis. Thank you to everyone for all your well-wishes and support!

09/05/2026

In the early hours of September 4, there was a serious fire in the restaurant next door, Samarkand Cafe. No one was hurt, and our hospital cat, Mr. Cat, was rescued by fire fighters and is doing well. However, the hospital took some smoke and water damage. We are currently in the process of cleaning up and figuring out what we need to do in order to reopen. Hopefully we will be able to resume normal hours on Tuesday. We'll post more information as we learn more!

02/07/2025

Attention cat owners!

There have been increasing reports of cases of H5N1 avian influenza in cats on the west coast. The main risk factors seem to be 1) cats who are allowed outside, exposed by hunting wild birds, and 2) cats who are fed raw diets, especially freeze-dried ones. Diseases like this tend to spread geographically, and raw diets can be shipped across the country, so we are trying to alert everyone to these risks now.

Freeze-drying does not kill all bacteria and viruses the way cooking does. In fact, when labs want to preserve bacteria to grow later, they often freeze-dry them. We urge our clients to call us to discuss what to feed their cats (and all their other pets!) to keep them happy and healthy.

H5N1 avian influenza can hit cats hard and fast, causing not only respiratory signs but neurologic ones (tremors, seizures, walking in circles, loss of balance) as well. The University of Maryland is reporting mortality rates of 71% in cats with avian H5N1, so this is definitely not "just a flu" to cats. An extra complication is that the signs can be very similar to rabies, so cats who are not up to date on their rabies vaccinations may need to be treated as rabies suspects when presenting with these signs. Even if your cat is all indoors, we urge you to keep your cats up to date on their rabies vaccinations. (It's also required by law!)

The situation is evolving as we learn more and veterinarians see more cases. We'll try to keep you up to date on any new developments!

01/25/2024

After the recent attack on a small dog in Arlington Heights by a coyote, we wanted to help spread the word on how to help keep your pets safe!

Have you witnessed an increase in coyote activity in our area lately?
Residents may see an increased amount of coyote activity in the area over the next 4-6 weeks, due to the coyote’s natural breeding season. While coyotes always pose a risk to your dog (and other small pets), male coyotes can become more aggressive during this time of year. In order to help keep your pets safe remember, “don’t let your dogs out alone – or your cats out to roam.”
Here are more tips for co-existing with wild coyotes:
* Never feed coyotes or leave food out for wild animals. Feeding wild animals increases the potential of encounters that are dangerous for you and your pets, as well as the well being of the wild animal. It is important that wild animals maintain their natural fear of humans in order to keep residents and animals safe.
* Keep unattended cats and dogs indoors or in completely enclosed runs, especially at night. Do not assume that a fence will keep a coyote out of your back yard.
* Turn on exterior lights to check your back yard for unexpected wildlife and accompany your leashed pet outside.
* Keep dogs on short leashes (no longer than 6 feet) while walking outside.
* Carry noisemakers such as whistles and horns with you, and use them to scare away coyotes.
* If you encounter a coyote, yell, clap hands, blow a whistle and try to make yourself look larger. This behavior is known as “hazing” and will help deter coyotes from approaching.
Report sightings of coyotes online at: https://scientificwildlifemanagement.com/coyote-sightings/?fbclid=IwAR356NMgHGsFzD-bW2AWnGODHLHLlxCudZNH0cslWGUAzBsm8pRaIfVEY3M

08/18/2023

Keep your eyes open for this guy!

Lost Cat - American Shorthair in WHEELING, IL. LostMyKitty.com is a site where you can post lost and found pets for free and have local shelters & vets notified at no charge.

07/18/2023

Lost Cat - American Shorthair in PALATINE, IL. LostMyKitty.com is a site where you can post lost and found pets for free and have local shelters & vets notified at no charge.

06/08/2023

Watch out for Cookie near Arlington Heights area!

Lost Cat - Domestic Short Hair in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL. LostMyKitty.com is a site where you can post lost and found pets for free and have local shelters & vets notified at no charge.

05/12/2023

Keep an eye out for 'Makers'. He's been missing since 5/5/2023.

Lost Cat - Unknown in WHEELING, IL. LostMyKitty.com is a site where you can post lost and found pets for free and have local shelters & vets notified at no charge.

05/12/2023

Keep an eye out for Marley!

Lost Dog - Beagle in PALATINE, IL. LostMyDoggie.com is a site where you can post lost and found pets for free and have local shelters & vets notified at no charge.