Hometown Veterinary Partners - Champlin

08/22/2025

We had a purr-fectly wonderful time at the Cat Video Festival! ✨🐾

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, joined in our “Scoop the Poop” game, and picked up some giveaways. It was amazing to connect with so many fellow cat lovers and celebrate our feline friends together. 🐱💛

We’re grateful to be part of such a fun community event — see you next year! 🎉

08/22/2025

A Day in the Life with Dr. Mak 🩺
Ever wonder what it’s like to be a veterinarian? Follow along with Dr. Mak as she takes us behind the scenes of her day at Hometown Veterinary Partners in Schaumburg. Thanks for sharing your day, Dr. Mak

08/21/2025

Meet Dr. Diaphni Taylhardat! 🐾

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Taylhardat to our Sarasota location! With over 17 years of veterinary experience, she brings compassion, expertise, and a true love for pets to every appointment. From her early work with horses to caring for small animals today, she believes in preventive care, clear communication, and making every visit a positive experience.

Learn more about Dr. Taylhardat’s journey, approach to care, and her favorite furry family members here: Read the full blog ➡️ https://hometownvetpartners.com/dr-diaphni-taylhardat/

08/19/2025

At Hometown Veterinary Partners, we believe comfort and compassion go hand in paw. This cutie got to enjoy one of our private suites — just one of the ways we create a low-stress, pet-first experience at our clinics. Our thoughtfully designed spaces help pets feel safe, supported, and relaxed during their visits — because the little details make a big difference in quality care.

08/18/2025

A lot can change in a year, especially for our pets. That’s why annual checkups are one of the best ways to keep your pet healthy and happy long-term.

Here’s what we check during their wellness visit:
👂 Ear & 👁️ Eye health
💉 Vaccine updates
🔬 Early signs of disease or discomfort
✔️ Catch it early. Save money.
✔️ Keep them healthy. Give yourself peace of mind.

Whether it’s been 12 months or a little longer, now’s the perfect time to schedule that next visit. We’re here when you’re ready!

08/16/2025

🐾 When your lunchtime emergency looks this cute... 💕

These 2-week-old kittens came in for some much-needed eye care today. Even the tiniest patients deserve big love (and a little extra TLC). 😻✨

08/15/2025

🌟 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑’𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒓: 𝑳𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒓 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒚 🌟

Okay, let’s talk about 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 , because it’s one of my 𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 things to see around here! 🐾💥

You know that magical moment when a pet walks in looking like they’ve seen better days, and then—𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐌—they walk out like a 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐞𝐭, ready to conquer the world again? That’s 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 doing its thing! 🔥 Whether it’s for 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟, 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, or 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, this 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 helps your furry friends feel so much better, so much quicker.

And let’s be real... I’m super jealous of how cool they look in their protective goggles 😎. Seriously, can I get a pair of those?

I don’t get to use it (I’m an axolotl, not a dog or cat 😎), but I love watching all those other pets who get treated here 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 like a million bucks! 🙌

Wanna know how 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 can help your pet feel on top of the world? 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 and let’s chat! We’ll get your pet feeling good and moving like a 𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫! 🎸

08/14/2025

When your pet needs care, timing matters — and we’re so glad we could be there for Nora on a Saturday afternoon. 💛🐾 Friendly, caring, and ready when you need us most — that’s what Hometown is all about. Welcome to the family, Nora!

08/13/2025

😬🍫 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐬𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐭

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐲𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐥𝐚 – the ringleaders of what we now call “🍫 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐰𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 – 𝐑𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐞’𝐬 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧”

A month or so ago, their parents came home to 𝐰𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 and three very suspicious faces. Evidence pointed to 𝐋𝐨𝐥𝐚 as the one who knocked over the stash, but when they rushed to us, we had to get the full story.

After some 𝐯𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (sorry, pups) and a little 𝐣𝐨𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠, we had success – and the results made it clear:
👉 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐲.

Once the evidence was out, we gave them medications to 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐬 back down, and they were cleared to go home… hopefully to 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬. 🐾

Swipe to see their 𝐬𝐚𝐝, 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐭-𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐮𝐠𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 – it says it all.

08/13/2025

When you're not mad, just dramatically waiting for your treat. 😆This Boxer knew how to make himself very comfortable during his visit to our Myrtle Beach location. Whether it’s relaxing on the floor or checkups, we’re here to make every visit feel like a beach day.

08/12/2025

📚 𝟐 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐞 – 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐥! 📚

Thanks to everyone who guessed! 🐾

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬:
🚫 “I attended the University of Minnesota.”

Marlena actually attended 𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑫𝒂𝒌𝒐𝒕𝒂 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 for her undergrad! 💛💚 Added bonus—she was a hospitality major and graduated with a BS in Hospitality Management before 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞.

And yes—she’s watched every episode of Law and Order: SVU AND has her own dedicated reading room with over 70 books!

08/11/2025

𝑴𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒎: 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒂, 𝑪𝑽𝑻 🐾

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐕𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬?
"I've been here for 1 year and 5 months, just before we opened our doors!" 🙂

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞?
"I love being part of the process of helping others care for their furry family members."

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲?
"An Otter! They get to float around all day in a lazy river and don’t get wrinkly from being in the water!"

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤?
We’ll leave this one as a mystery... 😉

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞? 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦!
"Yes! Wallace is a German Shepherd mix and Lola is a Chihuahua. They keep me on my toes at home!"

𝐂𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐤?
Coffee all the way! ☕️

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮?
"I’m an avid Fantasy/Romantasy reader and a total book dragon! Last year I read 101 books, and my goal for this year is 150!" 📚

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐛?
"Meeting all the new furry friends and their human families!" 🐶🐱

𝟐 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐞 – 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐞?
1️⃣ I’ve seen EVERY episode of Law and Order: SVU (and I’m excited for Season 27!)
2️⃣ I attended the University of Minnesota.
3️⃣ I have a dedicated mini library/reading room with at least 70 books.

👇 Comment your guess below and stay tuned for the reveal! 📚🐾
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08/11/2025

Pets don’t always tell us when they’re hurting — especially cats.
Cats are experts at hiding discomfort, and dogs can be subtle too. That’s why it’s so important to know what to watch for.

Here are some common signs your pet may be in pain:
🚶 Limping or moving more slowly
🍽️ Changes in appetite
🐱 Hiding or avoiding touch
🦴 Licking or chewing at one spot repeatedly

Even small changes in behavior can mean your pet isn’t feeling their best. If you notice anything unusual, trust your instincts — and reach out. We're here to help you catch issues early and keep your pet as comfortable as possible. Because they can’t tell us — but they always show us.

08/08/2025

𝗛𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀!

It’s been 𝐖𝐀𝐘 too hot up in the glass oven (aka the lobby 🥵), so I’ve been MIA! But guess what? Dr. Cerulli (AKA Spice) hooked me up with 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫 🎉. Now I’m chilling in the treatment area, 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐲𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 😉👀

Want to visit me? Just 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤! I’ve got some 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 for my favorite people. 🐌✨

𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐥! Stay 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐥, hydrate, and let’s survive this heatwave together! 🌞🐾💙

08/07/2025

When your dog knows he’s getting shots… and still loves coming to the vet? That’s the kind of experience we’re here for! 🐶💉💛 Big thanks to our amazing clients for trusting us to keep tails wagging — even on vaccine day.

08/06/2025

Regular checkups don’t just keep your pet healthy today — they help you stay ahead of future concerns.

✨ Protect against illness before it starts
🔍 Catch early signs of health issues
💉 Stay on track with vaccines & preventatives

We’re here to make sure your pet’s health is one less thing you have to worry about. Book your pet’s wellness visit today!

08/06/2025

🏈 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐮𝐭! 🏈

For everyone who took a guess on Dr. Cerulli’s 𝟐 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐞… here’s the big reveal:

🚫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐞:
“I’m a huge NY Jets fan.”

😅 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤:
Dr. Cerulli would never be caught dead in a Jets jersey.

This Upstate NY girl is 𝐚 𝐆𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 fan -born, raised and loyal no matter what. She even attended the 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐍 𝐕𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 a few years ago, standing strong in her Giants blue despite being surrounded by a sea of purple. 💙🧢

Thanks for playing along — and stay tuned for more fun team spotlights!

08/05/2025

Twinning and winning! Nothing says safety (and style) like matching reflective vests. This dog dad gets it. 👏

Like father, like fur-son 🧡🐾
Chip and his dad showed up in matching safety gear today and officially won the “Best Dressed Duo” award.
Same job site, same attitude, same top tier teamwork🦺💥

08/05/2025

Have you met Dr. Cerulli from our Champlin location?

08/05/2025

🐾💡 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰?

Not all preventions are created equal… and not all online pharmacies are playing by the rules!

Here’s why we recommend getting your 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐚, 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (including over-the-counter topical options) through 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲:

✅ 𝟏. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲'𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐃𝐀-𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 & 𝐕𝐞𝐭-𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝
Products we carry are directly from the manufacturer and 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐃𝐀 (which isn’t always the case on third-party sites like Amazon or Chewy).

🛡️ 𝟐. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐬 = 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝
When you purchase through us, you're covered!

If there’s a 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬, 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬, 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬—𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬.

⚠️ That’s 𝐍𝐎𝐓 the case if the product was bought from a non-vet-authorized source. No guarantee = no help.

💸 𝟑. 𝐖𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 & 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬!

Surprise! We often have 𝐢𝐧-𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 that 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞.

Our goal isn’t to sell you stuff—it’s to help you protect your pet affordably, safely, and confidently.

🐶🐱 Whether you’re stocking up for staying consistent with year-round preventions, we’ve got you covered.

📦 Ask us about easy home delivery through our online pharmacy too!

Got questions? Text or call us—we’re always happy to help you pick the best protection for your pet AND your budget.

08/04/2025

🎉 Meet the Team🎉

This week, we’re putting the spotlight on one of the amazing humans behind the stethoscope — Dr. Katie Cerulli, Partner Doctor here at Hometown Vet Partners! 🐾

👩‍⚕️ Name + Role:
Katie Cerulli, Partner Doctor (aka “Spice” to those around the clinic 😉)

📅 How long have you been at Hometown?
Since before the walls were even up — May 2023, Day One Crew!

🐾 What inspired you to go into veterinary medicine?
That deep, unshakable connection with animals. Helping them live their best lives is what fuels me every day.

🦦 If you could be any animal?
Capybara. No notes. Absolute emotional support energy. ✨

📍 Surprising fact:
Originally from Upstate NY — and the first child, first daughter, and first grandchild on BOTH sides of my family! Basically, the OG.

💖 Favorite part of the job?
My team. Vet med isn’t easy. There are highs, lows, and everything in between — but this crew lifts each other up, keeps things real, and adds just the right amount of sass when needed.

🎵 Clinic playlist guilty pleasure:
Anything country (especially Jelly Roll) or early 2000s pop. If you hear singing, it’s probably me. 🎤

🍦 Go-to comfort food after a tough day:
Cookie dough ice cream or Culver’s chicken strip basket with cheese sauce. Don’t make me choose.

🏝️ What would you bring to a deserted island (besides a pet)?
A way to play music — obviously.

😏 2 Truths and a Lie:
1. My clinic nickname is Spice
2. I’ve lived with 37 different people ranging from age 2–68
3. I’m a huge NY Jets fan
👉 Drop your guesses in the comments! Which one’s the lie?

08/02/2025

🔥 Summer Heat Can Be Deadly for Pets

Dogs and cats can OVERHEAT FAST—even on days that don’t feel that hot to us.

Unlike humans, pets can’t sweat to cool down. Once their internal temperature rises, it can lead to heat exhaustion or heatstroke, which is a medical emergency.

🚨 Watch for signs of overheating:

• Excessive panting or drooling
• Bright red or pale gums
• Lethargy or weakness
• Vomiting or collapse

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✅ How to help prevent heatstroke:

• Walk early or late in the day—*not during peak sun hours*
• Always have fresh water available
• Offer shade or cooling mats
• NEVER leave pets in a parked car—even with windows cracked.

* Know your pet’s risk: flat-faced breeds (like bulldogs), senior pets, and overweight animals overheat faster!

If you think your pet may be overheating:

🌡️ Wet them with **cool (not cold)** water and call us or the nearest ER vet ASAP.

📲 Save our number just in case: 763.250.9107

Let’s enjoy the sunshine safely—together.

08/02/2025

🥉✨ We’re a Minnesota’s Best BRONZE Winner! ✨🥉

We are beyond thrilled to share that Hometown Veterinary Partners has been awarded BRONZE in this year’s Minnesota’s Best competition! 🎉🐾

This recognition means the world to us because it comes from YOU, our community, our clients, and our friends who have supported us every step of the way. Minnesota’s Best is entirely audience-driven, and to be named among the top veterinary clinics in the state is a true honor.

Over 1 million votes were cast this year across 392 categories, and we’re so proud to be one of 770 businesses recognized. 💙

From day one, we’ve felt so lucky to be part of this incredible community—and this award is just the cherry on top. We’re committed to continuing the compassionate, personalized care you’ve come to expect from our team.

Thank you for trusting us with your pets and your hearts. 🐶🐱
We’re just getting started.

07/31/2025

🐾 Friendship Restored! 🐾
Munchkin & T’Challa were once the purr-fect pair… until a recent boarding stay left them less than cuddly. After returning home, these two weren’t seeing eye to eye, and their owners were heartbroken.

So they came to see us at Hometown Veterinary Partners – Champlin, where Dr. Cerulli offered guidance and a little extra support. With the help of Calming Care probiotic, Feliway, and some TLC at home, Munchkin & T’Challa have finally snuggled up again—just like old times! 💕

Their owner shared:
“Thank you again for helping our little family feel calm, safe, and whole again. It’s a huge deal to us, and we are all so grateful.” 🥰

This is why we do what we do. Helping families—furry and human—feel whole again. 💙