All Creatures Great & Small Veterinary Practice

12/08/2025

Please join us in welcoming the newest member of our team, Dr. Sarah Peiss.
Dr. Peiss graduated from the University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine in Glasgow, Scotland in 2019. She is a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. She started her career working in a kennel when she was 16 years old. After graduating in 2019, she worked at a Veterinary Clinic in Indiana until August 2021 then for 4 years in Tinley Park. In her spare time, Dr. Peiss enjoys spending time with her family, especially her son, Aiden and fiancé, Cameron. She also enjoys spending time outdoors with her Schnoodle, Logan and Cavapoo, Rudder; who are both, bad to the bone!

30/06/2025

17/06/2025

☀️Headed to the beach with your pet this summer? Before you pack the treats and towels, check out these tips from our experts at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center to help your pets enjoy a happy and safe summer vacation! 🐶🐱

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26/11/2024

Our November pet of the month is Franklin. Franklin is a 7-month-old kitten that was adopted from West Suburban Humane Society Suburban Humane Society by one of our receptionists, Chloe. Chloe first met Franklin when he was at the clinic for his neuter procedure. At the time he was known as “Holy Moley” and was set to be adopted. Through no fault of his own the original adopters returned him to West Suburban Humane Society after realizing he was not a fit for them. Chloe set out to adopt him right away.

Franklin is a goofy cat that really acts more like a dog. He enjoys car rides, and road trips. He loves to play in the water, including playing in the toilet if the seat is left up, and going outside for walks. He enjoys chasing the laser pointer or a toy suspended from a wand. At the end of the day, he is the biggest cuddle bug.

On occasion you may see Franklin running around the lobby at lunchtime. He does love to come to work with his mom and see all his friends at All Creatures.

09/10/2024

The employee pet of the month for October is Scout. Scout is owned by Jen, our lead receptionist and office manager.

He is a 11 1/2 year old St. Bernard/Boxer/Jack Russel/Dachshund mix. Jen and her family adopted Scout from West Suburban Humane Society when he was a puppy. Although he is a bit more gray, his senior age has not slowed him down. He loves car rides, road trips and playing catch at the dog park.

The true way to his heart is some shredded mozzarella cheese (preferably rustic cut!)

09/09/2024

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05/09/2024

The employee pet of the month for September is Pukkaa. Pukkaa is owned and loved by Sara, one of our lead veterinary technicians. Pukkaa is a thirteen and a half-year-old Bichon Frise. Sara acquired Pukkaa from her previous job when she was only three months old.
According to Sara, one of the things that makes Pukkaa special is the unbreakable bond that they share. Her favorite activities are being at home with Sara and her bird Wynona, taking walks through the neighborhoods of Downers Grove, followed by taking a nap, or multiple naps.
Some interesting facts about Pukkaa:
• Pukkaa’s best friend other than Sara is their bird Wynona. Her life revolves around Sara and the bird. She follows her everywhere, keeping the floors clean and clear of food, and likes to hang out under her cage.
• When she was younger, she loved to take tissues out of the garbage and shred them into tiny little pieces all over the house.
• As far as her favorite treats, really anything edible is acceptable to her. But her top favorites are Greenie’s Dental chews, her Bravecto (flea and tick prevention) and Rejensa (her arthritis medication). But, if you drop food near her forget about getting it back, she may be an older girl, but she is still quick.

15/08/2024

It is National Relaxation Day.... what are your pet's favorite ways to relax?

31/07/2024

The employee pet of the month for August is Duchess. Duchess is owned and loved by Natalie, one of our veterinary technicians. Duchess is an 8-year-old Calico. Natalie had initially only planned on fostering Duchess and her kitten, but soon realized that she could not give her up. Duchess soon became her first foster failure.
Her mom reports that one of the things that makes Duchess special is that she is the only cat that will play and cuddle with the family’s dogs.
She is an extremely social girl who is calm with all people she meets. Some interesting facts about Miss. Duchess:
• Her favorite activity is looking out the window and chattering at the birds
• She can open any type of pet food container on the market. All the pet food and treats have to be kept in a locked cabinet.
• Her favorite treats are Greenies Dental Treats
• Do not let her cute photo fool you, she is very naughty. She loves to sneak out of the house only to lay in the backyard.

02/07/2024

July’s employee pet of the month is Bagel. Bagel, also known as Stinky, Stinko, Borko, Bdee, is owned and loved by our receptionist Jazmin. She is a true “Heinz 57” mutt, comprised of mainly Mini-Poodle, Shih Tzu, Am Staff, Japanese Chin and Lab. Bagel, along with her 3 puppies, was transported from OK to Anderson Humane Society in South Elgin, where Jazmin fell in love with her after just going in “to look” at the dogs they had available.

Bagel now lives the charmed life. She enjoys going to dog friendly patios, competing in barn hunt, wrestling with her dad and cuddling with her mom. She does have a lot of food allergies, but if you find something that she can eat, she will not turn her nose up at it. The smellier the better.

She is an extremely social girl who is calm with all people she meets and does extremely well at dog friendly events. Some interesting facts about Miss. Bagel:
• She hates looking at the camera, but has mastered the “candid” look in her photos
• She will not go out in the rain without a raincoat, or her full snow suit in the winter
• She loves to dress up when she goes out with her Mom and Dad.
• She has an Open Barn Hunt title, working on getting her Senior title

05/06/2024

Employee Pet Pick of the Month:

This is Gotti. He is a beautiful Am Staff that is owned and loved by one of our long time Vet Techs, Lupe. Gotti is a Virgo that will be turning 12 this year. Some interesting facts about Gotti:

-- His favorite treats are Hills Science Diet Prescription Hypoallergenic treats, he will seriously drool over them.
--His favorite toy is a braided fleece tug toy that he has had since he was a puppy.
--His ultimate weakness is paper towels - He cannot help himself; he must shred them up and eat them.
--He once ate an entire package of lemon Oreo's and did not feel bad about it at all.
--His favorite place in the world to visit is Grandma's house. She has the best snacks.

Lupe thinks that Gotti looks dashing in a bow tie, and if you ask him he would agree.