Altitude Animal Aid - Mobile Veterinary Services

10/26/2026

Altitude Animal Aid November News: Holiday Pet Safety, Senior Care & Important Updates!

Hello, Altitude Animal Aid Family! As we head into November, we wanted to share a few updates, some important pet health information, and a few reminders to help keep your furry family members safe as we enter the holiday season!

10/23/2026

Happy Veterinary Technician Week!

Behind every great veterinarian is an incredible veterinary technician (or three 😉), and at Altitude Animal Aid, we are SO lucky to have Kendall, Ali, and Rachel!

Veterinary technicians are truly the unsung heroes of veterinary medicine, and they do SO much more than most people realize!

🩺 Drawing blood, running lab tests, collecting samples, and helping diagnose illnesses.

💉 Administering medications, placing catheters, monitoring anesthesia and sedation, and providing treatments.

🔬 Looking through microscopes, performing diagnostics, and recognizing subtle changes in our patients.

🐾 Trimming nails, cleaning ears, managing wounds, and helping keep pets healthy and comfortable.

🦴 Supporting senior pets, managing pain, improving mobility, and advocating for patients who can’t speak for themselves.

🥰 Comforting nervous pets, offering treats and belly rubs, educating pet parents, and finding creative ways to make visits less stressful.

🌈 Supporting families through difficult decisions and providing compassion during some of life’s hardest moments.

And that’s STILL only scratching the surface!

At Altitude Animal Aid, our technicians do all of this while adapting to a different home, a different patient, and a different set of challenges at every appointment. They carry supplies, set up equipment, work in kitchens and living rooms, get down on the floor, and figure out how to provide incredible veterinary care wherever our patients feel most comfortable — at home.

Kendall, Ali, and Rachel — THANK YOU!

Help us show Kendall, Ali, and Rachel some love in the comments! 👇❤️

10/22/2026

🐱❤️ Meet Apollo, the King of His Couch! 👑

Apollo is a sweet older gentleman who knows exactly where he likes to be — curled up in his favorite spot on the couch! 🛋️🐾

And honestly, who can blame him?!

One of the things we LOVE about providing veterinary care at home, especially for our feline friends, is how much quieter and more relaxed the experience can be.

🐾 No stressful car rides.
🐾 No barking dogs in the waiting room.
🐾 No unfamiliar smells or noisy exam rooms.
🐾 No having to leave their favorite cozy spot!

For our senior kitties, these little things can make a BIG difference. As cats age, they may experience changes in mobility, vision, hearing, or comfort. Keeping them in a familiar environment allows us to observe their natural behavior, see how they move around their home, and tailor their exam to their individual needs.

And sometimes? That means Dr. Jones comes to YOU while you lounge on your favorite couch.

We believe veterinary care should work around the pet, not the other way around.

Thanks for letting us hang out in your favorite spot, Apollo! We loved spending time with you, sweet boy! 🐱

📍 Coal Creek Canyon | Pinecliffe | Rollinsville | Nederland | Black Hawk | Golden | Arvada | Wheat Ridge | Westminster | Superior | Broomfield | Boulder

📞📱 Call or text: 720-257-9790
Book online: https://vet.digitail.io/clinics/altitude-animal-aid

10/21/2026

What does “preventive care” actually mean? 🐾

Pet wellness is about much more than vaccines!

Preventive veterinary care can include regular physical exams, vaccinations based on your pet’s lifestyle and risk, parasite prevention and screening, dental health, nutrition and weight management, routine labwork, and conversations about behavior, mobility and changes you’re noticing at home.

And those recommendations shouldn’t look exactly the same for every pet.

A young adventure dog hiking Colorado trails may have very different needs than an indoor cat or a senior dog who prefers the couch. 🐕🐈

At Altitude Animal Aid, we look at the whole pet — their age, lifestyle, environment, medical history and your goals for their care — to help determine what makes sense for them.

That’s what wellness care should be.

10/20/2026

🐱🚗 Adventure Kitty Reporting for Duty! 🐾

Meet Tuck! 💙

Tuck had a quick appointment with Dr. Jones today for some medication, but apparently, he had a few OTHER things on his agenda!

Today’s adventure? Exploring Dr. Jones’ car!

While most cats might prefer to stay curled up on the couch, Tuck was ready to see the sights, investigate his surroundings, and make sure Dr. Jones’ ride passed inspection! 🔍🐾

One of our favorite things about mobile veterinary medicine is that no two appointments are ever the same! Some pets prefer the comfort of their favorite bed, others want to play, and some, like Tuck, are ready for an adventure!

We love getting to know each pet’s unique personality and adapting our visits to what makes THEM most comfortable. ❤️

Thanks for the adventure, Tuck! We think you make a pretty great copilot!

📍 Coal Creek Canyon | Pinecliffe | Rollinsville | Nederland | Black Hawk | Golden | Arvada | Wheat Ridge | Westminster | Superior | Broomfield | Boulder

📞📱 Call or text: 720-257-9790
Book online: https://vet.digitail.io/clinics/altitude-animal-aid

10/17/2026

🎾🐕 BEST. HOLIDAY. EVER.

Okay… according to approximately 97% of Labradors... and Olive 😂

It’s National Fetch Day!

Fetch can be a fantastic way to provide exercise, enrichment and one-on-one time with your dog — but remember to tailor the game to your individual pup.

Senior dogs and dogs with arthritis or mobility concerns may do better with shorter sessions, fewer explosive turns, good footing and gentler games.

And then there are the dogs who haven’t quite mastered the whole concept…

🎾 You throw it.
🐕 They chase it.
😐 They absolutely do NOT bring it back.

👇 Which dog do you have? Fetch champion, ball hoarder, or “YOU threw it, YOU get it”?

Bonus points for fetch photos! 📸

10/14/2026

⚖️🐾 Is your pet at a healthy weight?

Today is Pet Obesity Awareness Day, and healthy weight is about much more than how your pet looks. Maintaining an ideal body condition can help support mobility, joint health, activity and overall quality of life.

But here’s something important: the number on the scale doesn’t tell the whole story.

Veterinary teams often use a Body Condition Score (BCS) to evaluate whether a pet is underweight, ideal or overweight. You can do a quick check at home, too!

🐾 Feel the ribs: You should be able to easily feel your pet’s ribs with a thin layer of fat covering them — without having to press firmly.

👀 Look from above: Ideally, you should see a visible waist behind the ribs.

🐕 Look from the side: The abdomen should generally “tuck up” behind the rib cage rather than hanging straight across or downward.

And don’t forget about Muscle Condition Score! Weight and muscle aren’t the same thing. This becomes especially important as pets age because a pet can carry excess body fat while simultaneously losing important muscle mass.

🍪 Treats count, too! Calories from dental chews, training treats, peanut butter, cheese, table scraps and pill-hiding snacks can add up surprisingly quickly. A good general goal is to keep treats and extras to no more than about 10% of your pet’s daily calories.

Not sure where your pet falls? That’s exactly what wellness visits are for. We can assess body and muscle condition, calculate appropriate daily calories and help create a realistic nutrition plan for your pet.

👇 Try the rib-and-waist check at home tonight! Were you surprised by what you found?

10/12/2026

🐶➡️🐕 Wellness care isn’t one-size-fits-all!

This little guy may think his appointment was scheduled exclusively to give Dr. Jones kisses — but puppy wellness visits have a very different focus than the visits we have with our senior patients.

🐾 PUPPY WELLNESS
We’re building a healthy foundation! Visits often focus on vaccines, parasite screening and prevention, nutrition, growth, behavior, socialization, and answering all those new-puppy questions.

❤️ SENIOR WELLNESS
Now we’re watching closely for change. We pay extra attention to weight and muscle loss, mobility and arthritis, dental health, new lumps or bumps, changes in appetite or thirst, behavior and cognition, and internal health through routine labwork.

From the first puppy kisses to the golden years, preventive care changes as they do — and regular exams help us know what’s normal for your pet along the way.

Although we have to admit…the puppy appointments come with a LOT more face licking. 😂

📍 Coal Creek Canyon | Pinecliffe | Rollinsville | Nederland | Black Hawk | Golden | Arvada | Wheat Ridge | Westminster | Superior | Broomfield | Boulder

📞📱 Call or text: 720-257-9790
Book online: https://vet.digitail.io/clinics/altitude-animal-aid

10/10/2026

🐈‍⬛ Meet Ozzy — officially a BIG BOY! 🎉

We first met Ozzy when he was just a little kitten, helping him get started with his vaccines. Today, we got to see him for his 1-year wellness exam, and we’re happy to report that absolutely NOTHING has changed about his wild little personality! 😂❤️

Ozzy had a very busy agenda during his appointment:

🐾 Investigate EVERYTHING in our bags.
🐾 Play with us (because obviously we came over just to see him).
🐾 Discover that Ali’s hair and hair clip make excellent cat toys.
🐾 Locate the Churu stash in our backpack. 👀
🐾 Hop right onto the scale like a perfect gentleman!

This little guy was curious, playful, mischievous, and completely in his element the entire visit.

And the best news? One healthy, happy, growing boy! ❤️

THIS is one of the reasons we love home visits for cats. Ozzy got to be his silly, curious self in his own space, and we got to enjoy every minute of his antics!

📍 Coal Creek Canyon | Pinecliffe | Rollinsville | Nederland | Black Hawk | Golden | Arvada | Wheat Ridge | Westminster | Superior | Broomfield | Boulder

📞📱 Call or text: 720-257-9790
Book online: https://vet.digitail.io/clinics/altitude-animal-aid

10/09/2026

Nacho would like to make a few things clear.

1️⃣ He did NOT schedule an appointment with Dr. Jones.

2️⃣ He is still undecided about whether he likes Dr. Jones.

3️⃣ Just because the appointment was for his sister does NOT mean he should be excluded from the treat distribution. 😂

Nacho may not be Dr. Jones’ biggest fan (yet!), but he has decided that treats are an acceptable form of bribery.

We respect your terms and conditions, Nacho. 🤝🐾❤️

📍 Coal Creek Canyon | Pinecliffe | Rollinsville | Nederland | Black Hawk | Golden | Arvada | Wheat Ridge | Westminster | Superior | Broomfield | Boulder

📞📱 Call or text: 720-257-9790
Book online: https://vet.digitail.io/clinics/altitude-animal-aid