Animal Hospital by the Sea

28/08/2025

Today, on Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day, we celebrate the pets who live forever in our hearts. 💜🐶

You can create a lasting tribute to your beloved companion with a personalized brick on the Purina Farms Path of Honor. Each brick is a symbol of love, carrying their name and memory forward while supporting canine health research that helps all dogs live longer, healthier lives.

Purchase a brick in their honor: https://bit.ly/41YX6Bn

Together, we’ll build a path filled with pawprints of love, remembrance, and hope. ❤️

28/08/2025

The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) was founded as a private, not-for-profit foundation in 1966 by John M. Olin, a well-known inventor, industrialist, philanthropist, conservationist, and sportsman.

Olin was an avid sportsman, hunter, and field trial participant. When hip dysplasia began to impact the performance of Olin’s dogs, he organized an initial meeting with representatives of the veterinary community, the Golden Retriever Club of America, and the German Shepherd Dog Club of America to discuss means of limiting the disease. This ultimately led to the formation and incorporation of the OFA.

Learn more: https://ofa.org/about/
Image via Waterfowl Stamps and More

27/08/2025

Hope for the future!

𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝘁
Cruciate ligament rupture can sideline a dog for months and cost thousands in care. But thanks to CHF-funded research, Labrador Retriever owners now have access to a genetic test that predicts risk before injury strikes.

Learn how this innovation could protect more breeds in the future: https://bit.ly/4mZJaPC

26/08/2025

Uggghhhh...my 1980's parasitology course revisited and worst fears coming to be... 😔

New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, has been detected in the United States for the first time.

23/08/2025

Us 🤝 Dogs

We know that dogs are part of the family, so we will be trialing an updated pet policy through February 2026. During this 6-month trial through, dogs on leashes are allowed in the passenger cabins of our ferries. The specifics?

-Big dogs must stay on the floor, not on seats. -Small dogs should be on their owner’s lap or in a carrier.
-Owners must control their pets and clean up after them.
-Crews may direct owners to move pets to a motor vehicle or outside deck if needed for safety or bad behavior.
-All other pets must stay in a crate or carrier, except service animals.

This is a trial, and there will be a review in February 2026. Learn more about our current pet policy and the trial policy on our Pets webpage (link in comments).

23/08/2025

Now let's show them how GOOD we all can be!!!

As of yesterday, Washington State Ferries Now Dog Friendly: https://myeverettnews.com/2025/08/22/washington-state-ferries-now-dog-friendly/

13/08/2025

05/08/2025

Amazing!!!

04/08/2025

Amy from 4 Paws has announce that she 🥰will be grooming at the Wagbey Pet Retreat on Sills Rd. in Clinton for the time being. Call 360.331.3323.

Wagbey Pet Retreat is located in Clinton, Washington, on beautiful Whidbey Island! After a complete remodel we are so excited to be able to serve our four legged friends on the south end of the Island. Wagbey is a premier licensed doggy day care and overnight boarding facility where you can have pea

30/07/2025

Unneutered young male cat with collar but no chip found by Al Anderson Rd. In Langley. On his way to WAIF

30/07/2025

Building a New Specialty, One Paw at a Time.

40% of agility dogs will experience an injury—and until now, few veterinarians were formally trained to treat them. That changes this summer as CHF launches support for residents in Canine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation. Meet the inaugural CHF-funded residents and discover how your support is fueling a healthier future for active dogs.

Read the story & help fund the future: https://www.akcchf.org/educational-resources/library/articles/a-new-era-in-canine-sports-medicine/

Invest in the science that keeps dogs moving: akcchf.org/FuelDogsInMotion