07/02/2026
After 43 incredible years of caring for animals and the people who love them, it is with both gratitude and bittersweet hearts that we announce the retirement of Dr. Catherine North.
For more than four decades, Dr. North has been a constant presence in our Ashford hospital and throughout the community. She has comforted worried families, celebrated countless happy moments, guided pets through illness with compassion, and dedicated her life to the health and well-being of generations of beloved pets. Her knowledge, surgery skills, and unwavering commitment to veterinary medicine have made her not only an exceptional veterinarian, but a true legend.
To many, Dr. North has been more than a doctor, she has been a trusted friend, a mentor, and a familiar face through every stage of life with their pets. The relationships she has built and the lives she has touched are impossible to measure. Her legacy will continue to be felt within our hospital and throughout the community for years to come.
While we are heartbroken to see her go, we couldn’t be happier for her as she begins this well earned new chapter. Dr. North, thank you for your 43 years of dedication, compassion, wisdom, and service. You have left a permenant mark on Fenton River Veterinary Hospital, our team, and every family and pet who had the privilege of knowing you.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Catherine North on her retirement and wishing her endless joy, good health, and many wonderful adventures ahead. ❤️🐾