Angel Veterinary Services

26/09/2025

It is with heavy hearts that we laid to rest our sweet Allie girl on September 19, 2025. Allie was a rescue dog who had an incredibly rough first year and came to us very thin, timid, and anxious. We pampered her and showered her with love, and she blossomed into the sweetest and gentlest companion for our family. The last 13 years with her have been amazing as she grew up with our youngest daughter and her old buddy Max, who I’m sure greeted her lovingly at the rainbow bridge. To say she is missed is an understatement. With the help of Dr. Santana, we sent her home in a final act of love for her as her body began shutting down. Run free sweet girl, we love you.

02/09/2025

On Friday we said goodbye to Hercules, our crazy, fiercely protective, yet oddly sweet pup we adopted from Save-A-Pet in 2011. I was at PetSmart representing Save-A-Pet, looking for a potential adopter when Hercules (then Francois) started to bond with me, and would growl at anyone who came near me. 😁 Zach was with me, and asked if he could have Hercules for his 8th grade graduation and confirmation present. ❤️ Since then, Hercules has seen Zach through high school, the Marines, and graduating from ASU. We all loved Hercules and he loved us, but Zach always was, and always will be, Hercules' boy. ❤️ Thank you, Hercules, for being such a wonderful (and feisty!) part of the family for all these years. We love you and will miss you, until we meet again. ❤️

31/08/2025

To our boy Tyler who we saw wandering our neighborhood. When the dog catchers picked him up, we started visiting him at the pound. When it was clear that no one would pick him up, we adopted him! This sweet boy brought us joy for over 14 years. He'll always be in our hearts!

19/08/2025

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18/08/2025

ELLIE BELLY
WHAT A SWEETHEART OF A COMPANION, WHAT A WONDERFUL DOG.
SHE WAS ADOPTED JULY 3RD 2018 FROM AZ ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE
I COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW LUCKY I WAS TO GET HER.
SHE LOVED HER WALKS, SHE WAS SHY & LOVING
SHE COULD HEAR THE UPS & FEDEX TRUCKS ROLL DOWN THE STREET & WOULD ALWAYS GREET THEM BY BARKING TO THEM.
WHEN I WOULD COME HOME OR ANYTIME SOME WOULD COME OVER, SHE'D ALWAYS RUN TO HER TOY MENAGERIE & BRING US A TOY, USUALLY HER YELLOW DUCKIE!
LOVE YOU ELLIE
GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN

05/08/2025

The Best Dog

Our Jesse passed away on Saturday after recently being diagnosed with aggressive tumors around his heart. That big, gentle teddy bear left us with many memories and broken hearts. He was such a big presence in our lives, always gentle, patient, eager and way too smart for his own good! In fact, he learned how to open doors and unlatch dog gates (that I couldn't) and knew that if he gave me enough sad looks and short, annoying barks ("mom," "mom," "mom") after dinner, he could always get a treat. And of course, he always lead the way to the treats. He put up with a lot from his annoying "sister" Bunny, and every kid we know hugged him, laid on him, and sometimes, without meaning to, pulled his fur. He never flinched. Fred was his person, his best pal, and the guy he went to service-dog training with. He learned so quickly & would've been a certified therapy dog if the pandemic had interrupted all that. He greeted everyone--human & dog alike--on his walks and made plenty of friends. He will forever live in our hearts.

29/07/2025

Like it was yesterday, I can still remember the joy we felt when Reeves came into our lives! We just adored him. As for Reeves, he did not seem to share that same opinion🤣. Early on Reeves could be found terrorizing the neighborhood when the kids accidentally left the front door open.
Giving you a side eye, barking at you until you gave him a snack, scratching/digging at the sheets or blankets until they were off the bed, rolling in dead grass and dirt and non-chalantly walking back into the house, and of course going through the trash looking for ranch packets or a leftover chicken nugget. Reeves was good at being bad🤣 In his later years, Reeves had a quiet independence about him and was fiercely loyal. He never wanted too many pets or scratches (except on his butt). Thunder and fireworks sent him right up to his human siblings room for the night. And he willingly gave you kisses if you asked for it - just one though. When Jojo came into our lives, there was a spark in Reeves eyes as if he had been waiting a lifetime for a canine companion. Knowing we would only have 10 years with Reeves, we should have gotten a Jojo sooner. Reeves we love you so much and we are devastated you aren't physically with us. Jojo seems lost without you - we all are❤️. Thank you to all that loved and cared for Reeves and thank you to Dr. Bart and the entire Angel Vet team for their support and care.
💕Reeves 1.25.15 - 7.20.25💕

29/07/2025

Saturday we said goodbye to our darling Rosie. It was so sad, but she lived a full and happy 16.5 years, and we made her last day as good as possible, surrounded by lots of love and attention from her family ( plus roast beef!) I’d like to think that when she opens her eyes again, she’ll be in a place where she gets to run and jump again, play with her friend Jakey, and go for long walks with my mom the was she used to. A place with no doorbells, where no one smells like a stranger and no one guards their plate! For all of her years with us, she dedicated herself to all us in her family, cheering us up, keeping us company, protecting us from “scary strangers” and kissing away our tears when we needed it. I hope that up to the very last minute she felt all the love we have in return. Goodbye, sweet girl!

21/07/2025

Samson was born November 5, 2013, and passed on July 18, 2025.
Samson was such a good boy. He loved the water as you can tell from the photos that I have attached. From the moment he was a young puppy we took him camping, boating, swimming, and he spent his last days in our pool doing what he loves best. If he wasn’t in the pool. He was right next to his mama. He certainly was a mama‘s boy.
We miss him terribly, and we’ll see him one day again.

19/07/2025

Beau 7/4/13-7/14/25

Beau was born into this world in a rambunctions litter on July 4 2013. He quickly became a member of our family and showed us he loved exploring, being curios and chewing on everything. He liked cuddling with his brother John and liked it more when John would read to him. Every morning he would wake up to go exploring the mountain we lived by and tried to befriend every coyote he would see and would get upset when they wouldnt play with him. He loved going on car rides, especially when he got to go splash in the ocean. After a few years his pack grew as we brought home Daisy. Beau took to her as any older brother would. She just had to be around him and he would let her regardless of how much she would annoy him with her puppy energy. He taught her how to be a good pup. Then we welcomed our daughter Delilah and Beau took it as his job to make sure she was taken care of and watched over. He loved getting hugs from Delilah. As Beau settled into being an older dog, he still liked to snuggle on the couch with mom or dad, or even on the bed when dad would let him. If there wasnt room on the couch for everyone and he couldnt cuddle up to dad like he wanted, he would put his paw in dad's hand and just relax. The last few month he really took to head rubs, ear scratches and belly rubs and just sigh with contentment knowing he was loved. On Monday July 14th, after Beau knew brother John and sister Delilah were safe in bed, he curled up on the couch with his head in moms lap and paws in dads hand, Daisy resting on the floor below him, Beau said goodnight for the last time. Beau will forever be loved and missed, and can never be replaced.

13/07/2025

In Loving Memory of Teddy
Today we say goodbye to Teddy, our first foster kitten who grew into a wise, almost-18-year-old companion and the spark behind a years-long journey of helping mom cats and their kittens. From the moment Teddy and his siblings—Arthur, Abbey and Gus—arrived, he carried a spirit of resilience that inspired every life he touched and every home he entered.
Teddy wasn’t just the last of his litter; he was our bridge between lonely litters and nurturing families. Because of his gentle purrs and playful heart, I found my calling in fostering. Each time I opened my doors and my heart, I thought of Teddy’s bravery as he navigated a new world, and I watched him teach countless tiny paws to trust again.
Now he’s curled up with Arthur, Abbey and Gus beyond the rainbow bridge, and I feel the weight of every goodbye I’ve said over the years. Yet in this sadness, there’s also gratitude—for the love he gave, the lessons he taught, and the community we built together around holistic pet care.
Thank you, Teddy, for every moment of joy and every life you helped change. Your legacy lives on in every mama cat I’ve guided, every kitten I’ve nurtured, and every heart you’ve warmed. You will be deeply missed, always remembered, and forever loved.

21/06/2025

My Sweet Twyla Girl –

In Dallas, June 2010, I was going through a big transition in my life and found myself living alone for the first time ever. I came across a post on Craigslist by an animal shelter in Gainesville, Texas, desperate to get Twyla adopted before it was too late. When I saw Twyla’s photo, I just knew we were meant to save each other. I drove to the shelter 2 days later and we instantly connected.

It’s hard to believe that fifteen years have passed since then. She was my very best friend and soul dog every step of the journey. During that time, we lived in 6 different homes in 3 states. We road-tripped across the country together for moves and vacations. She was with me through a new marriage and helped me welcome our child to the world. She lived a long, full life with a family who loved her so, so much.

We have so many funny memories of Twyla. As a puppy, we struggled with her separation anxiety when I had to go to work during the day. I came home one day to find my apartment destroyed and her sitting, nervously (or proudly) wagging her tail among the remains of chewed shoes and books. Of course I was distraught at the time, but I can’t help but laugh every time I see the photo.

She loved to give us her paw to show her loyalty, to greet us at the door with a toy, to play hide & seek around the house, to lay peacefully outside on our patio watching the birds and sniffing the air. She was obsessed with green beans and begged for the snack daily. She claimed a particular upholstered chair in my home office and spent years as my favorite work-from-home colleague. She was fiercely protective of me and our family.

We said goodbye to Twyla on April 21, 2025. It was the best comfort to know she could be at home with us, holding her during her last moments. I know she is at peace now and free of the pain that old age brought on. And I know that her spirit is still with me; I sense her subtle messages sometimes.

Twyla-- I will never forget you. It was a great honor of my life to love you and be your family. Thank you.