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VCA Canada London Regional Veterinary Emergency and Referral Hospital, 41 Adelaide Street North, Suite 45, London, ON (2025)

12/12/2025

🎁 | A Little Holiday Warmth from Our Family to Yours 🎁

This week, our hearts are full and our vans were, too!❤️With the support of Royal Canin and their essential nutrition, we assembled, loaded, and hand-delivered 500 complete pet care kits to the incredible team at the Calgary Food Bank!

This effort was all about spreading a little extra warmth and hope this holiday season for the pet families in our community who might be struggling. Each kit was packed with love and essentials like variety of premium dog and cat food from puppy to adult blends, and snug, warm blankets for cozy nights.

Seeing those three full vans pull away, knowing where they were headed, was a powerful reminder of what the holidays are truly about: community, compassion, and caring for one another, including our furry best friends!

We hope these kits bring a little cheer, ease a little burden, and brighten the holidays for 500 Calgary families and their beloved pets.

Wishing you and your whole family (two-legged and four-legged!) a season filled with love and warmth.

12/09/2025

🎄🐾 Keeping the Holidays Merry and Bright for Your Furry Friends! 🐾🎄

The is here, bringing joy, family, and unfortunately, a few extra risks for our beloved ! We want everyone to enjoy the festivities safely.

We encourage you to stay mindful this holiday season and keep the emergencies under wraps by watching out for these common :

🚫 Top 3 Holiday Hazards to Watch For 🚫

🎁 Tinsel, Ribbons & Decorations: If ingested, string-like objects (like tinsel or glass ornaments) can cause severe linear foreign bodies, which are a serious emergency requiring surgery. Keep them out of reach!

🍫 Toxic Foods: While chocolate, xylitol (found in some sugar-free treats), and grapes/raisins, are talked about, the problem isn't just the toxins, but the fatty overload. A single small piece of turkey skin, ham fat, or gravy can be enough. Keep human food tables inaccessible.

🌿 Plants: Holiday plants like Lilies (highly toxic to cats!) and even Poinsettias can cause varying degrees of stomach upset or poisoning if chewed on.

Remember, accidents can happen even with the best precautions. We know your pet is your greatest companion, and our dedicated team is here for the whole family.

If you ever need anything, suspect your pet has ingested something harmful, or have any urgent questions, give us a call right away.

Have a wonderful and safe holiday season!

12/08/2025

🐾 Meet | Ian - What Will He Think of Next 🐾

It’s no secret that is incredibly rewarding, but it’s also demanding. At VCA Canada, we truly believe that caring for our teams is just as important as caring for life's greatest companions.

That's where comes in. Our annual competition that encourages associates to submit brilliant, transformative ideas for our organization, and this year, a powerful concept focused on wellness hit home.

Ian, a of 32 years, submitted a powerful idea for an expanded Associate .

Ian has personally found that "exercise, activity, and mindfulness help create the right chemistry for you to be the best that you can be and have longevity to continue to contribute to this wonderful vocation. This is why I submitted the idea of an expanded associate wellness program through VCA Next to help our associates look after their own well-being through meditation, yoga, and physical activity.

VCA Next shows that VCA Canada is a true leader in the field, and to continue to be a leader, we need to make sure we are fostering a harmony between work and personal life. For our Associates, we want to attract and retain the best teams and promoting and supporting their mental and physical well-being allows them to thrive in this profession. VCA Next encourages all Associates to think about and bring forward ideas on how we can be better everyday in every way, taking care of all creatures, great and small"

Thank you, Ian, for reminding us that self-care is the best care! 🙌

12/05/2025

Guess Who's Back? is officially BACK! 🎉

We're excited to say every other Friday we are bringing back the best and brightest as they share their incredible hands-on clinical experiences that are shaping their skills and defining their awesome career paths.

This week, we're spotlighting an incredibly passionate student who spent their summer diving deep into the world of emergency medicine at VCA Canada Guardian Veterinary Centre in .

🌟 Spotlight On: Jaden S. | DVM Student, University of Calgary 🌟

"Following my second year of vet school, I was particularly drawn to emergency medicine and sought an intensive, hands-on clinical experience in this field.

Working at Guardian Vet Centre this summer provided a genuine appreciation for the level of compassion and dedication required from all staff in a high-volume emergency environment. The welcoming and supportive team consistently encouraged my inquiries, making it an exceptional learning environment.

I was privileged to participate in life-saving procedures and practice a wide array of clinical skills essential for my future career. My time spent shadowing both emergency veterinarians and specialists in surgery and internal medicine underscored the importance of collaborative medicine. I gained a deeper respect for the time and commitment necessary to excel in specialized veterinary fields.

This incredibly rewarding experience confirmed my interest in pursuing emergency medicine. I highly recommend this clinic to any student seeking focused, high-impact exposure to emergency veterinary care."

Jaden's experience is a powerful reminder of how rewarding specialized mentorship can be. We can't wait to see you thrive!

12/01/2025

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: We’re Upping the Ante! 🚨

Your generousity leading up to tomorrow has been nothing short of amazing, and we feel compelled to match your energy!

To keep the incredible momentum going, and ensure every single dollar you give works even harder, we are adding an additional $5,000 to our Giving Tuesday matching pool!

That’s $5,000 more reasons for your dollar to go twice as far for Humane Canada this giving season!

Double your impact for animals 👉 https://bit.ly/4orZVmO

11/29/2025

🐾 : Meet Maliki 🐾

Maliki came to our VCA Canada Forest Lawn Animal Hospital team after living with a small mass for nearly a year. In the month before his visit, the mass grew rapidly, ulcerated, and reached nearly 20 cm in diameter. By the time he arrived, it required immediate surgical intervention.

The procedure was complex. Myxosarcomas present unique challenges (they lack distinct margins), making complete removal difficult. Our team worked carefully to excise the mass and close the incision without tension, ensuring Maliki’s comfort and recovery.

Since his successful surgery, Maliki has returned for staple removal and is doing well. While the team over at Forest Lawn will continue to monitor the site for recurrence, the encouraging news is that this type of tumor rarely spreads to other locations.

Stories like Maliki’s are possible because of the generosity behind our program. This community giveback fund helps pet parents when they need it most, ensuring that pets like Maliki receive the care they deserve.💙

11/27/2025

👁️🐾 Did you know vision loss in pets can be hard to spot? 🐾👁️

and are amazing at adapting! They use their sharp hearing, powerful sense of smell, and memory of their home to compensate when their eyesight starts to fade. That’s why changes in vision often go unnoticed at first.

Here are some simple ways to make life safer and easier for your furry friend.
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11/21/2025

Ever wonder how your dog says “I love you” without words? It’s in the way they lean against you, follow you from room to room, or bring their favorite toy to you. Sometimes it’s just that look, the one that says you’re their whole world.

These little moments are their love letters. 💌🐶

👉 Watch the reel to spot the sweetest signs your pup is showing love.

Tag a fellow dog parent who knows this feeling! 🐕💙

11/19/2025

As Canada faces more frequent , , and , has to include every member of the family — including our .🐾💙

VCA Canada has proudly joined up with Humane Canada, Mars, Incorporated, and Royal Canin to launch ’s first national program. Together we’re working to:

💪 Strengthen the readiness of humane societies and SPCAs across the country

🚨 Provide specialized training for first responders

🐕 Advocate for animals to be included in emergency planning at every level

Our goal is simple: to make sure pets — and the people who love them — are never left behind when emergencies strike.

Learn more about this initiative and how you can get involved👉 https://bit.ly/4i8cTod

11/17/2025

🐾 Meet | Vanessa, Ralph, and...Ralph 🐾

Growing up, Vanessa always had a loyal companion by her side, her dog Ralph. In fact, she had two Ralphs! “Yup, my first two dogs, they were both named Ralph.” Wherever she went, Ralph was there too. He showed her what true companionship looks like, and how powerful the bond between people and their pets can be.

Vanessa remembers her second pup Ralph, a German shorthaired pointer, sitting quietly beside her while she played with her little doctor’s kit. "I’d listen to his heart with a toy stethoscope, check his ears, and look into his eyes. He’d just sit there patiently and let me do whatever I wanted.”

That bond inspired Vanessa’s path in science, medicine, and animal care. But for her, it’s never just about medical outcomes, it’s about emotional ones too. "Stats say that of the number of people within a city that have pets, only 50% of them have access to vet care. So there's 50% of owners out there who can't get to a vet regularly. And often, the people who benefit most from the love of a pet are the ones facing the biggest barriers. That’s why we have .”

Through initiatives like our Pet Pantry and rabies/vaccine clinics, VCA Canada provides hundreds of thousands of dollars in food, care, and services each year. From supporting local humane societies and rescues, to funding surgeries and offering medical advice for displaced pets, we’re committed to making sure families and pets in need are never left behind.

Vanessa says she often thinks back to her younger self, sitting on the floor with Ralph, listening to his heartbeat with a toy stethoscope. "Ralph never once got a bill, and that’s the kind of care and compassion I’m proud to help bring to communities today.” 💙

11/14/2025

It’s ! 🐶🐱

Part of our program, the and are all about making sure families don’t have to face pet parent hardships alone. We bring quality food and veterinary medicine for dogs and cats directly into neighbourhoods, and we do it with empathy. No judgment. No questions asked, just support. Because we know that behind every pet is someone doing their best, and sometimes a little help makes all the difference.

These events are entirely run by VCA Canada staff and qualified volunteers with the support of generous donations from compassionate partners and aligned organizations in the area.

No matter the circumstance, all pets deserve quality food, medicine, and a supportive ear for their families. The human-animal bond, and the connection to the community, are at the core of all we do.

Check out our team at a recent Pantry event in and follow us on Facebook to stay up to date with these initiatives and the next public event .💙

Learn More: https://vcacanada.com/community-support

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