Working with Rescues The Importance of Adopting a Rescue Dog

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Fall 2016

did you know?

We offer 24/7/365 Emergency Services Pet emergencies can happen anytime, any day of the week. If an emergency should occur,

Springbrook Animal Care Center is here to help. For an emergency during doctor’s hours, when the veterinary team is seeing walk-in clients as well as appointments, you may bring your sick or

injured pet immediately to the hospital. This includes the following hours:

Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm Saturday: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm

For veterinary emergencies after hours please call us at (630) 337-3070 to reach our Emergency Veterinarian on Staff. This includes Sunday, After Hours on Weekdays & Holidays.

Depending on the situation, the veterinarian will advise if you need to come in right away.

The Importance of Adopting a Rescue DogThe animal community is a very tight-knit one filled with passionate people working in the best interests of pets. For rescue organizations, this passion reaches a new level.

Rescue groups take unwanted, abandoned, abused, or stray pets and finds suitable homes for them. Many rescue groups are created and run by volunteers who care for animals in their homes. Foster families help to train, play, handle medical issues and also help to solve behavior problems until the animal can find their forever home.

Springbrook Animal Care Center is proud to partner with many hardworking rescue organizations. Most rescue pets are perfectly healthy and happy, just in need of a home! Adopting a pet is also a great bargain. We provide necessary vaccines and perform spay or neuters before the pet is placed in a home, all included in the cost of adoption.

According to the Humane Society of the United States, 2.7 million adoptable cats and dogs are still euthanized in the U.S. due to the large amount of pets coming into the shelter and too few people to adopt. By adopting a pet from a rescue, you can save an animal and open up a spot in a shelter for an animal who may need it.

For a complete list of rescues with whom we work, visit our website at: http://www.springbrookanimalcarecenter.com/

Working with Rescues “ Adopting a rescue animal is a life changing event. Being able to love them and change their life, and knowing they appreciate it and love you back is priceless.”

— Danielle C, pet mom to Bo.

“We are so glad we adopted CeCe and Cooper, from

Magnificent Mutts. They have truly become family members and

we love them to pieces!”

—Jamie M, pet mom to CeCe and Cooper

Howl-O-Ween Partywith goodies, pet pics, costume contest and

adoptions!

Saturday, October 29 11 am to 2 pm

SAVE THE

DATE!

Our Cat Friendly Area is officially open for business!

We celebrated with a ribbon cutting with the Naperville Chamber of Commerce and our friends at St. Sophia’s Forgotten Felines Rescue!

If you have a feline, be sure to use the Cat Entrance and avoid the stress of entering through the lobby. Come check it out and let us know what you think!

Dr. Emily Navrotski Dr. Navrotski obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Biology with

a minor in Biochemistry from Illinois Wesleyan University. She then went to the University of Illinois to obtain her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine and graduated with honors as class Salutatorian. While attending U of I, Dr. Navrotski was recognized for her clinical excellence in both internal medicine and anesthesia. She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association with special interests in surgery, neurology, feline medicine and behavior.

Dr. Navrotski was born in Ithaca, New York and grew up in Naperville, IL. She has a cat named Penny and in her free time enjoys biking, rock climbing, watching movies and trying new recipes.

Meet the Vet

Meet our Grooming StaffThey look forward to meeting you and your pets!

Brittany BorishHead Groomer

Brittany has worked at Springbrook since it’s opening, starting as a reception staff member in August 2013. She began grooming at a

local Petco nearly 8 years ago and has been honing her skills ever since. She enjoys hanging out with her 2-year old cat (Milo), taking naps, watching movies and doing anything outdoors.

Danielle

Danielle has been working with animals for 11 years, grooming for 7 years and working at Springbrook for nearly 2 years. Her favorite hobbies include reading and special fx makeup. She has four pets; a golden retriever (Bear), a pit bull (Angel), a Boston terrier/beagle mix (Rosco) and a cat (Monoxide).

Shannon

The newest addition to the SACC grooming team, Shannon has been grooming for 9.5 years. She loves her Pomeranians (pictured here) and even shows them in competitions!

How you can help Grassroots are always looking for new foster homes, the lifeblood of their organization. To become a part of a cat’s journey to a forever home by fostering, please e-mail rescue.grassroots@gmail.com.

There are also volunteer opportunities, ranging from event planning, transportation, help with spay/neuter clinics, database management, social media initiatives, and more.

Grassroots Animal Rescue

Grassroots Animal Rescue is a small group of dedicated animal lovers committed to providing high-quality care to rescued cats. Their focus is on educating the public and potential adopters on all aspects of cat care, including wellness, nutrition, and cat behavior. They offer continued support to their alumni, long after they have been adopted.

They are 100% foster based, which means cats are kept in a home environment at all times, cared for, and more importantly socialized to make the transition to their forever homes as seamless as possible. Comprehensive medical care is provided to all cats prior to their adoption, ranging from veterinary visits, viral testing, parasites screening, vaccinations, deworming, microchips as well as spay/neuter.

Since opening in June 2014, they have rescued close to 100 cats, most of which have been happily adopted out.

How to Adopt To adopt a Grassroots cat, visit their website, www.grassrootsanimalrescue.org. Cats are also cross-listed on Petfinder.com. Check their events schedule regularly for the list of adoption events held throughout each month. There is a 5 steps process for their adoptions guaranteeing the best match possible between pet and pet parent:

Application / Meet and Greet / References check / Home check / Adoption.

On the Grassroots Animal Rescue website, you can make a donation, and also find a wish list of items needed. As you can imagine, expenses can be quite high, and at this point no governmental funding is available.

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PERMIT NO. 475

This coupon entitles me to a $10 gift card for Panera Bread after my first new patient appointment.

Appointment must be paid in full to qualify. Offer Ends 12/31/16.

This coupon entitles me to a $10 gift card for Panera Bread after my first new patient appointment.

Appointment must be paid in full to qualify. Offer Ends 12/31/16.

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Appointment must be paid in full to qualify. Offer Ends 12/31/16.

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How Can You Save on the Cost of

Veterinary Care?

To enroll your pet or for more information, please speak with a Springbrook Animal Care Center associate or call (630) 428-0500.

Enrolling in a Preventative Care Plan can reduce your long-term pet healthcare costs. How? Preventative care does just what its name

suggests—it can prevent diseases that can put your pet’s life in jeopardy and be costly to treat. Regular exams also often catch budding health issues that can become bigger problems if left untreated, saving you

hundreds—or even thousands—of dollars as a result and possibly even saving the life of your pet.

SIGN UP TODAY! Fall Classes with Expert Trainer:

Ashley Knippenberg

Upcoming Six Week Sessions:Tuesday, September 27th 8 PM

6 week sessions for $120Dogs must be age 12 weeks or older & up to date on vaccines.

(ends Nov. 1st)

Questions? Call Ashley Knippenberg at 630.559.6801Register: Springbrook Animal Care Center | 2759 Forgue Dr. Naperville | 630.428.0500

(ends Nov. 13th)Sunday, October 9th 10 AM

2759 Forgue Drive, Naperville, IL 60564 (630) 428-0500

www.springbrookanimalcarecenter.com

Hours:Monday-Friday: 7:00 am – 8:00 pm

Saturday: 7:00 am – 5:00 pmSunday: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Doctors’ Hours:Monday-Friday: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm

Saturday: 8:00 am – 3:30 pmSunday: Closed

For After Hours Emergencies, please call:(630) 337-3070