THUNDER BAY – A local veterinary clinic is opening its doors to new clients.
Northwestern Veterinary Hospital, in a post to its Facebook and website pages, says it will take online applications for new patients starting on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 5 p.m.
“A limited number of applications will be accepted. Once the maximum has been reached, the application process will become unavailable and you will need to try again the following month,” the post reads.
For some time most veterinary clinics in Thunder Bay have not been accepting new clients, forcing many with pets to travel to places like Dryden or Grand Marais, Minn. for pet care.
Applications are online only, and won’t be accepted by phone, email or in person.
“We are prioritizing pet owners who do not have local veterinary care. The potential (owner) must therefore not be an active client of any other local veterinary facility," the clinic owners posted on Facebook.
This includes Crossroads Veterinary Clinic, Highview Animal Clinic or Thunder Bay Veterinary Hospital.
Those who have sought treatment in outlying communities, like Dryden, Winnipeg and Grand Marais, are eligible, but must agree to only see one facility for their pets.
Owners must be 18 at the time of applying and the clinic is only willing to treat cats and dogs at this time.
“Due to capacity constraints, at this time we cannot accommodate rescues or breeders,” the post reads.
Previous clients terminated for non-payment or abusive behaviour are not eligible. Submission of an application does not guarantee acceptance.
“You will receive an email in one to two weeks advising you if your application has been accepted and next steps.
Anyone with questions is invited to phone the reception desk at (807)-345-3353, option 0.
