Spotlight on: Safe Information on the Internet
In this day & age we have a huge variety of internet sites from which to obtain information about your furry family members. It is important to have reliable sources of facts for your pet’s health care. We appreciate you visiting our website which is an incredibly informative resource of accurate information about our pets. Another website: www.veterinarypartner.com has up-to-date companion animal information from the experts of the Veterinary Information Network (VIN). VIN is known as the largest international online veterinary database. We invite you to give us input if you get a chance to visit the websites we recommend.
The Jackson Memorial Fund: A Legacy
The Jackson Memorial Fund was founded in 2004 to honour the memories of two very special men in our community. Fred and Ken Jackson were brothers that shared a love of all creatures great and small.
The brothers were born only two years apart and their affinity for animals exhibited itself very early in their young lives. When Ken was a young boy, he personally helped nurse an injured squirrel back to health. Veterinary services were out of reach for the family back then.
There were a number of companion dogs that shared the Jackson household over the years. Each shared his/her unique personality and loving nature with the family. All were remembered with great fondness.
It troubled Fred and Ken to see an animal in distress so there were a few rescues over time. Fred apprehended a gray-muzzled Irish Setter wandering on the road, obviously lost. He had him looked after and placed in a good home…..Ken, while out walking in the Pitt Lake area, observed a car pull up and deposit a parcel into the brush by the side of the road. As he came near the area he heard mewing. He checked it out and discovered a box with three kittens inside. They were very young and riddled with fleas. He had them checked over and cleaned up by the local Veterinarian. He then managed to find each of them a home…..Similarly, a car abandoned a white rabbit near their home. Ken and Fred tried to capture the rabbit but he wasn’t having any of it. So, instead, food was put out for him regularly and he lived for another two years having made his own burrow under some wood that was piled on the property. These acts were typical of the brothers.
This Memorial Fund was created to assist Pets and their Families in a time of need; thus, keeping with the spirit of the Jackson brothers.
Special thanks to family and friends who have donated generously to the fund and to others who continue to do so.
With thanks to Marlene Jackson for sharing her memories with us.
Dr Mary Tyrner is here!
We are pleased to introduce the newest member of our team here at Alouette. Dr. Mary Tyrner, a graduate of WCVM, has recently joined our clinic. Born and raised in the Yukon, she is enjoying living in the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows area with her Soft Coated Wheaton Terrier named “Holly”. Dr. Tyrner looks forward to assisting the Alouette team in providing quality care for you pets.
