Bloorcourt Veterinary Clinic
1074 Bloor Street West M6H 1M5 Toronto, ON, Canada

Happy New Year! Tonight's fireworks can scare pets into traffic, so please keep your cats inside and be very careful when walking your dogs. We also have an emergency clinic update - Central Toronto Veterinary Referral Clinic (CTVRC) has unfortunately had to close until January 11 due to COVID-19 exposure. Please see below for alternate emergency clinics, and always call first (or on the way) to ensure your closest clinic has space, as emergency clinics have been severely ove...rloaded throughout the pandemic. We know that some people have been frustrated that most veterinary clinics have continued to operate via curbside service only, despite stores and many other businesses allowing customers inside. We don't like it either - we feel terrible seeing you outside in the cold, and it is much easier and more efficient to treat your pet when you come inside with them and we can discuss their health together face to face. But CTVRC's unfortunate experience demonstrates *why* we have continued to follow such a strict approach. Our team has such specialized training and is so integrated that if one shift is exposed to COVID-19 and has to quarantine, we don't have a complete unexposed backup team that can keep our appointments and surgeries running, and our clinic would have to close - an outcome we are doing everything possible to avoid, due to the severely negative impact it would have on our sick, injured and emergency patients. CTVRC's team has been very careful, and unfortunately you never know where an exposure will come from, so all any clinic can do is reduce their team's potential exposure as much as possible, be careful and responsible when staff are away from work, and hope good luck will keep us safe. We sincerely thank you for your patience and understanding, and we hope you will join us in sending best wishes to the caring team at CTVRC. ** 24/7 Emergency and Referral (Specialist) Clinics ** - VEC Toronto (downtown) - 416-920-2002, 920 Yonge St (entrance at rear on McMurrich) - Animal Health Partners (North York) - 416-380-7400, 1 Scarsdale Road (DVP & 401) - Mississauga Oakville Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital 905-829-9444, 2285 Bristol Circle (Oakville) * Overnight/Holiday Emergency Care Only (limited diagnostics) * - Veterinary Emergency Hospital of West Toronto - (416) 239-3453, 150 Norseman St (Etobicoke)

Happy holidays! Please note our special hours, and the contact info for several clinics open 24-7 over the holidays. ***FOOD and MEDICATION order processing times will be much longer over the holidays, due to supplier and distributor closures. Please submit your medication refill requests and food orders as early as possible, as there are current delays of up to a week beyond regular processing times, and we don't want any pets to run out over the holidays. Stay warm and have a safe holiday season!

Just a quick reminder to get your food and medication orders in FAR in advance during the holiday season! Shipping is extremely delayed for compounded medications in particular due to holiday shipping volumes - some packages are taking 10 days or more to arrive at our clinic once they have been shipped by the pharmacy. We are doing our best to process prescription requests quickly, but unfortunately have no control over how long they spend in transit, so please submit your orders a few weeks before you expect to run out - we don’t want any pets running out of essential medications or medical diets over the holidays!

Please be careful - puppy & kitten scams are getting more and more sophisticated, and using COVID as a believable excuse for why normal procedures can't be followed this year. In some scams, the puppy or kitten never existed, and in others they come from puppy or kitten mills with terrible conditions hidden across our province or are even flown in from eastern Europe. If you're looking to get a furry new family member, please be sure that you are getting your dogs and cats ...from a reputable shelter, rescue group or breeder to protect yourself and help shut down abusive mills. Don't trust what you read on a website without independently verifying it, be very wary of Kijiji ads, ask for recommendations from people you trust, and check reviews and testimonials. If you can't meet in person, insist on a Zoom video call. Ask to see the mother if you are buying from a breeder - a reputable breeder will keep her cared for and loved like one of the family, and won't hesitate to show you that.

UPDATE: Found! Thanks to our community for looking out LOST CAT: Please keep your eyes out for Fifi! She went missing in the Grace and Harbord Street area. She is approximately 10 years old and is wearing a white flea collar. If you have any information please contact (416) 655-1807 or [email protected]. You can also contact our clinic directly

UPDATE: ARNOLD HAS BEEN FOUND!!! Thanks to our community for looking out LOST DOG: Please keep your eyes out for Arnold! He has been missing since Saturday November 14th. See below for information to get him home safely or contact our clinic directly

The Iqaluit Humane Society recently received news that the city-owned building they currently operate out of will be demolished spring or summer of 2021. This means they will need to find a new home or their organization will cease to exist. They are working with the city to acquire land and the funds raised will construct a new building. The plan is to build a proper shelter and the new facility would be a self sustaining multi service Nunavut animal rescue and wellness cen...tre. They are a registered non-profit with the CRA and issue tax receipts. They are the ONLY humane society in the remote Canadian Arctic territory of Nunavut and help other communities across the vast land. Since their creation almost 20 years ago, they have rescued and re-homed over 10,000 animals! Please visit the link below to learn more and donate if you can https://charity.gofundme.com//new-building-for-nunavut-ani

7 TIPS TO KEEP YOUR PETS HAPPY & SAFE THIS HALLOWEEN! 1. Keep your cats safely INSIDE today, and keep both cats and dogs secured in a room far away from the action at the front door. 2. Keep your pets away from chocolate.... 3. Candies and candy wrappers are also unsafe; candy can contain the toxic-to-pets sweetener xylitol, and candy wrappers can cause life-threatening intestinal obstructions if ingested. 4. Boxes of raisins are a healthier alternative to give out than candy, but they are poisonous to dogs and must be kept out of their reach. 5. Cats and dogs are drawn to anything interesting that they can chew, so glowsticks pose a threat - put them away in a drawer or on a high shelf when not wearing them. 6. All the noise and activity of Halloween can trigger anxiety responses in pets keep them in a quiet, closed room or covered crate during trick-or-treating hours so they don’t get agitated or run out the open door. 7. If your pets are resisting dress-up time, respect their preference not to wear a costume. If you’re absolutely certain that your animals don’t mind getting dressed up for Halloween, make sure that there are no dangly items like bells or buttons on their costumes that they may potentially choke on. And remember that your pets may not recognize you in costume! \We wish you and your pets a safe and enjoyable COVID-distanced Halloween!

MISSING PUPPY: Moosie, a 6 month old black labradoodle went missing on October 25 around the intersection at Front St. and Blue Jays Way. She weighs approximately 35 pounds. Please keep your eyes out for this pup! If you have any information please contact the numbers below or our clinic directly! Thank you Contact 1: 416-885-1504... Contact 2: 416-577-4123

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Bloorcourt!

Last chance - voting for Toronto's Best Animal Hospital ends just after midnight! If you haven't voted yet, our team would appreciate your support today by clicking the link below. To each of you who nominated us and have already voted, thank you so much! Our incredible clients and your pets are why we love what we do!

Happy birthday Dr Mark!

During the month of October, we usually have our clients dress their pets up in fun costumes for our annual pet costume contest. This year, we won’t be having a contest, but we would still love to see your pets in their costumes! Please tag us so we can be sure to share them on our page!

5 More Days to VOTE! This is the home stretch and we are so honoured to be nominated as one of the 5 finalists for Toronto's Best Animal Hospital 2020! Please take 20 seconds now to VOTE for our team at bit.ly/bestvet2020 To vote, go to bit.ly/bestvet2020, then scroll down to Best Animal Hospital (the 2nd category). ... You need to enter your email address to vote, but do not have to sign up for any newsletters. When you see the green checkmark beside our name, your vote has been recorded. Thank you so much! Your support means the world to us Sincerely, Dr. Mark, Dr. Meaghan, Dr. Kayla, Dr. Rachael, Dr. Gigi, Dr. Krystyna, Robin, Debbie, Jayne, Maria, Sheena, Amber, Rosemary, Tinh, Lauren, Al, Andrea, Brittany, Elena & Jacqueline

A friendly reminder from our K9 friends to please stay safe, socially distance and wear a mask CC: Zoetis

UPDATE: Bobby has been found!!! Thanks to our community for looking out LOST CAT: Please keep your eyes open for Bobby in the neighborhood as he went missing today. If you have any information please call our hospital or the number listed below. Thank you!

Please nominate our team as NOW Toronto's Best Animal Hospital 2020...before midnight tonight! It has been a challenging spring and summer, but our dedication to you and your pets remains as high as always. If you appreciate the care our team gives your pet, we would be so grateful for your nomination as NOW Toronto's Best Animal Hospital 2020! We were honoured to win First Runner Up in 2018, and be selected as one of Toronto's top 5 vets in 2019 - it would be amazing to win ...the top prize this year! You can nominate our clinic at bit.ly/nowbestvets or click the image below. The nomination deadline is midnight tonight, so please click now! Once you see a green checkmark and get a thank you message, your nomination has been recorded. Thank you for your support :) (ps - as more nominations have come in today, NOW has added a drop down menu to the Best Animal Hospital category, with the most frequently nominated clinic names...and apparently we are on the list twice! Hopefully they will add together all the different ways people have kindly written our name, but if you are in doubt and are using the drop down list, we would recommend choosing the option with our full name: Bloorcourt Veterinary Clinic. Thank you!

UPDATE: Teddy has been found! Thanks to our community for sharing LOST CAT: Please keep your eyes open for Teddy in the neighborhood as he went missing this morning. If you have any information please call our hospital or the number listed below. Thank you!

Sharing on behalf of Toronto Animal Services - please share to ensure this info reaches anyone who needs a bit of extra help right now

Happy Labour Day weekend! We will be closed for the holiday on Monday, so be sure to pick up your food and medication orders tomorrow if you’re running low! Stay safe and have fun this weekend!

Today we’re giving a Mental Health Day to our hardworking team members, who have been here for your pets each day through the pandemic. A kind team member from our sister clinic Roncy Village is here from 9am to 6pm for medication and food pickups and to answer your phone calls. If you have a medical emergency after we have closed, please contact the Central Toronto Veterinary Emergency Clinic at 416-784-4444. Thank you for your understanding!

It’s National Black Cat Appreciation Day! Share your favorite pictures of your beautiful house panthers with us

UPDATE: Neko is home safe and sound

Lost cat! Please look out for Sushi, and if you live near Dufferin & Bloor check your sheds and garages - the last lost cat we posted was found a few days later locked inside a neighbour’s garage! (When a door is temporarily left open, lost/escaped cats can go in to hide or seek refuge from the sun or rain, and outdoor-savvy cats may go inside to explore - and then get accidentally locked inside when the door is shut.

Just a reminder that we are open as normal on Saturday but will be closed on Monday for the statutory holiday - we wish you and your pets a safe, fun and sunny long weekend!