Our Story

by Dr. Paige Garnett, Managing Veterinarian

In 1988 I left the veterinary practice where I'd worked for four years and began my experiment. I wanted to prove that a practice devoted to the very best care for companion animals could survive in Arvada, Colorado. For 8 months I borrowed money, searched for a location, worked nights to make ends meet, purchased equipment and worked with the construction crew.

When the doors opened at Care Animal Hospital, I hoped that even the name expressed our mission - to provide the very best care for companion animals.

• The office furniture was used, but the x-ray machine was new and state-of-the-art!
• I cleaned the floors at night myself, but Care Animal Hospital was one of the first in Colorado to use Isoflurane anesthetic!
• My family helped answer the phones, but my only technician was fully C.V.T. certified!

I didn't know if we'd last a year, but I knew that as long as we did, Care Animal Hospital would provide only the very best care!

And today?

• Care Animal Hospital's 30 staff members provide the very best care to more than 4,000 companion animals!
• In 1999, Care Animal Hospital won a Practice of Excellence award from Veterinary Economics magazine - one of only twelve such awards in the United States!
• Care Animal Hospital is one of only a handful in Colorado with its own flexible endoscopy equipment - and five veterinarians with the advanced knowledge to use it!
• In 1996, I was only the fifth veterinarian in Colorado to be certified by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners!

Our commitment to the very best care for companion animals has built a thriving hospital. Every day, clients (many from miles away) bring their pets to Care Animal Hospital because they know there is a difference.

Come visit us for a healthy pet exam or for evaluation of a health concern, and experience the difference our care can make!!

Dr. Paige Garnett