The next client we are celebrating is Kathy Creighton. We have loved all of her dogs, and have a special place in our hearts for each of them. 

Tell us about when you first met the Gentle Doctor team or a story about the team others may not know.

I started going to Mapleview Animal Clinic approximately forty-five years ago. Bob Bashara, Pete Bashara's father, was the owner and vet there, and he was the best!! He even let me bring in my daughter's guinea pig who needed to be shaved because the hair was all tangled. Her name was Molly. When I came to retrieve her, Bob informed me that Molly was really Maurice. My daughter (age three) did not get the full gist of this information, so we just kept the name of Molly!! Bob helped me say good-bye to so many of my four legged friends with such compassion. He has passed that on to his son.

Pete was in grade school when I first started going to Mapleview, and it was wonderful to watch him take the reins and put into practice all of his father's talents and beliefs. Neither man has any "quit" in him. 

They both have a superior work ethic second to none. Pete will always be available to me when I need him most, and he has guided me through all the trials and tribulations of having three wonderful dogs, each with their very own health problems.

Tell us more about the pets you have now and the pets you have had in the past.

I lost my big beautiful Ben, my golden retriever, last year, and Pete was right there to make sure it was done quietly and with dignity.

Ben

I have a fabulous goldendoodle, Sam, a rescue dog, who is diabetic and has stage three kidney failure. Pete has helped me with this little guy for years, and he is doing well.

Sam

My third boy, Snoops, was also a rescue dog and really had a mean time of it for the first year of his life or so. When he got to the humane society, he was within hours of dying from neglect and abuse. He is now ten years old and living the life of "Riley" and enjoying all that he has earned. He is so forgiving. Why should he ever have trusted anyone after the way he was treated?

Snoops