Monthly Newsletter: Thursday, May 25, 2023 | Issue 24

We have 25 May Birthdays!

Katherine Simonelli- 1st
Tammy Guastadisegni- 1st
Jess Lauro- 8th
Rodwell Rilen- 9th
Jada Woods- 9th
Celso Silva- 11th
Trudian McKoy- 11th
Justine Henderson- 12th
Samantha Snyder- 13th
Rebecca Hoefer- 14th
Samantha Cucinell- 17th
Kayci Healy- 17th
Bickford Noel- 17th

Dr. Erika Gibson- 18th
Dr. Beata Dubiel- 18th
Christiana Davis- 18th
Kayla Bauer- 20th
Melinda Hossfield- 26th
Kimberly Ferrantelli- 21st
Kimberly Bauer- 22nd
Desirae Nilo- 23rd
Sabrina Alvarez- 24th
Jeremy Kirksciun- 25th
Jessica Cruz- 28th
Alyssa Boo- 30th
Jessica Cruz- 28th
Susan Heuter- 31st

Happy Birthday to our Little Guardians!

Celebrating our teams' human and fur babies

Izic is 1 year old!

(Grandpa: Mark Blanchard)

Laura is 1 year old!

(Mom: Tanya Jones)

Fenway Piscitelli is 5 years old!

Teller Maclay is 1 year old!

Koda Argento is 7 years old!

Yetti Panik is 3 years old!

Tami Lynn Healy is 2 years old!

Bishop Blanchard is 7 years old!

Lexi Pascale is 14 years old and a retired blood donor!

Sully Pascale is 4 years old!

Lulu Miller is 7 years old!

Rosie Kwiatkowski

is 3 years old!

YES! I can make it

Sorry, I can't make it

Another great season is upon us as we get out in the community supporting our rescues and local businesses!

Help us get the word out about all the amazing things we do to help pets by volunteering at one of our tables at these great events.

Contact Albert Norasing for more info and to sign-up.

COMING SOON!

Hudson Valley Ciders, Seltzers,

and Sours

June 3rd,1:00 -6:00 pm

Barton Orchards,

Poughquagh, NY

Learn more

COMING SOON!

Green Chimneys

Birds of Prey Day

June 4th

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Brewster, NY

Learn more

Brewster Summer Music Series

June 14-July 26th

6:30 -8:30 pm

The Gazebo at Veterans Park,

Brewster, NY

June 14th, June 21st, June 28th,

July 5th, July 12th, July 19th, July 26th

Learn more

Hudson Valley Food Truck Festival

June 24th

1:00 -5:00 pm

Barton Orchards,

Brewster, NY

Learn more

New York Air Show

June 24-25

10:00 am-5:00 pm

Orange County Airport

Learn more

We have 12 Blood Donor

Superheroes this Month!

" Special thanks to all those who responded to my email regarding needing cats.

We have acquired 6 new cat donors. Amazing!!!!!! "

- Amy Pascale, LVT

Blood Bank Coordinator

Staff Pet: Apollo Wachter

15 Donations!

Staff Pet: Gideon Perez

14 Donations!

Client Pet: Declan Mahoney

6 Donations

Staff Pet: Sawyer Maclay

4 Donations

Client Pet: Storm Blackwell

4 Donations

Staff Pet: Cabrini Anderson

3 Donations

Client Pet: Bowdie Wetzel

3 Donations

Staff Pet: Frank Hossfield

3 Donations

Staff Pet: Fiona Coleman

2 Donations

Staff Pet: Peekaboo Coleman

First time donor

Staff Pet: Cheeto Gonzalez

First time donor

Staff Pet: JesseiPiscitelli

First time donor

Your Pet Can Be A Superhero Too!

Enroll in our Blood Bank Program led by Amy Pascale, LVT.

(pictured right with her pups, Myles and Sully)

We are in great need of canine & feline

blood donors!

As a staff member with a pet that joins the program you will receive special perks such as:

$100 credit toward your account at GVS

Full blood work and exam once a year

If your pet is on Hills or Purina prescription food they receive a FREE bag of food with every donation

Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel where superhero pets are featured making a life-saving blood donation!

Get started by filling out our quick pre-screening survey below.

Click here for survey

Happy Tails!

Happy Graduation, Max Travis!

This little man has graduated from chemo and that deserves ice cream and a swag bag!

Max has oral malignant melanoma. He has completed his treatments!

Way to go, Max!

A message

from Dr. Ettinger:

" so proud of Max and his mom. I also treated him for a high risk MCT in 2016.

We go way back. He's a fighter and a sweetie!"

Spring and Summer Staff Parking at GVS

GVS Parking Lot

Parking is available in our lot with double parking only in designated areas.

NO PARKING IN CLIENT SPACES unless you are here as a client and not clocked in
No blocking loading docks
No blocking the dumpsters
No parking in signed "no parking" area
No parking in coned areas or moving cones to make a space
Only double parking on the far side of employee parking

Roadside Overflow Parking

Lower Half of Hardscrabble Heights

Roadside parking is allowed on the lower half of Hardscrabble Heights as that is our own property OFF the grass.

Upper Half of Hardscrabble Heights

From above the Driveway to the construction entrance please park tight to the curb. Please park with enough room to let people get out but please do not waste space by leaving large gaps.

QUESTIONS?

Please contact Medical Operations Manager,

Mark Blanchard

Feeling stuck, burnt out or overwhelmed?

June can help!

We offer confidential one-on-one sessions, free of charge.

After all, saving pets is hard work can be emotionally draining.

Struggling with a loss of a pet?

We offer an on-site support group every second Tuesday of each month from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm free of charge, led by June Kaplan, LCSW.

Registration is required.

Ask about our private sessions.

Virtual sessions available upon request.

We also have a Pet Bereavement Private Facebook Group!

Contact Michelle Skroce if you would like to join.

Guardian HEALS is our nonprofit 501c3 organization dedicated to ending economic euthanasia and animal surrender due to pet owners' inability to pay for essential veterinary services. We endeavor to keep qualifying owners and their pets together longer so they can enjoy a better quality of life.

We're proud to say we've enabled more than 100 pets to receive the life-saving veterinary care they need. We've worked with primary and specialty care practices across the tri-state area--and some beyond. Please donate so we can further our mission in 2023--helping more families and pets stay together longer.

Here are just three of the many cherished pet cats that HEALS has helped. But we're not just saving pets' lives...we're assisting families by giving them more time to spend with their beloved companion animals. These cats were treated at primary and specialty care practices in economically-challenged areas of Upstate New York.

Would you like to participate in our fundraising activities so we can provide aid for even more qualified pets and their families?

Please contact Bernadette at 914-490-4355 or email [email protected].

Marketing & Recruiting Minute!

Fun at the Funminster Dog Show!

On Saturday, May 6th we had a wonderful time watching all the furry contestants, meeting new people and catching up with familiar faces.

BluePath Service Dogs Walkathon

What a bubbly good time we had on Saturday, May 13th.

It was a beautiful day for a walk at FDR State Park.

(Below photos from Bluepath's Facebook Page)

Click here to see more.

SPCA Westchester Dog Walk and Pet Fair

Despite the clouds and rain, we had a great time out supporting our rescue friends on Saturday, May 20th at FDR State Park.

Phil Coppa helping out at our table! Thank you, Phil!

NAMIWalks Westchester

A rainy day on Saturday, May 20th but that did not stop us from having fun. This was our first time at this event and we are excited to continue developing a relationship with NAMIWalks.

They do great work in raising awareness for mental illness.

Click here to learn more.

THANK YOU, Jaime and Rhiannon for making these all natural dog treats

for the big day.

Jaime and Rhiannon making yummy dog treats for the big day!

Joanie and June hanging out at our table.

Treats approved!

Catch up on our latest Youtube Episodes

A video tour of GVS!

4-H Kids visit GVS

and Meet Dermatologist Dr. Zhou!

Mic'ed up with Jamie!

Dr. Runge talks about our Intern Program

Shout It Out on LinkedIn!

Let's build up coworker content on LinkedIn to help us grow even more.

"I love that Guardian Veterinary Specialists care not only about my growth but also well-being."

- Melissa Monroe, LVT

Thank you, Melissa.

Questions? Contact Holly Oths

Click here to get started

Share our love of helping pets!

Kind Words from Ava Rubin's Mom

"I always have a great experience at Guardian. From the Front Desk Staff to the Emergency Staff and the excellent Doctors on staff I always know my pet is getting the best care possible. When my pet is hospitalized overnight the staff sends a night time picture, assuring me that they are resting comfortably and are being well cared for."

--Pam Rubin (2023 5-Star Google Review)

Guardian

Referral Program

We need your help to hire the best.

Step 1: Refer any employee position

Step 2: Candidate is hired

Step 3: After 90 days of employment

Step 4: You receive $1,000!!!

At Guardian Veterinary Specialists,

our mission is clear and simple: To say “yes” to caring for as many animals as possible, placing the needs of our pet patients above all other concerns, and delivering exceptional care, without exception.

Our entire team is dedicated to providing the very best and most progressive care to all of our patients, and courteous service to our clients and primary care veterinary partners.

Remember, you are our ambassadors of our brand position-

Mission Yes!

We're all about saying Yes- we want to make it happen by helping as many pets as possible. Yes, we want to help! Yes, we can help! Yes, we will help!

Staff Meeting Notes

Thank you, Marion!

March 2023

January 2023

October 2022

Need Help with an IT or Software Issue?

Below, you will find the instructions on how to submit a ticket for IT/Software/Phone Issues that you may encounter at your hospital. The PDF also contains a link to the Help Desk portal for those of you that don’t have a shortcut on your computers (call center, laptops for remote employees, etc.).

We greatly appreciate everyone using this system for all tech related issues so that the team at Comprehensive Computers and I can resolve issues promptly and keep track of projects efficiently. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Thank you,

Liz Jones

Director of Technology Operations & Analytics

Click here for PDF