As Care First Animal Hospital is your neighborhood vet and loves to be involved in the local community, we participate in and sponsor many events throughout the year. Keep up with the latest pet news and events in Raleigh, NC and the Triangle area by checking back here regularly. If you have any questions about our veterinary events or news, please contact us at one of our locations.
SPARR : The Little Cary Rescue Making a Big Difference Sound Pet Animal Rescue and Referral (SPARR) was founded in January of 2006 to help the injured, ill and unfortunate animals that find their way into the shelter system. Most shelters are unable to put these animals on the floor for adoption to the general...
Let’s meet Scout. She’s a sweet, 14-year-old Beagle, who started limping on her left front leg about a year ago. Sometimes her pain was so bad she would not even bear weight on the leg at all. Her owner, Cara brought her in and a physical exam revealed both shoulder and elbow pain. She tried...
Mary has extensive experience training dogs of all ages and skills. She discusses socialization and explains how we can improve our dog's behavior by some basic playing early in life! Dog trainers hear on a continuous basis: “my dog is afraid of men, he must have been abused”, or “my dog doesn’t like kids”. I’m...
Dr. Colleen Sawyer enjoys seeing patients at our Oberlin facility and is the newest doctor to our Care First family! She gained experience with us as a technician prior to attending and graduating with honors from North Carolina College of Veterinary Medicine. From her knowledge as a technician, veterinarian, and pet owner, she discusses pet...
Dr. Dawn Dateno treats patients mainly at Care First Animal Hospital at Falls Pointe. She took a few minutes to review the importance of Wellness Blood Profiles with us and answer some common questions. During the month of September we focused on Wellness Profiles and we will do so again in the month of January....
Selecting Your New Pet Many of us have one or more pets in our homes and some of us are on the fence deciding about adding another pet to our home. I would like to give you a few suggestions and ideas when choosing another pet for your family and what to look for in...
Dr. Butler has been caring for our 14 year old Pugsy for over a year. She is the most caring doctor and happy we found her. So blessed to have her taking care of Pugsy to keep him going and keeping him comfortable during his late years.
You guys are the best!
- Jackie H. (Pugsy)
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We’ve been coming here for about seven years, and we feel like they’re our family. Ruby got very, very sick and had to have surgery. We get excellent care here, and also they hold your hand through some tough times. It’s really a wonderful place.
- Linda (Ruby and Harley)
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Wonderful experience. The staff are incredibly professional, caring, and detail oriented. Our daughter's cat is traveling to her overseas and they ensured that the cat was well taken care of, and also researched and ensured all paperwork was filled out and prepared. Thank you very much!
- Jim and Reberta P.
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All of your providers, from the greeting at the front desk all the way to the doctors, are so amazing. Everyone truly cares about my dog's health and well being. I wouldn't trust anyone else with our sweet little guy!
- Alli (Gunner)
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Care First at Glenwood is the BEST! This practice is simply superb- caring & capable! My experience is consistently excellent. Every doctor & staff member I have met has always been top-notch! I consistently recommend Care First to my friends seeking veterinary care for their beloved animals.
- Liz (Macintosh)
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You guys always take such great care of my dogs, thanks SO much. I especially appreciate that you have always been able to fit Jessie into the schedule whenever her skin issues have acted up so much that she needed to be seen.
- Sarah (Jessie)
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Dr. McConnell and team are the best. They have always treated my dogs like family. I would recommend Care First at Tryon to any new pet owner or anyone looking for personalized care.
- Keri (Zoe)
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We had an unusual situation with Rocky and all of the staff couldn't have been more helpful and supportive. I can't think of a single way our experience could have been better.
- Gail S (Rocky)
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My cat is not a fan of going to the vet, but this visit did not seem to bother him at all. I was already very happy with this veterinary practice before this visit, but if possible I think like them even more!