Brainerd Animal Hospital Events

Our staff is continuing to volunteer to join the Crow Wing County Pick A Mile Roadside Clean Up. This program helps to keep our beautiful county roads clear of debris and safe for all to enjoy. We will be out there twice a year cleaning up a section of County Road 48. If you or your group are interested in this program, you can find more information at: crowwing.gov/1638/Pick-A-Mile-Roadside-Cleanup

This year we were one of the sponsors for The Babinski Foundation’s Fall Festival! This being their 10th anniversary it was a huge production that we were proud to be a part of and had a blast working on! We set up a toy making station for dog toys made from recycled t-shirts and a station for making cat and dog toys or treat dispensers from toilet paper rolls and paper towel rolls then decorating them. We had our homemade dog and cat fall treats with the recipe cards attached ready for pet parents to make more at home. We also had our pet memorial wall for visitors to leave a memento of a loved one on. Our staff had a great time attending this event and helping to support The Babinski Foundation with all the care and effort they put forth for the pets in their care.

This was our third annual event raising funds for The Babinski Foundation. This rescue has been based in the Pequot Lakes area for 10 years. The event was held at Lum Park with our usual games and treats for dogs and kids, pie eating contest, costume contest, vendor fair, face painting, and silent auction. Every year we try to add to the fun. This year it was a free craft table, and we added sponsors from local business that came out and helped with the games. This fundraiser has been a great opportunity for the local shelters to get help with purchases of much-needed supplies and medical care for the pets in their care. It is also a great chance for our local community to come together, show awesome support, and have some fun! Stay tuned for details for next year!

This year we had a blast with the Brainerd Parks and Recreation helping them out with their annual Easter Ball Hunt at Buster Dog Park. Every dog walked around Boom Lake trail finding tennis balls. We put together gift bags for all the dogs with a few special ones for those that found the marked balls. Several of our staff members and their dogs joined in on the hunt and had fun with some off leash play at Buster Dog Park after the hunt!

For this year’s Pups in the Park, we worked with Northern Lakes Rescue. They are a foster-based rescue that works in central and northern Minnesota with dogs. This year, we were at Lum Park in Brainerd and had a great response. The silent auction sold out, the pie-eating contests for dogs and kids had fierce competition, the costume contest brought out some great creativity, the food was yummy, we learned a ton from the different trainers in the area, and the vendors all came out! We appreciated all the community support that goes into holding an event like this. We look forward to seeing you next year 😊.

Pick A Mile Roadside Clean Up

This year, our amazing staff has volunteered to join the Crow Wing County Pick A Mile Roadside Clean Up. This program helps to keep our beautiful county roads clear of debris and safe for all to enjoy. We will be out there twice a year cleaning up a section of County Road 48. If you or your group are interested in this program, you can find more information at: www.crowwing.gov/1638/Pick-A-Mile-Roadside-Cleanup

Customer Appreciation and 55th Anniversary Celebration!

With our clinic being a lakes area staple for 55 years, we decided to have a day of fun and treats to celebrate our amazing clients! We had a blast with games, give aways, and prizes. Also the ice cream social was a hit with tons of toppings to choose from for people and dogs! We did try for a cake to thank Dr. Dutton for keeping up this great tradition of running our clinic but that fell in the grass, just adding to the memories for the day :) We have also started a pet memorial wall so people in the area can have a place to memorialize their loved ones.