The Blue Collar - Rescue Veterinary Center

07/20/2024

We want to give a huge shout out and THANK YOU to For the Love of Cats Julia Martini for bringing in cat shaped cake pops for our staff today on our surgery day!

After the work of 40 surgeries it was needed and greatly appreciated 🫶🏼
We are so thankful for our Rescue partners and their support!! ❤️

07/17/2024

We have had a great first season of our TNR program! With that said, we are shortly coming to the end of our season.

The Blue Collar directly will no longer be selling vouchers for TNR surgeries. We have a few affiliations that still have vouchers available- Four County Vet Services and Sandusky County Humane Society. Once vouchers are sold out or as of September first, whichever comes first, we will no longer have vouchers available for purchase as this will end our season.

We will still accept vouchers that were purchased this season and have not been scheduled yet this.
If you are looking for additional resources for spay/neuter of outdoor cats, we recommend contacting Humane Ohio in Toledo.

If you have purchased a voucher this season and have not scheduled, please do so as we are filling up. We are currently booking out 4-6 weeks and want to get everyone in before winter.

Thank you all for your support! We do plan to have our TNR program start up again early next year.

06/05/2024

Our TNR slots for the summer are filling up fast! We are currently booking out 3-4 weeks. Purchase a voucher from an affiliated organization or call/text us at 419-366-6039 for more details!

04/23/2024

🐱TNR PROGRAM 🐱

Spring is here! Which means kittens will be coming soon!!
We offer TNR spay/neuters here at The Blue Collar for outdoor or feral cats!

The cost of TNR services will be $65/cat which includes:
- Brief technician exam to determine eligibility for surgery
- Spay/Neuter
- Rabies vaccination
- pain and antibiotic injection
- Ear tip AND sterilization tattoo (identification of alteration)
**Additional fees will apply for cryptorchid, umbilical hernia, full dr exam, antibiotics, etc. that will be due at time of pick up**

We do have a few local organizations that have vouchers for our TNR services.
Each voucher bought at an affiliated shelter/rescue will receive a $5 donation from us per voucher sold!!

Currently the organizations selling vouchers for us are the Humane Society of Erie County, Humane Society of Sandusky County, Firelands Animal Network and Four County Veterinary Services! If you would like to support a local organization, please stop in to their facility during business hours to purchase a voucher! We will update this list if/when more organizations are added!

We currently are not open to the public during business hours. To inquire about these services you can also contact us directly via text/call at 419-366-6039 or email at [email protected]. We are limited on staffing so please leave a voicemail if needed and we will contact you back!

We look forward to helping decrease the local stray/feral cat population!

03/13/2024

Huge thank you to Hartman Fitness Studio, LLC. for their donation to us that they raised during the 50/50 raffle of their open house last weekend!

We appreciate all of the love and support!! This donation will help provide veterinary care for animals in need ❤️🐾

03/13/2024

Help support this wonderful rescue to help more puppers!

01/27/2024

See what our techs were up to this week!

12/28/2023

Thank you Redline Equipment for the donation!!

This donation allows us to help more animals in need! ❤️

Bellevue made their Holiday Donation to The Blue Collar Rescue!

The Blue Collar Rescue provides veterinary care and boarding to animal rescues that are non profit organizations! 🐶🐱

11/02/2023

🐱TNR PROGRAM 🐱

We will now be offering TNR services to the public for outdoor and feral cats here at The Blue Collar!

The cost of TNR services will be $65/cat which includes:
- Brief technician exam to determine eligibility for surgery
- Spay/Neuter
- Rabies vaccination
- pain and antibiotic injection
- Ear tip AND sterilization tattoo (identification of alteration)
**Additional fees will apply for cryptorchid, umbilical hernia, full dr exam, antibiotics, etc. that will be due at time of pick up**

We do have a few local organizations that have vouchers for our TNR services.
Each voucher bought at a affiliated shelter/rescue will receive a $5 donation from us per voucher sold!!

Currently the organizations selling vouchers for us are the Humane Society of Erie County, Firelands Animal Network and Four County Veterinary Services! If you would like to support a local organization, please stop in to their facility during business hours to purchase a voucher! We will update this list if/when more organizations are added!

We currently are not open to the public during business hours. To inquire about these services you can also contact us directly via text/call at 419-366-6039 or email at [email protected]. We are limited on staffing so please leave a voicemail if needed and we will contact you back!

We look forward to helping decrease the local stray/feral cat population!

10/26/2023

Our whole crew had a great time at the Halloween parade today! 🐷🐔🐴🎃 E-I-E-I-O!

10/20/2023

Staff Appreciation Week!

Lindsay is our veterinary student/vet assistant. She is attending Iowa State University and has interests in both small animal and equine medicine. Lindsay as been operating at both The Blue Collar and four County Vet Svc as a technician, surgical assistant and animal care specialist. Lindsay has so much drive to help animals and superb efficiency to work at both clinics to bring the best care to our patients, clients and rescue animals. She is a valuable asset to both clinics and we are so thankful for her!

10/19/2023

Staff Appreciation week!

Jenna is our rescue coordinator. She handles everything from phones to billing to animal care. Jenna is in veterinary technician school and is working on her tech skills. She loves to help with dental cleanings and makes sure we keep all the details straight with our patients. We wouldn’t be able to function without her! Thanks for being such an important part of our team, Jenna!

10/18/2023

Staff appreciation week!

Jaden is our veterinary technician student. She is working her way through school and will be finished soon! Her kind smile and sweet personality make our days brighter. Jaden helps with animal care and assists during surgery days. She is a great addition to our staff and will be an amazing technician. So glad to have her on our team!

10/18/2023

Staff appreciation week!

Kurstin is at the helm of this whole shabang! She is a registered veterinary technician and is our medical director, practice manager, and sometimes kennel tech all in one. She handles all the day to day paperwork, ordering, medications, anesthesia and more. This place wouldn’t be in existence without her! We are so thankful to have her running the show!

10/16/2023

Staff appreciation week!

Kayla is one of our animal care team that helps us on the weekends. Kayla has been with us for several years and brings lots of experience to help care for our patients after surgery. Kayla has several exotic pets and shares them with the elementary as pet ambassadors on our yearly visits. We love having her infectious smile and cheerful attitude on her weekends with us. Thanks for all you do Kayla!

10/16/2023

This week is National Vet tech week and we celebrate our entire amazing staff this week! Stay tuned for daily spotlights for our amazing staff. ❤️🐶🐱

08/25/2023

From TBC and Humane Society of Erie County Ohio staff we want to thank everyone for their donations so far!! ❤️

We have had so many donations over the last 24 hours and we are SO beyond grateful for all the support!

The Humane Society would like to get as many animals into foster homes or adopted as possible.
If you are interested in adopting or fostering a cat or dog, please contact the Humane Society of Erie County Ohio page or via email to get in contact with their staff.

We are still accepting any donations!
At this time we are not accepting volunteers due to the potential of contagious diseases and the animals being stressed from all the movement and change. We are trying to keep animal handling to a minimum to reduce stress!

Once again, THANK YOU!❤️

08/25/2023

Good morning, I wanted to update everyone on our needs from donations.

We are still in need of our following List but I’d like to add to that, we also need:
🔴 Paper towels
🔴 Trash bags
🔴 Cleaning supplies
🔴 Dish soap
🔴 Gallon sized baggies

We will be here from 8am-5pm today Friday, August 25th.
Over the weekend we will be here 8-9am and 5-6pm.

Thank you so much for the donations we have received already, we appreciate it immensely!

Here is some pictures of some cats we have enjoying their stay!

08/25/2023

08/24/2023

🔴🔴DONATIONS NEEDED!!!🔴🔴

Due to the storm last night, one of our partners Humane Society of Erie County is underwater as seen below!

All of their animals had to be evacuated from their facility. We are helping house as many animals as we can!

We are in need of the following items to help care for these animals:

-cat food
-dog food
-cat litter
-shoe boxes as litter boxes
- puppy pads
-13 g trash bags
-Bleach
-paper towels
-laundry detergent

We are open M-F 8am-4pm if you would like to drop off any donations!
Located at:
117 Exchange St. Bellevue OH

06/28/2023

This is why we spay and neuter!!!

I guarantee it could twice this much now!

06/14/2023

Important read for anyone who adopts or rescues a pet.

"He's afraid of X, so he must have been abused by/with X."

In rescue, a lot of dogs come into care with unknown histories. Many of these dogs present with specific or generalized fear and anxiety.

It can be easy - so, SO easy - to attach a story to their behaviour. In fact, it's becoming increasingly common for people to adopt dogs BECAUSE of their story. The more tragic, the better.

The problem with this is that it tends to freeze dogs into their neuroses. Their owner becomes so attached to the story, so emotionally invested, that they themselves cannot move past it. When the owner gets stuck, so does the dog.

Then the story becomes an excuse.

He's aggressive to the postman because one must have abused him.

He's leash reactive to other dogs because he was a 'bait dog'.

He runs from us when we grab the fly swat because someone has hit him with it.

In most cases, these behaviours are caused from a lack of experience in the critical period of socialization. Their inexperience can present itself as fear, anxiety, stress and aggression; mechanisms they develop over time to cope.

But what exactly caused their rescued dogs behaviour is irrelevant. It's a fools errand to try to figure it out; an addictive oxytocin-fueled quest to justify a lack of action.

He's afraid of men? Make men = good things. He runs from the fly swatter? Pick the damn thing up and throw the dog a handful of steak a few times. See what happens.

When we adopt a dog, we're making a commitment to BETTER their life. Holding on to their past is doing the opposite. Show them they're in a better place by overcoming their problems, not nurturing them.

06/08/2023

We are in need of the following items if anyone would like to make a donation!! ❤️🐾

- dry dog food
- puree canned dog food
-pill pockets for dogs
-paper towels
- 13 gallon trash bags

We are open M-F 8am-5pm!

04/29/2023

Adopt don’t shop. It will change 3 lives…yours, theirs and the animal who gets their kennel space next. ❤️🐾

This man never makes a bad song

03/07/2023

We are hiring!!

We are currently in search for a Registered Veterinary Technician to join our team!

More information about the position is posted below. If you have any additional questions or comments please contact us via phone, email or Facebook messenger!

02/10/2023

Mr. Cheese Puff isnt sure if he enjoys all the love and attention he gets 🤣

12/22/2022

We are so excited to share that we created a Bonfire merch shop! There are a couple different looks for dog and cat lovers! Click the link below to shop!
🐶🐱🐾🐾🐾

We are a small business located in Bellevue, OH specializing in spay and neuters for non-profit organizations. (501c3)

12/09/2022

Meet The Blue Collar boys, “Mac and Cheese!”

Macaroni and Cheese Puff are our new kennel kitties!
We will be raising these boys to be good test subjects for cat testing any future dogs to see if they are friendly with cats and can live in a house with kitties.
It is very important that dogs are tested with cats to see how they interact before they are placed into a house together. This helps avoid any injuries or additional stress on either party! Especially if the dog or cat has never been exposed to the other species before.

As you can see Mac is adjusting well to dog exposure with Marvin our rescue coordinators dog🥺 Cheese is okay with their presence as long as he is not cornered!

The boys will also be great companions for our staff to love on and cuddle when they need a boost ❤️

We are excited to see these little ones grow and develop into their big cat personalities!
Huge thank you and shout out to Humane Society of Erie County Ohio for these two bundles of joy!!