Specialized Care for Avian & Exotic Pets

11/27/2025

In observance of Thanksgiving, our clinic will be closed on Thursday, November 27. We will resume normal business hours on Friday at 8:00 AM.

If your exotic pet experiences an emergency during this time, please contact one of the following trusted emergency providers:

📍 BluePearl Veterinary Emergency Clinic in (716) 839 4043
📍 Ark Veterinary Hospital and Urgent Care (585) 487 8700
📍 Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital (440) 673 3483

We wish everyone a warm and peaceful holiday filled with gratitude. 🧡

11/18/2025

Meet Adrienne, the newest member of our front desk team and our second receptionist. She brings years of experience with cats and dogs and has a true passion for exotic animals. Her background and calm, friendly nature help us serve our clients with even greater care and efficiency.

Outside of work, Adrienne volunteers with Messinger Woods and Ten Lives Club, where she helps care for wildlife and cats in need. At home, she lives with three cats, a tree frog, and a free-range bunny named Juniper who has fully convinced the cats that he is one of them.

When she is not caring for animals, Adrienne enjoys video games, crafting, collecting movie and TV memorabilia, fishing, and spending time outdoors. We are so excited to have her supporting our clients and our team.

11/12/2025

Blue and Gold Macaws – Bonded Pair Seeking Loving Home

Edit to add location: Depew NY, just outside of Buffalo NY, USA.

The current owner is looking to find a loving home for their bonded pair of Blue and Gold Macaws, Winnie and Rocky, both around 30 years old. They currently live together in a large double macaw cage.

About them:
Rocky is a chatty boy who enjoys walking around and snacking on pistachios.
Winnie is quieter but very sweet—she loves her peanuts and watching the world go by from the window.
Both are affectionate and will give kisses.

They are used to spending time out of their cage and enjoy exploring their room together.

Included with them are their double macaw cage, two perch stands, all of their toys, and the remaining Fiesta food.

Rehoming fee: $1,500 for both birds and the cage.
The most important thing is finding them a loving, permanent home— Prefer they stay together.

If you’re interested, please call Angie at 716-426-9282 .

09/27/2025

09/26/2025

🐾 Mini-Vet School is back! 🐾
Join us for a fun and educational veterinary speaker series this fall at Daemen University!

We're especially excited to share that our very own Dr. Jeff Hess will be presenting on October 7th with his talk:
"Not Your Average Vet Visit: A Look into Exotic Animal Medicine"

📅 Series runs Tuesdays, Sept 30–Oct 28
📍 Daemen University, Amherst, NY
💵 $70 for the full series | $50 for students/seniors | $25 per session
🎟 Register here: Zeffy.com/ticketing/minivet-school or scan the QR code on the flyer!

Whether you're passionate about pets, wildlife, or curious about veterinary medicine—this program is for you!

09/04/2025

We’re so excited to welcome Gretchen, our newest Licensed Veterinary Technician, to the SCAEP team!

Gretchen has been in veterinary medicine since 2011, earning her LVT credential in 2019. While much of her background has been with cats and dogs, she’s always had a passion for exotic species and brings hands-on experience with small mammals and reptiles—and a huge eagerness to keep learning!

At home, Gretchen enjoys life with her husband, daughter, and their beloved pets:
🐾 Nessi, a one-eared baby angel cat
🐾 Felix, a big grey goofball
🦎 John Cena, her trusty uromastyx

Outside of work, you might find Gretchen taking barre classes {she’s a proud co-owner of Pure Barre (Buffalo) }. She also enjoys doing puzzles, watching movies, or exploring new zoos on weekend family trips.

Please join us in giving Gretchen a warm SCAEP welcome!

09/03/2025

🌟 Welcome, Sam! 🌟

We’re thrilled to welcome Sam as the newest member of our reception team!
Sam earned her BFA in Animation from Villa Maria College and has been working in veterinary medicine since 2019. With a lifelong love for animals—especially the feathered and scaled kind—she’s excited to expand into the fascinating world of avian and exotic pets with us.

At home, Sam shares her life with a lively crew including dogs, skinny pigs, ball pythons, a tenrec, and a Jackson’s chameleon! When she’s not at the clinic, you’ll often find her drawing all sorts of critters or immersed in a good video game.

Please join us in giving Sam a big, warm welcome to the team! 🐍🦜🐾