Furever Family Veterinary Care Center

06/23/2024

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06/18/2024

🚨 Urgent Plea for Food Donations! 🚨

🐾 Join us at our Pet Food Drive at Blain's Farm & Fleet on Saturday, June 22nd from 9 am to Noon! 📍 Farm & Fleet, 5900 John Deere Rd, Moline, IL 61265

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Thank you for your support! The QCAWC Team 💙

06/16/2024

Happy Father’s Day to all those amazing dads out there, whether your kids have fur or not. Keep being amazing role models for the future, and thank you for being awesome. ❤️💪🏻

06/14/2024

Please remember to only walk your dogs in the early morning and late evening to avoid the heat and humidity this next week/ anytime it’s this hot out. Heat stroke is common and often deadly.

06/12/2024

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06/11/2024

This month we celebrate THREE years with our patient care advisor, Amanda!! Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to our patients!! ❤️❤️❤️

06/10/2024

❗️ UPDATE: THANK YOU WE ARE SOLD OUT!

🎨🐾 Join Us for Paint Your Pet Fundraiser for The Quad City Animal Welfare Center!

📅 Date: Friday, July 19th
📍 Location: Pour Bros. Craft Taproom Moline

We're excited to announce the Paint Your Pet Fundraiser hosted by Create Quad Cities - Powered by Paint Nite! Come paint a 16x20 canvas of your beloved pet, enjoy raffles, a full bar, and a unique pour wall. Plus, learn more about the amazing services offered by the Quad City Animal Welfare Center.

🎟️ Tickets are just $50 and are on sale NOW! This event is open to anyone aged 13 and older. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paint-your-pet-fundraiser-for-the-quad-city-animal-welfare-center-tickets-921911541237

Spaces are limited and this event will SELL OUT, so grab your tickets ASAP and support a great cause! All proceeds benefit the Quad City Animal Welfare Center.

👉 Once you've registered and paid, make sure to submit a clear picture of your pet to [email protected] within 72 hours.

Don't miss out on this fun and meaningful event. See you there! 🐶🐱❤️

06/10/2024

Medals and Race bibs have arrived, are you registered yet? Sign up today to help support our rescue in this great family friendly community event. Whether you want to run or walk in the 5k or participate in our 1 mile walk you are sure to have fun! Register by 6/12/24 to guarantee your shirt on the day of our event. All proceeds go towards animal care and transportation costs.

Come Join us Saturday June 22nd at 9am for our 1st annual 5K, Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place finishers in Men's, Women's and Children under 17 years old as well as 1st dog to finish.

1 Mile Walk & Wag will begin at 9:30am children 6 and under are free to participate with a registered adult. Dogs are welcome but you can sign up and enjoy our event without one too. If you have any questions please email us [email protected]

Registration forms can be found in Monmouth at LSI Accounting (219 E Euclid Ave Mon-Thurs 8am-4pm & Fridays 8am-12pm) or in Galesburg at Pet Supplies Plus during their regular hours.

***Pet Supplies Plus will be handing out freebies before and during our event. Packet Pickup will start at 8 am on the 22nd and run until the event start time.

Online Registration
https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Monmouth/FreedomRideAnimalRescue5kFunRun1MileWalkWag

Downloadable Registration Form
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:us:05c15453-ec9f-4e6f-91bb-1e72acc875f5

Thank you to some of our Sponsors for this event: Jenks Family Farms, Heather's Fabulous Dog Training & Care LLC, LSI Accounting, Hofmann Family, Ben Olson - Country Financial, Luna's 5th Street Grooming Palace, Morrison Mechanics, Turnbull Funeral Home, Bo's Longbranch, Monmouth Small Animal Hospital & McGuire and Davies Funeral and Crematory. Also a shout out to Pet Supplies Plus Galesburg, IL who will have a table set up before our event with freebees to hand out!

05/31/2024

Got to hang with some serious cuties these last few weeks! 🥰

05/27/2024

Please remember we are closed today to honor Memorial Day. Remember and honor our brave servicemen, women, and animals today ❤️ 🇺🇸

05/24/2024

Hello again – Dr Hook here! Within the past month, my family has navigated thru Track Season, Farming/Planting season, Graduation, and now we’re shoulder-deep into Softball and Baseball season!!! AND my town has had 2 very near misses with Tornadoes. So…as I reach for ANOTHER tablet of Ibuprofen, I wanted to make another cautionary post for the general public. My past ones have been shared a lot, which I appreciate – spreading valuable information is pretty awesome.
So… The scoop on Anti-inflammatories. Bottom line for dogs and cats – no. Never ever ever give over the counter meds to your pets. There are SO many types – Aleve, Aspirin, Tylenol, Motrin, Excedrin, etc….. and they are actually all different drugs, with different effects on us and our pets. Dosing your dog with these medications can cause GI upset to ulceration, to liver and kidney failure. Dosing your cat with these can cause all of the same issues as with dogs, and also affect their red blood cells and how they carry oxygen. Because cats are smaller than dogs, and the way they process medications is so different than any other species, sometimes ANY amount of these drugs can be fatal.
Yes – in dogs – there are specific instances where your vet might recommend some Over The Counter medications, but please never give them without Dr. consent.
Another huge difference between our pets and ourselves is “mixing” medications. For example, my doctors have often recommended taking a Tylenol, then a Motrin, then a Tylenol again – like a rotation. In dogs and cats this is a HUGE no-no. Stomach and intestinal ulceration is a big side effect of doing this. So remember – if your vet prescribes an anti-inflammatory to your pet, and they’re already on a different type – REMIND them!! So they can safely give you advice on what to do next, and how to safely wean off one med before starting the other.
That’s it for now! I’m off to the ballfield 😊 Take care, and keep them healthy!

05/18/2024

05/16/2024

We could all use some heart warming news, so here is a short story that hopefully brightens your day.

The Center for Youth and Family Solutions Social Worker Bilori Paul who goes by Paul, was riding with Officer Trudell yesterday when they observed a young child walking alone and seemed to be lost.

The child only spoke Swahili and Paul speaks enough Swahili to be able to communicate with the boy and was able to figure out his name.

Using our database they were able to figure out where the child lived and upon further speaking with the child they found out he thought he had been forgotten at school so he began walking home.

Paul was able to calm the child down and convince him to allow Officer Trudell and him to give the child a ride home.

Once at home, the child was reunited with his parents and all was better in his world.

Thank you Paul, we know you make a difference everyday but this was extra special.

05/14/2024

05/14/2024

❓Is “treat training” bribery?
🐾 Will they ever listen without treats?

What are your dog’s very favorite treats while training? What about your favorite treat/toy pouches or vests? We’ll post ours below!

05/12/2024

Wishing a happy Mother’s Day to all moms!!! May your kids (furry or other) be healthy and obedient today 😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️

05/10/2024

It’s finally May! May means warmer temperatures, soccer, softball, baseball, track, and graduations! For us we have a lot to celebrate as well. Specifically the anniversaries of three awesome staff – Kaitlyn, patient care advisor, has officially been a part of Furever Family for two years. Dr. Sciortino has been with us for four years and Jordan, CVT is celebrating her one year anniversary with us. Also cause to celebrate is Sam, technician, and Dr Roberts, as they have May birthdays. These ladies are pretty awesome and we are grateful to have them in our team! Cheers to them, and wishing many more. ❤️

05/06/2024

05/06/2024

Behavior consultations and training solutions using the humane application of behavioral science.

04/20/2024

Hello! Dr Hook here again. This week I was shopping at Walmart and was seeing all their plants for sale. This one always makes me cringe so I thought I should warn you all about it - the Sago Palm.
ALL parts of this plant are extremely toxic to dogs and cats. Mild signs include vomiting and diarrhea, but also common are neurologic signs like depression, tremors, and seizures. And then - scariest of all - severe, irreversible liver failure. This is why this plant is so triggering for me…when I worked overnights we had the cutest sweetest puppy come in after chewing on this plant. He passed away that weekend despite my best efforts. It is one of the nastiest plants out there, in my opinion, and households with dogs and cats shouldn’t have them. Just say no to Sago Palms.

04/17/2024

We need to have staff lunch from here!!!

04/08/2024

We have not posted about the eclipse today, because as pet owners, there is nothing you need to do. 😀😀 Dogs and cats do not naturally look up at the sun. Please do not waste your money on specific glasses or goggles for them.

04/02/2024

ANY dog, even one that “barely goes outside” is at risk of this deadly disease. Especially when we’ve had such a mild winter - parasites like mosquitoes, fleas, and ticks are already out in full force. Ask us to how keep your pup protected. ❤️

03/30/2024

03/26/2024

🐾💕 Help us win the Best Rescue Contest through Sniffspot by sharing your testimonials and stories!
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03/25/2024

Hello everybody! Dr. Hook here. As I was running errands at Menards today I saw some Easter lilies. This is your annual reminder that they are beautiful and smell fantastic, but they are 100% toxic and fatal to cats. I strongly encourage anybody with cats in the home to not have these, and not to have them outdoors if you have indoor/outdoor cats. Any part of the plant will cause severe and often irreversible kidney failure. 💔💔💔 Plastic Easter grass is also very dangerous to dogs and cats. If you want to have some decoration and filler in your Easter baskets, I recommend the paper type, as it is digestible, if ingested.

03/19/2024

NOW ENROLLING!
Get ready for a tail-wagging adventure! Calling all proud puppy parents! Dive into our Level one M.A.G.I.C Puppy Foundations Course, hitting the stage soon! 🐾
📍 Where: Quad City Dog Center
📅 When: 3/28
🕕 Time: 6:00pm
⏳ Course Length: 6 weeks
💰 Cost: $240
What's on the curriculum? Your furball will ace basic obedience, rock advanced concepts, build loose leash walking, and even dip their paws into patio pup skills! Plus, we'll tackle those pesky puppy quirks. Want more info or to sign up?
Text MAGIC to 309.752.3958 now!
Looking for extra perks? Check out our discounted monthly training memberships for even more tail-wagging fun, socialization and top-notch training! 🌟