Windreach Veterinary Services, LLC

06/20/2024

Unfortunately it looks like we’e having an outage in our area and our phone lines are down. If you need to reach us you can contact us through the Facebook messenger app or email us at [email protected]

05/27/2024

As a reminder, we are CLOSED for business this Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day.

For our own memorial, we would like to share this gorgeous shadowbox in memory of our precious little Loch Ness Monster (Nessie). This beautiful portrait was done by the extremely talented Smith and captures the essence in her stunning (yet oh-so-vacant) eyes more than we could have ever imagined. It was gifted to me (Dr. Johnson) by my amazing staff shortly after Nessie's loss, and is one of the most memorable and touching gifts I have ever received.

The Nessie figurine was gifted to all of us on staff by one of our dearest client families and again, was one of the most touching things we have ever been given...many MANY tears were shed.

The sturdy shadowbox was beautifully crafted locally in New Carlisle by Carousel Gallery Custom Framing (for some reason it won't let me tag them appropriately). They took the time to help me pick the PERFECT color to compliment all the pieces we wanted to include, and to bring out the brilliant green of Nessie's eyes. They were great with communication when there was trouble getting the frame material I had originally wanted and working with me to find a replacement choice, and the price was extremely reasonable for the service provided. I highly recommend them for any framing needs you might have!

We want to send our deepest, most heartfelt thanks to everyone who brought this project together to memorialize our baby girl, and wish all of our followers a safe and happy Memorial Day!

05/26/2024

We're a little late posting, but on Friday, May 17th, we celebrated the 1st birthday of our sweet Mothman! He and big brofur Shiny were super helpful putting up the decorations, and he absolutely LOVED his yummy "cake". (Don't worry, he didn't eat the whole thing...the other kitties got their share as well!). It was a bittersweet time not having our baby girl Nessie there with us as well, but we did make sure to get her memorial shadowbox put on display so she could be there in spirit (she'll get her own post 💚)

04/26/2024

The votes are in (drum roll please)…….

We are pleased to introduce Cricket into the windreach family!

Thank you to all who helped us name our sweet new addition.

04/20/2024

We will be welcoming this beautiful sweet lady as a new member of our clinic family, but we have a slight predicament. We can't decide on a name for her! We have several options that incorporate into either our pirate or cryptid/mythical creature themes, we just can't pick one, so we need YOU, our faithful friends and followers to help! We were going to try to do a poll, but I don't think FB will let us do it on a business page, so we will do it a different way. React to the photo according to your favorite name, and we'll tally the results next Friday 4/26!

For a little backstory, she came into our clinic and our hearts shortly after the loss of our sweet Nessie as a TNR feral kitty, but was so friendly we immediately fell for her. Her previous caretaker had noted that she had an injury to her hindlimb that was causing her to limp and was worried she may need an amputation or have difficulty living life as an outdoor kitty. While she had some trouble adjusting to our Boss Man Calico Jack, she almost instantly became friends with little Mothman, who has had a lot of trouble adjusting to the loss of his sister. She is a constant talker, loves to trip you up by weaving around your ankles, and enjoys sitting on our laps while we work at the desks. While I (Dr. J) was doing some office work today, she decided to come up and suckle on my finger and then jumped up on my lap to continue to nurse on my finger and "make biscuits" on my arm. 🥰 She still has an occasional limp, but with cage rest and pain medication, has made almost a full recovery from what we believe to have been a hip injury. So, here's your chance to put in your vote for our new friend!

👍 for Pegasus (Peggy)
❤️ for Cricket
😲 for Banshee
😢 for Princess Buttercup
😡 for Grace O'Malley

04/15/2024

It’s a very special day today at the clinic! If you’ve been here you may have noticed the boss running around. Well today is his second birthday!! Happy 2nd birthday Iroh! We love you so much ❤️

04/08/2024

Happy Eclipse Day, everyone! Make sure to wear your glasses and travel safely today! We will be back open for business tomorrow after enjoying this exciting event with our friends and family from down south!

04/04/2024

Dog found on 122 in Hunter on Sunday, no collar and no microchip. Seems to be about 2-3. She is female and friendly. If anyone is missing their fur baby please send us a DM!

03/16/2024

Hazel came in to celebrate our first vaccine clinic by getting a mani/pedi!

We are doing vaccine clinics once a month on the fourth Saturday of the month! If your pet needs their vaccinations our next one will be held on April 27th!

*Appointments are required for all services, and can be scheduled online, over the phone, or in person. Hours will be from 9-5, just like our previous Wellness Wednesdays.*

03/16/2024

The recent storms in the Indian Lake area have affected the family of one of our staff members, and they have lost their home and everything they own. We are asking for your help to get them back on their feet! We will be accepting donations for the family here at the clinic, and anything that they may end up not needing will be given to someone else in the area in need. A list of clothing sizes and other items needed is as follows:

Mens pants 36x32, 34x32, and 32x32

Mens shirts XL and 2XL

Mens shoes size 11.5 (three men in the family)

Womens pants size 5 and size 8-10

Womens tops size S (or youth L) and L

Women’s shoes size 5-6 and 8

Gift cards for gas, food, and basic necessities

Toiletry/personal care items

Non-perishable food items (currently staying in a hotel with limited cooking access)

Books and other entertainment items

Pet food and supplies for 2 large dogs and 1 cat

03/08/2024

UPDATE: pet has been found!

Please be on the lookout for one of our sweet patients! Our friend Lily decided to go play with a bunny while walking with her daddy at WPAFB and slipped out of his grip. Her dad and doggy sister are very worried about her, and we are all hoping she is found and returned home soon! She is microchipped and very friendly. Please, if you see her, contact us, base security, or Greene County Animal Care and Control.

02/28/2024

We are heartbroken to report the unexpected loss of our sweet Loch Ness Monster (Nessie) in an unfortunate accident. We will be canceling appointments this afternoon while Doctor Johnson receives medical attention for wounds obtained during the incident. Please bear with us if we have a bit of a somber mood around the clinic for a while.

Also, please note, if you have a dog that is aggressive or has a high prey drive, PLEASE let us know before bringing your pet into the office so we can make sure our precious babies are safe.

Update: Dr. Johnson's physical injuries have been seen to and will hopefully heal quickly. We will be back to our normal operations tomorrow, Thursday Feb 29th for scheduled surgeries. We will however still be short staffed to due other staff illness, so please bear with us during this time.

02/08/2024

Found dogs in the Saint Paris area, feel free to share. This is the informa we received from the good Sam that found them.

“Our daughter found two dogs near Runker and Dialton Rd in Saint Paris last week. One appears to be an Aussie Mix and the other may be a lab/boxer/pit possibly. We have contact all shelters, etc., posted on Facebook and no luck in finding the owners. They were obviously in a good home at some point as they are housebroken, sit when asked, love to play fetch, etc”

01/26/2024

Dear Friends and Followers

We would like to announce some upcoming changes to our services here at Windreach. Over the past year, it has been a pleasure to provide both surgical and wellness services to our community. However, due to a rapidly increasing cost of healthcare (medications, supplies, etc), as well as an ever-present high volume of no-shows for appointments, we have made the difficult decision to discontinue our Wellness Wednesdays after the month of February. We will instead be using the day to provide more of our low-cost surgical services to the community, which will allow us to keep our prices low by reducing the volume of medications and supplies we must have on hand for various health conditions, as well as to adhere to our primary goal of helping to control the population of unwanted and stray animals in the community and surrounding areas.

We will instead be offering a once monthly Saturday clinic for VACCINES ONLY (by appointment), but will no longer be scheduling for illness appointments. You will also still be able to schedule vaccines, heartworm/feline combo testing, etc with your pet’s surgical procedure as always.

We want to thank you all for your amazing support over the last year during this adventure that we have been through here at Windreach, and we hope you will continue to join us on our journey as we grow into the future.

01/10/2024

We will be closed from Thurs Jan 11 until Mon Jan 22 for a continuing education conference. We will be able to answer emails occasionally, and our online scheduling is still active, but we will not be able to return phone calls until we are back in the office. We apologize for any inconvenience.

If you are in need of urgent services, please contact Animal Care Center at (937) 428-0911 or MedVet Dayton at (937) 293-2741

12/22/2023

Meowy Christmouse from our family to yours! As a reminder, we will be out of the office on Monday, Dec 25th for Christmas Day, but due to various family commitments this weekend, we will also be unavailable to answer phone calls or emails until we are back in the office. Thank you for your understanding, as we strive to allow for our staff to maintain a positive work/life balance and be able to spend this time with their family and friends. If have any emergency needs, please contact our friends at Care Center Vets - Dayton for assistance.

11/11/2023

10/28/2023

Come out and say Hi and get your treats tonight!
Slimer may just dazzle you with some "amazing" (depending on who you ask) dance moves. 🤣

10/20/2023

Fotis has a beef with us.

So far, Dogtober's been a steady stream of dog adoptions.

Remember the deal? Suburu has graciously offered us $100 for up to 31 adoptions. We don't mean to sound greedy, but we're aiming for every one of those 31.

But now (as Fotis has brought to our attention) we have this issue:

The cats have been out of the adoptions game for much of October.

It would hardly be fair to issue a matching adoptions challenge to them, while the dogs have this head start, BUT, WHAT IF, we had a different sort of challenge?

This past Caturday we opened back up to adoptions and I think we have 6-7 thus far.

An anonymous donor has offered another $100 to the team that gets to 31 adoptions in the fewest number of days.

That means the clock for the cats starts as of last Saturday. So, if cats get 31 adoptions in fewer total days than it takes the dogs (even if the dogs get 31 adoptions well before the cats do) then the cat team wins the $100. If the dogs get their total in the fewest number of days total, they win the cash.

Fotis invites you to apply to adopt if you've been meaning to do so. If you want to raise the stakes, you're welcome to bid or pledge more.

In addition, the winning team gets human and cat/dog treats on the day we announce.

Additionally, the 31st adoptions for each team gets a little extra gift at adoption.

Let's make this challenge a win-win and get 62 OFS kids to the home we promise them when they arrive.

Let's make our Subaru friends happy that they chose to support us!

09/28/2023

Hey folks...yep, here to tell you we're having phone issues AGAIN. It appears to be a Spectrum issue, and we hope to have it worked out as soon as possible.

09/08/2023

Say HI to our handsome friend, Rat Poison 🐀! Watch out, rodent friends, this boy has extra thumbies to grab you, and may get you with his deadly handsome looks! 😻😻😻 We just love this gorgeous boy and his unique name, and hope he gets feeling better soon! 🧡

07/25/2023

Hello folks. We appear to be having phone issues AGAIN, and are also short staffed this week due to a staff member out leave. Please bear with us as we work to correct the phone issues and the two of us here do our best to get everyone taken care of in a timely fashion. The best way to reach us would be via email at [email protected].

Here are some photos of our boys, who would be great helpers, if they only had opposable thumbs. ❤️

07/18/2023

Due to a family emergency, our office will be closed on Tuesday 7/18. Appointments will be rescheduled asap. We thank you for your understanding in this matter.

06/09/2023

It came to our attention recently that our phone line was going straight to voicemail, and stating that the mailbox was not set up. We have contacted our service provider and the issue appears to have been resolved. We apologize for any inconvenience.

On a more exciting note, look at these cuties that came to see us this week! Don't forget, we don't just see dogs and cats at WVS, we will also see our more exotic friends for certain procedures as well!

05/23/2023

Our friends at Our Farm Sanctuary are going through a rough spot. Please read this post, and remember, it isn't just them. Unfortunately, cats (and other pets!) are in need of help in overwhelming numbers all around the area, and rescues are swamped. Anything you can do to help would be so appreciated...fostering, volunteering, and especially adopting a new friend.

Here at Windreach, we can also help control pet overpopulation by spaying and neutering both your personal pets and stray cats in the community before they can reproduce and add to the burden these rescues and shelters already bear.

Open letter about where we are
We're going to be really candid here, and I hope you can understand.

Regarding cats:
We are forced to publicly state that for the forseeable future, we are closed for intake on cats.

Some quick facts: We are double our comfortable numbers. That's awful for us, but it's not good for the cats, either.

We are in no way funded by tax dollars and none of us are paid staff. That said, several of us see more than 50 hours of work a week. We sacrifice time meant for jobs, family, and any sense of time for self. Everyone is dealing in high numbers, but we are currently serving your communities to the tune of over 500 cats. No, they are not all on property. Yes, each of them are known and recorded and taken to vets and paid for by OFS. A good many of them do reside here. Those that do not will end up here if they don't find a home.

We know of no group anywhere that is doing this much.
That is not a criticism of them, it's a warning to us.

When you have a facility it gets easy to overload. People take advantage, and we try to make just a bit more space where we can.
Also, and this is a big thing to remember: IT HURTS LIKE CRAZY TO TURN THEM AWAY.
We didn't start a rescue to watch suffering from afar, popcorn in hand. We adore these guys:
Those we've met, those who need us, those out there in need whom we've yet to meet. We are a team of animal lovers, it should go without saying.

For K-9, Farm animals or Wildlife
You can contact us about dogs and farm animals, and you can reach out to Erica Miller, Wildlife Rehabilitator for any wildlife concerns.

This is a very painful decision and one not made lightly.
We have done more than our part. We've done it when asked and we've had people like the lady today who dumped four bottle babies on our property after being told we could not take them force our hand. (You will be hearing from us, Ma'am)
BTW, we can't take bottle babies when we have no nursing mother and no bottle feeders. So, thank you for the quartet of tragedy, Lady.

We've taken on the emergencies, and those cats the public failed and failed in a huge way.

But we are closing our intake doors until we have ONE HUNDRED & FIFTY adoptions. 150 ONE FIVE OH-that's-a lot-of-cats.

How can you help?

We always need fosters, of course. Fosters lighten the load for our superheroic, superexhausted med team.

We desperately need volunteers for cage care, cleaning, helping in medical, any of those. You needn't be comfortable with all of them.

Open hours: you just hang out on the cat floor and make sure our cats are available to be seen by potential applicants for adoption.

Events: we say no to so many events where our cats could be seen, our rescue can become known and adoptions can happen.

Please get creative. Find ways to take on a project. Make it a family thing. A teachable moment. We can provide advice and least expensive resource ideas. When we open up again, we can maybe work with you as a foster.

Please be patient and kind with us.
We are struggling. Please don't ask, don't threaten, just understand and help us reach our adoption goal.

Pursue ideas: if you think a seniors for seniors program is a good next step, help us by contacting some specific assisted living establishments. If you have an events idea, get it started and present it to us with as much done as possible.

Share us far and wide. Remember when you first visited this crazy place? How much fun it was to see the farm animals, to experience our open adoption floor. How loved you felt when our cats swarmed you? If you were feline the love, go ahead and share it.

We're determined to open up as soon as possible. Watch for our countdown as we start adopting. May 150 happen quickly. (We will keep the same standards and screening, but we might run a little special to help us meet our goal)

Thank you for all you do to keep our spirits up. This work is an honor.

05/21/2023

Announcing some upcoming closures: We will be closed on Monday May 22nd and Wednesday May 31 for personal reasons/staff appointments, but staff may be available at some point through the day to answer phone calls or messages.

We will also be closed on Monday May 29th in observance of Memorial Day. Please note that on this day, our staff will be spending time with their families and honoring those who have gone before them, and they will most likely not be available to return messages or emails until the following business day on Tuesday.

Thank you for your understanding.

05/15/2023

We're a little belated because our staff were all busy celebrating Mother's Day in their own ways, but we hope all of you amazing moms out there had a day filled with love and pampering! Dr. Johnson got to celebrate by becoming a Llama Mama again to a beautiful mother-daughter pair of llamas. 🥰

05/12/2023

Say Hello to the newest face here at WVS. When Orville came in from Our Farm Sanctuary for removal of an eye that was causing him some problems, we were so smitten with him we just couldn't bear to say goodbye! His new "purrate" name is d'Red Pirate Roberts, aka Bobby Popcorn, aka Bobert, aka Stinky Bobby, aka ROBERTS!!!, aka Bobby Cheeseburger, aka just plain ol' Bob. He will gladly welcome you to the clinic whether you want attention or not. 🤣