Before I went to veterinary school, I volunteered with a cat rescue group in NYC.  One of the things I remember most vividly was delivering newly adopted cats to their new homes and seeing how they almost immediately took ownership of the space.  I would watch as formerly timid cats suddenly became bold and boisterous, or found a spot to claim as their own, and just generally made themselves at home.  Even more surprising was that on follow-up visits, they would be as calm as possible and show no signs of the stress they had experienced in the shelter setting.

When I graduated from school and started working as a doctor, I remembered those cats.  I had patients (dogs and cats) who seemed to be overly stressed coming into the hospital, who would act out, and where their families would be totally caught off guard or swear that they were never like this at home.  Eventually, I had a few patients who I would go to see at their houses, and much like the rescued cats, the experience was night and day.  Dogs who would shiver and shake as soon as they set paw in the clinic would come trotting up to sniff my hand and ask for treats and scratches.  Cats who would hiss and hide in the hospital would sit and purr as I did their physical exams. 

When I made the decision to transition from emergency medicine back to general practice, starting a mobile/house call practice seemed self-evident.  While there will be some services which I cannot provide (there are limits to a mobile medical business), my hope is to allow your fuzzy friends to receive high quality medical care in the comfort of their safe space.  Where things move beyond the scope of the mobile practice, I will work with you to find an alternative.