On a warm night in late July, Sarah Reidenbach and Kate Kuzminski got into “Clifford,” their big red mobile veterinary unit, and headed to the parking lot of a hotel in Sonoma County. It was long past office hours for most professionals, but Sarah and Kate aren’t typical veterinarians. They had gotten a call earlier…

SANTA ROSA (KPIX 5) — When a pair of North Bay veterinarians volunteer, they save two lives: the life of the person and the life of that person’s pet. Veterinarians Dr. Kate Kuzminski and Dr. Sarah Reidenbach retrofitted an ambulance into a free pet clinic on wheels. Recently, it offered services outside The Living Room,…

Founded last year, Ruthless Kindness provides vaccinations and other care to get animals into abuse and homeless shelters with their owners. The woman in urgent need of help was spending the night in her car with her pet dog and turtle. “The dog and the turtle were best friends,” recalled Dr. Sarah Reidenbach. “They slept…