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A Clinic Story
Recently, Dr. Kate and I spent the day providing free vet care for the pets of survivors at a domestic violence shelter. We brought Clifford the Big Red Bus, our medical vehicle, to provide exams, vaccines, and medicine. Most people don’t know that almost 50% of domestic violence victims won’t leave danger if they have…
Read MoreA Match Made in Hog Heaven
I didn’t see it coming. Earl, a large Hampshire pig, was rescued by Ruthless Kindness after his youth farm program family couldn’t bear to sell him for meat. Stubborn and greedy with food, he also melts for belly rubs and loves when “You Are My Sunshine” is sung to him. When he joined our crew,…
Read MoreChangemaker of the Week
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…
Read MoreRuthless Kindness Awarded Jefferson Medal for Public Service
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,…
Read More“Stories of Compassion”, produced by The Pollination Project
Sebastopol veterinarians help victims of domestic violence stay with their pets
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…
Read MoreRescue Diva
Rescue Diva: Katerina Lorenzatos Makris shares how her love for her dog helped her find the strength to overcome violence. Article here
Read MoreNational Link Coalition
The passage of HB 33 in Ohio – which mandates dog wardens and animal control officers to report suspected child abuse and veterinarians, social services, counselors, and marriage and family therapists to report suspected animal abuse (See the January 2021 LINK-Letter) – created a platform for a Sept. 21 statewide training program targeted to social…
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