Why choose Home Is Where The Paws Are instead of going to your vet?

What if the basics of animal care could be handled in your own home (your pet’s safe place)? With twenty years of experience in the veterinary health world, and much of that knowledge coming from a plethora of amazing veterinary professionals, I believe that incremental care can be the relationship saver between a vet clinic and pet parents!

If your pet’s needs are non-emergent or do not require diagnostic testing (x-ray, blood work, etc), it’s very likely I can help! An in-home visit from me can cut down on the stress of travelling to a clinic and spending unneeded time in a high-stress clinical environment, especially if your pet is nervous, fearful, shy, or reactive. In the aftermath of COVID, vet clinics are busier and stretched thinner than ever. The goal of mobile vet tech services like HIWTPA are to help to ease that load, allowing vet clinics and their staff to focus on acute and emergent pet issues, rather than competing with clinics for time and resources.

Whether you’re looking for a general health check up, have concerns about your pet’s well-being, or need assistance with day-to-day pet challenges, I will happily talk with you, examine your pet, and give advice where it’s needed!

DISCLAIMER: I am a retired Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), registered in Alberta under the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association (ABVMA), with a diploma in Animal Health Technology from Olds College, Alberta, Canada.. I offer advice and opinions based on my 20 year career as an RVT, and I am not a replacement for a Veterinarian for all pet health concerns. I am a registered business owner in Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada, under Livin’ La Vida Locum RVT Services. I am NOT a veterinarian, and as such I cannot diagnose new problems, prescribe medications, or perform surgery.

  • Nail trims are often booked as “tech appointments” in veterinary clinics, usually taking between 2 and 4 staff members to achieve a safe and paws-itive outcome. By coming to you directly, I can help mitigate the anxiety your pet is feeling, which in turn helps with pet parent anxiety too! This also keeps your pet groomed and happy, all while using less resources than a traditional clinic setting.

  • Anal gland expression can make a happy pet a snappy pet! Adding in the stress of a clinic environment, this can make for a very unpleasant experience for both pet parent and pet! Save time, money, and grey hairs with a home gland expression. Your pet won’t have to leave their safe space, and you can leave the messy business to someone who’s used to handling it!

  • Hate having to give your pet injections? Uncomfortable giving your pet their oral medication? While I cannot prescribe medications for your pets, I am happy to assist in the administration of your pet’s medication, and offer advice and experience on how those medications work!

    If your pet is on Solensia or Librela, you know the hassle of packing up your pet and taking them to the clinic. As a Registered Veterinary Technician, many clinics are comfortable providing you with the medication for an RVT to administer. Talk to your clinic about at-home injections with HIWTPA.

  • Does your senior cat have hyper-thyroidism? Do you need your dog’s blood pressure checked? I am available for blood pressure checks on dogs and cats.

  • For some post-op pet patients, I offer health checks, surgical progress commentary, incision and wound care, and advice on healing. Types of rechecks include orthopaedic rehab, post-spay/neuter checks, general rehabilitation exercises, and more!

  • Is your senior pet slowing down? We know life is finite, and sometimes the best gift we can give our ageing pet companions is the respect of crossing the rainbow bridge with dignity. Some senior pets hate travelling, and without a professional opinion, we can inadvertently prolong our dear companion’s suffering. I can assess your pet and ask the necessary questions so you can make an informed and dignified decision on when it’s time to say goodbye.

  • I am happy to offer nutritional consultation, behavioural advice (rouge peeing cats, reactive dogs, fear aggression, etc), general pet wellness advice, and senior pet lifestyle changes, to name a few!