Dr. Cottrell has been chosen as Veterinarian of the Year by two different organizations!!
Dr. C was selected as Vet of the Year 2008 by the No More Homeless Pets coalition and by the Florida Veterinary Medical Association. This is a great honor, and recognizes more than two decades of service to animals and the community.
Blogs, commentary, opinions, rants and raves from anyone who would like to submit. If you have an opinion on an animal or veterinary-related issue, email it to us and we'll publish it. If you have ideas, criticism or suggestions, we'll listen to those, too! Submit them here
Here is what we think:
Define Shelter: By Iaon Cottrell
Dr. C.'s column about Michael Vick in the Gainesville Sun Aug 2007
Poem by a Rescued Dog submitted by Darla
Click to read about Dr. C. and Iaon's first trip to New Orleans and see the photos.
Click to read about Dr. C and Iaon's second trip to New Orleans and see the photos.
The Day I Paid to Have My Best Friend Killed By: Kevin Folta
QUOTES TO LIVE BY:
Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
- T.H. Thompson and John Watson
Never miss an opportunity to make others happy, even if you have to leave them alone in order to do it.
- Author Unknown
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
- Mark Twain
You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.
- John Wooden
A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person.
- Dave Barry
Don't cast a shadow on anyone unless you're providing shade.
- Terri Guillemets
We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.
- Immanual Kant
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.
- Mahatma Gandhi
A cat is a puzzle for which there is no solution.
- Hazel Nicholson
Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.
- Anatole France
All of the animals except for man know that the principle business of life is to enjoy it.
- Samuel Butler