PRESS RELEASE

For additional information, please contact:
Dr. Joann Young
187 Watson Rd./ P.O. Box 1395
Dover, NH 03821-1395
603-742-6369 (742-MEOW)

Successful Open House at The Cat Doctor of Dover Celebrating One Year Anniversary

Dover, New Hampshire, October 18, 2002:

Approximately one hundred people attended The Cat Doctor of Dover's Open House on Saturday, October 12, 2002, to celebrate Dr. Joann Young's one-year anniversary in Dover. Tours of the clinic, surgical suite, Xray, and Cat Condos (for boarding) were given, with special exhibits about cat dentistry and surgery. A special drawing was held the next week for gift packages, and Abby Boros of Dover won the Grand Prize, a kitty "Vacation Getaway," for a free week in the Cat Condos. Twenty-five catnip toys were given to the first people that attended, and cookies with cider refreshments kept the visitors well fed.

Dr. Joann Young has seen over 900 cat patients (and over 600 clients!) since opening her feline-exclusive practice last year. The Cat Doctor of Dover, at 187 Watson Road (northwest of Week's Crossing), has been exceeding original projections since opening. Dr. Young provides high quality, state-of-the-art veterinary care for feline patients, from kittens to geriatric cats over 8 years of age. Her motto is "Let us give quality care to your cat family members," including consultation for behavioral and nutritional problems, and grief counseling is also available. Boarding in specialized Cat Condos (multi-level townhouses, with four-poster oak beds) is also available, with bird feeders right outside the boarding area to keep the lodging pets entertained. Grooming and bathing for cats requiring anesthesia is also performed at The Cat Doctor of Dover.

Dr. Young also works closely with the Cocheco Valley Humane Society. She has received a Certificate of Appreciation from them for donating discounted spays and neuters, for cats available for adoption at the Humane Society. The clinic cat, "Gucci" (named for a Good, Used Cat) has also gotten a new playmate from the Humane Society, an orange tabby domestic longhaired kitten named "Mistoffelees" (from T. S. Eliot's Cats). Mr. Mistoffelees helped Zach the Kennel Worker, the receptionist Traci from Madbury, and Dr. Young choose the Grand Prize winner after the Open House (picture enclosed, names left to right).

People needing more information are encouraged to visit The Cat Doctor of Dover's website at www.catdoctordover.com, or call 742-MEOW (742-6369) for further information.