Thursday, February 14, 2013
Butler Animal Shelter hoping to raise funds for Aero's medical treatment before finding him a home.
If he were a plane, as his name may imply, some would say Aero has a broken wing. Aero, a dog being fostered through the Tri-Boro Animal Welfare Butler Animal Shelter, actually has a broken hip, something shelter volunteers noticed recently as he was not putting weight on his back leg when he walked. Pat Panico, a volunteer at the shelter, said she brought him to the veterinarian for an X-ray and it was determined that he has a hip injury. Suzanne Finelli, another shelter volunteer, said surgery is necessary in providing a quality life to the dog. "[The veterinarian] believes that when he was on the streets, he most probably had been hit by a car. The injury didn't heal properly such that the leg bone does not sit in or even near the …
Monday, June 6, 2011
Dr. Dawn Garro brings her practice to Main Street, Butler.
If the smile on the face (yes, dogs do smile) of a small Pomeranian at Saturday's grand opening of Butler Veterinary Hospital is any indication, tails are wagging over the new veterinary clinic on Main Street. The Pomeranian's owner, Elizabeth Stein, said she has followed the veterinary hospital's owner and Veterinarian Dr. Dawn Garro everywhere she has practiced because she treats her two dogs so well. "Dr. Garro rocks!" she said. Family and friends gathered outside as Butler Mayor Robert Alviene stood with Garro and the hospital's three assistants to cut the ribbon on the brand new facility. Afterwards, assistant Eileen Gilabert gave a tour. The most noticeable thing about the veterinary hospital is its un-hospital like appearance. The …
Sunday, June 5, 2011
A look back at the week's top stories.
The Butler Veterinary Hospital opened its doors after a ribbon-cutting at its new location, 417 Main Street, Saturday. We were there to talk to Dr. Dawn Garro about why she decided to open the hospital in downtown Butler. This week, we brought you a story about how the entire Bloomingdale Police Department participated in a fitness challenge which included a three-mile run through Glenwild Lake. Two missing hikers who had gotten lost in the woods were found by the Kinnelon Police Department, search and rescue teams and several other local departments, with additional help from the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. The Butler Marketplace was canceled for the summer after only a few vendors came forward wanting to participate. Kinnelon High…
Leslie Jones
8:04 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
Dr. Garro is professional, kind and compassionate, and goes above and beyond for all of her patients. All that she is doing for Aero and the many other shelter animals she has helped during her career comes from her time, her pocket and her love for what she does. Thank you to those who know and admire her, as I do, for speaking out. She is an amazing veterinarian and is doing this out of the … more ›