2009

Bark in the Park 2-Revenge of the Cats!!

Due to the popularity of Bark in the Park, this year we have added a second Bark in the Park at the State College Spikes' home field. Bark in the Park 2, Revenge of the Cats is scheduled for Thursday, August 20th. Gates will open at 6pm. As always, humans are welcome on a leash when accompanied by at least one canine!! The second Bark in the Park will be spotlighting cat rescue groups and we want all of our canine friends to help us celebrate their feline friends in need by voting for their favorite charity. As always, we will have fun for the whole family so come on out for a great evening of baseball with your friends!!

4th Fest in State College

We want to invite everybody out to the annual 4th Fest celebration. 4th Fest is held annually on the Penn State Campus in State College on the 4th of July. As always, Metzger Animal Hospital is one of the main sponsors of the all volunteer event. Be sure to look for Doctor Metzger playing drums at 5pm as his band, Keenaband, takes the White Stage. For more information check out the 4th Fest website at http://www.4thfest.org/.

Fourth Annual Bark in the Park

We are very excited to announce this year's Bark in the Park will be held Monday, June 29th at Medlar Field (home of the State College Spikes). Game time is 7:05pm but we recommend arriving around 6 PM so you and your pooch can enjoy in all the pre-game dog activities. Due to last year's overwhelming response we have decided to keep the same theme-Rally for the Rescues. For those of you who weren't at the ball game last year, here's a quick rundown on the evening.

Bark in the Park is a magical night where you can actually bring your dog to the ball park for the game. Wiscoy Pet Food Company hosts an ice cream social for dogs and many of our local canine rescue groups in the area have activities involving our beloved rescue pooches. Every dog entering the ballpark gets a vote which he or she can cast for their favorite rescue groups. At the beginning of the game, the votes are counted and each vote translates into dollars for every run scored by the Spikes. (A minimum is set of course-- this is a benefit for the rescue groups!!) The bottom line is every rescue raises money to help dogs in need and you and your dog helped!

This year we are pleased to announce that we are also collecting pet food donations for the Pet Pantry of Centre County, a new pet food bank that distributes dog and cat food and supplies throughout the Centre County Region. Hills Pet Foods has agreed to match food donations so bring a bag of dry or canned food and help feed the animals in need. Donation boxes will be placed outside the entrance gates of the Spikes field. Please email caitlin@metzgeranimal.com for more information on Bark in the Park or the Pet Pantry.

Pets Come First 1st Annual Dog Jog and Walk

The first annual Dog Jog and Walk will be held on Saturday, May 2nd at the Centre Hall Grange. There will be a variety of events including the 5k dog jog, a 1.5 dog walk, agility demos, a pet fair, and more. This event is benefiting Pets Come First. You can get more information at http://petscomefirst.ryangruhn.com/mambo/. This event is not to be missed!!

Pet Health Insurance Town Hall Meeting

Metzger Animal Hospital and Purina Petcare Insurance are sponsoring a town hall meeting at South Hills Business School on Thursday, April 16th at 6:30pm. This event is open to the public and will provide information about pet insurance policies to all pet parents. Dr. Bill Craig from Petcare will be on site to explain insurance policies and answer questions.  Please join us for this fun and informative evening! For more information, please email Caitlin at caitlin@metzgeranimal.com.

Wild About Animals 2009 is Saturday, April 11th

This year's Wild about Animals event, the annual fundraiser for Centre Wildlife Care, will be held at the Penn State Ag Arena on Saturday, April 11th from 10-3. Join us for this fun day of animal related events. Please go to http://www.wildaboutanimals.net/wild09.html for more information.

 Mifflin County Dog Training Club Rabies Clinic will be held Saturday March 21, 2009

This annual rabies clinic held in Reedsville each spring always draws a crowd. Dr. Rider will be on site to vaccinate dogs from 10am to 1pm. In addition, dog club members will be available for nail trims, microchipping, and tattoos. For more information, please go to the Mifflin County Dog Club's website: http://mifflincountydogs.org/.

2008

362 dogs help Metzger Animal Hospital raise $2,000 for Centre County Rescues! 
 
What a great night! 362 dogs X the 4 runs Spikes scored = $1,448 for Centre County Rescues. We're rounding that up to $2,000 because the crowd was so awesome! And the Spikes snapped their losing streak. Maybe they need to have dogs in the park every night? Thanks for bringing out your humans for a great night of dog baseball fun ( for a good cause too ). We'll have our own pictures up soon, so stop back here to see them. 
 
3rd Annual Bark in the Park - Rally for the Rescues!
 
The 3rd Annual Bark in the Park is set for Wednesday night August 6th, 2008. The theme this year will be Rally for the Rescues! Here is the latest info! 

New Canine Partners For Life Pups
 
Metzger Animal Hospital has 3 new puppies we're sponsoring for Canine Partners for Life. The puppies are Finn, Carpenter and Mickey - they get extra bonus points for being labs! 
 
                   

First low cost spay and neuter clinic at PAWS
 
The first low cost spay/neuter clinic was held at the PAWS center on Sat May 3rd. The husky, a PAWS dog, was the first surgery patient and Dr. Fred actually did the first surgery.

We performed 16 surgeries and all went well! The surgery center at PAWS is sponsored by Metzger Animal Hospital.
 
Metzger Animal Hospital is dedicated to our community and the treasured relationship between people and pets! 
 
The 2nd annual ARC BARK is set for Sunday April 27th and Metzger Animal Hospital is proud to be the major sponsor!

The Arc Bark
April 27, 2008 at 3:00 PM
at The Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg

The Arc of Centre County will hold its second annual Arc Bark on Sunday, April 27, 2008. The event will be held at the Pennsylvania Military Museum grounds in Boalsburg, a very public location with great facilities. While raising money for The Arc of Centre County, the Arc Bark will also promote the human-animal bond that is so important to animal owners. The Arc Bark is a walk for humans and their dogs; to come and enjoy the day, get some exercise, associate with other dog owners, and raise money through sponsorships. Participants are encouraged to be part of a team of community minded; dog-loving people, or they can walk individually. In addition to the walk (participants can walk as long or as short as they - or their dog - desires), there will be a variety of "doggie" activities available to take advantage of. These activities include paw painting (instead of finger painting), photo opportunities for you and your dog, as well as a craft booth to make a tug toy. Several other activities are also being considered at this time. Watch the site for updates and details of this year's event! http://taocc.org/index.php 

                 

Paws
 
Metzger Animal Hospital sponsored the state of the art surgery center in the new PAWS building. The surgery center will perform low cost spay/neuter procedures to help prevent pet overpopulation-we’re helping Bob Barker! Visit PAWS at www.centrecountypaws.org/ and tour this new state of the art facility

 
Metzger Animal Hospital Assists Canine Partners For Life!
 
Canine Partners For Life (CPL) trains and places assistance dogs with individuals with mobility impairments to help increase their independence and quality of life.
 
                                             
 

CPL has several types of assistance dogs in its program including service dogs, seizure alert dogs, home companions and residential (community) companions. Our recipients come from all walks of life and have a wide variety of physical disabilities including muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries, seizure disorders and more. The one thing they all have in common is a drive to become more independent and a commitment to do what is necessary to have an assistance dog in their life. Metzger Animal Hospital works closely with CPL and sponsored Annie and Matilda-two cute Labradors!

            
 
We're extremely proud of our graduates, and we'll always feature the latest group photos here. Visit www.k94life.org for more information on Canine Partners for life.

 
Fourth Fest 2008
 
Everyone at Metzger Animal Hospital loves music so we’re sponsoring both music stages at this year’s Fourth Fest celebration. So get out and celebrate our country’s birthday and local Centre County music!

 2007 and back

Bark in the Park 2007
 
The game was rained out but the dogs had their day.  Come back soon for pictures of the pre-game action.

 
Dr. Metzger's been busy . . .
 
In addition to taking care of your pet, Fred Metzger, DVM, ABVP has been speaking at conferences across the USA.  His appearances include:
North American Veterinary Conference - Orlando
Western Veterinary Conference - Las Vegas
South Carolina Veterinary Medicine Association - Charleston
The Animal Medical Center - New York
New York City Veterinary Medicine Association - New York
Tri-Valley Veterinary Association - Lake Tahoe
Central Veterinary Conference - Kansas City
Central Veterinary Conference  (West) - San Diego

 
The vets get continuing education at conferences
 
Dr. Rider recently attended an advanced orthopedic procedures class at the Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas.  He also attended the American College of Veterinary Surgeons annual meeting in Chicago.

Dr Griffiths attended the North American Veterinary Conference in Orlando.

Dr. Koshko went to Seattle for the annual meeting of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

 
Tudek Dog Park

Metzger Animal Hospital is one of the sponsors who made the Tudek Dog Park a reality.  Community volunteers and local government officials worked together to create a fenced in park with seperate areas for big and small dogs to play "off leash".

                                      
 
Paws
 
Metzger Animal Hospital is sponoring the state of the art surgery center in the new Paws building.

 
Dr. John Griffiths publishes yet another article!
 
Dr. John Griffiths had an article called "Advancements in Spay/Neuter Techniques" published in the January-February 2006 issue of Keeshonden Magazine.
Click here to read Dr. John's article.

Thanks for your support
 
Please accept this note as a personal thank you from Hoss’ Homeless Hotel and the animals affected by hurricane Katrina. The trip to Mississippi was a tremendous success thanks to the amazing support from the pet lovers of the State College and surrounding areas. Your generosity was unbelievable! Click here to read the entire article.
 
To Hattiesburg and back!
 
The southern transport to Hattiesburg, MS was a huge success! We left on Wed Sept 14 and returned safely with 9 animals in the back of my Toyota 4-Runner! All are safe and sound and on their way to new homes, many of them local here in Happy Valley. Click here to read the entire article.
 
Help Pet Victims of Katrina
 
A Southern Relief Transport is being arranged through Hoss’ Homeless Hotel to help the animal victims of hurricane Katrina. Leslie Burgard, founder of HHH, will head south to Hattiesburg on Wed Sept 13. Leslie will return home with animals in need of homes the following week. Come back and see the pictures of the animals you can adopt! Click here to read the entire article.
 
Who's training who?
 
Dogs Think can show your dog how to do run the ramps too!
 
            
          
Start your own dogsled team!
 
          

Gracie and Zildjian at sled dog school.  Gracie is the lead dog, even at home!