Category Archives: News
Saturdays Shifting
STARTING NOVEMBER 2 : Saturdays Are Moving To Our Downtown Appointment-Only Model. Urban Animal strives to provide veterinary care for all cats and dogs in our community. Accessibility is what Urban Animal was founded on in 2012 and continues to be our purpose. As access to veterinary care becomes increasingly more challenging across the industry […]
Tenacity As A Superpower
Urban Animal’s Founder & CEO was a guest on Kristine Milkovich’s new podcast, Superpower. Dr. Cherri Trusheim sat down and talked about how she unleashes her inner hero guiding Urban Animal’s journey into building the veterinary industry’s largest worker cooperative. Share the post “Tenacity As A Superpower” FacebookPinterestTwitterEmail
CDC Implements New Travel Regulations For Dogs
Starting August 1, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control are implementing new regulations to control the entry of dogs into the United State from other counties, including Canada and Mexico. These new rules apply to ALL DOGS, including puppies, service animals, and dogs who left the United States and are returning. They also apply whether […]
Puget Sound Business Journal
Urban Animal’s founder and CEO, Dr. Cherri Trusheim is giving up control and ownership of the company she built more than a decade ago. But she is doing it one piece at a time. Say hello to the worker cooperative! READ THE ARTICLE Share the post “Puget Sound Business Journal” FacebookPinterestTwitterEmail
If a Co-op Works for REI…Why Not Veterinary Care?
In a behind-the-scenes glimpse, Seattle Times’ Pacific NW Magazine, crafts a backstory about Urban Animal as the second half of the Doney Coe Pet Clinic cover story. Sandi Doughton highlights the staggering trends of what Americans spend on pet care, while one recent survey found nearly 30 % of dog owners put off veterinary care […]
Doney Coe Pet Clinic
The Seattle Times’ Pacific NW Magazine features Seattle’s own Doney Coe Pet Clinic and the amazing work the non-profit has been doing in the community for almost 40 years. Urban Animal is proud to partner with the organization as the lone veterinary practice in Seattle supporting their mission. It’s a win-win for Urban Animal. By […]
Veterinary Advantage | Building Something Together
Urban Animal’s worker cooperative is in the news again with a profile in the most recent issue of Veterinary Advantage, the official publication of NAVC (North American Veterinary Community). “Building Something Together”, by our founder Cherri Trusheim, DVM, is the cornerstone article of the publication’s focus on Creating a Brighter Future. This is a perfect […]
Seattle Met | Urban Animal’s Veterinary Cooperative
Launched in the fall of 2023, Urban Animal is disrupting the industry with the nation’s largest veterinary cooperative. Gaining traction by spreading the word, Urban’s founder, Dr. Cherri Trusheim is building a worker cooperative in Seattle. READ THE ARTICLE Share the post “Seattle Met | Urban Animal’s Veterinary Cooperative” FacebookPinterestTwitterEmail
A Respiratory Illness in Dogs
If you’re a dog lover, you may have heard different news stories referencing a respiratory disease affecting dogs in different states including Oregon. Urban wanted to weigh in. WHAT IS KNOWN (at this time) The causative agent is unknown, but is likely viral in nature, and may be a complex of more than one organism. […]
Deeper Dive with Kim Shepard | The Launch of Urban Animal’s Veterinary Cooperative
Urban’s founder, Dr. Cherri Trusheim is set to disrupt the veterinary industry by doing something different – building a worker cooperative. In lieu of corporate and private equity influence, Urban Animal is transitioning into employee ownership, in a model popular in Europe and focused on governance and giving workers a voice. Urban Animal is poised […]
