Community Service & Events

Our 50th Celebration

The Day had finally arrived, and on Saturday, May 16th, Rialto Animal Hospital celebrated our 50th anniversary with an afternoon full of activities.  We were thrilled to see our "Founding Doctor", Dr. Charles Childs, his wife Carol, and his son join the festivities.  They sat back to watch what their initial vision of Rialto Animal Hospital had become... staff and our wonderful clients sharing many memories while creating beautiful new ones. (Pictured right to left are previous and current owners: Carol Childs, Dr. Childs, Dr. Jeffrey Creswell, and Ms. Lisa Norkunas, RVT) 

Furry friends and their families joined us for food, fun, and laughter. Many participated in our dog show, played games, got microchips, struck a pose, and (our human friends) even got their faces painted. 

Our entire staff was present as we hosted an open house celebration for all guests to have a chance to see behind our doors.  As people took a hospital tour, they received a complimentary gift bag filled with goodies.  Everybody had a chance to ask questions at the Rialto Animal Hospital booth, where our knowledgeable staff was there to answer questions and hand out information.

Rialto's K-9 Police joined us for an hour of meet and greet, where people had a chance to meet and take pictures with trained police dogs

.  Families posed with their pets as they took professional pictures by Enchanted Portrait Studios.  And kids of all ages spent time playing games and getting their faces painted by Giggles the Clown.  Dogs of all sizes placed their orders for their personalized "Dogdannas" made by Jody Koston, and others got their nails trimmed by Special Touch staff members.

A highlight of the party was our "Celebrating 50 Years Dog Show" where we all gathered in our enclosed play yard to cheer as participants competed in different categories such as best trick, most unique, and cutest dog, among others.  While some competed, others kept cool by jumping in small swimming pools and enjoyed homemade "pup"sicles.

We thank all who attended the event and especially want to thank all who have made this possible by continuing to support us through the years.  We look forward to many more years of caring and compassionate service to the animals (and their people!) that make life so special!

Rialto Animal Hospital at the 8th Annual Police K-9 Show

 The Inland Empire Police Canine Association (IEPCA) hosted its 8th Annual Police K-9 Show and Vendor Fair on Saturday, June 6th, 2009, at Carter High School.  Friends and families gathered in the school's football stadium to take part in the festivities, but first, they visited informational booths and enjoyed gifts from our hospital. 

The fair featured non-stop demonstrations and entertainment from the K-9 Police Dogs, such as obedience, apprehension, search and rescue, agility, narcotics detection, and suspect search.  Police units from surrounding areas all participated in S.W.A.T Team demonstrations, and Police helicopters were on display. 

A BIG Thank you to all that stopped by our booth and contributed to our raffle to raise money for our Penny Fund.   Congratulations to all our winners. We were proud to be a part of such an exciting event!

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Boy Scout Pack 522 Hospital Tour 

Boy Scout Pack 522 came to Rialto Animal Hospital for a tour of our hospital. As part of their badge-earning requirements, they also got to interview Dr. Creswell about being a veterinarian. We certainly hope we have inspired a few of these wonderful boys to consider a career helping animals! These boys were a pleasure to have, and they put quite a few smiles on faces here! In addition, the Pack decided to thank us for the tour by donating some cozy blankets they made for our patients... so you know who to thank when you see your fur-baby cuddled up on a beautiful handmade blanket! Thank you, Pack 522!!

 Girl Scouts visit Rialto Animal Hospital!!

We were SO happy to host Girl Scout Troop #334 for a visit to our hospital. The girls took a tour and learned about different aspects of the medical care that is provided to our patients in the hospital. They were able to view X-rays of broken bones and a pregnant dog (and count how many puppies she was expecting!). The girls participated by bandaging their stuffed animals' legs and took turns listening to our mascot dogs Maverick and Montana's heartbeats, using a stethoscope. They examined external parasites, dog teeth, and models of dog anatomy. More than a few of the girls have decided that they want to be Veterinarians when they grow up.

If you lead a Girl Scout or Boy Scout troop, or any other type of extra-curricular group of kids aged 10 and under, and are interested in visiting our hospital for a field trip, please call and ask to speak to Lisa, Alondra, Genevieve, or Sherry.

Sierra Lakes Health Fair

We appreciated our invitation to Sierra Lakes Health Fair!! We had a great time educating the parents and children of Sierra Lakes about zoonotic diseases (diseases we can catch from our pets!) and ways to prevent them in order to keep the family healthy and their pets protected. The highlight of the night was the dog teeth we brought from the numerous dental extractions we've performed over the years--the kids were fascinated by them!