If you are sick with or have been exposed to COVID-19, you should stay at home, minimizing contact with other people, until you are well. We are happy to reschedule your pet’s appointment when you are feeling well again.

We have emailed you a consent form to sign electronically. Please do so. To limit the amount of contact required with C-SNIP staff on the day of your appointment, we ask that you pay ahead of time via an emailed link that you will receive a few days prior to your appointment.  You can also call our clinic and pre-pay with a credit card over the phone.  We understand that not all of our clients will be able to pay ahead of time.  In that case, we ask that you bring a credit/debit card to pay on the day of your appointment.  If you are not able to use a credit/debit card on the day of your appointment, we ask that you bring cash in the exact amount.

For cats, please use disposable liners (ex. newspaper, potty pad, old towel, etc.) only for the carriers. The liner will be disposed of and replaced with a new disposable liner for the trip home.  For dogs, please bring them on a collar/harness and leash.  We will not be able to hold your leash at our clinic for the pick-up person.

We ask that you remain in your vehicle and text HERE to the number provided to you in your confirmation emails and follow instructions from there. Please abide by clearly marked social distancing boundaries and give other clients plenty of space.  Once you have arrived and texted us, you will be added to a digital waitlist and we will text you when it is your turn to come inside.  If text messaging isn’t an option for communication on the day of surgery, please report to the staff member stationed at the podium outside and we will note your vehicle information and a staff member will notify you when it is your turn to check-in.

Based on current CDC guidance, masks are optional for both staff and clients. We ask that you limit your party to one person from each family in the building at one time and observe appropriate social distancing.

We only perform surgeries on pets who are in good health. If your pet seems like he/she is unwell, not eating or drinking normally, sneezing, or unusually tired, we will need to reschedule for the future when your pet is well due to the risk associated with surgery.

We are not able to test pets for the coronavirus. If you have concerns regarding your pet and COVID-19 (Coronavirus) please do not schedule an appointment before you consult with a full-service veterinarian.

Infectious disease experts, as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), indicate there is currently no evidence to suggest that animals incidentally infected by humans, including pets, play a role in the spread of COVID-19. Human outbreaks are driven by person-to-person contact.

COVID-19 appears to be primarily transmitted by contact with an infected person’s bodily secretions, such as saliva or mucus droplets in a cough or sneeze. It appears that COVID-19 can also be transmitted by touching a contaminated surface or object (i.e., a fomite) and then touching the mouth, nose, or possibly eyes, but this appears to be a secondary route. Smooth (non-porous) surfaces (e.g., countertops, doorknobs) transmit viruses better than porous materials (e.g., paper money, pet fur).

Because animals can spread other diseases to people and people can also spread diseases to animals, it’s always a good idea to wash your hands before and after interacting with animals; ensure your pet is kept clean and its fur combed to prevent mats; regularly clean your pet’s food and water bowls and bedding material, and remove and replace soiled or damaged toys. Because we have no confirmed examples of where viruses have been transmitted by contact with pet hair or skin, the use of alcohol or hydrogen peroxide-containing cleaning agents, hand sanitizers, or sanitizing wipes to clean your pet’s fur or paws in an effort to prevent contracting COVID-19 is not recommended and may be harmful.

Please refer to the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) Frequently Asked Questions page (https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19/covid-19-faqs-pet-owners) for real-time information and science-based information about pets and COVID-19.

The health and safety of our clients, our patients, our team members and the community is of utmost concern to us. While we were closed, we spent many hours redesigning our processes to reduce the spread of COVID-19 as we resumed operations. If you are interested in learning more about these safety modifications, you can read our COVID-19 Response and Preparedness Plan here.