Littleton facility is first new construction project in Firehouse master plan to create a regional group of animal hospitals
(We have invited a few canine friends to participate in groundbreaking)
Littleton, CO -- Firehouse Animal Health Centers will break ground on a $2 million animal health center at 12255 West Bowles Ave. near Littleton’s Ken Caryl Ranch on Wednesday (Dec. 6, 2006) at 11:30 a.m. as part of a major metro-area expansion.
The new facility is the first in a series of pet health centers that Denver-based Firehouse Animal Health Centers plans to build as part of its master plan to create a regional group of animal hospitals.
The Denver-based company, headed by Greg Waldbaum, Chief Executive Officer, and Dr. Jed Rogers, Chief Medical Officer, plans to open six to eight Firehouse Animal Health Centers in Colorado within the next three to five years.
At 6,000 square feet, the Littleton facility will be Firehouse’s largest facility to date and will include landscaped open space for walking dogs. The new facility will replace the former Willowbrook Animal Hospital which Firehouse acquired in July 2005 and operates as Firehouse Animal Health Center, Ken Caryl. The current facility will remain open during construction, which is expected to be completed in the spring of 2007.
“We’re excited to bring the Firehouse model to Ken Caryl,” said Waldbaum. “From the moment a client walks into a Firehouse facility, they immediately know they’re not in a typical clinic, but in an extremely customer friendly setting where they can relax comfortably while waiting for their pets.”
The building is being developed by RW Land & Cattle Co., designed by Rhadius Design, and built by CMC Construction, all Denver based companies.
Among creature comforts for humans, the new facility will have a 42-inch plasma TV, high-speed wireless Internet access and complimentary beverages and snacks for adults, children and pets.
“Firehouse services also take veterinary medicine to a new level,” said Rogers, noting that a Certified Veterinary Technician greets each client and inputs pet patient information and other key details into a paperless records system.
Digital dental exams, using state-of-the-art equipment that was initially designed for humans, are completed in a dedicated dental suite to ensure sanitary, comfortable anesthetizing of pet patients for teeth cleanings and extractions, said Rogers.
“The facility also has a high-tech surgical suite and we’re introducing fully-digital radiography,” said Rogers. “Our extended services include following up with clients who have been referred to specialists to ensure they’re receiving the quality of care they expect and the detailed information they require.”
Firehouse also has a Client Appreciation Program in which clients receive $10 for every $200 spent during each visit. This reward will be deducted from client’s bills or donated to the Metro Denver Shelter Alliance. Seventy percent of current Firehouse clients choose to donate their share to animal charities. Other affinity benefits include discounts on future products and services both in and outside the hospitals. |
