FFF Veterinary Hospital-
What does free care look like?
Our goal is to rescue and place as many senior pets as possible. We do this by breaking down the primary barrier to senior pet adoption - daunting veterinary expenses.
We perform senior blood panels and x-rays on every incoming Frosted Face. We treat their conditions and place Frosted Faces in families with as little financial burden and unknowns as possible. Then, we cover lifelong medical expenses and medication for seniors with chronic diseases at partnering FFF Veterinary Hospital. Families who live more than 60 miles away from FFF are eligible to receive a $500/year grant toward major medical expenses at private practices.
Meet our Veterinarian!
We are thrilled to introduce you to Dr. Neil Russell, our new veterinarian at Frosted Faces Foundation!
Dr. Russell received his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the Royal Veterinary College, London, England, where he was born and raised.
While always having a love for animals, Dr. Russell came to veterinary medicine a little later in life following something of an epiphany, while working in an unrelated, albeit, successful career as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor. Dr. Russell also holds degrees in Quantity Surveying and Law.
Dr. Russell's main area of interest is not-for-profit/shelter medicine (surprise!) and has spent time working in India, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Belize at spay/neuter and wild animal charity organizations.
He enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine, but especially enjoys internal medicine, dermatology, ultrasound, and helping awareness of preventative healthcare, to promote good health and quality of life in his patients.
Dr. Russell is married to his wife, Jenn, who is also a veterinarian, working in marine animal rescue and rehabilitation. They have one young daughter, Sadie, a rescue chiweenie called Archie, and Charlie Brown, their previously stray cat whom they nursed back to health following a hit by car accident. In their free time, they love to travel and enjoy everything San Diego has to offer, including the many ocean-related activities, from surfing to sailing.
Dr. Russell described his new role as a "dream job," and we can’t wait for him to meet all of the special FFF families, volunteers, and dive into the cases of our Frosted Faces!
Shhh! Keep it Soft!
We have had a soft opening of our veterinary hospital so we can start helping Frosted Faces NOW! We have prepared areas inside our existing facility to begin practicing medicine immediately on our Frosted Faces. This will be a great way for us to ease into this transition by establishing protocols, getting accustomed to cases, and making sure we have all of the inventory that we need!
Andy has been doing a little construction. All of our accounts have been established, lab machines have been installed, and medication and supplies have been delivered. We have our very own x-ray and ultrasound machines too! We will not have a surgical suite until the new building is in place, so we will continue to refer surgeries to Anicira Veterinary Center. If you have a Frosted Face in your care and need an appointment, email us!
