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December 2007: Let the demolition begin! AK poses with the first wall to go down.
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Removing asphalt to make way for the addition
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What a mess!
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The rain finally quit long enough to let them finish the job
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The temporary doctors' office lets the doctors monitor their patients extra closely! (fortunately they got to move into the new office in August)
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Dr. Singh shows off the new foundation
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The framing begins...
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Looking into the new boarding area
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The old exterior wall has been removed; this shot looks into the boarding/grooming area and one of the new bathrooms (right)
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Looking into the new bathroom and cat boarding suite (not framed yet)
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New windows, electrical panel, and stucco in progress
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New "porch" area in back
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Getting ready for the roofers
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Kennel and grooming area windows
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Back of the building - moving right along! 2/13/08
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4-15-08 The first layer of stucco is done.
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One of the new bathrooms, which is accessible from our waiting room.
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The bright and sunny cat boarding room. The top cat cages will have clear backs which will look out the back of the building.
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This is where our brand new dog kennels will be.
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Installing our new flooring: 100% recycled rubber by Noro flooring
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Our new tub. A pull out ramp makes it easy for big dogs to get in too! Also the new
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Forrest enjoys a bath in our new tub
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Getting ready to assemble the new kennels
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Kennel assembly was quite a project!
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The new kennels are all done.
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Shower in the back bathroom to encourage employees to ride their bikes to work (Dr. Singh does at least once a week)
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Our bright green xray room
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Looking from the old to the new
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Dr. Wright works in the new doctors' office (which will soon have new cabinets and counters)
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8-08: Our reception area is all torn up! You may recognize this area - it is where our scale used to be.
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The reception desk and benches are all torn out.
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Looking across reception area (front door is the green door on the right) to our new exam room, framed in and ready for drywall.
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View from the area where our scale used to be into new reception/waiting area
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Exam room with new cabinets (will get new floor and furniture)
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Temporary reception area - future isolation area
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Our temporary waiting room - future cat boarding room
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A sneak peek at our new reception area
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The final stage begins! We all took turns helping to knock down the final wall, making room for our much bigger and more comfortable treatment area.
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The wall is gone!
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Treatment area. The walls in the hallway will be torn down as well, after a support beam is installed above.
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Doing electrical work in the treatment room
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Finishing up the pharmacy
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New cat condos
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Treatment area ready for cabinets 12-05-08
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Flashback: Madi and Alex in our old treatment room - one year ago ... the new treatment room is so much bigger!
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Finishing up the reception area
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Our treatment room is almost done!
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