Pets

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Veterinarians

• Dr. vet. med. Lorenz Jöhr, Allmendstrasse 4, 8700 Küsnacht, 01 912 04 04, http://www.joehr.com/

Dr. Jöhr is an attentive and compassionate vet who examines his patients carefully. Fluent in English, member of the American Animal Hospital Association. [zc]

• Dr. vet. med. Verena Spörri, Schlüsselstrasse 35, 5330 Zurzach, 056 269 60 90

I have no reservations in recommending Dr. Spörri to anymore. She is a wonderful vet whom I'm lucky to have found through the recommendation of a friend who lives in Zurzach. She keeps on top of recent developments, and is open to new treatments and methods. She is good at explaining what's wrong with the pet, and answers all questions. Fluent in English. Extremely reasonable rates. [zc]

• Dr. med. vet. René Unternährer, Zürcherstrasse 29, 8852 Altendorf (Steuerparadies SZ), +41 55 462 1600

Both vets in the practice speak excellent English, have good interpersonal skills and look after my puppies. They also think that my prime examples of American Staffordshire Terrier are a credit to the breed and think that the proposal to ban breeds is retarded. Hoorah!

Pet supplies

• Aquarium Seerose

Located at Löwenstrasse 3 near the Sihlstrasse tram stop on the 2 or the 9. They will order anything you need that isn't in stock, and will call you once it has come in. No minimum amount to place an order, and no fee for it; it usually takes less than a week for the supplies to come in. [ac]

• Vet Shop, http://www.vet-shop.ch/

Delivers pet food to your door in large quantities. [ac]

• Qualipet, http://www.qualipet.ch/

Has shops all over CH and online shopping. [ns]

• Freesnapf, http://www.gimpet.ch/

Biggest selection I've seen in CH. Unfortunately no online shopping. [ns]

• Happy Animal, http://www.happyanimal.ch/

Independent shop in 8854 Siebnen. Has online shopping with free delivery for more than CHF80.00. I've placed my first order and they've created a tab for me and will bill me on the 15th of every month. Good service. [ns]

• Tau Online Shop, http://www.online-tiershop.ch/

Based in Au ZH. Free home delivery on the south side of Lake Zurich. Carries Hills and Royal Canin brands [ns]

• Dadas Tier Shop, http://www.dadas-tiershop.ch

Online Pet Store. Decent Range. [ns]

Outfits that care for your pets and home while you're away

• Speedy-Service, Foregasse 4, 5453 Remetschwil, 056 496 65 65, http://www.speedy-service.ch

Frau Priska Baumgartner and Frau Katja Fritzsche take care of our two cats and our apartment (plants, etc) when we're away, and we've been very pleased with their work. They also seem to be familiar with the vets in the region, which provides an extra peace of mind. We recommend them highly. Details of their (geographical) area of service can be found on their website. One potential downside is that they don't speak English. In 2004, the firm was written up in the NZZ http://www.speedy-service.ch/daten/referenzen/zeitungsartikel.php [zc]