Hooked Up

On her first visit to the Hixson-Lied Small Animal Hospital with her dog Maggie, Julie Klein was attempting to complete paperwork at the reception desk. Maggie had other thoughts. “I had Maggie on a leash and found it very difficult to hold onto her leash while she wanted to greet al the new patients and their mom or dad and complete the paperwork at the same time,” Klein said. “I actually went to look for a hook and there wasn’t any.” That problem has been solved thanks to Klein who has donated funds to purchase and install a series of dog hooks Hixson-Lied clients can use for their dogs when they are otherwise tied up. The hooks have been attached to the base wall of the reception desk at five client-facing stations.