Weve been with Cascade Summit for 12 years, and we would never go anywhere else. When we first found Cascade Summit, we were looking for doctors and a practice into whose hands we would feel safe and ... Read More
Weve been with Cascade Summit for 12 years, and we would never go anywhere else. When we first found Cascade Summit, we were looking for doctors and a practice into whose hands we would feel safe and confident putting our family members lives. Cascade Summit has proven to be that, and so much more, time and time again. Theyve been our rock, our strength, and our support, through the passing of 6 family members and the tumultuous puppyhood of our 2 yr old German Shepherd, Paco, who, incidentally, absolutely loves going to the vet! But what we hadnt realized, when we found Cascade Summit, was that what we were also choosing a people who would become our family, and into whose hands we would be putting our hearts during some of the most heartbreaking moments of our lives. During a recent vacation, Olivia, one of the wonderful staff members at Cascade Summit, pet sat our beloved hamster, Delilah, for us. Halfway through our trip, Olivia called to tell us that Delilah, who had been recovering from an unknown illness, had taken a turn for the worse. It was well after Cascade Summit had closed for the day, and Delilah wasnt even a patient of theirs, as they specialize in dogs and cats. But Dr. Beswick offered to stay and see Delilah anyway. Because he and Olivia knew that Delilah was not just a hamster, but a very precious and beloved family member of ours. Dr. Beswick stayed three hours late, so that he and Olivia could take care of Delilah. And when he determined that Delilah was dying and in pain, he gently euthanized her while Olivia cradled her in her arms. Dr. Beswick and Olivia held our hearts in their hands that day, and gave us a priceless gift that we will always treasure - the comfort and solace of knowing that as our precious Hammy-Ham breathed her last, she was in the care of people we know and love, people who have known and loved us and all of our family members for the last 12 years, and not with a stranger at an emergency clinic. We cannot even imagine taking our beloved family members anywhere else.Read Less