Highlands Animal Clinic

10/01/2026

It's time to celebrate our 🍂 October pet of the month! 🍂 Meet Gus the Bernedoodle - he is just as dashing on the inside as he is on the out. Despite Gus's gentle giant nature, he's had a VERY tough year to say the least. Gus has come in for appointments multiple times a month, every month, throughout the year! It's seemed to be one thing after another, with the biggest scare being a horrible case of Addison's Disease that had every member of Gus's family and our team fearing the worst - to say the least, we were treading a very thin line. But the good news is that Gus is not also just sweet - he is also brave, resilient, and simply a GOOD BOY for his appointments with us. He sits pretty on the scale, doesn't wiggle for pokes, takes treats like a gentleman, and is simply a dream to work with. With this all being said, it would be impossible to highlight Gus and not additionally give credit where it's due to his lovely owner, Sarah. She has been so kind and patient, as well as flexible. She goes over the moon for her pets and it's so clear to us that they are deeply loved! Great job Gus and Sarah! 💛

09/14/2026

09/14/2026

💛 𝙉𝙊𝙒 𝙏𝘼𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝘾𝙊𝙇𝙊𝙍𝘼𝘿𝙊 𝙋𝙀𝙏 𝙋𝘼𝙉𝙏𝙍𝙔 𝘿𝙊𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎!! 💛 The Highlands Animal Clinic team is so excited to announce that we have partnered with Colorado Pet Pantry to begin accepting donations on site for pets and families in need. This is a huge step in giving back to our community, something our entire team is very passionate about. 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟯, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱. 𝗔𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟳.𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱, making their organization the largest of its kind in the United States! 🐾

𝙃𝙊𝙒 𝘾𝘼𝙉 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙃𝙀𝙇𝙋?
𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗸, any time between our business hours, and our receptionists will handle the rest! From there, we work directly with the volunteers at the Colorado Pet Pantry to ensure donations reach their warehouses for distribution! 💙

𝙒𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝘾𝘼𝙉 𝙄 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙉𝙂?
✅ Dry or canned dog food (opened or expired)
✅ Dry or canned cat food (opened or expired)
✅ Toys
✅ Pet Carriers
✅ Collars/Leashes
✅ Treats

09/02/2026

it's the "little" things in life, and sometimes that means kittens 🐾 Lilith had her first visit with us and she was a doll for us the whole way! Not to mention? Her first exam with us was FREE since she is a rescue!

09/01/2026

Our ✨𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐄𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐇 ✨ is here! We're happy to introduce you all to Lily.

Lily has had a tough several weeks, from surgeries, urgent care visits, excessive follow up care, and so much more.
Lily's owner has spared no expense and gone above and beyond for her favorite girl! She is also simply an amazing person
who we are all so happy to know! 🐾

While Lily may be a tiny, she is also mighty! She was SO brave for each and every visit, from surgery, to recheck, to suture removals, and everything in between. 💛 Now that Lily is on the up and up, she can get back to living her best life for all the summer activities that colorful Colorado has to offer!

08/01/2026

Our ✨ 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒 𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 ✨ has arrived! Our team has chosen the lovely Scarlett, a 10 year old Irish Setter! Scarlett has been such a frequent flyer at Highlands Animal Clinic since 2016 and each member of our team certainly knows her by name! 🐾 Scarlett has been one of the most resilient patients we know - from her unwavering patience during her appointments with us, to her resilience having overcome many of the toughest ailments: GDV, arthritis management, carcinoma, and many acute things along the way to just name a few. Scarlett has remained a healthy, happy girl and overcomes every obstacle she faces, and her owners do nothing but go above and beyond for her. Cheers to more happy and healthy years for Scarlett! 💛

07/20/2026

Colorado has been 🔥 CRANKING UP THE HEAT 🔥 We wanted to remind all of our clients to take extra precautions when enjoying summer activities with their pets in this type of weather.

Walks in the early morning, cutting mid-day walks short, and walks in the evening are recommended to prevent heat exhaustion. Don't forget: hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! 💦

For those in more urban areas, pet booties are an amazing way to keep your pet's paw pads safe, both on hot asphalt and in the mountains for protection from rocks and rough gravel! Check your pet's paws after each walk or hike to ensure your furry friend's paw pads are doing okay 🐾

07/09/2026

💛 𝙒𝙀 𝙉𝙀𝙀𝘿 𝘽𝙇𝘼𝙉𝙆𝙀𝙏𝙎! 💛 Highlands Animal Clinic is requesting blanket donations for our hospitalized patients. 𝙒𝙚 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙨, 𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙨, 𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨, as we are fully stocked on these items. 🐾 As always, we are so grateful for our amazing community that always steps for the furry friends of Denver when it's needed most. Donations may be dropped off in the basket located on our front porch or at the front desk!

07/08/2026

18 week old Penny was helping out with some of our treatment call backs like a PRO 🐾 And she only requests treats for compensation 💅🏼

07/06/2026

✨ PET OF THE MONTH ALERT ✨ Simon is our July Pet Of the Month for setting an example of superior bravery during his recovery from a TPLO surgery! Simon has been the most complicit and easy going patient despite this hurdle for him, but the good news is he's back on track and ready to show summer what he's got 💅🏼 We look forward to celebrating so many more action packed summers with this little guy! 🌊