Thank You, Heroes in Scrubs: Celebrating National Veterinary Appreciation Day
🐾💙 June 18
Today we pause to honor the compassionate, skilled, and endlessly patient professionals who keep our furry, feathered, and scaled family members healthy and safe—Happy National Veterinary Appreciation Day!
Behind every healthy pet is a dedicated veterinarian (and their amazing support team!) who works tirelessly through late nights, emergency calls, and tail wags alike. Whether it's a routine checkup, a life-saving surgery, or comforting words during difficult decisions, veterinary professionals are the unsung heroes of the animal world.
Why We Appreciate Our Vets
🐶 They treat our pets like family
🐱 They provide answers when we’re worried
🐰 They care for creatures great and small
🐾 They offer hope, healing, and compassion—day in and day out
Veterinarians are not only medical experts—they’re emotional anchors for pet parents, especially in moments of crisis. Their work demands scientific expertise, surgical precision, emotional intelligence, and often, superhuman stamina. And they do it all because they love animals just as much as we do.
How You Can Show Your Appreciation
💌 Send a thank-you card or email to your vet
🎁 Drop off snacks or coffee for the clinic staff (bonus points for treats labeled “for humans!”)
📣 Leave a positive review online to help others find trusted care
🐾 Make a donation to a veterinary college or local rescue in your vet’s honor
🗣️ Just say thank you—a heartfelt word goes a long way
One More Way to Say “Thanks”? Make Their Job Easier.
Veterinarians often see pets without any clear ID—making it heartbreaking when they can't reunite lost animals with their families. You can help prevent this.
➡️ Register your pet’s microchip at iRegisterPets.com
We make it fast and easy to link your pet’s chip to your contact info in a national database—so if your pet ever ends up at a vet or shelter, they’ll know exactly how to reach you.
A registered microchip is one of the best tools a vet can use to get lost pets home where they belong.
So today, on National Veterinary Appreciation Day, let’s do more than just say thank you.
Let’s show our vets the love—with gratitude, support… and by making sure they can always help our pets find their way back to us.
💙 To the veterinarians who care like family: We see you. We appreciate you. We thank you.