The Sousa Family

I have had the privilege of being the guardian of some incredible animals that I was fortunate to have in my life for many years.  All were adopted waifs and strays.  I had two wonderful cats, Jessie and Pixie, who lived to 22 and 21 respectively and 2 dear dogs (both mutts), Winston and Mutley.  Winston lived to the grand old age of 18 and although I did not know how old Mutley was, he was thought to be ancient.  As with any aging pet, it gets harder and harder to keep them healthy and ensure that they have a good quality of life as they age.  

Dr. Lucy was with me on every decision that I made, especially the toughest ones, when painful decisions that had to be made for their quality of life. These are the decisions that any pet owner ultimately has to face. I was incredibly lucky to have very healthy animals and maintained their health with Dr. Lucy's counsel,  but also incredibly lucky to have such a wonderful and caring vet who nursed my lovely critters through their old age.  Dr. Lucy was there at the end with all of them. She cared and she cried with me.  

When I was left with no animals after years and years of their companionship, she came round with a birthday present, in a cat carrier, a little feral kitten that we called "Mouse".  I was still mourning all my old friends and really did not want her, but of course Dr. Lucy was right and Mouse is now a much loved friend.  Then I got a call from Dr. Lucy asking if I knew of anyone that wanted a one-eyed kitten.... really?  So now I have Harry (named after King Harold who lost his eye in the Battle of Hastings in 1066!)  So I have a new family and of course I have Dr. Lucy to help me care for them.  

Congratulations to Dr. Lucy Richardson for stepping out on her own.  She is a wonderful person, compassionate, caring, capable and truly decent. Rare qualities to find these days.

Annie D. Sousa

“Dr. Lucy was there at the end with all of them. She cared and she cried with me.”

If our pets could talk

I am delighted to have found Dr. Lucy. My two 14 year old cats have always hated going to the vet. They don’t like being put in the carriers and make it very difficult for me to accomplish this task. They don’t like the car ride and meow all the way to the vet and back. Sometimes we had to sit in the vet’s waiting room for an hour or more and they were very frightened, especially with dogs waiting as well.  It has always been a very stressful experience for all of us.

A few weeks ago I became concerned about the health of my female cat and knew she had to see a vet.  I searched on the internet to see if there were any who do home visits and found Dr. Lucy’s website. I gave her a call and she came two days later. Everything went very smoothly and there was a world of difference in having a vet come to the house instead of taking the cats to a vet. Dr. Lucy is a lovely person, very caring, compassionate and professional. She obviously has a great love for animals and I highly recommend her to anyone in need of a vet. 

Lorna Smith

“Dr. Lucy is a lovely person, very caring, compassionate and professional. She obviously has a great love for animals and I highly recommend her to anyone in need of a vet.”

Thank you from The Gilbert's

My family and I could not be more excited about having Dr. Lucy as our vet. She is readily available anytime of the day or night for our Boxer puppy Kaiser. When he was quite ill and had to go to the hospital she walked us through every step of the way in getting him back to his normal self, what signs to look out for and followed up after he was feeling much better. Most recently, I woke up to Kaiser with a very swollen face and hives and panicked immediately.  Dr. Lucy asked me to send photos and gave the best advice within minutes! I was immediately relieved. Her professionalism, expertise and quick response whether for a house call or just some advice is something that shows how genuine she is about her work.

Thank you Dr. Lucy from The Gilbert's

“Her professionalism, expertise and quick response whether for a house call or just some advice is something that shows how genuine she is about her work.”