SACRAMENTO, CA -- 06/04/09 --
Small businesses representing every district
in California were
recently honored by the State Assembly in Sacramento. Assembly Majority
Leader Alberto Torrico, D-Newark, picked Fremont's American Animal Care
Center as the 20th District's honoree. The team at American Animal Care
Center is proud to announce they are being honored as Small Business of the
Year for their district.
"American Animal Care Center is a fine example of a small business that
succeeds by not only providing valuable services for its customers, but
also the community at large," said Torrico.
American Animal Care Center was founded in 1986 by Dr. Dharam Salwan and is
now operated by his son, Dr. Raj Salwan, who also writes the weekly "Pet
Pro" column for the Fremont Argus and chairs Fremont's Human Relations
Commission. The animal practice has achieved the highest accreditation from
the American Animal Hospital Association for Excellence in Small Animal
Medicine and Surgery.
The doctors believe in giving back to the communities that have attributed
to their success. One example is their Pet and Wildlife Fund, which
provides free services for good Samaritans who bring in injured pets from
the streets. They treat, rehabilitate and find homes for these animals.
American Animal Care Center also offers reduced fee and discounted services
for rescue groups.
American Animal Care Center is the largest private animal hospital in the
Bay Area. Other recent honors include being named one of the "Top Vets for
Pets" in the Bay Area and the Best Animal Hospital in Fremont in 2008 and
2009.
For additional information about the California Small Business Association
award, visit
http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a20/animal_care_center.aspx
About American Animal Care Center:
American Animal Hospital is the largest provider of veterinary services to
the Bay Area's Tri-City district. It is a full-service hospital for small
animal medicine, surgery and dentistry. They also provide emergency,
grooming and boarding services for dogs, cats, birds and pocket pets such
as guinea pigs, ferrets, rats, rabbits, chinchillas and hamsters. American
Animal Care Center employs the latest standards in medicine, surgery and
dentistry with an emphasis on preventive care. They also offer affordable
spay/neuter and vaccination programs.
