Lien Animal Clinic has been in the West Seattle neighborhood since 1951 and on Sunday Aug. 14 they will celebrate with a special party. They will offer a closer look at veterinary medicine, tours of their new facility and give visitors a chance to see what happens behind the scenes. Dogs and cats are welcome but dogs must be on leashes and cats in carriers please.

During the celebration there will be:

• Tours of the clinic
• A teddy bear clinic (bring in your broken teddy bear and we’ll stitch 'em up)
• Photo of your pet
• Teeth Brushing/Dentistry demonstrations
• Ultrasound Demonstrations
• Client Education
• Complimentary refreshments
• Prizes and giveaways

Registration is optional, but for planning purposes please email them to let them know you plan on attending.

Sunday, August 14, 2011 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

For more information please email them at contact@lienanimal.com.

The clinic shared this history:

Dr. William Lien established Lien Animal Clinic as one of the first veterinary hospitals in West Seattle in 1951. Dr. Larry King joined the staff with Dr. Lien in 1968, and subsequently owned the practice for 18 years. He then continued to work at the clinic as an associate veterinarian until his retirement in 2007.

Drs. Timothy Kraabel and Elizabeth Fritzler, both WSU graduates, purchased Lien Animal Clinic from Dr. King in February of 1999 and are currently joined at the practice by Drs. Benjamin Fisher, Kristin Wrycha, Marc Duyungan, and Jody Zawacki.

Ever since purchasing the clinic, the Kraabels have dreamed of replacing the current hospital. For several years they searched for a suitable site in West Seattle for a new clinic that was convenient, affordable, and appropriately zoned to allow an animal hospital. When no such site could be found, we decided to make the best use of our current site. Jeff Clark and his team from Architectural Werks was selected as the architect for a new building to be constructed on the back parking lot. Corstone Construction broke ground in February of 2009 and our beautiful new hospital and parking lot were completed in August 2009.