Thank you, loyal blog readers! The CAPC RV team has enjoyed sharing their successes, challenges and tales from the road. Please stay tuned this coming week for reflections from each of the team members and some photos you won’t want to miss.
"Where did everybody go?"
On Saturday morning the CAPC team assumed their positions at a consumer event in Pike’s Place Market in downtown Seattle, for the final event of this year’s road show. The crowd was huge and the CAPC information stand actually ran out of frisbees, tennis balls and literature ending the tour with a sense of accomplishment.
“We didn’t really know what to expect from our spot on the Free Speech Wall at Pike’s Place,” says Dr. Mike Paul, “but the tourists and residents alike were excited about our message and eager to do the right thing with their pets.”
The CAPC booth was set up in front of one of the famous fish throwing stands and the famous market pig, Raechel.
CAPC at Pike's Place Market next to the fish mongers
The CAPC RV turns the corner and disappears into the streets of Seattle
The CAPC CE Event at the Oregon Electric Station was another standing room only event with almost 80 participants. The waiting list to attend the event was just as large as the group attending…so thank you to all of the veterinarians and techicians who registered and showed up for the event.
The weary team celebrated a victorious day in Eugene, Oregon with hat night.
"I try to buy hats that match my clothing," says Dr. Bowman, "or that allow me to blend in with the locals."
"Hats with large adjustable brims are perfect for sneaking a cat nap at a long dinner," says Jennifer Kincaid.
Call time was 5:00 a.m. at Alton Baker Park in Eugene, Oregon this morning; however, an even earlier morning phone call put the kabosh on our interview. Apparently there was breaking news (a stabbing downtown) that trumped our pet story. The team went back to bed…
The good news is…KVAL Channel 13, the CBS affiliate, showed up moments ago to cover the Healthy Pet Fair in Alton Baker Park. Woohoo!
Dr. Ballweber handles the media in Eugene
The RV in front of Mount Shasta
The RV team stopped in the city of Mount Shasta for lunch. Though the tiny little berg contained multiple food options, none were so compelling as The Lai Lai Diner, which boasted Chinese, American and Mandarin food. However, the primary selling point was the largest Chinese buffet in town…all you can eat for $8. So you might be wondering…did the CAPC RV team really get their money’s worth…did they truly have all they could eat? The answer is yes.