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Doctors And Mascots
MICHELLE C. SCHRAEDER, DVM, FAAVA
 Dr.
Michelle Schraeder grew up in New Jersey and received her Bachelor's degree from
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in 1981. She graduated from The Ohio State University College of
Veterinary Medicine in 1985. In 1986 she and her husband moved to Bellingham. During her career as a veterinarian,
Michelle has encountered cases where conventional medicine was not helpful.
This led to her interest in alternative medicine. In the winter of 1996-97 she took the International Veterinary
Acupuncture Society's (IVAS) Basic Acupuncture course and exams and became a
certified veterinary acupuncturist and a charter member of the American Academy
of Veterinary Acupuncture (AAVA). She also has completed the three year course in Veterinary
Chinese Herbal Medicine and a course in veterinary Tui-Na, a Chinese massage/manipulation therapy. In
January 2006, Michelle became one of first two veterinarians to
become a Fellow of the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture (FAAVA), which
is an advanced acupuncture certification process. She obtained a Masters
of Education in College and Continuing Education from Western Washington
University. Presently she is chair of the IVAS US and International
Education Committees, an IVAS board member, and a member of the AAVA Advanced
Certification Committee. She practices integrative medicine, utilizing
Traditional Chinese Medicine with conventional medicine. When Michelle is not busy being a business owner or
vet, she is relaxing at home with the canine and feline children, doing dog
competition with the labs, or in the mountains with the
dogs and hubby.
EDWIN J. STONE, DVM
 Dr.
Ed Stone grew up on a farm in the Appalachian mountains of southwestern
Virginia. Being around animals from an early age influenced his desire to
become a veterinarian. He attended undergraduate school at Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University and graduated from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine
in 1982 (where he met and married Dr. Schraeder). He practiced in New
Jersey before moving to Bellingham in 1986. He obtained a Masters of
Education in College and Continuing Education from Western Washington
University. His
love of the outdoors drew him to this area and when he is not at the clinic, he
is doing outdoor projects at home or hiking the mountains with the dogs.
LITTLE WILLIE - "The Boss"
 Willie
first showed up in our parking lot greeting clients by jumping onto their car
hoods and staring at them through the windshield. This escalated into a full
time job for him, and eventually he moved INTO the clinic. None of our neighbors
claimed him as theirs and frankly "Little Willie" would not go home (like the song
says) even if we knew where he came from after all these
years. He now rules the desk, the office couch, and still the parking lot.
ARBY - "Chairpurrson"
 Arby
was brought to us by a good Samaritan who found him after he was hit by a car on
the Guide Meridian in front of Arby's Restaurant (hence his name). We
notified the Whatcom Humane Society and gave them his description, in case his
owner came looking for him. We fixed him and his broken leg, and took care
of him while he healed. No one claimed him, so now Arby is our other
waiting room greeter and Little Willie's best pal.
SHERMAN T. PUTTER-
"Purrsonnel Director"
 Sherman
came to us as a mature outdoor "Tom" other cats were beating up.
We, of course, "fixed" him and found from day one he mostly wants to
greet people and lounge around - his wandering days forgotten. An
occasional sunning outside still is enjoyed.
SIS
 Yes,
it does seem like we are becoming a "cat" clinic with four, but we
needed a gal for balance. And they all do get along! The cats do
take over the front desk at times.
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