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Freddie’s Place Animal Hospital + Urgent Care is their name, and you can find them in Vista at 2395 S. Melrose Place. The folks at Freddie’s Place claim to be “UNLEASHING” a change in pet care, as they bring back old-fashioned compassionate service at affordable costs for all pet owners in San Diego County.

We spoke to the folks at Freddie’s Place to find out more about their new hospital, its vision and mission and what makes Freddie’s Place different.

Q: What is Freddie’s Place?

A: Freddie’s Place is a full-service independent animal hospital that focuses on the patient experience. Since emergencies don’t work 9 to 5 schedules, we are open all hours of the day and night, so our staff is always available when healthcare needs arise.

Our hospital operates on a “client first” mentality, which allows us to treat symptoms and look for the best outcome for the patient at the most affordable overall cost.

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CONTINUED FROM FRONT to citrus,” San Diego Agricultural Commissioner Ha Dang said. “Our goal is to prevent this disease from spreading any further. By working together, we can all protect our food supply, local agriculture, and environment from this devastating disease.”

The quarantine is intended to protect the region's food supply and agriculture by restricting people and businesses from moving citrus nursery stock, plant parts and fruit outside the quarantine boundaries and off their properties.

According to a county statement, the only exception is for agricultural businesses that must adhere to specific requirements for treatment, cleaning, and packing commercial fruit prior to movement.

HLB is not harmful to people or animals and is spread by the Asian citrus psyllids, tiny insects who can carry the bacterium when they feed on citrus trees.

The county Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures is partnering with state and federal regulators to limit the impact on the public and help prevent the spread of the disease.

County officials are also proactively notifying local citrus growers, plant nurseries and other related businesses.

Samples from trees on the affected property and the surrounding area are undergoing tests for HLB.

If it is detected in additional citrus trees in the quarantine area, state agricultural officials will follow up with treatment and removal of the infected trees.

The Freddie’s Place staff doesn’t work on commission, so profits won’t be driving decisions on diagnosis or treatment. We believe every pet we see deserves to be treated as the loved family member his owner sees and not a just a number or statistic. Our staff are all pet owners, so we treat every pet we see as one of our own.

Q: What services can you find at Freddie’s Place?

A: Freddie’s Place covers your pets “Nose to Tail”. Our service offerings are everything from Feline/Canine dental cleanings and extraction, onsite elective surgical procedures, labs and testing facilities in the building.

We offer everyday wellness care such as checkups and flea prevention, as well as our online pharmacy for your prescriptions or special pet dietary needs. We pride ourselves on our $25-a-shot vaccine clinic, which is available to any and all clients of Freddie’s Place. There’s never a need to go anywhere else when you’re

Q: Why is Freddie’s Place Different?

A: Being pet owners ourselves who were trying to get treatment for a sick puppy, we saw a gap in the pet care industry that was driving up cost and down the quality of care. The issues ranged from unneeded treatments and medications to just the ever-rising cost of service. It was becoming more than the average pet family could afford and there were no signs of it ending.

Our mission was to turn back the clock and create a truly warm and welcoming environment that still offered the best of service at prices folks on a budget could afford, somewhere that featured compassionate care, good bedside manner and found a way to cut costs but still provide best in class service. From there, we created the framework for what is now Freddie’s Place.

Q: Why the Name ‘Freddie’s Place’?

A: We call the hospital Freddie’s Place in memory of our service and therapy dog, Freddie, who was a kind, caring and gentle soul. Freddie never met a stranger and had a calming effect on those who needed his loving touch. Everything we do is to honor Freddie; in fact, you’ll see his likeness all over our hospital.

Freddie’s favorite toy was his plush red ball, he carried it everywhere. We kept that image of the red round ball in the building, and we use the saying “Keeping the ball rolling” as a reminder of Freddie’s spirit and drive to do the right things for the right reasons. You could say we all strive to “be like Freddie”, every day.

Well, there you have it, there’s a new dog in town and he’s taking pet care back the way it used to be, the way it should be.

Affordable, compassionate, caring service that is delivered with state-of-the-art technology for all comers. Freddie’s Place is the name, and it sounds like they have a plan to change the game.

To find out more, call them at 760-Freddie or you can visit their website at http://www.freddiesplaceanimalhospital.com.

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Carlsbad homeless shelter gets $2M grant

By Steve Puterski

CARLSBAD — The La Posada de Guadalupe homeless shelter was approved for $2 million in “seed investment” as the facility prepares for a major upgrade.

The Carlsbad City Council approved two agreements — one with San Diego County and the other with the shelter — during its Feb. 7 meeting.

The city will receive the money from the county to give to the shelter so it can begin a feasibility study and design concepts to add at least 35 beds to include women and families, according to Appaswamy “Vino” Pajanor, CEO of Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego, which owns La Posada.

The facility, which opened in 1992 to service farmworkers and migrants, currently serves men only, but Pajanor said the county grant is the starting point for upgrades.

“We have seen an increased need for women and women with children in our county,” Pajanor said. “La Posada has the capacity to expand its base. As we look at it … we are looking to add beds for women, women with children and men too.”

He said the expected cost for the project is $5 million to $12 million, depending on the scope of work. He said that before construction starts, the facility must be analyzed to determine if specific buildings must be renovated or demolished and rebuilt, along with other factors.

If all goes to plan, Pajanor said the new expansion could be completed in 24 to 30 months, although he said realistically it will be three to four years. According to the city, the expansion will be 35 to 50 non-congregate beds.

However, Pajanor said La Posada will become a “one-stop shop” for its homeless clients. Those services will include behavioral health, substance abuse management, case managers and employment training.

Another component of the shelter is to provide low-barrier, trauma entry facility.

In addition to the county grant, Pajanor said La Posada will explore any and all funding avenues, including government and private grants, donations and part nerships with the business community.

“Carlsbad has a lot of businesses,” he said. “May be we can name a wing af ter them so we can get peo ple in there.”

The funds for La Posa da, meanwhile, can only be used for property acquisi tion and facilities develop ment and may not be used for ongoing shelter operating expenses or indirect costs.

In 2013, there was a major expansion to reach 100 beds. In 2021, the City Council approved a plan for Catholic Charities to expand the number of beds and services.

“There is a huge need,” said Mandy Mills, the city’s housing and homeless services director. “There is more need to serve families. Being able to expand and serve this population would be critical to our goal.”

In 2022, the county created and allocated $10 million to its Capital Emergency Housing Solutions Grant Program to provide cities with one-time capital funding to create new and permanent emergency shelter solutions, according to the staff presentation. In October, the city applied for the grant.

The county has granted a total of $5 million to Oceanside, San Diego and Vista through its emergency grant program, and now $2 million to Carlsbad.

In December, the city granted $173,000 through the federal Community Development Block Grant funding to Catholic Charities to pay for architectural and engineering costs to explore adding a second story to the shelter building.

In addition, the city increased the CDBG funding by $125,000 for these pre-development costs.

The City Council also authorized $180,000 per year in funding for three years as part of its Homelessness Goal Work Plan to enhance clinical services at the shelter.