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Of our 40 thousand residents, how many have beloved pets? How many have a ‘vet of choice’ that makes money for the care of a pet between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday? But who is there when a pet needs emergency care after 5 p.m.?

There is no one; only a sign in the window telling you to drive 30 minutes to Temecula and get care there. But I will warn you, if you try that drive with a dying pet in your car, it will be dead when you get there.

My family has made that drive twice and both times the dog was dead by the time we got there.

If the veterinarians in town want to be...