Many pet owners have experienced difficulty finding veterinary care in recent months, dropping everything to transport their sick animals across the border to Whitehorse or down the canal to Juneau.
Haines has never had a permanent, 24-7 veterinary clinic. Reality television’s “Yukon Vet” Michelle Oakley runs sporadic clinics in Haines and offers appointments when she’s in town. Oakley became the sole provider after Doctor Elizabeth “NeNe” Wolfe retired in 2017.
Longtime residents remember how in…
