{"id":2669,"date":"2013-09-09T22:15:07","date_gmt":"2013-09-09T22:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.net\/blog\/?p=2669"},"modified":"2019-10-01T03:52:02","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T03:52:02","slug":"dr-joe-cortese-dog-park-dedication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.org\/blog\/2013\/09\/dr-joe-cortese-dog-park-dedication\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Joe Cortese Dog Park Dedication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On August 17th, the <a href=\"https:\/\/sanjuancapistrano.com\/\">city of San Juan Capistrano<\/a> dedicated their new dog park in honor of beloved local veterinarian Dr. Joe Cortese, also know as &#8220;Dr. Fleas&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Dr.-Joe-Cortese.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Dr.-Joe-Cortese.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Joe Cortese\" width=\"124\" height=\"145\" \/><\/a>.The dog park welcomes small and large dogs and features picnic tables, benches, and an access ramp for people with disabilities. Enjoy the beautiful mature oak, avocado, and Valencia orange trees that are being preserved as part of this wonderful new park. The area will include drinking fountains for both people and pooches.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Cortese was a past president and member of the Animal Health Foundation&#8217;s Board of Trustees.\u00a0 He passed away suddenly in 2008 while visiting friends in New Mexico with his wife, Goldee.<\/p>\n<p>The AHF is proud to have made a donation to the park to honor such a dedicated and loved individual.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 17th, the city of San Juan Capistrano dedicated their new dog park in honor of beloved local veterinarian Dr. Joe Cortese, also know as &#8220;Dr. Fleas&#8221;.The dog park welcomes small and large dogs and features picnic tables, benches, and an access ramp for people with disabilities. 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