Locally owned. Proudly Canadian 🍁
At O’Connor Veterinary Clinic, we treat every new puppy or kitten like family from the very first hello — and the First Steps Program is how we make sure nothing about their early care gets missed. It’s a veterinarian-designed path through your pet’s most important developmental months, so you always know what’s coming next.
The program includes four planned visits, your pet’s spay or neuter procedure, and a New Patient Welcome Kit with a printed visit schedule, feeding tips, and everything else our New Patient Center recommends for first-time pet parents. Exact timing may be adjusted slightly to fit your pet’s individual needs.
Locally owned and proudly Canadian, our East York team stays with you through every step — from that very first appointment to the day of their spay or neuter and every checkup after.
Full physical exam · first vaccines if due · deworming if needed · nutrition & feeding guidance · New Patient Welcome Kit
Physical exam · vaccine booster · parasite prevention review · behaviour and household-adjustment guidance
Physical exam · final core vaccine booster · flea, tick & heartworm prevention plan · early dental check
Physical exam · growth and development check · weight & nutrition review · spay/neuter planning discussion
Pre-surgical exam · pre-anesthetic bloodwork · microchip · procedure with continuous monitoring
Enrolling takes minutes. Once you’re in, we’ll help pre-book all four visits along with your pet’s spay/neuter appointment, so the whole year is already scheduled.
You’re billed for each visit individually, the same way as any regular appointment — enrolling just keeps everything mapped out and on schedule for you.
No — enrollment itself is free. You pay per visit, just like any standard appointment.
No problem — give us a call and we’ll find a new time. All vaccine visits should be finished before we book the spay/neuter procedure.
Yes. The program follows your veterinarian’s specific recommendation for your pet rather than a strict age cutoff.
No cost at all — no enrollment fee, no contract, nothing paid upfront.
In most cases, yes. Bring along any existing records and our team will build your remaining schedule from there.
Of course. First Steps is open to new and existing clients alike.
A young pet’s immune system needs time to build lasting protection, so vaccines are spaced a few weeks apart rather than given all at once.
Not exactly — the ages listed are a helpful guide. Some flexibility is fine, and we’ll flag it if precise timing matters for a specific vaccine.
Our East York team is ready to walk you through your puppy or kitten’s first year, one visit at a time.
