Since January there has been a breeze of optimism in the air regarding client and pet visits to our hospitals. That optimism has carried over into performance and it is my belief we are coming out of the worst recession seen in all of our lifetimes. I hate to say that as it has appeared to continue to be one step forward and two steps back or vice versa with business. But it has not been a straight line. As I cross the Country looking at perspective acquisition hospitals I see some areas that never knew there was a financial downturn and other areas that feel they are still in its midst. In the summary of it all I hold strong optimism for the remainder of this year. If days past have created anything positive it is in our management as a profession. We have learned to manage better than ever before. When I speak about Pet Partners being a management company first and foremost I speak the absolute truth. We are an operations organization that acquires hospitals. And in that order. Our hospitals are then empowered to be the best they can be with trained managers that almost always come with the practice and they are supported by some of the best people I have ever worked with from our offices in Saratoga Springs, NY.
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