To the editor: My family and I want to say that the staff at Columbia Veterinary Hospital are amazing. We had just suffered the loss of our deaf Persian cat who had chronic health issues since he was born. Not only was the prior doctor (Dr. Will Nunn) able to save his life at a very young age but the new owner of the practice (Dr. Cynthia Lindsey) has gone above and beyond the call of duty to help with him and when the time came and the most humane thing to do became the only option, Dr. Lindsey held him while he fell asleep which is far from the call of duty. The Staff always showed compassion and understanding throughout the past with not just our recent loss but with all our babies.