California Animal Referral & Emergency Hospital is dedicated to the memory of Shiva Berlin Lane. Shiva was Dr. Lane's long time friend and companion. It is because of Shiva that the founders of CARE Hospital met and became friends. Our criteria, as we proceeded in the development of the hospital was … is it good enough for Shiva? The specialties are important and indeed in her 12-year lifetime she saw several specialists. She had an ophthalmologist perform lens replacement for a juvenile cataract. A surgeon later removed masses from her pancreas and liver. An internist helped chose a chemotherapy medicine that sent pancreatic cancer into remission. And her dear friend Dr. Purvis, cared for her during her final two years as she fought back kidney failure. Despite her health challenges she swam and played until the final week of her life. Beyond the specialty medicine, advanced training and high tech equipment is our genuine love for animals. Our ongoing commitment to Shiva, and indeed to you, is that you and your family member will receive the same kindness, compassion and love that she did. Her picture is thoughtfully situated in our waiting area, on the cover of our brochure and throughout this website. It is our privilege to bring the medicine, technology, kindness & compassion to the animals of California's Central Coast. We do so in Shiva's memory. We will miss her always.