- Dr. “Doc” Floyd Garrett died Jan. 14th
- Beloved veterinarian in the Coastal Bend for over 50 years
- Many in Port Aransas community shaken up by his death
Dr. Floyd Garrett, also known as ‘Doc,’ has been volunteering at the Animal Friends of Port Aransas nonprofit animal rescue since 2009. Prior to his retirement in 2001, he owned the Flower Bluff Animal Hospital and the Island Animal Clinic in Port Aransas. He started practicing as a private veterinarian in 1977.
Many people in the Coastal Bend were impacted by Doc’s wisdom, kindness, and passion for helping animals. One person who worked with Doc and became his lifelong friend is Connie Beane.
“He would come and do vaccines for me If it was a puppy, he would start the booster shots. If they were an adult dog, we did their boosters and their rabies. If I had an illness with a dog, he would come and check on them,” Beane said.
Doc’s empathy shone through in his career as a veterinarian.
“A lot of things he did, people didn’t know. If he had to euthanize someone’s pet, they didn’t know afterwards he would go out back by himself and cry,” Beane said.