Huber Heights honors longtime veterinarian Dr. Kirk Perkins with proclamation and key to the city

Mayor Jeff Gore presented a proclamation and a key to the city to Dr. Kirk Perkins in recognition of Perkins’s decades of service to Huber Heights and the police division’s canine unit. The proclamation credited Dr. Perkins and the Heber/Huber Heights Animal Hospital with caring for generations of pets and providing veterinary support to local K‑9 units; the mayor read the proclamation and the council recessed briefly for photos.

Dr. Kirk Perkins accepted the honor and recounted his family’s history in veterinary practice and the growth of his clinic’s work with law‑enforcement canine units. "We've worked with not only Huber Heights, Riverside, Wright State, and it's a passion we've had," Perkins said, reflecting on long partnerships with area agencies. Council members and community volunteers thanked Perkins for his service and noted the clinic’s role in recent high‑profile canine care and community outreach.