- Emetia and Warren Cull ran a veterinary clinic.
A veterinary clinic run by a married couple is closing due to a flood earlier this year, amid a major dispute with their insurance company.
Emetia Cull, 44, and Warren Cull, 40, had been running West Gosford Veterinary Clinic since February 2020, shortly before the pandemic caused a surge in demand for pets.
But the South African-born couple, who have children, have been forced to close their practice on the New South Wales Central Coast, north of Sydney, because of flooding and health problems.
His practice, registered under the name Cull Tower Pty Ltd in May 2019, was placed into liquidation on Tuesday, following a difficult battle with an insurance company.
But that was the least of their worries as Clifford Sanderson, the chief executive of insolvency group Dissolve Pty Ltd, was this week appointed as liquidator.
The veterinary clinic told its Facebook followers in July that it would have to close, despite working hard to stay open after bad weather in February.
“After six long and hard months, we have been working hard to save our dream and reopen,” they said.
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Emetia Cull, 44, and Warren Cull, 40, have been running West Gosford Veterinary Clinic since May 2019.
‘Unfortunately we have had to make the best decision we can at this time and close.
‘This was an incredibly difficult decision for us and required a lot of thought and effort to make.’
Emetia Cull revealed that health problems had affected her ability to practice as a veterinarian.
“On top of everything else, due to Dr. Emetia’s constant problems with her leg, we are unable to offer her veterinary services,” the clinic said.
‘We need to focus on his recovery.
‘We would like to thank each and every one of our loyal customers for all the support, care and friendship we have developed over the past four years.
“We loved every minute of it and created some truly wonderful memories.”
West Gosford Veterinary Clinic temporarily closed in February due to flooding.
“Last week, during the storms, we experienced unforeseen flooding at the hospital,” the clinic told its Facebook followers.
‘At this time we unfortunately have to close until further notice due to the damage caused by the storm.’
Two months later, they were still fighting with their insurance company and apologized to their customers.
“Yes, we are still closed. It has been a very long process with the insurance company and it is still ongoing,” they said.
‘We still don’t know when we will be able to reopen the hospital.
“We thank everyone for their understanding at this very difficult time for our business and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.”