U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

~~CURRENT~~Current ~~REPORT~~Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

~~the~~Date ~~Securities~~of ~~Exchange~~Report ~~Act~~(Date of earliest ~~1934~~event reported) June 17, 2005

~~September~~Commission ~~23,~~File ~~2004~~Number 0-50087

~~Date~~VETERINARY ofPET SERVICES, ~~Report~~ INC. (~~Date~~Exact name of ~~earliest~~registrant ~~event~~as ~~reported)~~specified in its charter)

VETERINARY PET SERVICES, INC.


California		95-3538503
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


3060 Saturn Street, Brea, California		92821
(Address of Principal Executive Office)		(Zip Code)

California		0-50087		95-3538503
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (714) 989-0555

Item 5.02 Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On June 17, 2005, Dennis P. Drent was named a director, president and the Chief Executive Officer of Veterinary Pet Services, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Drent, 50, has served as Senior Vice President-Internal Audits of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (“Nationwide”) in Columbus, Ohio since August 2000. Mr. Drent was responsible for operational, information technology, financial and compliance audits for the property and casualty insurance, life insurance and asset management business units at Nationwide. Nationwide is one of the world's largest insurance and financial services companies, providing domestic property and casualty insurance, life insurance and retirement savings, asset management, and strategic investments. Nationwide is the owner of Scottsdale Insurance Company, the Company's 61% majority shareholder. Prior to his employment with Nationwide, Mr. Drent was a partner at Ernst & Young LLP in Dallas, Texas and was responsible for internal audit services. The Company has not determined on which committees of the Board of Directors Mr. Drent will serve.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

~~3060 Saturn Street~~ (c) Exhibits

~~Brea,~~ 10.1 A ~~California~~copy ~~92821~~of the press release announcing Mr. Drent's appointments is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

~~(Address~~ ~~of principal executive offices)~~ 1

(714) 989-0555 SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

~~(Registrant’~~VETERINARY PET SERVICES, INC. Dated: June 23, 2005 /s/ ~~telephone~~JAMES ~~number~~W. CARNEY _______________________________ James W. Carney, ~~including~~acting ~~area~~Chief ~~code)~~Executive Officer

~~Check~~ ~~the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.~~2~~. below):~~

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.02 (b) Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Appointment of Principal Officers

Jack Stephens, DVM, the Company’s founder, has retired as the Company’s CEO and President effective as of September 22, 2004, and has resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors. Dr. Stephens will dedicate his time to charitable endeavors, most notably continuing his work with The Skeeter Foundation and its continuing mission of supporting the human-animal bond, better health care and insurance for all pets. None of Dr. Stephens’ or his family’s stock was purchased by the Company or any third party in connection with Dr. Stephens’ retirement. Dr. Stephens and his family continue to hold approximately 5.5% of the Company’s stock, and he and his family hold options to purchase 236,819 additional shares over the next three years, for approximately 4.2% of the Company.

James W. Carney, 45, has been appointed as the Company’s acting Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr. Carney has been in the insurance business for the last 27 years. He has been an insurance executive for the last 5 years. In addition, Judy L. Howard, 45, has been appointed as the Company’s acting Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Howard has been in the insurance business for the last 23 years. She has been an insurance executive for the last 5 years. Mr. Carney and Ms. Howard both come from Scottsdale Insurance Company, which owns approximately 60% of the Company’s stock.

In addition, the letter attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto was sent to all shareholders on September 23, 2004.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1 Letter to shareholders dated September 23, 2004.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	VETERINARY PET SERVICES, INC.
Date: September 23, 2004	By:	/s/ Judy L. Howard
		Judy L. Howard, acting Chief Financial Officer

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