Scott Sims

Scott Sims DVM (1955 – July 25, 2015) was an American veterinarian and television personality. He is best known for his factual television series Aloha Vet, which aired in 2015.

Early life and education Sims was born in New Jersey and raised in California. He took his first equestrian lesson at 4 years old and bought his first horse, with his own money, at 7 years old.

He obtained his pilot's license shortly after graduating from high school. He graduated from University of California, Davis in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science in zoology. He then graduated from the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine in 1984.

Career Sims was a large and small animal veterinarian. He co-founded the Davis Wildlife Care Association shortly after graduating from the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine in 1984. He also founded a veterinary clinic, Pegasus Veterinary Clinic, in Novato, California.

In 2001, Sims and his clinic moved to Kauai, Hawaii after taking a vacation to Hawaii in 2000. He also has some clients as far away as Texas. he died of bladder cancer on July 25, 2015,

Sims was writing a book, Eating Horses Don't Die.

Personal life Sims had no spouse or children, but did live with his grey parrot, Oliver.

He founded The Pegasus Foundation to establish a nonprofit "Pay-what-you-can" animal hospital on Kauai.