In 2026, Dr. Pol’s public life is no longer centered on new episodes of The Incredible Dr. Pol—it’s centered on keeping the “Dr. Pol” mission alive in two lanes: real-world animal care and a growing pet-care brand. He’s still publicly positioned as a hands-on rural veterinarian, but the bigger shift is how his decades of TV trust are being used to reach pet owners beyond Michigan. That shows up in Dr. Pol–branded pet products (including newer food lines) and in Dr. Pol CARE, a subscription telehealth-style service marketed around 24/7 access to licensed veterinarians for guidance when a local clinic isn’t immediately available.
Charles Pol is operating as the franchise builder and business driver in 2026. While he remains a familiar on-screen face, his main role today is steering the broader Dr. Pol ecosystem—especially the consumer side—through Docson Brands, where he’s publicly identified as the CEO. He’s also a key creative force behind the post–Incredible Dr. Pol era of storytelling, helping keep the family’s world on TV while the original series is over.
The new show: The Incredible Pol Farm
A major part of what they’re doing now is The Incredible Pol Farm, which launched in early 2024 on Nat Geo WILD and follows the Pol family taking on an ambitious new chapter: building a working family farm on roughly 350 acres. The series shifts the spotlight from the clinic’s daily emergency pace to long-term family legacy—land, livestock, equipment, and the hard realities of turning raw property into something sustainable.
In 2026, the farm show functions as the clearest continuation of the Pol brand on television, with Dr. Pol and Charles still at the center—Dr. Pol as the steady patriarch presence, and Charles as both on-screen leader and behind-the-scenes architect pushing the franchise forward.
Where is Dr. Nicole Arcy now?
Dr. Nicole Arcy, DVM, MPH is a Michigan-raised veterinarian who became a familiar face to viewers through The Incredible Dr. Pol, where she was introduced as the clinic’s “new doc” on-screen by 2019 and quickly stood out for her calm, compassionate approach with both farm animals and pets.
After giving birth and becoming a proud new mom to her son, Noah, she appears to have stepped back from her regular role at Pol Veterinary Services and the day-to-day filming pace that came with it, choosing a path that better fit her new season of life.
Today, she is based in Michigan and is working in clinical practice at Clare Animal Hospital, PC, where she’s publicly listed as part of the professional community connected to that hospital and continues serving local clients as a practicing veterinarian.
What happened to Dr. Lisa Jones DVM from “The Incredible Dr. Pol”? Where is she now?
Dr. Emily Thomas is a veterinarian best known to viewers as one of the standout doctors on The Incredible Dr. Pol, praised for her steady, capable style on tough farm calls and everyday clinic cases.
After her run on the series, she left Dr. Pol’s practice in 2019 and relocated with her family to Virginia, where she continued practicing in a role that offered more flexibility. Since then, she’s made another major life change: she has moved to Colorado, and she is now working as an Associate Veterinarian at Laurel Veterinary Clinic in Broomfield, Colorado, where the clinic’s official team bio notes her training at the University of Georgia, prior practice experience across South Carolina, Michigan, and Virginia, and her move to Colorado to be closer to family
What Happened to Dr. Brenda on Dr. Pol? Is She still with Dr. Pol?
Dr. Brenda Grettenberger is one of the most familiar faces from The Incredible Dr. Pol—a steady, deeply experienced veterinarian who became known for her calm, compassionate style and her willingness to handle the gritty “country vet” reality without hesitation. She’s long been regarded as a senior member of the team at Pol Veterinary Services in rural Michigan, and multiple show descriptions note that she has worked alongside Dr. Pol since 1992, making her one of the clinic’s longest-tenured vets.
In recent years, Brenda’s name has also surfaced in a very real kind of “legal trouble,” but it wasn’t tabloid drama—it was a professional licensing matter. A Michigan licensing case tied to a dog (Macy) that died after a teeth cleaning led to an administrative complaint alleging improper supervision and related violations; the matter went through hearings and disciplinary action at the administrative level.
However, in a decision dated December 16, 2025, the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed the finding that she violated the Public Health Code and remanded the case for dismissal, largely because the court found the key standard-of-care conclusion wasn’t supported by admissible expert testimony (while also noting it was not declaring her conduct met the standard of care—only that the violation finding wasn’t properly supported on the record).
As for where she is now: the most consistent public messaging from the Dr. Pol team is that she is still working with Dr. Pol, but she has kept a lower on-camera profile so she can stay focused on caring for animals rather than filming—meaning she remains part of the clinic world even if viewers don’t see her as often as before.
Dr. Ray Harp from Dr. Pol. Where is he now?
Dr. Ray Harp—the calm, soft-spoken vet who became a familiar face on The Incredible Dr. Pol—is no longer with Pol Veterinary Services and hasn’t been part of the show for some time. In a fan Q&A, executive producer Charles Pol said Dr. Ray left the clinic for family reasons and “moved on,” and the same reporting notes that Harp has since relocated to Colorado.
As for what he’s doing now, the most consistent, direct “current” clue is from Harp himself: his public Instagram bio describes him as a “Dad and Veterinarian in Colorado” and adds that he doesn’t work at Dr. Pol’s clinic anymore. He appears to be continuing his career in clinical veterinary medicine in Colorado, but he hasn’t publicly and consistently listed a specific clinic or job title in the sources that are easy to verify—so it’s safest to say he’s practicing as a veterinarian in Colorado while keeping the details relatively private.
