Athens Animal Hospital

08/26/2025

Show us your pups below! ⬇️🐕🐾

08/18/2025

Today marks our 11 year anniversary of owning Athens Animal Hospital. It has been an absolute pleasure to serve Athens and the surrounding communities. We have an AMAZING team and the best clients!! We are so blessed to have you all in our lives. Thank you all and here’s to another 11!!! 🐾❤️

08/17/2025

We’d love to see a picture of your black cat in the comments below ⬇️!

🐈‍⬛ Black Cat Appreciation Day is more than a feel-good holiday — it’s also a reminder of a persistent challenge in animal welfare.

Research confirms that black cats face two significant disadvantages in shelters:
• Lower adoption rates
• Higher euthanasia rates

This “Black Cat Bias” (and broader “Dark Cat Syndrome”) has cultural roots — from centuries-old superstitions to subtle visual preferences — and it can affect how quickly cats find homes. In some cases, it even impacts the veterinary care they receive after adoption.

Our Trends article dives into Robert Carini’s study of nearly 8,000 cats in an urban Kentucky shelter and explores ways to counteract this bias, from better photography to reframing public perception.

Today’s the perfect day to challenge myths and celebrate black cats for what they truly are: loving, unique, and deserving of excellent care.

📖 Read the full article here: https://hubs.li/Q03C-sBh0
📄 Explore the AAHA/AAFP Feline Life Stage Guidelines to see how you can support every cat: https://hubs.li/Q03C-rpq0

08/14/2025

This sweet girl is currently recovering from parvo at our clinic. She is in need of a new home! If you are interested in her please contact the clinic at (256) 232-1344.
She is ~6 months old, full of energy and will need some training. She seems to be very smart and willing to learn but is very hyper from being cooped up in a kennel during treatment. She currently weighs 35lbs but is underweight. We are unsure of what breeds she is so we don’t know how big she is going to be.
We have taken on all expenses for her treatment, so if you would like to donate to help cover her cost you can call or come into the clinic.

07/04/2025

Wishing everyone a Happy Independence Day!🇺🇸🎆
Reminder, our office is CLOSED today for the holiday.

06/25/2025

🚨🐻 We’re sure everyone has seen the reports of a black bear in the area. With that being said, we wanted to share some bear safety.
(We posted the video of the bear behind Winter Timbers in the comments.)

06/17/2025

🇺🇸 The Fourth of July will be here before we know it. If your pet suffers from fireworks anxiety, now is the time to get their medication. This will help them get through the holiday with minimal stress. 🇺🇸
Check out these pets safety tips to help you keep your furry friends free from danger this holiday.

https://www.avma.org/resources/pet-owners/petcare/july-4-safety

06/15/2025

Happy Father’s Day! 🐕 🐾 ❤️

05/23/2025

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05/13/2025

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It will come to no surprise that pets are actually beneficial for your mental health.
https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/dogs-are-good-for-your-health

04/03/2025

Do we have any clients who are in the commercial lawn care business? We are looking for an insured lawn service for the clinic lawn.

03/21/2025

This morning Dr. Grantland, Mrs. Grantland, Tamela and Elise participated in the Athens Intermediate Schools Career Day. Tamela also brought her bottle goat, Ranger. He was a BIG hit!! They had so much fun being able to share what they do with the kids.