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VCA Adams Animal Hospital

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VCA Adams Animal Hospital

The North Quabbin's Family Vet for Over 70 Years We also sell a variety of pet toys, treats and more. Stop in to view our current selection.

Adams Animal Hospital is a full-service small animal veterinary hospital that has been providing comprehensive medical, surgical and dental care for dogs and cats since 1947. We provide a broad spectrum of diagnostic procedures through in-house testing and the use of external laboratories. Our hospital includes a well-stocked pharmacy, in-hospital surgery suite, in-house x-ray and ultrasound capabilities, and a closely supervised hospitalization area. At Adams Animal Hospital we strive to offer not only sound advice, but also optimal veterinary care, thus allowing you the enjoyment of your companion for a maximum number of years. Our job is not only to treat your pet when he or she isn't feeling well, but also to help you learn how to keep your best friend happy and healthy.

11/01/2026

The best treat of our October was time with all of you! 🎃🍬 Tag us in your stories, and you could be featured in next month's roundup 📸

Find your local VCA Animal Hospital at https://vcahospitals.com/find-a-hospital

10/30/2026

🐾 **Meet Daisy! Our newest little visitor!** 🐾

Everyone say hello to Daisy! 💕 This adorable 9-week-old puppy recently came in for a visit and got some extra love and attention from her technician, Olivia! Just look at that sweet face! 🐶❤️

Bringing home a new puppy is such an exciting time, but it also comes with lots of new responsibilities, preventive care, vaccines, wellness visits, and unexpected surprises along the way!

**Do you have a new puppy or kitten at home?** Here are two ways we can help make caring for your newest family member a little easier on your wallet!

🐾 **VCA CareClub®**
CareClub wellness plans help you budget for your pet's routine preventive care. Depending on the plan, benefits can include wellness exams, recommended vaccines, routine screenings, and other preventive services. It helps you stay on top of your puppy's healthcare while spreading out the cost of eligible services.

🐾 **Trupanion Pet Insurance**
Puppies are curious little explorers, and sometimes that curiosity gets them into trouble! Trupanion helps protect against unexpected accidents and illnesses that can lead to costly veterinary bills. Eligible claims may be paid directly to participating veterinary hospitals, helping reduce the amount you need to pay out of pocket.

💕 **Our goal is to help you give your new family member the healthiest start possible without feeling overwhelmed by the costs of care.**

Ask our team at VCA Adams Animal Hospital about CareClub and Trupanion during your next visit. We'd love to help you find options that work for you and your new best friend!

**Welcome to the VCA Adams family, Daisy!** We can't wait to watch you grow! 🐾

Small note: CareClub is a wellness plan, not pet insurance, and Trupanion coverage is subject to policy terms, exclusions, and deductibles.

10/30/2026

It's time! Have a safe and !

10/29/2026

Give your cats some extra love from us today, please and thanks! 😻

Find your local VCA Animal Hospital at https://vcahospitals.com/find-a-hospital

10/28/2026

Halloween edition 🎃 Make a plan for your pet today!

And if you need to confirm your pet's microchip, medications or best plans for the weekend, reach out to your local VCA Animal Hospital at https://vcahospitals.com/find-a-hospital

10/26/2026

"Sweater Weather" - VCA's version

Cozy up to your local VCA Animal Hospital at https://vcahospitals.com/find-a-hospital

10/23/2026

🐾 **WE’RE HIRING! JOIN OUR VETERINARY TEAM! 🩺🐶🐱**

**VCA Adams Animal Hospital is looking for a talented and compassionate Veterinarian to join our General Practice team!**

Are you looking for a hospital where you can work alongside a supportive team, build lasting relationships with clients, and provide exceptional care to pets? We’d love to meet you! ❤️

🐾 **What We Offer:**

- A full-time opportunity in a well-established general practice
- A skilled and experienced team of trained Veterinary Technicians ready to support you
- The opportunity to work alongside our two current doctors
- A collaborative environment where teamwork, compassion, and quality medicine matter
- A schedule that includes every other weekend

**Who We’re Looking For:**

- A veterinarian who loves animals and enjoys building relationships with people
- A skilled, confident doctor who values teamwork and communication
- Someone who will fit in with our existing team and contribute to our positive hospital culture
- **Surgical experience is preferred!**

At VCA Adams, we believe exceptional veterinary care starts with a team that supports one another and shares a passion for helping pets and their families. We’re looking for someone who will feel right at home with us! 🐾💙

📩 **Interested in joining our team?** Send us a message or reach out to learn more about this opportunity!

Email: [email protected]
or
Call: 978-249-7967

Please share this post and help us find our next amazing veterinarian!

**VCA Adams Animal Hospital**
*Exceptional care, compassion and love.* ❤️🐾

10/23/2026

Jump scare!! We're here for you and your pet's needs all spooky season long 👻

Find your local VCA Animal Hospital at https://vcahospitals.com/find-a-hospital

10/23/2026

💙 **Staff Appreciation Week: Celebrating Our Management Team!** 💙

What does it take to manage a veterinary hospital? It’s so much more than keeping schedules organized and making sure the doors are open! 🐾

Hospital management means supporting a team, helping solve challenges, keeping daily operations running smoothly, supporting high-quality patient care, ensuring our clients feel heard and valued, and creating an environment where our staff can learn, grow, and succeed. It means balancing the needs of our patients, clients, and team while working toward a common goal: providing the very best care possible for our community. ❤️

Today, we want to give a **special shout-out to Jennifer, our Hospital Manager!** 🎉 Jennifer has worked hard to help shape VCA Adams Animal Hospital into what it is today. Her dedication, leadership, and commitment to our hospital, our clients, our patients, and our team help drive us forward every day.

But great leadership is never a one-person job! Jennifer relies on an incredible team beside her, including **Sarah, our Veterinary Technician Supervisor, and Terry, our Lead Technician.** Together, they help guide our medical team, support our staff, tackle daily challenges, and keep things moving behind the scenes. 💪🐶🐱

And, of course, none of this would be possible without the hard work and dedication of our entire VCA Adams team! From our client service representatives to our veterinary technicians and doctors, every single person plays an important role in making our hospital a special place.

**Leadership is about more than managing a hospital. It’s about building a team, supporting one another, growing together, and making a difference in the lives of the pets and people we serve.** 💙

Please join us in thanking Jennifer, Sarah, Terry, and our entire VCA Adams team for everything they do each and every day!

🐾 **We are stronger together, and we are proud to serve our community!**

10/22/2026

Meet Toni. ✨ Technician Supervisor. Mentor. Lifelong learner. And the kind of colleague who makes everyone around her better. 🐾

Every day, Toni shows up to teach, inspire, and invest in the Associates around her — from dental wet labs to ultrasound training — because she knows what it feels like to have someone believe in you.

💙 We're so proud to have Toni on our team. Her dedication to mentorship is exactly what makes VCA a place where careers and people truly thrive.

Explore what a career at VCA could look like for you. 🌟

10/22/2026

🐾💙 **Staff Appreciation Week: Celebrating Our Veterinarians!** 💙🐾

At **VCA Adams Animal Hospital**, we are taking time this week to recognize and celebrate the incredible people who make a difference in the lives of our patients, clients, and team every single day — including our amazing doctors!

🐶🐱 **What does a veterinarian do?**

Being a veterinarian is so much more than examining pets and treating illnesses. Our doctors diagnose and manage medical conditions, perform surgeries, interpret diagnostic results, develop treatment plans, provide preventive care, and help guide families through some of the most difficult moments of pet ownership. They advocate for patients who cannot speak for themselves, educate pet parents, and work hand in hand with our veterinary technicians and client service representatives to provide the best care possible. It takes compassion, knowledge, dedication, and a whole lot of heart! ❤️

🌟 **A special thank you to our doctors!** 🌟

💙 **Dr. Patrick Temple — Our Medical Director**

Dr. Temple has been part of the VCA Adams family for many years, and we are incredibly grateful for his longstanding dedication and service. Since joining our hospital in 2000, he has devoted himself to caring for our patients, supporting our clients, and helping guide our team. His experience, commitment, and contributions to our hospital have made a lasting impact, and we want to take this opportunity to thank him for the many years he has spent serving our community and being part of our VCA Adams family!

💙 **Dr. Gregory Kidd — A Wonderful Addition to Our Team**

Although Dr. Kidd joined us more recently this year, he has already made a meaningful impact on our hospital! He has brought fresh knowledge, new perspectives, and a passion for surgery that has helped our veterinary technicians grow their skills and strengthen their confidence in the surgical setting. We appreciate the time he invests in teaching, sharing his knowledge, and helping our team continue to develop and provide excellent care to our patients.

To both of our doctors, thank you for the long hours, the challenging cases, the compassion you show our patients, the support you give your teammates, and the dedication you bring to your work. Veterinary medicine is a team effort, and we are thankful to have you both as part of ours! 🩺🐾

Please join us in showing **Dr. Temple and Dr. Kidd** some appreciation in the comments! Tell us about a time our doctors made a difference for you or your furry family member. We would love to hear your stories! 💙

**VCA Adams Animal Hospital**
*Exceptional care, compassion and love.* 🐾

10/21/2026

Welcome back to - today we're learning about why our dogs roll around in things we'd rather them not 😅

Find your local VCA Animal Hospital at https://vcahospitals.com/find-a-hospital

10/21/2026

🐾💙 **Celebrating Our Amazing Veterinary Technicians at VCA Adams Animal Hospital!** 💙🐾

Our veterinary technicians are the heart of our hospital! 🩺🐶🐱 They do so much more than assist with appointments. They are the hands that provide treatments, the minds that help monitor and care for our patients, and the compassionate hearts that comfort pets and their families during both happy and difficult moments.

From drawing blood, running lab work, taking radiographs, assisting with surgery and anesthesia, administering medications, and monitoring patients, to educating clients and answering questions, our technicians play an essential role in providing exceptional veterinary care every single day.

They help our doctors make important medical decisions, advocate for our patients who cannot speak for themselves, and offer reassurance to clients who trust us with their beloved family members. Their knowledge, dedication, patience, and compassion make a difference in ways that often go unseen. ❤️

At VCA Adams, we are so fortunate to have such a wonderful team of veterinary technicians! Please join us in celebrating and recognizing:

🐾 **Sarah** – Our Technician Supervisor, helping guide our team and support excellent patient care.

🐾 **Terry** – Our Lead Technician, bringing years of experience, knowledge, and dedication to our hospital.

🐾 **Olivia, Kiley, Lily, Christine, and Danielle** – Our incredible technicians who work hard every day to care for our patients, support our doctors, and make our clients feel cared for.

We appreciate each of you and the important role you play in our hospital. Veterinary medicine takes teamwork, heart, and a whole lot of dedication, and we are grateful for everything you do! 💙

**Help us celebrate our amazing veterinary technicians!** Drop a comment below to share your appreciation or tell us about a time our team made a difference for you and your pet. 🐾

10/20/2026

This National Veterinary Technician Week, we're celebrating the incredible Associates who make our hospitals thrive — like Karen, who began as a CSR and never stopped growing and like Joanne, who sought mentorship and support to obtain her VTNE.

At VCA, we're proud to champion our veterinary technicians every step of the way — offering mentorship, encouragement, and the resources to help you reach your full potential.

To every vet tech in our VCA family: thank you. What you do matters deeply — to our teams, to our patients, and to the pet owners who trust us with their most beloved companions.

🌟 Ready to grow your career with a team that believes in you? Explore open roles at VCA. https://www.vcacareers.com/global/en

10/20/2026

📢 **Important Announcement from VCA Adams Animal Hospital**

Please be advised that **VCA Adams Animal Hospital will be temporarily closed on Tuesday, October 20th, from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM** for a staff meeting.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding as our team takes time to learn, collaborate, and continue improving the care we provide to our patients and clients. 🐾❤️

Thank you for being part of our VCA Adams family!

— Your VCA Adams Animal Hospital Team 🐶🐱

10/20/2026

💙 **Staff Appreciation Week: Celebrating Our Client Service Representatives!** 💙

When you think of veterinary care, you may think of our doctors and veterinary technicians, but there is another very important part of our team that helps keep our hospital running smoothly — our **Client Service Representatives (CSRs)!** 🐾📞

Our CSRs are often the first friendly voices you hear when you call VCA Adams and the first smiling faces you see when you walk through our doors. They do so much more than answer phones and schedule appointments! They help coordinate your pet’s care, manage appointments, communicate important information, answer questions, assist with prescription requests, and help guide clients through both happy moments and some of the hardest days of pet ownership. ❤️

They are the connection between our clients, our patients, and our medical team, helping make sure every pet and every family feels welcomed, heard, and cared for.

Today, we want to give a special shout-out to our amazing CSRs, **Larissa and Tamara!** 🎉

💙 **Larissa** brings years of experience to VCA Adams and is a wonderful source of knowledge, support, and guidance for our team. Her experience helps keep things moving and ensures our clients have someone they can turn to for help.

💙 **Tamara** may be newer to the veterinary field, but she is finding her footing, learning every day, and continuing to grow in her role. We are excited to see her build her confidence and become an even bigger part of our team!

Both play an important role in making sure our clients and their beloved pets receive the care, compassion, and attention they deserve.

Please join us in thanking Larissa and Tamara for all they do! We appreciate their hard work, patience, dedication, and the important part they play in our hospital family. 🐶🐱💙

**At VCA Adams, exceptional care, compassion, and love start the moment you connect with us!**

💬 Have Larissa or Tamara helped you or your pet? We would love for you to share your experience in the comments!

10/19/2026

💙🐾 **Happy Staff Appreciation Week from VCA Adams Animal Hospital!** 🐾💙

This week, we’re celebrating and showing our appreciation for the incredible team that makes VCA Adams so special! From our amazing Client Service Representatives (CSRs) who welcome you through our doors, to our dedicated Veterinary Technicians, caring Doctors, and hardworking Management team, every member plays an important role in providing exceptional care.

Our team works hard every day to meet the needs of our community, support our clients, and provide the best possible care, compassion, and love to our patients. Veterinary medicine takes teamwork, dedication, patience, and heart, and we are so grateful for the people who bring those qualities to our hospital every day. 💕🐶🐱

**Now, we want to hear from YOU!** 🗣️❤️

Have you had a memorable experience with our team? Has someone at VCA Adams gone above and beyond for you or your beloved pet? We’d love for you to share your stories, kind words, and favorite memories in the comments below!

Your support means so much to our team, and we love hearing how we’ve made a difference in the lives of you and your pets. Thank you for trusting us with your furry family members and for being part of our VCA Adams family! 🐾

**Help us celebrate our amazing team by leaving a little love in the comments!** 💙

10/16/2026

🎃 Costumes, PSL's and scented candles... oh my! Be on the lookout for these potential pet hazards this fall. 🍂

And if you need support from your veterinary team, we're just a call away! Find your local VCA Animal Hospital at https://vcahospitals.com/find-a-hospital

10/03/2026

🐾 **VCA Adams Animal Hospital — Temporary Closure** 🐾

Please be advised that **VCA Adams Animal Hospital will be CLOSED Today Saturday, October 3rd** due to doctor vacations.

🚨 **In the event of an emergency**, please contact **Veterinary Emergency Specialty Hospital (VESH) in South Deerfield at 413-665-4911.**

We appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience. ❤️

**VCA Adams Animal Hospital**
*Exceptional care, compassion and love.*

Address

1287 S Main Street
Athol, MA
01331

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Saturday	8am - 1pm

Website

https://vcahospitals.com/adams

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