05/30/2025
As you all know, Animal Medical Center has taken an enormous blow recently. With the sudden and heartbreaking passing of Dr. Clayton Anderson, that leaves the clinic responsibilities solely to Dr. Clay and Dr. Alicia. Some difficult decisions have been made after countless hours of prayers and brainstorming.
First and foremost, we have made the decision to close the Martin Luther King clinic. We are unsure of specifically when the last day will be, but it will likely be within the next one to two weeks. We have already transferred all of the paper charts to Idlewild so we can continue to serve you seamlessly at that location. We have prayed so hard that you all continue to use our clinic, but that might not work for your individual circumstances, and we understand that completely. Dr. Alicia, specifically, is so incredibly thankful for how you fully stood behind her as she took over that clinic alone for the last three years.
Next, our Idlewild hours are changing. We will still open at 6:30am Monday through Friday to ensure you can always drop off early and pick up after work. We will be closing at 5:30pm during the week. We are also no longer able to offer Saturday hours.
Y'all, this is tough. When we tell you that actual tears have been shed over these decisions, we mean it. Dr. Clay and Dr. Alicia have two small children who are deserving of having their parents be present for them. If the clinic hours stayed the same, it'd be too large of a task to balance family and work both, especially trying to give 100% to each. We know that these changes seem huge and scary, but the grace we have been shown during the last few weeks has been the most amazing thing. You have loved on us, checked in on us, shared stories from decades of memories, cried with us, and most importantly prayed for and with us. Please continue to do those things. We are so incredibly thankful for how y'all have stuck by our Animal Medical Center family.
Please help us spread the word about the changes, and more importantly pray for our strength and wisdom in the coming months and years. We're all going to be ok, but goodness we all will have to work together to get there.
From the bottom of our hearts, we sure do love y'all. ❤️🐾
