HWY 5 Animal Hospital

08/03/2025

The miraculous coincidence of Rufus and Ziggy!

07/18/2025

06/16/2025

🐾🎉 We’re Honored! 🎉🐾

Please join us in celebrating Dr. Michael Kay and the amazing team at Hwy 5 Animal Hospital for being named:

🏆 Best Veterinarian
🏆 Best Animal Hospital
🏆 Best Pet Boarding

…by the Douglas County Sentinel Reader’s Choice Awards 2025!

We are deeply grateful to our incredible clients and community for your continued support and trust. These awards are a reflection of the compassion, dedication, and excellence our team brings to every patient, every day. ❤️🐶🐱

Thank you for letting us care for your beloved pets — we are proud to serve such a wonderful community! 💙

06/10/2025

QUARANTINE LIFTED AT DOUGLAS COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER FOLLOWING VIRUS OUTBREAK

(Douglas County, GA) - A mandatory quarantine imposed by the Georgia Department of Agriculture has been lifted following a virus outbreak at the Douglas County Animal Shelter late last month. On May 22, 2025, thirteen dogs were diagnosed with Pneumovirus and three dogs tested positive for Parvovirus. According to shelter officials, the dogs infected with Parvovirus had the illness upon entry to the shelter but because the symptoms were not immediately visible, the infection was not detectable at the time of intake.

Effective Monday, June 9, 2025, the state-mandated quarantine was officially lifted. Normal business operations have resumed, and the facility is scheduled to reopen to the public on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, during regular operating hours. The shelter will continue a self-imposed quarantine for approximately 30 dogs that have not yet shown symptoms of Pneumovirus. Those dogs are being housed in a separate area of the facility and are undergoing a 14-day exposure monitoring period.

Animal Control has resumed normal field operations and is actively responding to service calls and picking up animals.

For more information tap the link below 👇 :
https://www.douglascountyga.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=806

05/15/2025

Many people have reached out to our staff members, office, and social media regarding the police presence at our office today. Everyone is safe and there was no threat to anyone. A K-9 Officer in routine training fell ill and was escorted to the hospital for treatment. Out of respect for the K-9, his handler, and their department, we will not release any details about the case. We do offer our most sincere condolences to the entire department, the entire K-9 team, the Officers who place their own lives and the lives of the members of the community they serve in care of these K-9 officers everyday. Most importantly, we will keep the handler and his family in our prayers as they navigate this difficult journey. From all of us at Hwy 5 Animal Hospital, please hug your critters a little tighter tonight. We certainly all will.

05/10/2025

They’re always our babies! 💗

04/27/2025

Dog math is real!