Best Friends Animal Hospital & Pet Resources

06/03/2026

Today Wednesday June 3rd we will be closing at 5pm. If your pet experiences an emergency after 5pm, please reach out to one of the following emergency clinics.

Hawthrone (Glen Carbon) (618) 288-3971
Animal Emergency Center (Collinsville) (618) 346-1843
Veterinary Emergency Group (Brentwood MO) (314) 970-2545
Veterinary Speciality Services (Manchester MO) (636) 227-9400

06/03/2026

This is our friend Paco from Spencer Pet Rescue and we’re all kind of obsessed with him 🥰🩷🐾

If you are looking to add a canine friend to your family, make sure to check them out!

06/02/2026

👋 Heyyy Best Friends people!!! Welcome to summer vacation season! We just want to give a fair warning that our doctors and team are taking some much needed time off these next few months so please be patient with us for appointments, bloodwork/testing results, etc. while we have team members out. I will be sure to give you updates on days we will be closing early as well!

‼️ ‼️ ‼️ If you know you have a summer trip planned and will need to board your animals, check that those vaccines are up to date and book those vaccine appointments AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!

We appreciate you all and are sending you sunny summer vibes and plenty of sunscreen too😎🌞

06/01/2026

Our pet of the month is Ms Cleocatra!! Not only are we obsessed with her name but we are obsessed with the bio her mom wrote out for her!!

Dearest Gentle Reader,

It is not every day that one witnesses the workings of the mysterious Cat Distribution System, yet during the bitter frost of December 2023, fate delivered one most magnificent creature unto her chosen kingdom. The illustrious Cleocatra, with all the certainty of a reigning monarch, dashed across the yard and directly into the waiting arms of her future mama — sparing them the indignity of capture. One could hardly mistake such behavior for anything less than destiny. Thus, “The Queen” ascended to her rightful throne.

Since that fateful winter’s eve, Queen Cleocatra has governed her castle with remarkable authority, most especially over her devoted seven-year-old Royal Subject, whose bed Her Majesty graciously occupies each night. Of course, no royal court is without its scandalous nuisance, and so the Queen must endure the presence of her feline brother, Bartholomeow — a notorious rogue devoted to chaos and testing the limits of her royal patience.

Yet even the grandest kingdoms are not spared moments of distress. In the summer of 2025, Her Majesty fell gravely ill. She ceased eating and lost three pounds — a devastating circumstance for a queen of merely nine pounds in stature. Her anxious mama embarked upon a lengthy campaign of appointments, medications, bloodwork, x-rays, and ultrasounds, all in pursuit of answers worthy of the crown.

At last, they sought the wisdom of Best Friends Animal Hospital and the esteemed Dr. Deni for a second opinion. Through careful investigation and a most thoughtful treatment plan, Dr. Deni achieved what seemed nearly impossible: within twenty-four hours, Queen Cleocatra had returned to feasting as only royalty can. Before long, she resumed her noble duties of supervising her household and attempting to keep the unruly Bartholomeow in line.

Most recently, at Her Majesty’s annual check-up, the royal bloodwork returned absolutely perfect — news that sent relief and celebration throughout the Ton.

Indeed, her grateful subjects cannot thank Best Friends Animal Hospital and Dr. Deni enough for restoring Queen Cleocatra to full health.

Yours Truly,
Lady Whistledown

05/31/2026

Dr Craig and Dr Kim treated the team and our family to a Cardinals vs Cubs game last night and we had the best time!! 🐦‍🔥🐻⚾️

(yes Dr Craig is a Cubs fan and he will be bragging in our faces that they won)

05/29/2026

🐾 We are AAHA accredited! Best Friends Animal Hospital is one of the VERY FEW animal hospitals that are AAHA accredited in St Clair County! We strive to provide top notch care to all of our patients, big or small. Accreditation is no joke, our team goes above and beyond to make this possible. Below is straight from AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) on what this accomplishment really means! 🐾

"Accreditation is an acknowledgement of a specific achievement.

An AAHA accreditation signifies that your veterinary practice has met or exceeded stringent quality standards that encompass all aspects of veterinary medicine, from pain management to medical record-keeping, and has committed to a path of continuous improvement.

AAHA is the only organization that accredits veterinary practices in the United States and Canada. Practices seeking AAHA accreditation are evaluated on nearly 50 mandatory standards as well as additional applicable standards.

AAHA’s standards were developed by experts in the field and encompass all aspects of veterinary medicine. They are continuously updated to keep accredited practice teams at the forefront of the profession.

Accreditation is Voluntary
Unlike the human health world, accreditation of animal hospitals is voluntary. So why have more than 4,500 practices representing 50,000 veterinary team members joined AAHA as an accredited practice, willingly striving to meet a higher standard of care?

It’s simple: they want to be the best for their patients.

An AAHA accreditation is a strong indication that a veterinary practice delivers quality medicine – which positively impacts your patients, clients, and team and raises the bar for the entire veterinary profession."

05/28/2026

🩷🐾 We have some new faces here around the clinic!! Please help us give them a warm welcome to the team if you see them (and be nice to them while they are learning !! ) 🩷🐾

Sammie and Brittany are joining us from some other local clinics (because we’re the best duh) They have both blended in seamlessly with our team!

Riley and Elizabeth are our summer students that have interest in going into the vet field in the future!! We are so excited to see them learn and grow with us.

05/27/2026

🚨What would our staff members “alerts” on their file be? 🚨

05/26/2026

We’ve had more clients report issues with reaching us via phone today. Please type in our number new again and see if that helps!! So sorry!!

📞 NEW PHONE SYSTEM! 📞

Hey friends! We just recently switched to a new phone system and are still working out the kinks. We have learned that if you have our phone number saved as a contact, the call will not go through. When you call us next, please type in our phone number in your keypad and start from scratch.

We have also changed our options menu so please listen carefully when you call in to ensure you reach the correct line.

If you are still unable to get a hold of us via phone call, our normal 618-222-9860 number DOES accept text messages! Or we do constantly check our emails as well.
[email protected]

Please be patient with us during this transition as we learn this new system 🥰🫶🏻

05/26/2026

We played a different type of game today!! Put in your guesses of Team Boy or Team girl!! 🩷🩵