Pinson Animal Hospital

08/15/2024

Check the Chip Day is celebrated annually on August 15. It’s that time of the year when we raise awareness regarding the importance of microchipping, which greatly helps in reuniting missing pets with their owners. In fact, every second a family pet is lost, with only one in ten ever being found. ...

08/12/2024

"He showered his dad with nonstop hugs."

08/08/2024

INTERNATIONAL CAT DAY International Cat Day is observed annually on August 8 to celebrate on of the world's favorite pets, the soft, cuddly cat. Cats provide companionship and comfort to many because they make excellent companions. Studies show having a cat can help to lower str...

08/02/2024

Assistance Dog Day is celebrated on August 4 every year. Dogs are a man’s best friend because of their loyalty and dedication, but assistant dogs take this to a whole new level. These dogs help people with disabilities or illnesses to navigate through life. They help where they can and perform sim...

07/29/2024

He knew just whom to trust.

07/24/2024

National Pet Hydration Awareness Month is observed in July to help raise awareness about the importance of pet hydration. While humans have resorted to hourly reminders to keep up with their hydration needs throughout the day, our pets rely on us to keep a full bowl and a hydrated body. The blazing....

07/19/2024

Protecting Your Pets from Potential Danger Home fires are the most common disaster that the American Red Cross responds to – and also the most preventable. •The best way to protect your pets from the effects of a fire is to include them in your family plan. This includes having their own disaste...

07/10/2024

July 10th is celebrated as National Kitten Day to celebrate the cute, furry and cuddly little balls of energy and love. However, there is an issue of cat overpopulation, and many kittens never find loving homes and end up in shelters or on the streets. National Kitten Day raises awareness about the....

07/08/2024

We all love spending the long, sunny days of summer outdoors with our furry companions, but it’s important to remember that like any season, summer comes with its hazards. To make sure you’re prepared for whatever comes your way this summer, check out this list of summer safety tips from our exp...

07/04/2024

Our office will be closed today in observance of Independence Day 🇺🇸 We will reopen tomorrow at 7am.

This day is such a special day for us and we celebrate in full summer fashion ☀️ We get to enjoy BBQ, outdoor fun like swimming with friends and family, and often times a night celebration with fireworks! However, most of our furry friends don’t feel the same. Please be sure to give them their own celebration today ❤️🤍💙

• Treat them to a new collar or even an AirTag 🛍️
• Keep the TV volume up and the lights on! May we suggest Bluey 📺
• Let them out early today and walk around your yard to be sure there are no ways to escape 🔐
• If you are leaving your pet at home while you are out today, find a secure place indoors for them and leave lights and noises on. Most won’t complain if a bed in the A/C is involved 🛏️
• This is a tough one… But NO human food! You don’t want any blow outs 💩 Instead make them feel special with their own treats 🍨 Hint: Patients this week voted the Frosty Paws ice cream was a fave!
• It’s gonna be HOT 🥵 All outdoor pets should have a cool place to go today and we recommend them be in that place by 11a. Heatstroke and road burn on the feet aren’t a way to celebrate. If you think your pet is experiencing heat related stress please contact Emergency Pet Care in Trussville at 205-661-2273 ☎️
• If you are enjoying fireworks and are around while shooting them, be sure to help clean up the mess. These pieces can be a real firecracker of a problem 🎆

🦮 We all hope you have a wonderful holiday and stay safe 🐈

07/04/2024

Fireworks, picnics and other Fourth of July traditions can be great fun for people. But all of the festivities can be frightening and even dangerous for animals. Noisy fireworks and other celebrations can startle animals and cause them to run away; holiday foods can be unhealthy; summer heat and tra...

06/26/2024

Your pets are an important member of your family, so they need to be included in your family’s emergency plan. To prepare for the unexpected follow these tips with your pets in mind: 1. Make a plan. 2. Build an emergency kit. 3. Stay informed. Make a Plan If you have a plan in place for you and yo...

06/22/2024

His title was bestowed upon him "with a resounding purr of approval from the faculty."

06/18/2024

Also known as Adopt a Shelter Cat Month. NATIONAL ADOPT A CAT MONTH Meow! National Adopt a Cat Month in June encourages us to remember our feline friends when considering a new pet. Also known as Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, it's a time to learn the cat-friendly ways to prepare your home for a new fur...

06/14/2024

🛑 EARS UP 🛑

We have a couple of important announcements to share. As most of you know, we have been hit with an overwhelming amount of new clients over the past 18 months due to clinics around us closing. None of which have had replacements take over, which have brought their clients to our area. We are so extremely grateful for all of you and all the wonderful support by recommending our clinic to friends and family. Dr. Woodruff and our relief vet Dr. Kniola are the best!

However, the unfortunate part of all of this is we have reached a maximum on the amount of patients we can see. We are a one doctor practice with one licensed nurse and have a great support staff. Our goal is to provide the most up to date, best quality vet care we can and to continue giving this to our patients, we have made the most difficult decision to temporarily hold on accepting new clients, effective Monday June 17. Our plan is to reevaluate things on September 1 and we are hoping we can begin seeing new clients again. Please understand that this was such a difficult decision and we do not take this decision lightly.

We have also began making changes to Saturday’s to help with the work load we have seen. We began offering a limited amount of Saturday appointments at the beginning of June as a trial and have decided to continue to do this as well as offering walk in spots on limitation. Saturday appointments do not open up for availability until the Friday before and walk ins will be allowed until the limited spaces are filled. Most often these spots are full by 9a some Saturdays. We also do not see extensive sick visits or emergencies on Saturdays as we are not equipped to handle these situations by staffing or time. Emergency clinics around us are available to assist on weekends. We will continue to close the 3rd and 5th Saturday of each month.

Our staff understands your frustration’s of not being able to be seen and other vet clinics around feel you as well. This profession is doing the best we can with the largest workload we have ever faced and the largest shortage of professionals and paraprofessionals. We wish we could see everyone but we just dont have the man power or hours in a day. Our Doctors and Staff appreciate you all so much and please keep an eye out as we will update here once we have reevaluated come September.

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06/13/2024

He stole the audience's hearts, as well.

06/11/2024

WORLD PET MEMORIAL DAY Every year on the second Tuesday in June, World Pet Memorial Day offers a time for pet owners to remember the furry companions that have passed away. It’s also a day to do something kind for those who have recently lost their beloved pet. It’s no secre...

06/06/2024

Turns out, it's an amazing rescue tool.

06/04/2024

Hug Your Cat Day is a delightful occasion dedicated to celebrating the special bond between humans and their feline companions. It’s a day to show appreciation for the love, comfort, and joy that cats bring into our lives. In this article, we explore the significance of Hug Your Cat Day 2024 and s...

05/29/2024

Brady's got some explaining to do.

05/25/2024

05/22/2024

May is Responsible Animal Guardian Month – a time to salute the great joy and added responsibility that pets bring. It’s a special time for pets, from the largest horse to the smallest fish, to be recognized for the joy they add to our lives. History of Responsible Animal Guardian Month It has i...

05/20/2024

Congrats to our •2 0 2 4• graduates 🎓 We wish you all the best of luck and hope God blesses you through your next chapter of life. We are so proud of yall 👏🏼

05/17/2024

She was so grateful to be found.

05/17/2024

🇺🇸 MEMORIAL DAY 🇺🇸

☀️ It’s hard to believe summer is right around the corner and we are gearing up for our first summer holiday! Memorial Day has been crazy busy over the years and this year we don’t think it will be much different. Just a couple of things for you to make note of as we get the first week of summer going:

📍 Monday, May 27 our office will be CLOSED.

📍 May 23 through May 28, we will have a limited amount of drop off appointments to see the Doctor. This will allow us to keep open spots for patients needing in patient care and boarding.

📍 We have lots of room for boarding! 📣 We DO NOT take reservations, we are a walk in, first come first served basis. This is the way Doc has run her business for over 20 years that she has owned the practice. As she says, we are a hospital first!!! We will be keeping an eye on the weather for next weekend and depending on temperatures/storms, this will determine if outdoor runs can be used. If the forecast stays clear and in the mid 80’s like it says now, we should be just fine to use the runs.

📍 Tuesday 5/28, there are lots of baths on big discharge days (ie. day after a holiday). If you opt for your pet to get a bath or if your pet is receiving a complimentary bath because they have stayed 4 nights or longer, you must pick up after 2pm. Rain checks for early pick ups are not offered.

🛑 Once again 👉🏼 we DO NOT take reservations. We are a hospital first and our medical patients take priority. Like Doc has pointed out over the past several years, any room left will be given to boarders. Please feel free to call before you head our way to make sure we have room. Also, we want to reiterate that these are the rules put in place and we are following what has been given to us.

💙 We appreciate you and your furbabies trusting us and being able to provide the quality vet care you need. Just a little note to all of our newer clients that have chosen us for care- We are a one doctor practice with one licensed nurse. As much as we try to fit in all the fit ins that we can fit in, we are only humanly and physically capable of handling so much. Please understand it is never our intention to turn someone away (we want to see them all), but with 5 clinics around us closing and our own clients, we have felt the burn over the past 18 months and somedays we simply can not see everything. We also understand emergencies happen and not every situation warrants an emergency clinic visit, but we at least offer that as an option so you know it is available. Doc is only one person and does have family that enjoys her at home. And she is soaking it up as this is her last couple months with her children at home before all are away at college. Doc is seriously the best around (we know we are partial 😉) and is doing her best to serve this community for many more years to come!

Thank you all and we are excited for summer ⭐️

05/16/2024

Thousands of pets get lost every day. Please do not let your pet be in that number. Microchipping is a simple, quick and painless procedure that can be the difference between your lost pet being returned to you, or your pet ending up on the streets, scared and alone, unclaimed in a shelter, or even....

05/07/2024

NATIONAL PET WEEK Beginning the first full week in May, National Pet Week celebrates the relationship and the circle of life between pet and human. The week is also an opportunity to review your pet's health to help ensure a long and lasting relationship. The relationships between animals and humans...

05/03/2024

National Specially-Abled Pets Day is observed on May 3 to encourage people to adopt, love, and support differently-abled pets. Owners of differently-abled pets participate in the celebration by sharing their experience of caring for a specially-abled pet and the challenges and breakthroughs of the j...

05/01/2024

Did you that about 80 million homes in America have an animal family member? And about half of those households have more than one? Say “Hello” to National Pet Month, celebrated in April in the U.K. and in May in the U.S. What a great way to celebrate how important our pets are! They make our so...

04/27/2024

World Veterinary Day is marked on the last Saturday of April, which is April 27 this year. It is a day to celebrate the noble profession of veterinarians. The day provides recognition for those who have dedicated their lives to helping animals, and it honors the profession’s role in the health and...