Union Hill Animal Hospital

10/30/2024

🎃 Halloween Pet Safety Tips! 🐾 🎃

The team at Union Hill Animal Hospital wishes everyone a fun and safe Halloween! This time of year can be fun for humans, but it can be a bit scary for our furry babies! 🐶🐱 Help keep your pets safe and happy this spooky season with these tips:

1. Keep Candy Out of Reach 🍬🚫 – Chocolate (in all forms, especially dark or baking chocolate) and xylitol (found in sugar-free candies) are toxic to pets! Make sure treats stay where paws can't reach.

2. Watch Those Costumes! 👗🐕 – If you dress up your furry family member, ensure the costume fits properly and doesn’t restrict movement, breathing, or vision, or cause undue stress. Look for pieces they could chew on or get tangled in (this applies to the human's costumes too).

3. Create a Safe Space 🏡 – With the doorbell ringing and strangers at the door, Halloween can be overwhelming for some of our furry friends. Set up a quiet, secure room where your pet can relax away from the excitement if they are not taking part in festivities, be sure to include some of their favorite toys.

4. Up-to-Date ID Tags & Microchips 🏷️ – With so much commotion, there’s a higher risk of pets slipping out the door. And with the additional people on the streets dressed in costumes, it can make for a scary experience. Make sure your fur baby has proper identification in case they escape so you are quickly reunited!❣

👻 Wishing you a safe and spooktacular Halloween from Union Hill Animal Hospital! If your pet experiences any issues, our team is here to help! Happy trick-or-treating!🎃🐾

10/19/2024

🚨 Important Update: Late Start TODAY, Saturday, 10/19🚨

Due to the Kansas City Marathon taking place this morning, we will be opening from 10AM to 2 PM to allow streets west of the hospital to reopen. You may still access the area from the east from 71 Hwy and 22nd St. Please give yourself extra time to navigate through the detours. Broadway and 31st St should open by 9AM. We look forward to serving you and your furry baby after 10AM. 🏃‍♀️🐾

Thank you for your understanding and patience! Call if you have trouble getting to us! We recommend using Waze App for updated race routes.

You can visit www.sportkc.org/marathon/travel for more information!

Best of luck to all of the runners!

10/17/2024

🚨 Important Update: Late Start on Saturday, 10/19🚨

Due to the Kansas City Marathon taking place on Saturday, October 19, we will be opening from 10AM to 2 PM to allow streets west of the hospital to reopen. You may still access the area from the east from 71 Hwy and 22nd St. Please give yourself extra time to navigate through the detours. Broadway and 31st St should open by 9AM. We look forward to serving you and your furry baby after 10AM. 🏃‍♀️🐾

Thank you for your understanding and patience! Call if you have trouble getting to us! We recommend using Waze App for updated race routes.

You can visit www.sportkc.org/marathon/travel for more information!

10/06/2024

SUNDAY FUNDAY! Make sure you stop by Bar K Dog Bar today to celebrate Bar K Fest and their win in USA Today for America’s #1 dog bar! The event goes until 6 PM, with food and drink specials!

10/04/2024

TONIGHT!! Stop by for local art, goodie bags & great conversation! Join us as we open our doors, along with our neighbors Buttonwood, Art Gallery, to showcase local artists.

09/14/2024

Looking for a pet friendly event right in the heart of Midtown? Make sure you stop by Union Cemetery today, Saturday the 14th from 10 AM to 2 PM! There are multiple vendors, a food truck and we have lots of goodie bags.

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09/14/2024

Make sure you stop by this pet friendly event today! We will be in Union Cemetery from 10 AM to 2 PM, there will be lots of other vendors and fun activities! See you soon! 

*updated, we added a friend already!*
We may be adding additional friends, but these are the confirmed amazing individuals that will be joining us this Saturday! September 14th 10am-2pm. Free to attend! Every person that attends will receive a free gift at the gate!

08/28/2024

🐾Hello to our wonderful pet parents!

We wanted to let you know we will be closed Monday, September 2nd to observe Labor Day. The entire team at UHAH wishes you & your fur babies a fun, safe & relaxing weekend!

Below are just a few tips we want to pass along 😊.

Should an accident happen & your fur baby needs emergency services, please contact Mission Veterinary Emergency at 913-722-5566 or Bluepearl Overland Park at 913-642-9563.

08/17/2024

Come join us at Bar K for International Homeless Animal Day! There are lots of adoptable dogs, vendors, and goodie bags! The event runs until 4 PM.

07/29/2024

🐾🎉LOCAL ART SHOWCASE🎉🐾

This Friday August 2nd is First Friday and we'll be open for Under the Sun: An Art benefit for Operation Breakthrough reception! From 5pm-8pm join us and our neighbors, Buttonwood Art Space, for a refreshing beverage and browse beautiful art pieces from local artists available for purchase! 50% of the sale benefits Operation Breakthrough.

07/03/2024

Hello friends, this is Dr. Belew. We are well into the heat of summer already! I wanted to share a few important tips and updates with you

With the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, I hope you are able to find fun ways to safely celebrate! If your furry kiddo's partying gets out of hand, the emergency and urgent care clinics will be open.

🐾 We will be CLOSED Thursday July 4th and open Friday July 5th normal hours.

Here are a few tips to help with the loud booms (both the storms and fireworks).

🐾 Desensitizing tips:
1. Place one cotton ball in each ear during the loud stimulus. This will help muffle some of the sound.
2. Giving your fur baby a quiet, safe haven like a bathroom or basement can also help.
3. Play calming music (many options on YouTube).

🐾 We are open today until 6 pm, call if you need meds! We have many options (Sileo gel, Trazodone, Gabapentin) and would love to discuss the best treatment options for your fur baby.

06/16/2024

The entire team at Union Hill AH would like to take a moment & say Happy Father’s Day to all of our wonderful pet pawrents! We are so grateful that you have chosen us for your fur babies health care!

05/24/2024

Hello friends, this is Dr. Belew. I wanted to let you know that we will be closed Monday, May 27th, to observe Memorial Day.

We sincerely appreciate and thank the service men & women who have dedicated their lives to our country. Our hearts are with the families of those who are no longer with us.

If your fur baby needs emergency care while we are closed, please call BluePearl Overland Park at 913-642-9563 or Mission Veterinary Emergency & Specialty at 913-722-5566.

05/12/2024

Happy Mother's Day to all of our pawsitively wonderful pet parents! The entire team at Union Hill Animal Hospital would like to take a moment to express our gratitude for the amazing care you take of your fur (and feathered and scaled) babies!

04/13/2024

RISING COST OF FUR BABY CARE

Unfortunately, as with everything else, the costs of materials, drugs, supplies, training, certifications and equipment in veterinary medicine continues to experience a persistent increase. Please know that we are doing everything we can to contain these costs. We know that our pet parents want to be able to provide the advanced and comprehensive medicine that their furry family members need. To that end, we want you to be as prepared as possible for an unexpected fur baby illness or injury.

What can you do?
The future of managing these costs is with pet insurance. We recommend that you evaluate several different companies and our favorite spot for that is www.petinsurancereview.com. This site offers real customer reviews and side by side comparisons of multiple pet insurance options!

Tip #1: Check with your employer, larger companies have started offering pet insurance as part of their benefits package!

Tip #2: It is important to start as early as possible while your fur baby is healthy, before any chronic medical conditions are diagnosed. Many pet insurance companies will not cover pre-existing conditions.

Tip #3: One of our favorite companies is Trupanion! They offer Trupanion Express which integrates with our software (and most of the emergency clinics). This allows for quick pre-approvals, claim decisions, and direct pay (no more waiting for claim reimbursement, just pay your deductible and copay only!). Check them out at www.trupanion.com!

Tip #4: In addition to pet insurance, we highly recommend setting aside money each month in a separate, emergency pet account, just in case!

Tip #5: You can also apply for a CareCredit Card. This can be used at multiple human and pet medical offices. It offers 6 months, No Interest on purchases over $200. For more information, visit www.carecredit.com.

If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact us!

04/09/2024

Happy National Pet Day! 🐾

We love all of the furry, feathered and scaled fur babies that we have the honor of helping throughout the year. We will be joining our friends at Bar K Dog Bar April 11th from 5 pm to 9pm to celebrate. Come join us for vendors, raffle prizes and lots of goodies!

11/01/2023

Announcing the runner ups of our first UHAH Happy Halloween Costume Contest!

We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who participated (we snuck a little account credit on for you too! 🥰)

11/01/2023

Announcing the winners of our first UHAH Happy Halloween Costume Contest!

1st Place $50 account credit:
Lucy the Spider!

We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who participated (we snuck a little account credit on for you too! 🥰)

We will do a follow up post on our runner ups!