Rocket City Veterinary Hospital

12/13/2024

We have some very exciting news to share!

Introducing Rocket City Veterinary Hospital Pine Grove! We will be opening our doors to our second location on January 13th. We will also be hosting a grand opening and open house at our new location! More information to follow! Stay tuned for our new adventure!

P.S. please also know that we are still currently looking for ER doctors with hopes that we will be able to open our ER again!

12/01/2024

Please help us congratulate Alex for being our Employee of the Month for December!

Alex is very hardworking and dedicated to her job! The word we'd use to describe her is precious! Alex is bubbly, joyful, and brings happiness to us at Rocket City!

Alex has been with us for 8 months and it have been a great time! From the moment she became part of the team, it’s like she always been there. She fit in and became a vital part of the team so quickly!

Alex has been in the veterinary field for a few years now and has excelled in patient care, anesthesia, and client communication.

In Alex's free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and pups! She also enjoys anything Taylor Swift related! Alex is a true Swiftie and loves karaoke!

11/25/2024

Thanksgiving is only 3 days away!

We want to let all of our wonderful clients know that we will be closed Thursday November 28 and Friday November 29, 2024 for Thanksgiving.

If you need any medication refills, please remember to call those in as soon as possible to ensure that they can be filled in a timely manner.

We wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving!

11/15/2024

We have a wonderful announcement! We are currently running a buy 6 get 1 free promotion for Simparica Trio now until December 31, 2024.

Give us a call and our receptionists will be happy to answer any questions you may have!

*In order to be eligible your pet needs to be up to date on their heartworm test and rabies vaccine.

11/04/2024

Please help us congratulate our Employee of the Month, Kayla!

Kayla has been with us at Rocket City since March and has quickly become a very valued team member! Kayla has a quiet soul and the sweetest personality. If you ever need a job done, Kayla does it with grace and efficacy.

Kayla has been in veterinary medicine for 7 years and clients always love their interactions with her. Kayla is very crafty and artistic in her spare time and especially loves doing nails. She loves spending time with her heart cat, Jasper, her two guinea pigs, and her dog Emma.

10/29/2024

UPDATE!! LEX HAS BEEN ADOPTED!

Meet Lex! This sweet boy is a 8 month old, 14lb, neutered French Bulldog looking for his forever home. Lex was an owner surrender after chronic diarrhea lead to a pr*****ed re**um. We have seen corrected Lex's re**al issues and gotten his diarrhea under control.

Lex has been with us at the clinic since August and is now ready to go live his best life. Lex is a special boy who loves basking in the sunshine, being played with, and wants a family of his very own! Lex is great with other dogs, cats, and older children. We do not know how he would be with children under 8.

Lex's continued care only needs to be a special diet (not uncommon for bulldogs) otherwise he doing great! He will need to go to a family who understands that French bulldogs can be special needs and could require frequent vet visits. Lex's adoption fee is $2000 which will cover only about a 1/4 of his veterinary care. We want to make sure Lex goes to a responsible and informed home!

Please share this post so we can get this sweet boy adopted! If you are interested in adopting Lex, please call 256-333-2345.

10/20/2024

We had an amazing week celebrating our wonderful staff!!

10/15/2024

Reminder that we closed early today at 4 PM for Staff Appreciation!

10/13/2024

Every year I dedicate an entire week to celebrate and show appreciation to my amazing staff. Each and everyone of them bring so much value, dedication, and love to Rocket City Veterinary Services!

Every day is a new challenge and comes with many heartbreaks as we grieve with families when they lose a beloved family pet, rejoice with them when our medicine feels like miracles and saves a life, celebrate with them when a new pet is added to a family, and sometimes being the brunt of abuse when people's emotions get too high.

The people I employ come to work each and every day with kindness, humility, and appreciation for the career path they have chosen. I can't express enough the great honor it is to have these people work for me and they make Rocket City Veterinary Services the success it is. You are NOTHING without your veterinary team!

You all make me proud! Happy Staff Appreciation Week!

With that being said, we will having the following closures this week to celebrate my wonderful staff.

Monday, October 14 - we will be closed from 11 AM to 2 PM.
Tuesday, October 15 - we will be closing early at 4 PM.
Friday, October 18 - we will be closing early at 4 PM.

I appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience these closings may cause.

Sincerely,

Rene' Holt, DVM

10/01/2024

Please help us congratulate Alissia on being our Employee of the Month for October!

Alissia brought so much joy to the Rocket City family that her moving away to Texas couldn't make us give her up! Alissia handles our mobile appointment schedule and having wonderful interactions with clients, all the way from Texas.

Alissia has immense love for her job, work family, our patients, and clients! Alissia always brings laughter and happiness to Rocket City.

Alissia joined the Rocket City team in August 2022 with no prior experience in the veterinary field but has always had a love for animals. She was raised in Washington state but has lived all over the country as a military wife.

She has been married for 18 years and has 3 children. Her family also includes 2 dogs, Kora and Shelby, and 2 cats, Eli and Kal.

Alissia loves to travel; especially to Hawaii and Disney, going to the movies, or watching anything on BRAVO.

She is very excited to be in this field and plans to remain in veterinary medicine forever. Alissia said after being a stay-at-home mom for 13 years, she has finally found something that brings a new joy to her life.

09/23/2024

*Phones have been restored!

Our phones are currently down, we are working hard to restore them. If you have an urgent need please email us at [email protected]. Thank you for your patience!

09/02/2024

Please help us congratulate Ashya on being our Employee of the Month for September!

Ashya is a such a hardworker, a fast learner, and holds pet care to a extremely high standard. Ashya had grown so much in her time with us at Rocket City Veterinary Hospital and we are proud to have her as a member of our team!

Ashya has only been in the veterinary field since 2022, but previously cared for farm animals.

She is a graduate of Alabama A&M University majoring in Animal Bio-Health Sciences, and currently pursuing further education. Ashya is from Georgia, but opportunities brought her here to Huntsville.

She grew up with cats and dogs, but developed a love for exotics. She now shares her life with her ball python (Coffee), red tail boa (Augustus), Carabena Versicolor Tarantula (Sasori), Sun Fire hamster (Starfire), and a few fish.

A few hobbies of Ash’s include being a plant mom, hiking, and especially trying new foods.

09/02/2024

We will be closed on Monday, September 2nd for Labor Day! We hope our staff gets a well deserved day of rest.

Our ER will be open tomorrow evening from 6 pm to midnight.

08/19/2024

We share this news with heavy hearts.

Veterinarian and support staff shortages continue to be an all-around issue in our field. We have found ourselves in an unforeseen situation and are losing another veterinarian. This will require us to temporarily close Rocket City Veterinary Emergency starting September 6, 2024.

We understand that this closure may cause significant inconvenience, and we apologize for any disruption to your pet’s care. Please know that this was not a decision we wanted to make, or it was not made lightly. We are working diligently to minimize the impact and will reopen our ER as soon as possible.

During this time, we recommend reaching out to the following emergency clinics for urgent veterinary care:

- Madison Veterinary Emergency
27022 US-72, Athens, AL 35613
256-434-5290

- Huntsville Veterinary Specialists & Emergency
800 Dr. Joseph E. Lowery Blvd, Huntsville, AL 35801
256-715-8389

- North Alabama Veterinary Emergency & Specialty
164 John Thomas Dr, Madison, AL 35757
256-850-0077

We appreciate your understanding and patience as we navigate this difficult situation. We will be sure to provide updates on our reopening when we can.

Please don't worry about our hospital and mobile. We have plenty of staff to continue their operations without interruption!

Thank you for your continued support.

Warmly,

Rene’ Holt, DVM

08/01/2024

Please help us congratulate Hailey for being our Employee of the Month for August!

Hailey is such a hardworker, always pleasant, and highly efficient in her role as a "face of Rocket City" as one of ou receptionists!

Hailey started working at Rocket City in August of 2023 with no prior experience as a receptionist or the veterinary field, but was excited to help with the care of animals.

She has lived in Huntsville for her whole life and has always enjoyed spending time with animals and caring for them.

Hailey lives with her parents, sister, and her German Shepard (Jasper), and two cats (Jules & Beanie).

In her off time, Hailey enjoys playing video games, reading fantasy novels, and going thrifting with her friends.

07/29/2024

This week we will be switching our operating software. As we strive to make this transition as easy and smooth as possible we ask that you please be patient with our staff during this time. This new software will help us to streamline our services and better serve our clients and patients. Thank you in advance for your understanding during this big change.

07/26/2024

We will be closed for staff training from 12-1pm today. Thank you for your patience as we continue to learn and grow in order to provide excellent care to all of our wonderful patients!