Ragged Mountain Animal Hospital

02/12/2024

Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 13th, the hospital will be closing due to the impending major snowstorm. We hope everyone has a safe and happy snow day!

If your pet has an emergency, please contact
VCA Veterinary Specialists in West Hartford - 860 236-3273
Pieper Memorial in Middletown - 860 347-8387
Veterinary Emergency Center in Canton - 860 693-6992
Newton Veterinary Specialists in Newtown - 860 419-4054

12/30/2023

12/18/2023

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Shapiro and Dr. Falbowski are accepting new patients at this time! We'd love for you and your furry family members to become a part of our Ragged Mountain Family.

11/22/2023

Dr. Shapiro and staff will provide the best care possible for you and your beloved companion.

10/13/2023

One of our patients, Lance, a senior guy just had surgery this past week and he is doing so well! He's the poster boy for understanding that the anesthesia we use is safe for even our senior guys, Age isn't a disease, and Lance is proof of that! We are so happy to see our patient's thriving after procedures.

09/28/2023

Are you looking for a lap cat? Someone to sit on the keyboard as you're typing? Come meet this sweet little girl, her kittens found a home now it is her turn! She purrs the minute you pet her. She is spayed and vaccinated and waiting to fill an empty lap.

She needs to be the only animal in the home, she is not happy with other dogs and cats.

Please email, text or call us today!

860 747-4256 / [email protected]

09/08/2023

Now accepting applications for two female 6 week old kittens, and their Mom, who we believe to be under 1 year old. Mom was found in Plainville very pregnant, the kittens and mom have a clean bill of health.

Disclaimer: Mom will need a home with no other pets, she is very sweet with people and would love a lap to cuddle on! She is very protective of her babies and does not like other animals.

Please call or email us for an application. The adoption fee is 150$ and will include the first vaccination for the kittens, Mom will be spayed when the kittens are fully weaned and vaccinated.

860 747-4256 / [email protected]

09/04/2023

Happy Labor Day! Ragged Mountain will be closed Monday, September 4th, 2023. We will be open and seeing our amazing patients on Tuesday, September 5th. Keep your pets cool and away from the picnic goodies! Have a great day!

07/04/2023

Happy 4th! Ragged Mountain Animal Hospital is closed in observance of the holiday. We will be open and ready to help your pets Wednesday July 5th. If your pet had a reaction to fireworks- please give us a call to discuss ways we may be able to help.

Dr. Shapiro and staff will provide the best care possible for you and your beloved companion.

06/13/2023

One of our clients is fostering Gruff, and he is in desperate need of a home. Please help us find this sweet boy a home!

Meet Gruff! He is 2 years old and has been in foster care for almost a year. He so desperately would love a home of his own. Gruff is a Shepard mix. He has had no accidents in the house and does not chew. He loves people!! Gruff is good with dogs of his size. Selective with smaller dogs. He seems to do well with cats. He would be a great companion for hiking or an active person. He loves to explore the world!

Please feel free to call or text 860-331-9912 with any questions.

05/28/2023

Happy Memorial Day! Ragged Mountain Animal Hospital will be closed Monday, May 29, 2023 in observance of Memorial Day. We will re-open on Tuesday, May 30th and look forward to taking care of all your pets needs.

03/14/2023

Due to the inclement weather, we are closing at 1 pm today. If you have an emergency please contact: VCA Veterinary Specialists of CT at 860 236-3273 / Pieper Veterinary Emergency 860 347-8387.

We will open up tomorrow morning at 8:30 am.

02/21/2023

We love your pets just as much as we love our own! Here are some of our staff pets on National Love Your Pet Day 2023! Show us the pets you love in our comments!

02/13/2023

Our Phones and Computers are down, due to a power outage in our area. We will keep you posted with updates.

UPDATE: We have power again, we hope everyone involved in the accident will be ok.

12/30/2022

Client reminder: Ragged Mountain Animal Hospital will be closing at 1 today. We will return to normal hour on Monday, January 2nd! See you all next year!

12/20/2022

Happy Hanukkah. May the light of Hanukkah shine in you all year!

We apologize that this message is a day late- we experienced a glitch in our Facebook posting. Please share your Hanukkah pet pics & more in our comments section!

11/24/2022

This Thanksgiving (and every day) we are grateful for our patients and their family's trust to provide top of the line care. There are many foods we should not share with our pets this Thanksgiving. Please download and post this sign if you need a friendly reminder for your guests to avoid the temptation of giving your cute furry family their table scraps!

11/23/2022

Happy Thanksgiving! Ragged Mountain Animal Hospital will be closed beginning Thursday 11/24/22 and will reopen on Monday 11/28/22. Please call as soon as possible if you need any medication refills or have a medical concern about your pet as we will be closing at 6:00PM tonight.

If you have any concerns about your pets over the holiday weekend please call your closest veterinary emergency hospital. Some of the emergency hospitals closest to us are:
1) Veterinary Emergency Center
135 Dowd Ave, Canton, CT
860.693.6992
2) Avon Emergency Referral
9 Avonwood Rd #2072, Avon, CT
860 470-7456
3)Veterinary Specialists of CT
993 North Main Street, West Hartford, CT
860 236-3273
4) Pieper Veterinary
730 Randolph Road, Middletown, CT
860 347-8387

11/22/2022

We will be closed for the holiday on Thursday, 11/24/22 and will reopen Monday, 11/28/22. Please check your pets medications and if you don't have enough to get through the beginning of next week please call us at 860.747.4256 (& press 4) today. Calling as soon as you can will help ensure you have any refills prior to the holiday. We are so grateful for our patients and their families! Happy Thanksgiving!

10/20/2022

Happy Veterinary Technician Week! Thank you to all the fabulous techs at every practice who give their 1000% every day!

08/26/2022

Happy National Dog Day! We are so happy to celebrate our favorite pawfect pup patients! How could we miss a chance to show off some of our staff dogs? We also remember our special canines who are waiting for us on the other side of the rainbow bridge.

08/15/2022

The family of Dr. Kimm, founder of Ragged Mountain, is planning a memorial for Dr. Kimm and his daughter Perry. We ask that if this is something you would like to attend, please fill out this form below to allow for an estimate of attendance.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceFInbS3G1Xks6gJwypNYtBxrIbAwognhK_LGEDU-Lw7Yi6g/viewform

Please fill out the following information so that I can start the planning process for having a celebration of life for Toby and Perry Kimm. I'm currently talking to places but need to get a headcount Etc. Aiming for a weekend in 2023 - April May or June most likely. Still TBD as I look into availab...

07/24/2022

July is Pet Hydration Awareness Month! We couldn't think of a better topic to talk about during this heat wave! We struggle in this heat to keep ourselves hydrated- but we must remember our furry friends may be dehydrated as well!

Here are a few things you can do to help them:

*Make sure that freshwater is available for them at all times.
*Keep multiple water bowls in the house for easy accessibility of water.
*You can also keep a water fountain for pets to entice them to drink more often, as our pets love running water.
*Try to increase the water content in their meals to increase daily water intake.
*Carry water bottles and water bowls with you while you are traveling with them.

If you are concerned about your pets hydration or health please give Ragged Mountain Animal Hospital a call @ 860.747.4256 (Monday-Friday; 9am-6pm). If you have concerns over the weekend please call the veterinary emergency hospital closest to you. Please see additional information regarding pet hydration in the comments below.

07/21/2022

We are celebrating "Get to know your customers day" with our favorite pet patients!! Tell us something you'd like to share that we'd never know about your dog or cat! What do they love or despise? Do they have their own funny dance? RMAH is grateful for all our clients and patients every day.