VCA Southwick Animal Hospital

12/19/2025

Thank you to our incredible team at VCA Emergency Animal Hospital & Referral Center!!

You may have seen Tuesday's SWAT standoff in the news and heard that one of our beloved San Diego Police Department police dogs was injured. That is true. Yet, our valiant K9 Bowie II survived the incident, has been cleared and released by our friends at VCA Animal Hospitals, and is expected to return to duty! His recovery is nothing short of a holiday "miracle."

What's more, K9 Bowie II played a significant part in causing the suspect to give up — and end the stand-off, bringing peace and safety back to our community.

For the past 22 years, every police service dog at the San Diego Police Department has been purchased with funds donated by the community through the Police Foundation. K9 Bowie II was proudly funded through our K9 Program.

Fun fact: his official start date was Christmas Day in 2023!

These specialized canines safeguard public events, find missing persons, locate evidence, de-escalate dangerous situations, prevent shootings, and preserve life.

Learn more about our K9 Program: https://sdpolicefoundation.org/initiatives/k9-program/

12/19/2025

🎁 Still need to get the last minute holiday presents for your pets?? 🎁 Our team at VCA Lake Jackson has pet gift ideas ready for you!

12/19/2025

We’re collecting Winter Wishes for our friends at TJO Animal Control and Adoption Center this holiday season! 🎁❄️☃️ Feel free to drop off any donations directly to TJO's Adoption Center in Springfield or you can bring them to our hospital and we will take care of delivering your presents! 🎅
You can find their wish lists at https://www.tjoconnoradoptioncenter.com/get-involved/wish-lists

12/18/2025

’Tis the season for new guests, loud sounds, and doors opening a little too often. If your pet decides to make a surprise dash like Santa's reindeer, make sure their microchip is up to date and easy to scan at your local VCA. Make an appointment here: https://vcahospitals.com/book-an-appointment

12/17/2025

How many did you get right out of 8? VCA is ready for your pet emergency care this holiday season!

12/16/2025

Don't look at the first comment

12/15/2025

It's never just one item 😅

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12/12/2025

The holiday pet hazards tea is hot! Give extra love to your pets this season... and if your pet needs emergency care, we are here for you at VCA!

12/11/2025

POV us eating our veggies before all the holiday treats. 📸 VCA South Dade Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital

12/10/2025

It's the most wonderful time of year! Schedule your free first exam: https://vca.mobi/4aeMe7D

12/09/2025

On this International Day of Veterinary Medicine—and every day—we’re proud to care for your pets. Across VCA and throughout our Mars Veterinary Health family, we’re celebrating the incredible Associates around the world who make life better for pets every day.

12/04/2025

There's still time to book your end-of-year exam for your best friend at your local VCA! Find your hospital here: https://vcahospitals.com/find-a-hospital

12/03/2025

Zoom to the comments to share your cat zoomie stories!

09/03/2024

Due to technical difficulties, please use (413)569-1546 as an alternate phone number, or text us at (413)776-1357. We look forward to helping you!

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

05/06/2024

Our friends at Dakin Humane Society are gearing up for their annual Will Run for Cookies 5k at Stanley Park in Westfield, MA! We are two weeks away, so pups, pack up your well-behaved humans and let's run for a great cause!

Register in the link 💕😺🐶🐹🐤🐍

People need their pets, and pets need people – people like you who believe in a world where services that support the human-animal bond are accessible to all. By participating in Dakin's Will Run For Cookies 5k, you will be part of a movement of animal lovers supporting health and happiness togeth...

02/07/2024

Due to technical difficulties, please use (413)569-1546 as an alternate phone number. We look forward to helping you!

08/17/2023

Our friends at Dakin Humane Society are clearing the shelter and giving pets a second chance at their best lives!

Half off all adoption fees for the rest of the month! When you get a pet from Dakin, you can bring them to one of our hospitals for their first exam, on us! There's no better time to add more love to your home 💝🐶😺🐰🐭🐹🐍🐥

Adopt a pet. Search the Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society database, read bios, see photos and watch videos of our available pets in foster care or in our Springfield or Leverett locations.

05/04/2023

Looking for plans this weekend?
Do some good for yourself and local animals at Dakin's "Will Run for Cookies 5k" at Stanley Park this Sunday!

Register Here:

People need their pets, and pets need people – people like you who believe in a world where services that support the human-animal bond are accessible to all. By participating in Dakin's Will Run For Cookies 5k, you will be part of a movement of animal lovers supporting health and happiness togeth...

12/29/2022

Sharing from our friends at Dakin Humane Society:

Dakin was included in a select number of animal welfare organizations to receive supplies through the VCA Animal Hospitals Home for the Holidays grant fund!

Local VCA staff members delivered the special gifts from our wish list right to our door. Among the goodies were Kong toys for dog enrichment, scales to track the weight of cats and kittens, canned cat food, and Snuggle Puppies (soft plush toys that help comfort orphaned animals).

THANK YOU to our friends at VCA Animal Hospitals for bringing some holiday magic to the animals in our care at Dakin. Your support means a lot to us!

10/31/2022

We want to wish you all a safe and Happy Halloween!

💙 Your Friends at VCA Southwick Animal Hospital

10/19/2022

The importance of pets cannot be understated. It's the reason we do what we do.
What comes with the love of pets, is the loss of pets. Our least favorite thing.

Drop a memorializing pic below so that we can all honor past best furriends.

If you're dealing with new or hard loss, register for the virtual Healing Support Group from our friends at Dakin Humane Society.https://www.dakinhumane.org/petloss.html

10/10/2022

Run, Walk, Enjoy! Join us in Belchertown for Kane's Krusade Pawsome 5k, October 23rd 9am-1pm!

Kane's Krusade bridges the gap between pet families and solutions: ngadvocati for better outcomes – whether it’s finding pet-inclusive housing, securing vet care or providing meaningful ways for people to pay it forward.

Register here:

Run/Walk To Keep Pet Families Together! Join us for the Kane's Pawsome 5k Run/Walk on Sunday, October 23rd!

09/14/2022

Join our friends at Dakin Humane Society for their 7th Annual Barks & Brews dog party event on Sunday, September 18th, at Fort Hill Brewery in Easthampton.

This is a 21+ event where you can enjoy vendors, beer, food trucks, canine activities, treats, and more beer! Don't have a canine companion? No problem, come down for an afternoon of dogs, food, and fun! All dogs must be on leashes - retractable leashes are not allowed.

VIP hour is from 12pm-1pm.
General admission is from 1pm-4pm.
Tickets are on sale now - https://www.dakinhumane.org/barksandbrews.html

09/06/2022

Get your walking and running shoes on, and join the Kane's Krusade Pawsome 5k Run/Walk on Sunday, October 23rd!

For over a decade, Kane's Krusade has advocated for thousands of dogs and their people in our communities.
Your participation in the Pawsome 5k helps to:

- provide a monthly C.A.R.E. Kit of food, equipment, training and more to a pet family at risk
- provide housing advocacy for a pet family experiencing housing instability or homelessness
- feed a special needs dog on a prescription diet
- provide life-saving vet care for a pet family who can't afford it
- spay/neuter a dog for a special needs pet family

Run/Walk To Keep Pet Families Together! Join us for a Totally Pawsome 5k Run/Walk on Sunday, October 23rd!