Family Animal Hospital

02/26/2026

All dogs are small for a while as puppies, but some dogs are small forever! Today we appreciate all the little pooches out there bringing joy to their families with all the antics that define them. Share with us your little pups favorite quirks

02/23/2026

On national dog biscuit day we recommend our favorite local doggy baker: Lucky Luke's Dog Treats! We’re partial to the delicious Purple hearts, Almond Honey Treats, and Peanut Butter Bones ourselves.

You can buy any of her flavors by the batch:
2 dozen cookies: $15.00
3 dozen cookies: $20.00

For orders email Lou Ann Ahrens at: lahrens1954@gmail.com

Interested in a Birthday cake or Party boxes(pictured)? Ask about special package deals.

02/19/2026

Winter is one of the most challenging times for wild birds due to scarce natural food sources and freezing temperatures. We see many birds from up north during their seasonal migration, so it’s as helpful as ever to provide some extra nutrition for them during National Bird Feeding Month! Some of us at Family Animal Hospital enjoy putting out baths and seeds. Below are the many options you have for our local birds.

- Sunflower seeds: High-energy and easy for most birds to crack, attracting cardinals, chickadees, finches, and nuthatches.
- Nyjer (thistle) seeds: Ideal for finches, requiring a specialized mesh or tube feeder.
- Suet cakes: Provide fat and calories for insect-eating birds like woodpeckers and chickadees, especially when insects are scarce.
- Cracked corn and peanuts: Good for ground-feeding birds and larger species, offered in moderation.


Photo credits: Joshua J. Cotten, Robin Teng, Charly Seyler

02/14/2026

💕Happy Valentines Day! 💕

We hope everyone is having a lovely day full of smooches from your favorite fur babies. 🐾 Here are some of ours!

Featuring: Brodie, Deisel, Ilana, Letta, Linus, Patsy, Quincy, Rodney, Rusty and Peanut, Samson and Delila, Sweet Pea, Winnie and Daisy

02/12/2026

If you have kids at home, you may recognize the adorable team of rescue dogs from Paw Patrol and it’s likely not the first time you’ve seen canine mascots at work encouraging safety. For National Safety Pup Day, we want to help celebrate the history of dogs in safety awareness!

Starting in 1980 with McGruff the Crime Dog, and then in 1985 with The Safety Pup, canines have been helping bridge the gap between authority figures and the public, and it has a history of working! In addition to their deep cultural associations with loyalty, protection and approachability, dogs make a friendly and trustworthy messenger for topics that might otherwise feel scary, boring or authoritative to young children.

From Safetypup’s instructional roots, to McGruff’s community-focused crime prevention, to Paw Patrol’s entertainment-based education, dogs have played a consistent role in safety promotion. They’ve helped translate rules into relationships—turning safety from something people are told to do into something they want to do. We love to see it!

02/11/2026

Our favorite pooches are puckering up for this Saturday's 💕lovely💕 Holiday. If you've got an appointment this week come take a photo at our Valentines kissing booth! Featuring sweet slobbery Anthony 😘

02/09/2026

As early as 20 years ago, dental care for pets was fairly basic—often limited to extractions and occasional cleanings, with dental disease commonly accepted as inevitable with age. Today, veterinary dentistry is much more advanced and proactive, emphasizing regular dental exams, preventive cleanings, digital dental X-rays and pain management.

Family Animal Hospital is equipped with a suite of modern tools that help make your pets dental care sophisticated, humane, and focused on long-term health and quality of life. With every exam our Doctors carefully assess your pets teeth helping you stay ahead of dental issues that could require serious intervention if neglected. It pays to start early and invest in lifelong dental health for your pet, so next time you’re in the clinic ask your doctor what you can do to protect the health of your fur baby’s chompers!

02/06/2026

As everyone knows the most anticipated sporting event of the year is right around the corner, the XXII PUPPY BOWL! This year features a record-breaking 15 dogs with special needs, including a wheelchair user and a three-legged dog. Our support goes to all of them, but especially our Florida native Chappell Bone!

The Puppy Bowl XXII will also feature a special halftime exhibition for senior dogs, highlighting the importance of senior pets awaiting adoption. The event will air on Super Bowl Sunday, February 8, at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, and will be simulcast across Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, truTV, HBO Max, and discovery+

Super Bowl LX is also watched by millions nationwide and we advise that any Puppy Bowl watchers sharing a space with these sports fans make their party pet-friendly with safe snacks, designated quiet zones, and dog-themed toys like footballs and ropes to keep them happy and stress-free amidst the excitement.

Meet the Pups here: https://www.discovery.com/shows/puppy-bowl/see/2025/pb-xxi-gallery
Check out the Special needs pups here: https://people.com/meet-the-dogs-with-special-needs-competing-in-puppy-bowl-2026-11881300

02/05/2026

Who wants a Sweetie in their life!?!! So many adoptable cats and kittens need homes. Can't you fit just one more??

02/03/2026

During this month of love, we’re happy to support National Doggy Date Night!

How do you like to shower your four-legged best friend with love and attention? With weather this cold we like a cozy night in with a heated blanket and a favorite pooch flick like Homeward Bound or Lady and the Tramp.

If you’ve packed your coats and like to hit the town, date night could mean a visit to a local dog-friendly restaurant or brewery. We love for providing a warm friendly atmosphere and even a dog friendly menu!

Have any favorite date night ideas? Share them with us! We’d love to see how you spend quality time with your fur babies.

Featured patients: Desmond, Yoyo and Stella

02/01/2026

At Family Animal Hospital we only specialize in Cats and Dogs, but we adore the happy and healthy care of many species! Today it’s , and we want to celebrate our own staff’s lovely Cypress, Jhin, Ember & Ashe.

Snakes are fascinating, generally low-maintenance, quiet, hypoallergenic, and offer a different kind of companionship compared to traditional pets like dogs or cats. For the right person, the unique set of needs and characteristics of a snake can provide a deeply rewarding experience.

If you don’t have your own serpents to celebrate with you can always head over to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay state of the art snake exhibit at the Cobra’s Curse attraction. This exhibit allows guests to see several species of some of the world's most feared snakes, including Jameson’s Mambas, Angolan Pythons, Rhinoceros Vipers, and Gaboon Vipers, all safely behind a glass window.

Fun fact: Dogs share a favorite toy with snakes; you can use Hol-ee roller dog balls to help enrich your serpent's playtime. The open shapes of this rubber ball toy are perfect for your long babies to wrap around, roll and explore!

01/29/2026

https://www.popsci.com/environment/cow-tool-use-veronika/

Miss Veronika from Austria is surprising scientists with her amazing use of tools! Check out how this Brown Swiss Cow learned to pick up and use both sides of a push-broom to help scratch those out-of-reach itches. We feel ya, girl!

The 13-year-old bovine is crushing stereotypes of bovine intelligence.