About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to Austin Vet Care @ Metric with an unusual package. ‘What’s in here?’ he asked the vet tech, pointing to a large crate marked only with a smiley face. The vet tech shrugged and opened the crate carefully. Inside was a small, sleepy penguin wearing a tiny red bowtie. 'Oh no,' she muttered, 'someone must’ve mixed up their delivery.' The penguin settled in for the night, while the delivery driver went home to explain his strange cargo to his neighbors.
2. One day, a little girl named Emma came in for her dog’s checkup. As she waited, her pug started sniffing intently at the ceiling. When asked why, he pointed excitedly towards an invisible treat that only he could see. Finally, the vet noticed something strange too—a tiny piece of string dangling from the ceiling. They followed it up and discovered a toy hidden there by another patient's owner earlier that morning. The pug was just trying to tell them where his favorite toy had been stashed away! Everyone laughed, including poor Emma who now understood why her dog kept staring at the ceiling.
3. One morning, as the vet techs were preparing for another busy day, they heard an urgent announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention all staff and patients—please be advised that our new waiting room rug is fully functional!’ Confused looks spread across everyone’s faces until a senior technician said, 'I guess it’s one of those smart rugs from Silicon Valley!' Just then, a neighbor walked in with his dog, tripped on the seemingly ordinary carpet, and started dancing like he was on a nightclub floor. Everyone burst out laughing—even the dogs seemed amused.
4. One foggy morning, as the receptionist was checking in patients, she noticed something odd on the waiting room board: ‘Dogs Only’ had mysteriously changed to read ‘Dogs and Cats Allowed, But Please No Rabbits.’ Curious, she glanced up just in time to see a familiar face—a delivery driver from the local bakery—walking out with a small box under his arm. He winked and whispered, 'Better late than never!' Turns out, someone had accidentally switched the sign while delivering pastries.'