Austin Vet Hospital

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to the Austin Vet Hospital and called out, ‘Hey, Doc, I’ve got a real strange case here!’ The vet looked puzzled as he peered into the box. 'Well,' said the driver, 'this package just showed up, and when I opened it, there was a tiny parrot inside!' The vet shook his head with a smile, 'Next time, maybe you should open the crate before signing for it.'

2. One foggy morning, a neighbor walked their dog into the vet hospital and asked, ‘Do you ever wonder why dogs always seem to bark louder when they’re getting shots?’ The vet looked up from her syringe with a smile and replied, 'Actually, it's because they're trying to tell us that vaccines hurt!' A delivery driver chimed in, 'Or maybe they know something about the fog that's escaping the building.' Everyone laughed, realizing that sometimes even animals have good reasons for barking.

3. One stormy afternoon, an anxious owner rushed their wet and muddy pooch into the Austin Vet Hospital. As they waited impatiently in the lobby, an old lady approached with a mysterious umbrella. With a twinkle in her eye, she offered him an ancient coin for good luck. The owner hesitated but accepted it gratefully. Just then, the vet called out that everything was fine—nothing more than a minor scrape. As they left, the old lady wished them both ‘bon voyage,’ smiling mysteriously as she vanished into the rain.

4. At dawn one morning, a sleep-deprived student stumbled into the Austin Vet Hospital with her frantic parrot. Upon hearing the commotion, a sleepy vet emerged from his office and asked, ‘What on earth happened here?’ The student mumbled something incoherent, and the bird squawked back, clearly defending its territory. After calming everyone down, it turned out that the parrot was just upset because someone had rearranged its cage while delivering supplies. A relieved smile spread across the vet’s face as he reset everything—except for the bird’s favorite toy, which had mysteriously disappeared during the night.