Fivelands Veterinary Centre

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Fivelands Veterinary Centre one morning and noticed something unusual in the parking lot—a small wooden sign reading ‘Free Puppy Adoptions Today.’ Curious, he parked his truck and approached it closer, only to find that no one else seemed to be paying attention. As he bent down to read further, a tiny puppy poked its head out from behind the sign, wagging furiously. The delivery driver chuckled and picked him up, thinking it was someone’s prank. Later that day, while placing the unexpected guest with reception staff, they discovered that the entire town had been duped—no one knew who left the ad or where the puppies came from.

2. A little girl visiting her dog at Fivelands Veterinary Centre pointed excitedly at the ceiling. ‘Mommy,’ she whispered, ‘is that a pony?’ Her mother looked up quizzically but saw nothing unusual—until she realized everyone else in the waiting room was staring skyward too. Finally, an old man standing next to them cleared his throat and said, 'No, dear, that's not a pony—it's just our new ceiling fan.' Everyone laughed, relieved and amused, while the little girl giggled and asked if they could go home now.

3. A small boy visiting his pet at Fivelands Veterinary Centre suddenly stopped mid-sentence and stared wide-eyed at the ceiling. When asked what he saw, he whispered, 'Mommy, why are there tiny cowboys riding horses made of lightbulbs?' The vet staff exchanged puzzled looks but then one older doctor smiled gently and replied, ‘Sonny, those aren’t cowboys or bulbs—those are our little friends from the ultrasound machine!’ The boy nodded thoughtfully before adding, ‘Oh, okay… I guess that makes sense.’ Everyone laughed softly, realizing that sometimes even the most unusual things in life can be explained with just a bit of imagination.

4. At dawn, when most animals were sleeping soundly, a delivery driver pulled up to Fivelands Veterinary Centre. The quiet of the early morning was shattered by an unusual sound—an urgent howl coming from inside. Curious, the delivery driver peered through the window and saw a sleepy dog patiently waiting for its breakfast. Turns out, the howling was just a misunderstanding—a neighbor’s alarm clock had gone off too soon! With a laugh, the driver left, leaving behind a satisfied dog and a note on the door: ‘Next time, wake us up with something tastier than coffee.’