Fivelands Veterinary Centre

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Fivelands Veterinary Centre, a delivery driver once noticed something peculiar on their way in. Every morning around sunrise, an old cat would appear from nowhere and sit outside the reception window, staring intently at anyone who entered. One day, a delivery driver decided to wave back at the mysterious feline friend. To his surprise, the cat responded with a dramatic stretch and vanished into thin air just as quickly as it had appeared. From then on, whenever someone mentioned the vet’s, everyone in town would smile and say, ‘Oh, you must mean Fivelands—where that magical cat hangs out!’

2. A delivery driver arrived at Fivelands Veterinary Centre one morning, only to discover that the usually quiet parking lot had transformed into an impromptu playground. Kids were chasing each other around the cars, while parents watched from nearby benches with smiles on their faces. As he approached his truck, a little girl ran up and asked if she could pet his package. Startled but smiling, the delivery driver nodded. Suddenly, another kid snatched the box, thinking it was candy. The neighbor, laughing, explained that it was just a regular crate for one of the animals inside. Everyone ended up helping load the crates back in, and soon enough, the parking lot turned back into a normal place—except now everyone knew where the best vet clinic playdate happened.

3. At Fivelands Veterinary Centre, a delivery driver arrived one afternoon and was startled by an unusual sound coming from the back room—a rhythmic thumping mixed with faint whimpers. Curious, he peered inside and found nothing out of place. Curious, he called for his colleague, who happened to be a vet student on rotation. Together they opened the door wider—and discovered a small dog frantically trying to escape from a cardboard box filled with toys. It turned out the noisy thumps were just excited puppy paws hitting the sides, while the whimpers were actually giggles. The delivery driver laughed so hard he almost dropped the packages, earning him a grateful smile from the relieved owner waiting outside.

4. At Fivelands Veterinary Centre, a delivery driver arrived one day and found an old lady feeding pigeons in the parking lot. She insisted they were her pets. The vet staff couldn’t help but smile as they watched the scene. Eventually, someone suggested gently explaining that pigeons are wild animals. The old lady nodded thoughtfully, then turned to the delivery driver with a twinkle in her eye: ‘Oh dear boy, I know they’re not mine—just borrowed them for a while.’ Everyone laughed, and from that day on, Fivelands had a new tradition: feeding time for local wildlife.