Ocotillo Animal Clinic & Pet Resort

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the clinic and called out, ‘Hey, Doc! My truck won’t start—can I leave it here for a sec?’ The vet glanced outside and replied, ‘Sure thing, but don’t worry—it’s not your truck that needs fixing.’ The vet gave him a strange look and added, 'Your truck's fine—you're just forgetting how to drive.' A few minutes later, the delivery guy sheepishly walked back in, grinning, 'Doc, you’re right! It started right up!' The vet smiled and said, 'Welcome to Ocotillo Animal Clinic & Pet Resort—where even humans get checked occasionally!'

2. One day, a regular brought in his dog for a routine check-up. As he waited in the lobby, he noticed an odd message on the intercom: ‘Attention pet parents! Your furry friend has just won a free stay at our luxurious resort—if they can sleep through the night without making a sound.’ Soon enough, another customer—a delivery driver—walked in with his yapping pug. The vet tech whispered into the intercom: ‘Attention, Mr. Barky here is our new resident noisemaker! We’ll keep him overnight.’ The whole place erupted in laughter as everyone realized the clinic had become a surreal kennel of silent pets and one overly vocal champion.

3. One afternoon, as the receptionist was checking in pets for their daily wellness checks, she noticed something peculiar on the bulletin board: a handwritten sign reading, 'If your pet is missing, bring it here—we found one last week that belongs to nobody!' Curious, she approached and saw a tiny tag with an old phone number. Just then, a delivery driver came in with a lost dog collar. The receptionist joked, ‘Maybe today’s our lucky day!’ Later that evening, after calling every number they could find, they reunited a lost pug with its owner—a neighbor who’d been frantically searching online. Everyone laughed when he said, “I thought you guys were keeping him!”

4. In the early morning, before anyone else arrived, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the clinic’s loading dock—a small box wrapped in plain brown paper. Curious, he opened it to find not just any package but an adorable puppy with big eyes and wagging tail. The delivery driver smiled, picked up the little fellow, and carried him inside. No one claimed the puppy later that day or the next, so they named him Ozzie and made him part of the team. Now, whenever someone delivers supplies, they always check the loading dock for unexpected visitors—just in case another furry friend decides to pay a surprise visit.