Banfield Pet Hospital

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unusually warm winter morning when a delivery driver pulled up to Banfield Pet Hospital. As he unloaded boxes of supplies, he noticed something odd: all the dogs in the waiting room were staring intently at the sky. Curious, he looked up and saw nothing but clear blue skies. Just as he shrugged it off, one of the dogs yawned and stretched, then ran outside. Confused, the driver followed suit—and found himself face-to-face with a giant balloon dog festival across the street. Turns out, it was just another neighborhood event, and everyone was having a ball.

2. A concerned neighbor stopped by one afternoon and exclaimed, ‘I’ve been noticing something strange—every time my dog visits Banfield, he comes out talking about fish!’ Curious, another neighbor popped in later that week. She asked Banfield’s receptionist if her cat had accidentally ingested some aquatic life. The vet shook their head with a smile, replying, 'No ma’am, our patients just seem to develop an unusual interest in marine creatures after visiting.' The legend of Banfield remained unexplained, but everyone agreed it made for great watercooler talk.

3. At night, when the hospital seemed quietest, a soft humming began to fill the air. Employees passing by would stop in their tracks, wondering if it was just their imagination or a new piece of equipment. Then one evening, an exhausted delivery driver parked outside and heard the hum too. Curious, she approached the building and saw nothing unusual—until her dog started barking excitedly. It turned out the sound came from a new ultrasound machine used for checking pets’ hearts. Everyone laughed, realizing it wasn’t ghosts but just another high-tech gadget at Banfield.

4. Late one evening, as the Banfield Pet Hospital staff prepared to lock up for the day, a familiar voice crackled over the intercom: 'Attention please—your friendly neighborhood dog is here for his monthly check-up!' A puzzled receptionist opened the door just in time to see a sleepy-looking Labrador bounding inside with a pizza box in his mouth. ‘That’s odd,’ she thought, but then remembered their regular delivery guy always brought lunch on Fridays. The rest of the staff burst out laughing when they saw the soggy slice sticking out from between his teeth.