Lewis Animal Hospital

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the hospital’s parking lot—a large wooden crate with no label or markings. Curious, he opened it and found rows of tiny dog toys inside, each one perfectly shaped like a bone. Confused but intrigued, the delivery driver took some toys home for his own dogs. Later that day, a regular customer mentioned seeing similar bones in her yard. Turns out, the crate was from a local pet store's shipment gone awry—leaving everyone laughing over a minor mix-up.

2. A concerned neighbor stopped by one afternoon and asked: ‘Why do I see the same cat walking into Lewis Animal Hospital every day around sunset?’ The vet shook his head with a smile. 'That’s our resident night owl,' he explained. 'He comes in for a quick check-up before heading home.' The neighbor scratched her head, puzzled. A few days later, she saw the same cat again—this time carrying a small package under its paw. Turned out it was just a delivery driver’s furry helper, dropping off prescriptions after hours.

3. In the quiet neighborhood of Maplewood, an unusual sight caught the eye of a delivery driver one foggy morning. While unloading supplies into Lewis Animal Hospital's backroom, he stumbled upon a small wooden box, its origin unknown. Inside was a tiny note reading: ‘To our furry friends who visit us—please take a treat!’ Below it lay a bag of freshly baked dog biscuits. The delivery driver grinned and thought, ‘Someone’s been pulling a prank on the animals here.’ But when a neighbor stopped by later that day with her cat, she happily accepted a treat, whispering, “Finally, someone understands how hard it is to get Fluffy in for his check-ups.”

4. In the early hours of dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to the hospital's loading dock with a crate full of vaccines. As he unloaded, he heard a strange noise coming from inside the building. Curious but cautious, he peered through the window and saw something that made him laugh out loud—an old Labrador retriever patient had somehow managed to unlock his cage and was now happily chewing on a toy meant for children. The delivery driver knocked gently on the door and called out, ‘Hello? Anybody here?’ A sleepy vet appeared, rubbed her eyes, and smiled when she saw the crate. ‘That’s odd,’ she muttered, realizing it was already morning. The neighbor across the street later told everyone how she’d found the dog still happily gnawing on the toy while watching cartoons on TV.’