About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to VCA Knapps Corner Animal Hospital and asked worriedly into the dark: ‘Is it normal for dogs to laugh like that?’ Inside, a vet looked quizzically at the driver and replied, 'Oh yes, it's quite common—especially when they get their shots!' The delivery man relaxed with a smile, realizing his dog was just being a happy patient. As he left, a neighbor passing by whispered, 'Guess those vaccines really do work wonders.'
2. One day, a little boy visiting his dog at VCA Knapps Corner noticed something odd in the waiting room—a strange noise coming from behind the reception desk. Curious, he peered around and saw an old man whispering softly into a small microphone while gently stroking a toy cat. The boy watched wide-eyed as the old man whispered, ‘Meow-meow, little one,’ then suddenly looked up with a twinkle in his eye. 'Just talking to Fluffy,' he said, patting the toy. The boy giggled and asked if he could meet Fluffy too. Turns out, Fluffy was just an imaginary friend for the night shift vet—who happened to be a huge fan of old radio dramas.
3. Early one foggy morning, a veterinarian at VCA Knapps Corner Animal Hospital heard a strange noise coming from the back room. Curious, she peered inside and found herself face-to-face with an unexpected visitor. In the dim light, she saw a sleepy-looking raccoon peeking out from behind a crate. Startled, it scurried towards her, but then stopped mid-step and yawned. ‘Morning,’ it said in a gruff voice. The vet laughed, thinking it was some prankster’s costume until a delivery driver walked in, muttering, “Did you see that raccoon? It just tried to steal my lunch!” The end.
4. One stormy night, a worried neighbor knocked on the VCA Knapps Corner Animal Hospital door. ‘My cat won’t stop crying!’ she exclaimed. The vet looked puzzled but agreed to check her pet. To everyone’s surprise, they found nothing wrong—just an old radio playing classical music in the corner. Just then, a delivery driver arrived with some medicine for another patient. He happened to be carrying a crate filled with noisy parrots. As soon as he opened it, the birds started squawking along with the radio, creating such a racket that even the vet had to laugh. Turns out, the cat was just trying to join in on the fun.