About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One night, as a delivery driver pulled up outside North Elm Animal Hospital, he heard an unusual voice over the intercom: ‘Please come in, we’re expecting you.’ Curious, he walked inside only to find no one there but a sign that read: “Closed for routine maintenance.” As he looked around, he noticed a faint glow coming from behind the reception desk. Peering closer, he saw a small, sleepy dog peeking out and yawning: 'Sorry about that,' it said with a yawn. 'I’m just the night shift vet.' The delivery driver burst into laughter, realizing it had been a clever prank by a regular who loved practical jokes.
2. One morning, just as the North Elm Animal Hospital opened its doors, an urgent announcement crackled over the intercom: ‘Attention all staff and visitors—we’ve had a report of a cat playing the piano in Exam Room Three.’ The receptionist looked around nervously, thinking it must be some kind of prank. A delivery driver shrugged, saying he’d seen a neighbor practicing scales on his way in. The vet shook her head and went into Exam Room Three, only to discover a little tabby batting at the keys with its paws, producing something that vaguely resembled Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it was just another day at North Elm Animal Hospital.
3. One day, while waiting for her dog’s checkup, a little girl named Emma noticed something odd. As she played with the toy in her stroller, she kept hearing soft whispers coming from inside the hospital. Curious, she leaned closer and heard someone say, 'I think that’s our last patient of the day!' Turning around, Emma saw only empty rooms and quiet staff packing up their things. Shrugging it off as her imagination running wild, she went home, never mentioning it again—until years later when she overheard two vets discussing how they used to joke about having a secret midnight shift.'
4. While fetching supplies one afternoon, a regular spotted something peculiar in the hospital’s supply closet—a box labeled ‘Emergency Pet First Aid Kit,’ but inside were nothing but bags of catnip and boxes of treats. Curious, the regular asked a passing delivery driver if he’d seen anything unusual lately. The driver shrugged and mentioned that last week he’d found a jar marked ‘Antiseptic Wipes’ filled with miniature sausages. Meanwhile, a concerned neighbor called to report that she’d heard strange noises coming from the clinic—apparently, it was just the vet staff playing fetch with their new toy: a giant bag of organic chicken jerky.