About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One day, a little boy brought his puppy to Banfield Pet Hospital for a routine check-up. As he waited in the lobby, something unusual caught his eye—a strange shadowy figure darted across the hallway, only to vanish behind one of the exam rooms. Curious, the boy followed the shadow and found an old janitor cleaning hidden corners. The man smiled sheepishly, explaining that he liked playing hide-and-seek with the kids who came to visit their pets. ‘Just another way to make waiting fun,’ he winked.
2. A delivery driver dropped off supplies one morning and noticed something unusual inside Banfield Pet Hospital’s waiting room. A small dog kept staring at an old calendar on the wall, its eyes following each picture as if it were watching a movie. No one else seemed to notice. Finally, after several minutes of silent observation, the little dog barked once, causing everyone in the room to turn around—and discover that the calendar was actually showing live footage from outside the hospital! It turned out to be just another day of technological mishaps at Banfield, much to the amusement of a regular who quipped, ‘Guess our doggy friend got an unexpected movie ticket today.’
3. One night, while closing up shop, a regular noticed an odd message on Banfield’s digital sign: ‘Last patient of the day: your pet needs a hug!’ Curious, he walked in and saw only a sleepy receptionist. ‘Anyone here?’ he asked. She yawned and replied, ‘Just one more patient today—your dog is waiting outside.’ Turns out, it was just a glitch that kept repeating the last command from the staff meeting: ‘Remember to give every pet a hug!’
4. One morning, as a delivery driver pulled into Banfield Pet Hospital, he heard a strange voice over the intercom. ‘All dogs must leave immediately,’ it said in a deep, booming tone. Curious, he looked around but saw no one. The voice repeated itself several times before fading away. Confused, the delivery driver shrugged and walked inside. Moments later, an old neighbor popped his head out of the vet’s office door, smiling sheepishly. 'Just helping with another day at Banfield,' he explained. 'We do whatever it takes!'