Animal Medical Center

UPDATE: We are back up and running!

Our phones are currently down this morning, and we’re working to get them back up and running as soon as possible!

In the meantime, you can still reach us by email or by texting our text line at 920-744-3362.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience! 💙 We’ll update this post once our phones are working again.

Hi friends, Alvin here! Look how tiny I am! 🐹

My latest transformation turned me into a hamster, and I figured being this small meant my needs would be pretty simple. A little cage, a wheel, some food...what more could I need?

Turns out, tiny hamster does NOT mean tiny needs!

With help from my friends at Animal Medical Center, I learned all about deep bedding for burrowing, properly sized wheels, places to hide, foraging, enrichment, and plenty of room to explore!

Want to learn what goes into creating a happy, healthy hamster home? 👉 Check out my latest blog post: https://www.amcvetmed.com/post/alvin-s-transformation-burrowing-into-hamster-care

Stay tuned… who knows what I’ll transform into next! ✨

Introducing the October Pet of the Month! 🔮

Hi everyone, I’m Raven! I’m a high-energy girl who LOVES to play! My favorite activities include zooming through my tunnel and chasing my spring toys around the house. You might recognize me, because I’m kind of a big deal around here...
I won Animal Medical Center’s Pet Costume Contest last year!
What can I say? I’m cute and talented.

Should your pet be our next pet of the month? Submit them using the link below:
https://forms.gle/ZxP6it3xLkH254Pj7

Happy Birthday to April! 🎉🐾

Please join us in wishing our wonderful receptionist, April, the happiest of birthdays! We hope her day is filled with celebration, sweet treats, and plenty of cats! 🐱

Happy Birthday, April! 💙

Our 4th Annual Pet Costume Contest is coming! 🐾🎃

It’s officially spooky season, and one of our favorite Animal Medical Center traditions is back! We can’t wait to see what our patients are dressing up as this year. 👻🧙‍♀️🦇

How to Enter:
📸 Email a photo of your pet in costume to [email protected]
🐾 Be sure to include your pet’s name and what they’re dressed as!

Submissions close October 23rd at 12:00 PM.

Then, it’s time to vote! 🗳️ Photos will be posted right here on our page, and voting will run October 25th–31st.

🏆 We’ll announce our 2026 Pet Costume Contest winner on November 1st and contact the winning pet’s owner about their prize!

Dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, rabbits, guinea pigs, we want to see them all! 💙

Let the cuteness, creativity, and Halloween chaos begin! 🎃🐾

That’s a Wrap on Our Tips & Tricks to Beat Boredom Series! 🐾

From puzzle feeders and sniffing games to cardboard boxes, foraging toys, climbing opportunities, and everything in between, there are SO many ways to add a little more fun to our pets’ days!

No matter if your best friend has fur, feathers, or scales, enrichment doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive. Sometimes the simplest ideas end up being their absolute favorites. 💚

Now we want to hear from you!

👇What’s your pet’s favorite boredom breaker? Share your go-to enrichment ideas in the comments bonus points for pictures of your pets enjoying them! 📸

You might even help another pet parent find their pet’s new favorite activity. 🐶🐱🐰🦎🦜

Happy 18th Birthday to Lucy! 🎉🐾

Please join us in wishing our kennel assistant, Lucy, the happiest of birthdays as she celebrates the big 1-8! We’re so happy to have her on our team and hope she has an amazing day!

Happy Birthday, Lucy! 💙

Tips & Tricks to Beat Boredom: Bird Edition! 🦜

Birds are smart, curious, busy little creatures, and they need plenty to do!

In the wild, birds spend a huge part of their day flying, foraging for food, exploring, problem-solving, and interacting with their flock. Our companion birds may have a much smaller world, but they still have all those same instincts!

That’s why enrichment is such an important part of caring for them. Foraging opportunities, shreddable and destructible toys, training, climbing, exploring new things, and plenty of safe social interaction can all help keep those busy bird brains occupied. 🧠🪶

And enrichment doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated! Sometimes a cardboard box or a piece of paper you’re actively trying to use is apparently the greatest toy ever invented. 😂

👉 Ready to add a little more fun to your bird’s day? Check out our latest blog post for ideas!

Tips & Tricks to Beat Boredom: Reptile Edition! 🦎

Reptiles might not greet you at the door with a wagging tail, but that doesn’t mean they want to spend every day staring at the same four walls!

Enrichment gives reptiles opportunities to explore and use the natural behaviors that are appropriate for their species whether that means climbing, digging, burrowing, hiding, foraging, hunting, or simply investigating something new. 🌿

Even small changes can make a difference! Rotating enclosure items, offering different textures and hiding spots, changing up how food is offered, or providing supervised opportunities to safely explore can add some variety to their routine.

Of course, enrichment isn’t one-size-fits-all. What’s fun and appropriate for a bearded dragon may look completely different for a snake, gecko, or tortoise!

👉 Wondering what enrichment could look like for your reptile? Check out our latest blog post:

Tips & Tricks to Beat Boredom: Small Mammal edition!🐹🐰

They may be small, but rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, ferrets, and other small mammals need plenty to keep them busy!

Digging, chewing, climbing, hiding, exploring, and foraging are all natural behaviors that can be encouraged with the right setup and enrichment. And it doesn’t have to mean buying a bunch of fancy toys, sometimes a cardboard box, hidden treats, or a new place to explore is all it takes!

It’s also important to remember that your pet’s schedule might look very different from yours. Many small mammals are most active in the evening, overnight, or early morning, so having safe enrichment available throughout the day and night gives them something to do when they’re actually awake and ready to explore. 🌙

👉 Want more ideas? Check out our latest blog post for more information