Ballard Animal Hospital

Happy Labor Day !! Well….not that kind of labor….

Pictured is sweet Minnie getting an ultrasound of her BLADDER, no kittens included 😹

We hope you and your furry friend(s) are having a restful long weekend ! 😴

Toby's Hope is a fantastic service helping families with canine cancer care with a focus on support groups, financial assistance, and veterinary care initiatives.

Check out their services or ways you can help at this link:
https://tobyshope.org/

Say hi to Appa! He’s a 5 month old Siberian cat who’s an absolute cutie 🐾

Maizie is here to brighten up your Monday with her cuteness! 😍

We will be closing at 3:00 PM today, November 17th, for staff training. We will re-open for normal business hours on Monday, 11/21, at 8:00 AM. Please see our website's contact page for 24-hour referral hospital information during our closure.

Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, 10/29. Please see the comment section to find a location near you.

It's all fun and games until you end up in the bathtub.

This is Totem and ohhhhh my, is she cute or what?!!

We will be closed on Monday, September 5th, for Labor Day.

Please visit our website for 24 hour urgent care hospital referral information during our closure, including ER wait times: https://www.ballardanimalhospital.com/contact-us.

☀ Have a safe and happy holiday! ☀

Bagel is hamming it up in treatment! She is a ray of silliness and sunshine wherever she goes! ☀💙🥰

Dear Valued Clients,

We have made the necessary and incredibly tough decision to close our hospital on Fridays until September 9th. Effective immediately, our hospital hours are Monday-Thursday from 8:00-6:00 PM.

We have been battling a severe staffing shortage, and while our circumstances are not unique to our field, they have affected us immensely operating as a small business. We know our fellow Seattle area clinics are also struggling and some are even closing their doors permanently.

We are grateful to announce that we have several wonderful new hires joining our team in August, but we must allow time for our newer members to be trained so that we can continue to provide the quality of care our patients deserve.

The Atlantic recently published an article called 'The Great Veterinary Shortage: There are simply not enough people to take care of all the sick animals.' The byline breaks our hearts because it is true, and because we know we aren't able to help all the patients that need care right now.

As always, thank you to our clients that have shown us such kindness and patience. We are still here for you and your pets, and we want to be a for a long time to come.

Sincerely,
The Team at Ballard Animal Hospital