Holiday Guide for Pet Gifts
'Tis the season to spoil your furry friend with some holiday cheer! Whether they've been naughty or nice, we've rounded up a delightful selection of gifts to make the holiday season extra special for your pet.
World Chocolate Day, not so sweet for dogs!
July 7th is World Chocolate Day. This can be fun for people, but not for pets! Researchers at the University of Cincinnati found that 3 Hershey’s kisses is the perfect amount of chocolate for people to generate feel-good brain chemicals. But pet lovers need to be careful because chocolates contain theobromine, which is a lethal [...]
Join us in welcoming Dr. Cherry
We are very excited to welcome Dr. Brenna Cherry to the ACC family! Brenna joined ACC in 2022 after practicing small medicine in Mission Viejo, CA for the previous 5 years. She also worked at Pomona College as the veterinarian for their undergraduate research program. She completed her undergraduate degree in Animal Science at UC [...]
Top 5 Things For Pet Owners To-do Before the Holidays.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Whether traveling during the holidays or having friends and family visiting the beautiful central coast, here are some tips to ensure it’s a happy and safe time for your pets. Stop by the clinic for our annual ornament sale and new this year the 12 Days of [...]
Top 5 Halloween Pet Safety Tips
Halloween can be a fun and exciting time, but it can also be frightening to your cat or dog. We've put together a few suggestions to help reduce fear and anxiety for your pet this Halloween! 1) COSTUMES ARE OPTIONAL Some pets enjoy dressing up, others don’t. If you’re not sure how your pet will [...]
What’s with the cow?
by Natalie Borgardt We often get asked about the cow at the corner of Long & Cross Streets. Animal Care Clinic sponsored "Expo" (as she is affectionately known to our staff) for the Cow Parade in 2016 to benefit The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo. "Udderly Exposed" was lovingly created by our own RVT [...]