Anacapa Animal Hospital

Providing Veterinary Care in Ventura, CA since 1975.

5380 Ralston Street, Ventura CA 93003  |  (805) 644-5521
Hospital Hours: Mon - Sat: 8am - 5pm
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Pet Microchip Miracles

Pet_MicrochipAt Anacapa Animal Hospital we’ve witnessed firsthand the tremendous benefits that microchips can provide for animal health. We recommend that every pet – even an indoor pet – have two forms of ID on them at all times. Microchips provide one of the most important IDs available today. They may be tiny but they provide a huge safety net for you and your furry companion.

Infopet MicrochipA microchip is a small implant, about the size of a grain of rice, which we inject underneath the skin. In dogs and cats, microchips are generally implanted along the mid-line of their back, just above their shoulder blades or scapula. Each chip has a unique identification number that is stored in a tiny transponder that can be read through your pet’s skin by a scanner emitting low-frequency radio waves. The microchips themselves emit no electricity and cause no harm to your pet.

Thanks to the help of microchips, we recently reunited two stray pets brought into our hospital with their owners. One of the pets was a stray cat found over 15 miles from its home TWO YEARS after it had disappeared. The owner was hesitant when our clinic called to inform her that her cat was safe – after all, it had been two years – and she lived miles away from Ventura. Upon arriving at our hospital and hearing the meow of her beloved cat, tears began streaming down her face. Our entire staff was touched and amazed to find out how long the separation had been. Since this incident, we have been eager to share this story with all of our clients and want to stress the importance of microchips with you now.

You never know when your door or gate might be left open for your pet to be put in harms way. Safe and harmless, microchips provide a permanent ID for your pet and peace of mind for you. We encourage you to microchip your pet today!

We’re AAHA Accredited

We’re AAHA Accredited

Anacapa Animal Hospital was the first pet hospital in Ventura to become AAHA accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and has been AAHA-accredited since 1986.   Our AAHA accreditation helps us offer the highest quality of … More About AAHA

We’re a Cat Friendly Practice

Cat Friendly Practice

Anacapa Animal Hospital became the first certified cat-friendly veterinary practice in Ventura, CA by the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) … More About CFP

Pet of the Month

December 2017 Pet of the Month – Nami Terra

December 2017 Pet of the Month – Nami Terra

Pet's Name: Nami Terra Favorite Toy(s): Her "Dog Perignon" champagne bottle squeaky toy. She takes it everywhere, even on walks, and sleeps with it tucked under her chin. She keeps it in her mouth when she is trying to bark menacingly at the FedEx man, which kind of dampens the guard dog image she might be … Read More

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We proudly serve Ventura County

including Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, Ojai, Thousand Oaks, Santa Paula, Channel Islands, Port Hueneme and surrounding areas.
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