All of us at Animal Hospital of North Asheville are deeply saddened by the unexpected death of Dr. Sophia Yin, one of the world's most respected and important veterinary behaviorists. Dr. Yin was a pioneer in the field of fear-free/low stress handling of patients in veterinary hospitals and shelters, and of force-free positive reinforcement training for pets. Animal Hospital of North Asheville was among the first to buy her book and use her training videos and materials. We treasure the knowledge she imparted to us and will continue to honor her every day as we strive to provide low stress care to our dear patients. As an example of how far we have carried her teachings, last year we gave out more than $10,000 worth of various types of treats to our patients to distract them from fear - Click Here to read more.  

National Pet Obesity Awareness Day and 2013 Survey Results 

On Wednesday, October 8, 2014, the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention conducted their Eighth Annual Pet Obesity Awareness Day survey. With the help of our clients and patients, Animal Hospital of North Asheville once again took part in this survey. 

Last year's Pet Obesity Awareness Survey, found that cats carry the largest share of the obesity burden with 57.6% of the feline population found to be obese or overweight. Dogs were not far behind with 52.6% of the US canine population - click here to learn more.