Hershey Animal Emergency Center

09/02/2026

🦩 A little appreciation post for our resident flamingo, Suzie Campbell! 🦩

We wanted to take a moment to recognize our day shift manager, Suzie, who also happens to be the creative force behind HAEC’s social media.

Suzie spends her own personal time creating, editing, and posting many of the videos you see on our page — and more often than not, she’s the creative mind behind them, too. She doesn’t do it for recognition. She does it because she loves our team and wants to bring a little laughter and joy to our staff and our community in a profession that can often be incredibly hard and stressful.

Sometimes a little silliness, a flamingo costume, or a funny video is exactly what people need. ❤️

Thank you, Suzie, for giving your time, creativity, and energy to making HAEC a little brighter. We appreciate you more than you know! 🦩💙

And a little reminder from all of us at HAEC: It costs nothing to be kind. 💙

08/30/2026

It Takes More Than a Blood Donor — It Takes a Family

Meet Puck, Ovechkin, and Chevy. ❤️

Recently, we needed blood for a critically ill patient. At the time, our blood supply had already been depleted after blood products from Chevy’s donation the day before were used to help another critically ill pet who needed a transfusion.

So, we made a call.

And at midnight, Puck and his family came in.

Puck, one of our amazing canine blood donors, donated fresh blood when it was needed most.

But the need for blood continued.

The next night, another call went out — and at 9 PM, Ovechkin and his family came in to help too.

We talk a lot about how incredible our blood donor dogs and cats are — and they absolutely are. They come into the hospital, donate their blood, get some extra love and snacks, and help save animals they’ll probably never meet.

But there’s another part of our donor program we don’t talk about enough:

The people on the other end of those phone calls.

The families who hear, “We have a patient who needs blood,” and are willing to drop what they’re doing, load their pet into the car, and come to the hospital.

Sometimes during dinner. Sometimes late at night, after everyone has already gone to bed.

They don’t know the patient. They don’t know the family. They may never even know the full story of the animal their pet helped.

They just know that someone else’s pet needs them.

And they come.

Our blood donor program helps us care for some of our sickest and most critical patients. But when demand is high, we rely on an incredible group of donors and the families who make those donations possible.

To Puck, Ovechkin, and Chevy: you are very, very good boys. ❤️

To their families: thank you for answering our calls, changing your plans, getting out of bed, and sharing your incredible dogs with patients who need them. We truly could not do this without you.

This is what community looks like.

08/26/2026

Happy National Dog Day!

What better way to celebrate than with just a few of the many faces we’ve had the chance to help recently?

In emergency medicine, we often meet dogs and their families on some pretty tough days. But one of the best parts of what we do is getting to watch those same dogs start feeling better, get their personalities back, and ultimately head home to the people who love them.

From the nervous pups to the tail-waggers, the stoic ones to the ones who make sure the *entire* hospital knows how they’re feeling — we’re grateful we get to care for all of them.

Here’s to the dogs who keep our days interesting, make us laugh, and remind us why we love what we do!

08/26/2026

Mario would like everyone to know that blood draws are acceptable… as long as adequate compensation is provided.

This handsome guy came to us with a urinary obstruction — and quickly learned that treats make repeat bloodwork much more tolerable.

But why did Mario need bloodwork after his obstruction had already been relieved?

Because getting a blocked cat unblocked is only the first step.

When a cat can’t urinate, waste products normally removed by the kidneys can build up in the bloodstream, causing elevated kidney values called azotemia.

After relieving the obstruction, we continued monitoring Mario as his body recovered — making sure he could urinate, keeping him comfortable, and repeating bloodwork to make sure those abnormal values were improving.

And Mario’s were!

With his obstruction corrected and kidney values heading in the right direction, Mario earned his ticket home to continue healing with his family. ❤️

“Unblocked” means we’ve corrected the immediate emergency — but these patients may still need time, monitoring, supportive care…and apparently a steady supply of treats before they’re ready to head home.

08/25/2026

Anything for staff morale 🦩

Sometimes leadership looks like communication, teamwork, and supporting your staff.

Sometimes it looks like leading the daily huddle in an inflatable flamingo costume.

You have to keep them guessing.

08/21/2026

We understand how upsetting and distressing this situation is, especially for anyone who may be worried that one of the animals involved could be their own.

Our team at Hershey Animal Emergency Center assisted in getting all of the animals involved to safety. However, the animals are not currently in our care, and HAEC is not the appropriate point of contact for questions regarding their identities, ownership, or next steps.

At this point, the Derry Township Police Department is handling the situation moving forward. If you recognize one of the animals, believe an animal may be yours, or have any information that could help identify a possible owner, please contact police directly at 717-534-2202.

We know people are understandably concerned and looking for answers. We appreciate everyone directing questions and information to the appropriate authorities so the investigation can be handled as efficiently as possible.

https://local21news.com/news/local/police-discover-45-animals-subjected-to-inhumane-conditions-inside-u-haul-van-derry-township-pa-pennsylvania-hershey-animal-neglect-cruelty?fbclid=IwdGRjcAT1qPJwZG9mBWZkaWQWUM61xQLt0Bok4ftkG1cfG6BzZj0t-WV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6zwMuCAc26Gypm6gP4Z6FeQ4BnRu-XdA_YLThwL475ycCfjLDITJ1vSbCGsw_aem_gn1LTnQtFDawJ5WViEHICQ

Forty-five total animals were "subjected to inhumane conditions" inside of a U-Haul van, according to Derry Township Police Department.

08/18/2026

Thor has had a bit of an eventful week… 🐥🐥

Apparently, he decided that **two rubber duckies looked like a perfectly reasonable snack. An X-ray revealed his little “collection” — one ducky hanging out in his stomach and the other already making its way through his intestines. (Swipe to see if you can spot them before we circle them for you)

Unfortunately, those duckies weren’t going to make their way out on their own, so our team performed surgery to remove both from his GI tract. We’re happy to report that everything went well, and Thor is feeling much better and recovering at home!

Feel better, Thor! And maybe next time we’ll just admire the duckies from a safe distance.

08/11/2026

We’re so happy to share an update on this sweet girl!

Angel came to us after sustaining a severe facial injury involving lawn equipment. Her repair required approximately 4.5 hours of surgery, with careful reconstruction of the tissues and cartilage across her nose.

We’re happy to say Angel has healed beautifully and is doing great! You can hardly tell what she went through. She has only minimal scarring from what was an incredibly serious injury.

If you missed Angel’s original story and want to see just how far she’s come, you can find our original post from July 22 on our page.

We’re so grateful we got to be part of Angel’s care, and seeing her happy, healed, and back to being herself is the best kind of update!

08/07/2026

🍔 The cheeseburger that caused a BIG emergency…

Meet Romeo.

Romeo got into the trash and helped himself to a cheeseburger — but that sneaky snack quickly turned into an emergency when the burger became lodged in his airway.

His family rushed him to HAEC, and from the moment he came through the doors, a whole team jumped in to help. While some team members provided oxygen support, others placed an IV, prepared medications and equipment, monitored Romeo, and worked together to safely remove the burger. He was then intubated for a short time to help protect his airway while he recovered.

Thankfully, Romeo bounced back quickly! Within just a few hours, he was doing great and was able to head home with his family.

Cases like Romeo’s are also a little glimpse into what can be happening behind the scenes at an emergency hospital. Sometimes our lobby may look quiet, but just a few feet away in the treatment area, there may be an entire team working together on a patient who needs immediate care.

We’re very happy this particular emergency had such a good ending. ❤️

08/06/2026

❤️ Helping our local first responders care for every member of the family.

We're proud to have donated a set of feline oxygen masks to First Aid & Safety Patrol, one of our local EMT and Paramedic teams.

These dedicated first responders have brought in a large number of cats rescued from house fires, and we wanted to help ensure they have the tools they need to care for pets in those critical moments alongside their human patients.

When every second counts, having the right equipment can make all the difference. We're honored to support the incredible work they do for our community and its furry family members!

A huge thank you to the team at First Aid & Safety Patrol for your compassion, dedication, and commitment to saving lives every day!