Kingsley Animal Hospital

10/21/2026

🐾💚 HAPPY VET TECH WEEK! 💚🐾

This week, we’re celebrating the amazing veterinary technicians who help make our hospital a special place! 🩺🐶🐱

From comforting nervous patients and assisting with procedures to monitoring anesthesia, caring for hospitalized pets, and supporting our veterinarian, our vet techs do SO much behind the scenes. Their knowledge, compassion, patience, and dedication make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families every single day. 🐾💕

Veterinary medicine takes a team, and we are so grateful for the incredible people who pour their hearts into caring for our furry friends! 🐕🐈

✨ Help us celebrate our wonderful vet techs this week! Drop a 💚 in the comments to show them some love!

Happy Veterinary Technician Week from all of us at Kingsley Animal Hospital! 🐾💚

10/01/2026

🚨 ALERT🦝⚠️

We’re sharing a quick reminder to stay alert around wildlife, especially with pets and children.

🐾 Keep pets away from wild animals—never approach or handle them.
💉 Make sure your pet’s rabies vaccine is current and check with your veterinarian if you have questions about vaccination or titers.
👀 Watch for unusual wildlife behavior, including animals that seem disoriented, unusually aggressive, unusually friendly, or active at unexpected times.
📞 Report suspicious wildlife to your local animal control or wildlife authorities.

Stay safe, stay vigilant, and give wildlife plenty of space! ❤️🐶🐱

The raccoon was killed off Kingsley Avenue in Orange Park on Sept. 29, according to the Florida Department of Health in Clay County.

09/18/2026

UPDATE: Adopted!! 🥹❤️🥰

We have one final kitten in need of a good home!
Pluto is the last of our Dwarf Star litter and it’s true… we’ve saved the best for last!
Pluto is simply perfection. He’s playful, snuggly, and SOOO affectionate. From the very first time you touch him, his purr box turns on and it doesn’t quit. He loves to head rub and climb on to your shoulder.
He’s a staff favorite for sure.
If you’re interested in adopting a little 3 month old angel come on down and meet him!

08/17/2026

🖤🐈‍⬛ It’s Black Cat Appreciation Day! 🐈‍⬛🖤

Today is the perfect day to celebrate all the beautiful, sweet, and sometimes misunderstood black cats… and we happen to have a few VERY special little stars looking for their forever homes! ✨🌙

Meet our Dwarf Planet Litter! 🪐🐾

🌷Eris — 10wk female. Mostly black with a heart shaped white patch on her chest. Loves to snuggle and play!
🌷Haumea — 14wk female. Grey tabby. She’s a slow burner and takes a while to trust. But once you’re friends, she’s a total lap kitty and enjoys chin scratches.
🌷Ceres — 12wk female. Tuxedo colored with white frosted tips on her coat. Very cool looking and an instant purr machine when you look at her.
🩵Pluto — 10wk male. Mostly black with faint white patch on his chest. INSTANT purr machine, Velcro kitty, absolute lover boy. He’s obsessed with love and pets.
🩵Makemake — 10wk male. Tuxedo with a white stripe down his face. He plays hard and sleeps harder. Loves toys and running around but also down for a good snuggle session.

These little ones are super social, loving, litter-box trained, and have completed their first vaccines. They are ready to leave their orbit and find families of their own! 🏡❤️

And if you’ve ever heard that black cats are bad luck… we’re here to prove they’re actually the best kind of luck. 🖤✨

Whether you’re looking for a playful best friend, a cuddly companion, or just need a little more love in your life, one of these sweet babies could be your perfect match.

🌟 Please share to help our little stars find their forever homes! 🌟

📩 Message us for adoption information and to meet them!

08/03/2026

✨ Looking for Forever Homes ✨

Five tiny lives are ready for their biggest adventure—finding families to call their own. ❤️

Meet our dwarf planet litter:
🌸 Haumea (12 week old girl)
🌸 Eris (8 week old girl)
🌸 Ceres (10 week old girl)
💙 Makemake (8 week old boy)
💙 Pluto (8 week old boy)

These precious kittens are incredibly sweet, affectionate, and love people. They’re all litter box trained and ready to become someone’s best friend.

Adoption is FREE to approved, loving homes because what matters most to us is finding each kitten the safe, happy family they deserve.

If you’ve been thinking about adding a furry family member, now is the perfect time. Every adoption opens the door for us to help another kitten in need.

Please share this post—you never know who might be looking for their newest family member. Let’s help Haumea, Eris, Ceres, Makemake, and Pluto find the forever homes they’ve been waiting for. 🐾❤️

07/07/2026

📣 ATTENTION! 📣

We will be CLOSED this Thursday, July 9th so that we can attend Dr. Fredenhagen’s Celebration of Life.
Dr. Fred was our former owner and beloved colleague but more than that- he was family.
We understand it may be an inconvenience but we will be closed all day to honor his legacy and pay our respects.
His family truly appreciates the outpouring of love and well wishes that they have received.
We appreciate your understanding!

Celebrate the life of Thomas Fredenhagen, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home of Mandarin.

07/03/2026

🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July Weekend! ❤️🤍💙

Our office is OPEN TODAY so stock up any last minute supplies ASAP!
We will be CLOSED TOMORROW as our team celebrates Independence Day with family and friends. We will reopen on Monday during our regular business hours.

We hope you and your pets have a fun, happy, and safe holiday! Fireworks can be frightening for many animals, so we recommend keeping pets indoors, ensuring they have proper identification, and providing them with a quiet, secure space away from the noise.

Have a safe and wonderful 4th of July—both humans and pets! 🇺🇸🐾

In case of an emergency please contact Focused Pet Care at (904) 513-9672

06/30/2026

To Our Kingsley Animal Hospital Family-

It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that our former owner and veterinarian, Dr. Thomas Fredenhagen, passed away early this morning at the age of 76.
Together Dr. Fredenhagen (affectionately nicknamed Dr. Fred) and his wife Karen owned the practice and forged long-lasting relationships with their patients for over 25 years. Dr. Fred always advocated for the health and longevity of pets as individuals and transformed clients into family members. It’s impossible to put into words how lucky we are to have known him and the immeasurable loss we feel.
Please keep his wife, family, and many beloved pets in your thoughts as they transition into this new phase of life.

Update:
Celebration of life for Dr. Fred will be Thursday, July 9th at 11:00am at Hardage Giddens Funeral Home. Address: 11801 San Jose Blvd.

06/10/2026

Well in case you were wondering, it’s officially Kitten Season!
We have kittens who are in need of loving homes!
Orphan Annie, 4-5week old black female. Dumped on our doorstep with her two brothers. Well her brothers were adopted and she was so pitiful and lonely so we added her into another litter we had.
Eugene, 6-7 week old buff male. Completely unphased by everything, just wants to cuddle with you and eat. What a life!
Walnut, 6-7 week old brown tabby female. Playful and agile! She also enjoys showing off her spotted belly.

Come get them!!

05/25/2026

Today, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We are profoundly grateful for their service and dedication. 🇺🇸✨
​As you celebrate the holiday weekend with family and friends, please keep a few quick tips in mind to ensure your four-legged party guests stay happy and healthy:
🍔 Skip the scraps: Keep bones, onions, garlic, and fatty BBQ foods out of paw's reach.
☀️ Beat the heat: Make sure your pets have plenty of shade and fresh water during outdoor activities.
🎆 Create a safe space: If loud noises or fireworks stress your pet, give them a quiet, secure room indoors.
​📅 Holiday Hours Update:
In honor of the holiday, our clinic is CLOSED today, Monday, May 25th. We will resume normal business hours tomorrow, Tuesday, May 26th.
​🚨 If your pet experiences a medical emergency today, please contact:
📍 Focused Pet Care
📞 (904) 298-9606

​Wishing all of our clients and their furry families a safe, peaceful, and meaningful Memorial Day. Tell us—how are you and your pets celebrating today? Drop a photo of your furry co-pilots in the comments below! 👇🐾