Kensington Bird & Animal Hospital

COVID – 19 Updated Policies and Procedures Dear clients, We will be instating a new COVID-19 policy effective Monday September, 21. We are asking for everyone’s cooperation and will require all clients to adhere to the following rules: - We will only be allowing curbside service. NO CLIENTS ARE ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING. This policy is not up for discussion. We are doing our best to keep our staff safe so that we can continue to remain open to help our patients and clients. - If you or anyone in your household has been exposed to the coronavirus or is feeling ill please reschedule your appointment. - You will need to remain in your car and call our office upon arrival for all matters. Our front door will be locked, please do not knock or try to come into the building. - Once a receptionist checks you in your technician will call you in regards to your appointment. -If you reach our voicemail, please leave a message as our receptionists are checking messages constantly due to a high call volume. - A staff member will go out to your car to retrieve your pet and will bring them into the building for their appointment. (Please have your pet on a leash or in a carrier) - The veterinarian who saw your pet for their appointment will then call you to discuss. - Payment is to be given over the phone at time of service. - We ask that you remain in your car in our parking lot with your phone on during the appointment as this is our only way of communicating with you about your pet. - If your pet is coming to us for boarding please call us upon arrival. A staff member will discuss with you what your animals boarding needs are and will then bring your animal into the hospital. -When you are picking up medications/food please call upon arrival, we will ask you to pay over the phone and a staff member will bring the item to your car. Please utilize our online website for medication and food as well. -When bringing injured wildlife you are to fill out a wildlife form (located on a table outside the front door) once filled out please call us. Once there is an available staff member they will come out to receive the animal. We are only able to take injured wildlife. We will be taking these recommended steps to keep our staff and clients safe during this time. Please be patient with us as we are doing the best we can during this difficult time.

Don't forget!!!! Kensington Bird & Animal Hospital October 1 at 1:38 PM · It's that time of year again 🎃🎃🎃 KBAH Pet Halloween Costume Photo Contest!!! 🎃👻 Please send us pictures of your pets in their Halloween Costume! To enter please send your pictures via Facebook Messenger or to our email, kensingtonbird@gmail.com (do not comment on this post with your pictures, they will not be submitted) -When you send us your pets picture please include their name, a description of their costume, your name and contact information. -All entries will need to be submitted by October 25. -On October 26 we will post a photo album on our Facebook that has all of the entries. -Once the photo album is posted please "LIKE" your favorite pet costume. Winner is determined by having the most likes! -No photo shopping allowed. -The contest will close on October 30. The winner will be determined by having the most likes on their picture in our album. The winner will then be notified. -Winner will receive a "pet" basket filled with goodies! - Have fun and we cannot wait to see the costumes!!!!

October is national Pit Bull awareness month ❤️ Spread the love and help others understand Pit Bulls and "bully" breeds for what they are, normal loving animals 🐾

It's that time of year again 🎃🎃🎃 KBAH Pet Halloween Costume Photo Contest!!! 🎃👻 Please send us pictures of your pets in their Halloween Costume! To enter please send your pictures via Facebook Messenger or to our email, kensingtonbird@gmail.com (do not comment on this post with your pictures, they will not be submitted) -When you send us your pets picture please include their name, a description of their costume, your name and contact information. -All entries will need to be submitted by October 25. -On October 26 we will post a photo album on our Facebook that has all of the entries. -Once the photo album is posted please "LIKE" your favorite pet costume. Winner is determined by having the most likes! -No photo shopping allowed. -The contest will close on October 30. The winner will be determined by having the most likes on their picture in our album. The winner will then be notified. -Winner will receive a "pet" basket filled with goodies! - Have fun and we cannot wait to see the costumes!!!!

Happy birthday Ariel 🥳🎂❤️ Maria Maccio‎Kensington Bird & Animal Hospital September 30 at 10:14 AM · I am 8 today! Thank you for taking such good care of Me! Love Ariel

Dumbletorte wishes everyone a happy Monday 🐢

Last day to enter our Pet Halloween Costume Contest!!! 🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻 Kensington Bird & Animal Hospital October 1 at 1:38 PM · It's that time of year again 🎃🎃🎃 KBAH Pet Halloween Costume Photo Contest!!! 🎃👻 Please send us pictures of your pets in their Halloween Costume! To enter please send your pictures via Facebook Messenger or to our email, kensingtonbird@gmail.com (do not comment on this post with your pictures, they will not be submitted) -When you send us your pets picture please include their name, a description of their costume, your name and contact information. -All entries will need to be submitted by October 25. -On October 26 we will post a photo album on our Facebook that has all of the entries. -Once the photo album is posted please "LIKE" your favorite pet costume. Winner is determined by having the most likes! -No photo shopping allowed. -The contest will close on October 30. The winner will be determined by having the most likes on their picture in our album. The winner will then be notified. -Winner will receive a "pet" basket filled with goodies! - Have fun and we cannot wait to see the costumes!!!!

Keep submitting your pet photos!!!!🎃👻🎃👻🎃 Kensington Bird & Animal Hospital October 1 at 1:38 PM · It's that time of year again 🎃🎃🎃 KBAH Pet Halloween Costume Photo Contest!!! 🎃👻 Please send us pictures of your pets in their Halloween Costume! To enter please send your pictures via Facebook Messenger or to our email, kensingtonbird@gmail.com (do not comment on this post with your pictures, they will not be submitted) -When you send us your pets picture please include their name, a description of their costume, your name and contact information. -All entries will need to be submitted by October 25. -On October 26 we will post a photo album on our Facebook that has all of the entries. -Once the photo album is posted please "LIKE" your favorite pet costume. Winner is determined by having the most likes! -No photo shopping allowed. -The contest will close on October 30. The winner will be determined by having the most likes on their picture in our album. The winner will then be notified. -Winner will receive a "pet" basket filled with goodies! - Have fun and we cannot wait to see the costumes!!!!

Meet Finn our patient of the day!! He is a 10 month old English Lop/Flemish Giant mix. His favorite activities include hanging out in his outside run, hiding in kitten tubes, and playing with his beach ball! Thank you for visiting us today Finn!!

One week left to submit your pet halloween costume pictures 👻🎃👻🎃 Kensington Bird & Animal Hospital October 1 at 1:38 PM · It's that time of year again 🎃🎃🎃 KBAH Pet Halloween Costume Photo Contest!!! 🎃👻 Please send us pictures of your pets in their Halloween Costume! To enter please send your pictures via Facebook Messenger or to our email, kensingtonbird@gmail.com (do not comment on this post with your pictures, they will not be submitted) -When you send us your pets picture please include their name, a description of their costume, your name and contact information. -All entries will need to be submitted by October 25. -On October 26 we will post a photo album on our Facebook that has all of the entries. -Once the photo album is posted please "LIKE" your favorite pet costume. Winner is determined by having the most likes! -No photo shopping allowed. -The contest will close on October 30. The winner will be determined by having the most likes on their picture in our album. The winner will then be notified. -Winner will receive a "pet" basket filled with goodies! - Have fun and we cannot wait to see the costumes!!!!

Meet Anthony!! Does he really even need an introduction 😂😂😂

Please welcome Monique as out newest staff member! Monique started out with us in 2012 as a boarding specialist and receptionist. She now works with us as a full-time veterinary technician. Monique has always had a great passion for all animals. She has worked with animals since 2008 and was certified in dog grooming in 2017. She shares her home with her Dalmatian, Otis, her two Great Danes, Little Foot and Bellatrix, her two sphynx cats, Winston and Mookie, her Rhino Iguana, Guana, her Burmese python, Meatball, and her two tarantulas. In her free time, she is a manager for a local non-profit farm rescue called the Riley Farm Rescue, which is home to over 160 animals that she loves like her own. She is a member of CT Votes for Animals, Bailing out Benji and a vegan mentor for PETA. Monique loves working at KBAH because it is like a family and every single person here loves animals as much as she does. She also loves being able to work with the exotics and wildlife. Monique loves spending time hiking with her dogs and her husband, playing music and doing yoga

Millie was recently diagnosed with a cruciate tear. Yesterday she began her first laser therapy session with us! Laser therapy will decrease the inflammation of her knee and will also accelerate her healing process. Contact us for more information and to discuss if laser therapy is the right treatment for your pet!

Honoring all who served. Thank you 🇺🇸

Congratulations Snickers, our 2020 Halloween Costume Contest Winner!! 🎃👻 Thank you for participating and we hope you enjoy your gifts basket ❤️

Cote DeRota is at Kensington Bird & Animal Hospital. November 6 at 1:55 AM · Berlin, CT · The “American Coot” is a chicken-sized water/marsh bird that can be found across North America. It is most commonly found in CT during the winter months. These birds can be found in many fresh water habitats from ponds and swamps to large lakes and eat a variety of aquatic plants along with insects, tadpoles and small fish. The American Coot is well known for its loud squawking calls and extremely aggressive nesting behaviors, don’t try to get near their nest or babies! Both the male and female work together to build a floating platform nest in the water made of cattails and other plants & debris. Although listed as a species of “low concern”, studies have found their numbers declining especially in the East. The strange webbing structures on their feet allow them to not only push through water, but also helps maneuver them on a huge variety of terrain from solid ground to ice sheets or extremely muddy areas. This Coot was found grounded in a church parking lot and brought in to KBAH for treatment. The only injury found was a neck laceration most likely caused by a predator of some kind. We’re hoping to get this strange looking but incredible bird back to the wild soon with the help of a licensed rehabber! The first 2 photos are from today in the hospital while the last 2 show Coots in their natural habitat!

We will be closed Monday, February 1 due to the snow storm. We plan to resume our normal business hours on Tuesday 2/2. Please stay safe and warm!

Mainely Rat Rescue January 28 at 3:37 PM · Princess, Jellybean, & Tootsie are a fashion-forward mama/daughter trio. These ladies are fostered in Wakefield NH, but their foster is able to travel to meet up. They are friendly and will settle into a lap for cuddles. Help us find them their forever-home! https://mainelyratrescue.org/rattieblog2/princess-jellybean-tootsie/

Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV) January 22 at 11:25 AM · Birds have one of the most complex respiratory systems of all animal groups. Upon inhalation, 75% of the fresh air bypasses the lungs and flows directly into a posterior air sac which extends from the lungs and connects with air spaces in the bones and fills them with air. The other 25% of the air goes directly into the lungs. When the bird exhales, the used air flows out of the lungs and the stored fresh air from the posterior air sac is simultaneously forced into the lungs. Thus, a bird's lungs receive a constant supply of fresh air during both inhalation and exhalation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird #featheredfactfriday #birdfacts #birdsarecool #aav #aavmember #avianvets #avianveterinarians #avianmedicine #associationofavianveterinarians #avianhealth #parrothealth #chickenhealth #birdhealth

We are excited to announce that Dr. Bloom will be starting with KBAH this summer! Dr. Bloom originally started with us in 2015 as a Veterinary Technician and will now be joining our team as a full-time Veterinarian! Dr. Bloom told us that being a Veterinarian has been a lifelong dream of hers since she was a little girl. She has a passion for avian and exotic medicine so she made a goal to return to KBAH after veterinary school to start her career. Dr. Bloom is excited to reconnect with the clients and patients that she has missed and to also meet her new patients! Dr. Bloom states that she wants to provide the best level of care possible to every patient she meets and to form long lasting relationships with all of her clients. Patient comfort is a passion of hers and she is fear free certified! Dr. Bloom shares her home with her Senegal Parrot Vergil, Parrotlet Emmy, Red-Tailed Boa Ekans, and her Cat Godric. She also has a passion for saltwater aquariums and will be excited to work on a reef tank! We can't wait to welcome you back Dr. Bloom!

Meet our new staff member Rob! He joins our team as a kennel-attendant who is excited to learn all about the Veterinary world! He shares his home with Zozo a Beagle, Kitty Kitty his cat, Zelda a Tegu, Savanna a Corn Snake, and Kaa a Dumeril's Boa. In his free time he enjoys training his Tegu and longboarding! We are excited to welcome him to our KBAH family!