
Welcome to
My Pet's Animal Hospital
“When I opened My Pet’s Animal Hospital, I wanted to work in a place where we delivered veterinary care in a manner that I would want for my own pets. In order to do that, one has to always maintain the pet parent’s perspective. One has to make people feel welcome when they come in. And one has to deliver quality veterinary care.” – Sam Meisler DVM, founder and owner
Our Mission
Statement
Pets provide our lives with much joy, intrigue, humor, protection, and comfort.
My Pet’s Animal Hospital is a compassionate, honest, and educated team of professionals with clean, well-equipped facilities to serve our pet parents with the latest information and to serve their pets with the best possible animal care always.
We believe that we can achieve this in a patient-focused, friendly and fun environment.
Our purpose is to celebrate and enhance the human-animal bond.
Find Us
Our Locations
What We Do
Our Veterinary Services

We offer a vast array of surgical services including everything from spay or neuter surgery to emergency intestinal obstruction/foreign body surgery. Our most common surgical procedure is the removing of skin masses and various lumps and bumps. Our surgery suites feature full anesthetic machines and monitoring equipment as well as heated surgery tables. Between all of us we have over…

We love
Taking Care Of Your Pet
At My Pet’s Animal Hospital, the loyalty and trust that our clients have for us means everything.
Our Team
Our Veterinarians

Dr. Ashley Ross
Dr Ashley is a native of Arizona and moved out to Tennessee to attend Lincoln Memorial’s College of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Sam Meisler
After acquiring his pre-requisites for veterinary school at CalPoly Pomona, Sam went on to the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine graduating with honors in 1991.

Dr. Kathy Stidham
Dr. Kathy is a graduate of Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr Emily Harmon
Dr. Emily graduated with her veterinary degree in 2018 from the University of Tennessee.

Dr Taylor Bonar
Originally from Oak Ridge, Taylor studied Animal Science at UT Knoxville and then studied at the UT College of Veterinary Medicine. He worked in Nashville and moved here to Alcoa to be closer to home. He likes hiking, nature watching, reading, horseback riding and target shooting. His current pet inventory includes a cat named Tisi but he hopes to expand…
Latest News

Pets Grieve Just Like Us
Saying goodbye to a beloved pet is hard. Grieving is hard. When pets lose a companion pet, they grieve too. Though dogs and cats don’t fully comprehend dying and grieving, there’s no question they grieve. And just like humans, our pets process grief in their own way. When a beloved pet, who is also a companion to other pets dies,…

Preparing Children for the Death of a Pet, Part Two
The loss of a beloved family pet can be difficult for children and teens. Some children are less affected when they have knowledge of a pet’s short life span. Take for example, a fish or hamster. Children seem to understand these pets will not live as long as a cat or dog. Most children understand euthanasia will relieve a pet’s…

Preparing Children for the Death of a Family Pet, Part One
Loss of a family pet may be your child’s first experience with death and the concept of mortality. How you respond and support your child can help ease their grieving process. Though we as parents find it difficult to watch our children suffer, it is vitally important to always be honest and forthright with children about a pet’s death or…