About
Founded in 1996 and locally owned and operated, Pismo Beach Veterinary Clinic has long been a center for premium veterinary care on the beautiful Central Coast. As one of the only American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) certified clinics in San Luis Obispo County, we pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence in veterinary medicine. You and your pets will be treated like family, while receiving the best and most compassionate care that the veterinary profession has to offer. This is part of the reason that we have been voted “Best in SLO” several years in a row!
Our building itself has a long history, reflecting in many ways the interesting story of Pismo Beach. As near as we can estimate, it was built in the early 1920’s and has had many reincarnations: first as a general store, then a tattoo parlor, barbershop, and (we strongly suspect) a flophouse. The founders, Dr. Suzanne Hennessy and Kim Foster, purchased the property in 1996 and began extensive renovation to conve
Why we're Green
Here are a few of the many things we are doing to reduce our environmental impact:
1. We have fully revamped our recycling program to maximize our waste reduction, including recycling of e-waste, alternative plastics, and composting green waste.
2. We have replaced all of our toilets with ultra-low water toilets.
3. We have installed a huge solar array and Tesla power walls, allowing us to be nearly 100% self-powered off of the sun.
4. We have installed a Tesla car charger to encourage green commuting.
5. We have replaced all of our fluorescent and incandescent lights with LED bulbs.
6. We have replaced all of our paper products with recycled paper and have installed reusable fabric hand dryers and electric air hand dryers.
7. We will be installing an instant water heater to replace our conventional gas heater.
8. We have worked with our suppliers to reduce packaging, plastics, and shipments for our medical supplies.
9. We have incentivized the staff to commute more respons