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WE ARE CHANGIN' THINGS at CHAH!!! COME CHECK US OUT: 3710 Cleveland Heights Blvd. Lakeland, Fl. 33803 863-646-2995 This is a walk through our current construction project, scroll down and see our changes! CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE LEARNING ABOUT: CLEVELAND HEIGHTS ANIMAL HOSPITAL Ground-breaking Article in The Lakeland Ledger Newsletter ^ Team Members ^ Pet Photos ^ Memorials ^ Facility
On December 15th, John Rought delivered the model of the new hospital - we are excited now to see what the final results should look like!
Dr. Houghton and his son, Bert, look over plans and paint the outline of the new building on the parking lot. March 31, 2001
Dr Houghton and Architect John Curtis planning the new building. 1-3-02. Register Construction will be putting John Curtis' design to work to create our new building. It is designed to be innovative and modern, but we plan for it to have an inviting, warm feeling where clients and pets will feel at home. The plans have been created so that we will be fully operational throughout the building process, but you will definitely be aware that some things are different! On July 22, 2002, we began a new era in the history of Cleveland Heights Animal Hospital with the restoration of our old style of boarding animals into the new, resort style with cottages with tvs, webcams, and big, soft beds, thanks to Bobby Stinnette and his crew!! We have gone from this: 
to
this:
and this: Our purpose in all of this construction is improving the quality of service that we will have available for your pets. We will not have the quantity of boarding spaces that we have had in the past, but the pets that are here will receive quality medical care and attention while they are here, and we are confident that they will be comfortable while they stay with us!! We will be creating suite and cottage spaces for the dogs and have ordered the most modern plexiglass -enclosed "TOWNHOUSES COMPLETE WITH FOUR-POSTER BEDS" for your cats - clear so that they will be able to watch the birds outside and enjoy seeing guests as they visit the Hospital. Our Cottages are complete and the guests that have stayed in them seen so happy with their COMFORTABLE BEDS, free playtimes, and good meals served with home-made chicken soup on top! Of course, if you prefer, you can bring special diets from home for the finicky Fidos, whatever makes them happy!! We will not have the quantity of boarding spaces that we have had in the past, but the pets that are here will receive quality medical care and attention while they are here, and we are confident that they will be comfortable while they stay with us!! We will be creating suite and cottage spaces for the dogs and have ordered the most modern plexiglass -enclosed "TOWNHOUSES COMPLETE WITH FOUR-POSTER BEDS" for your cats - clear so that they will be able to watch the birds outside and enjoy seeing guests as they visit the Hospital. Our Cottages are complete and the guests that have stayed in them seen so happy with their COMFORTABLE BEDS, free playtimes, and good meals served with home-made chicken soup on top! Of course, if you prefer, you can bring special diets from home for the finicky Fidos, whatever makes them happy!!
5-9-03 Getting the old pipe out and preparing for the foundation.
5-14-03 After the surveyors did their thing, the sewer pipe cometh!!
Ron and Margaret Powell bring their pets in
the new walkway. 5-28-03 It takes 30 truckloads of dirt to 5-30-03 the new building space on the north side and our new temporary front walk. 6-03-03 6-05-03
Dr. Houghton watches as workmen cover the foundation with plastic after making it ready for the slab to be poured.
THE WALLS ARE GOING UP!!! 6-17-03
but the walls are still going up!
The roof materials arrive! 6-26-03
The Stars and Stripes fly proudly!! 7-2-03 7-9-03 Our front porch is roofed in! 7-17-03 our front window and the roof!
The new trellis 8-8-03
and the first siding on
8-8-03 8-12-03 the huge crane that is here to put the 5 giant air conditioning units on the roof GETS STUCK!
and so does our new conference room
and the old picture window was removed
8-27-03 They are making progress with dry-wall! 9-03-03 this is the exercise area in the Cat's Condos! 9-15-03 looking good!
9-22-03 the front windows of the lobby
10-14-03 the first dark green floor tiles in the front lobby by Hector! Don't you love the beautiful yellows in the Outpatient zone??? 10-17-03
10-29-03 Our RED front door!
11-05-03 Vinyl floors today!
11-24-03 Our new Front door handles!
11-24-03 The new Urgent Care west entrance. WE ARE OPEN IN THE NEW BUILDING!!! 12-06-03 THIS IS EXACTLY 7 MONTHS FROM THE FIRST DAY THAT DEMOLITION BEGAN ON OUR OLD BUILDING!
OUR NEW FRONT LOBBY
(before the plasma screen was installed!)
This is Lucy Fiddelke and her Mom enjoying some snacks on Opening Day! We had treats for pets and their parents! NOW IT IS TIME FOR THE INPATIENT ZONE! 12-17-03 Tearing down the old front office
12-17-03
The hallway from Medical to Radiology!
On Jan. 8, 2004, CHAH earned accreditation in the prestigious American Animal Hospital Association, even though we have not completed the renovations of our previous facility!! Yeah!!
1-12-04 building new walls across our old front lobby to create our new surgery and dental suites.
2-23-04 Radiograph storage space in the new inpatient area. This also shows the windows into recovery and the "Beach" in front of the 24' long inpatient work area . Note the blue colors specific to the inpatient zone and the new lights!
Work continues on Inpatient area getting ready for the stainless package.
3-25-04 The stainless tubs, pens, cupboards, walls, etc. arrive from Tristar in Texas and they get to work installing it! This is the Inpatient Medical area......
4-05-04 The plumbing is attached in the Dental Suite (above) and Milly Sanchez begins to fill the shelves in the pack-prep room adjacent to Surgery.
4-20-04 Pet Care and Nursing Supervisor, Mary Painter, discusses some cases with Nursing Assistant, Emily Craven, in the new Medical Inpatient are of the Hospital.
ON FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2004, WE RECEIVED OUR FINAL CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR THE ENTIRE HOSPITAL . WE ARE VERY PROUD AND PLEASED WITH THE FACILITY THAT HAS BEEN CREATED - IT IS A MIXTURE OF WARMTH AND CARING IN A SETTING WHICH USES HIGH TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE THE VERY BEST MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR PETS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. A FACILITY IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE PEOPLE WHO WORK IN IT, AND WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE BEST STAFF AVAILABLE TO MAINTAIN THE LEVEL OF VETERINARY EXPERTISE AS OUTLINED IN THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE PRESTIGIOUS AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS ANIMAL HOSPITAL
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9-27-02
Unfortunately,
we have to loose some trees to make room for the new building
and our nice new parking lot.
10-16-02
10-18-02 
10-22-02 last
day before paving 
10-23-02
PAVING DAY!!
May 6, 2003!!Now we have begun the addition of
almost 4000 square feet of space to the medical side of the Hospital, adding
new consultation rooms, a new surgery suite and dental facility, as well
as a large area for the isolation of animals with contagious diseases, a large
pharmacy, and office space that will accommodate support staff to keep everyone
organized (and be able to not have to answer the telephone right at the front
desk!!)
5-14-03, pipes on the south side!
5-16-03, the huge crane poured the footers!!!
5-16-03, more cement!!
5-19-03, cement blocks!!
5-20-03, the walls start (despite a huge rainstorm last night!!) 
5-22-03
Wilson Electric is beginning their work!!
5-22-03 Aubrey
Thompson and Mike Phillips discuss plumbing while Troy Thompson assists!
5-27-03 new
urgent care area *** the front porch *** the
foundation
Bert,
Eric & Michael fix a safe walkway 5-28-03
fill
in the new foundation. This is the front porch area complete with
flower planters. 5-28-03
We are keeping our plumbing humming with Aubrey Thompson!
The pipes are going in today. 
The
official groundbreaking complete with pictures of Walter and
Abigail and Debbie in The Lakeland Ledger!
6-11-03 
Using a
very large crane, the slab is poured on 6-14-03 
Dr. H
and his son, Bert, look over the building project. Bert is now a 2nd
semester veterinary student. 6-17-03
6-19-03
heavy rains have filled the new pond,
6-23-03 the bricks!! 
6-23-03
We find out what happens when the roof comes off and the rains
come! Melissa and Jen work to get the water away from the door while
Michael and Doug get it out the door!
6-25-03
the planters are bricked-in
the first wood
the
first truss- on the west end early in the morning on 6-27-03!
carefully lifting the trusses over our big tree
6-30-03
beginning the center roof
The center front roof is getting closed!
and the east porch is roofed too!
and
the soffetts go up. The roof is finished, yea!!!
8-15
our front porch with the columns!
8-18-03
Ron and Richard Sherfey put the first yellow paint on the new siding.
8-19-03
our north hallway gets insulation!
8-20-03
we think that "Selective Demolition" is a great name for the company
that is going to "re-arrange" the old
hospital!
Also on the 20th, the dry-wall was delivered
8-26-03
The first dry-wall is installed!
this is the inside of the treatment area and
front
entrance
long-time
friend Richard Sherfey primes the west porch 9-15-03 
9-15-03hall
inside the west door
9-22-03
first ceiling fan goes up in lobby! Check out the beautiful yellow
walls!
the
first of the cabinets are delivered by master carpenter, Mr. Brown
10-28-03
Consultation Room doors and the Purring Porch - the tile floor is almost
finished!
11-04-03
New sidewalks today!
11-06-03
Stan Babicz, BJ Babcicz, and Ben Whittaker assemble the racks to hold
the Purina foods.
12-23-03
What a Christmas present! Trees of Righteousness
brings our beautiful new plants!
2-23-04 the surgery light is
installed 
3-24-04 
4-5-04
We are getting organized!
