Pine Creek Animal Hospital, 150 Pine Creek Drive, Gap, will celebrate its fifth anniversary with an open house on Saturday, May 20, from 2 to 5 p.m.

The business is owned by Dr. Ashley Tuma, who knew from an early age that she wanted to be a veterinarian. Tuma eventually purchased the former Atglen Veterinary Hospital in 2018 and renamed it Pine Creek Animal Hospital. Since that time, the facility has undergone many changes, including renovations in 2020 and 2021. The practice now has five exam rooms, a dental suite separate from the surgery suite, an ultrasound machine, and other in-house laboratory equipment, as well as offices and additional storage spaces. At present, the hospital employs an equivalent of four and a half full-time practicing veterinarians, along with 20 full-time and six part-time support team members.

The open house is free to the public, regardless of pet ownership and client status. Individuals will be able to talk with the veterinarians and technicians, take a behind-the-scenes tour of the hospital, enjoy free food, and participate in a silent auction. Kids' activities, including face painting and stuffie adoptions, will also occur on-site.

Attendees are welcome to bring their pets, and technicians will be available to trim nails for a suggested donation. For the safety and welfare of the staff, dogs and cats must have proof of current rabies vaccination. Funds from the nail trims, along with any additional freewill offerings, will be donated to Brandie's Hope, a 501(c)(3) fund used to help offset some of the costs incurred by patients in need of emergency care for their pet. The fund was created by the parents of Brandie Kasper, a technician who passed away suddenly in 2021 from a motor vehicle accident.

For more information, call 610-593-6132 or visit http://www.facebook.com/pinecreekanimalhospital.

To make a donation directly to Brandie's Hope via the Veterinary Care Foundation, visit https://veterinarycarefoundation.org/veterinary-practice-donation/; select Pennsylvania as the state and Pine Creek Animal Hospital (Gap) as the veterinary practice.