Fairfield's Greenfield Animal Hospital Expands Into New Facility
FAIRFIELD, CT — Greenfield Animal Hospital, which was founded in 1980 by Dr. Thomas Marsh, recently expanded into a new facility down the road from where it began.
Now under the direction of Dr. Andrew Marsh, one of Thomas’ sons, and Andrew’s wife, Dr. Katherine King, the new Greenfield Animal Hospital held a ribbon-cutting Thursday at the 40 Hillside Road location in Fairfield.
“We’d grown out of the space,” Marsh told Patch about the former location at 212 Hillside Road. “This new space is three-times larger.”
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The old location was just over 2,000 square feet, and the new space, which took 14 months to build, is more than 6,000 square feet. The new site previously held a church.
Inside the new facility, with modern touches, are more examination rooms, a pair of surgical suites, and a way for dog owners and cat owners to separately bring their pets into the venue, to help keep the little ones fears in check.
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Marsh said the practice sees substantially more dogs than cats, or roughly 70 percent dogs to 30 percent cats, which is partly due to dogs being outside more where injuries can occur. But with its expanded treatment area for cats, Marsh hopes to see that side of the practice increase.
The new facility impressed Selectwoman Christine Vitale, who cut the ribbon on Thursday.
“This is a wonderful addition to the neighborhood,” a beaming Vitale said. “It’s just beautiful. I don’t own a pet, but I’m now thinking about obtaining one.”
Marsh said that the hospital currently serves about 3,400 clients, and he wants them to be relaxed when they come in.
“That was the goal, treat people well in an inviting environment when they come in,” Marsh said. “We don’t do a lot of advertising or marketing, we rely on word-of-mouth from our clients to their friends and family members with pets.
“My dad always treated everyone who came in like they’re a part of the family, and that’s what I believe in doing, also.”
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