About Beach Animal Hospital

We pride ourselves on providing a home away from home for you and your furry family member.

The origin story of Beach Animal Hospital starts with Sam, the black English Setter portrayed on our sign and logo. Sam, the long time beloved pet of Dr. Himes, suffered a severe abdominal bleed during the time when Dr. Himes was doing her internship at the prestigious Animal Medical Center in New York City. At surgery, the worst was confirmed. Sam had an aggressive cancer of the spleen. In order to care for Sam, Dr. Himes made the decision to leave New York City and return to her Ocean County home. Dr. Himes and Dr. Moreau reconnected and made the decision to bring top-notch veterinary care to Ocean County in the form of Beach Animal Hospital. Because of the holistic care Sam received: chemotherapy, echinacea tea, and a loving environment, she survived long past her predicted lifespan with cancer, and lived to see her likeness on the Beach Animal Hospital sign. Sam was the catalyst for the formation and the underlying ethos of our patient first philosophy and home away from home environment we’ve created at Beach Animal Hospital.

Dr. Laurel C. Himes - received her VMD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1994. She went on to intern at the Animal Medical Center in New York City before opening Beach Animal Hospital in 1995. Her special interests include geriatric and integrative medicine.

Dr. Margaret Yeaw -  received her VMD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1977. She has worked at many private practices in the Shore area but has made Beach Animal Hospital her home since 2004. She is primarily interested in health care maintenance of her patients from pediatric phase to geriatrics. Although you may see Dr Yeaw around Beach Animal Hospital, she is available only for house calls for our clients and patients.

Dr. Alisha Siddons -  received her DVM from Lincoln Memorial College in Tennessee in 2018. She returned to her home town and became Beach Animal Hospital’s newest veterinarian in 2018. She is passionate about veterinary medicine and her special interests include surgery, pediatrics and the maintenance of a fear-free environment at the animal hospital.

Dr. Sharon Toll - received her VMD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1990 and has been a small animal practitioner for 36 years joining Beach Animal Hospital in 2022.