NEW YORK — June 15, 2025
In a story that’s equal parts heartwarming and headline-grabbing, Peter McMahon — husband of Fox News anchor Dana Perino — has quietly transformed their guest house into a fully functional veterinary care facility, stunning neighbors and drawing attention from animal lovers nationwide after a bizarre and unprecedented case was posted from the clinic.
According to multiple close friends, McMahon spent nearly six months overseeing the off-the-books renovation of their upstate New York property, retrofitting the guest quarters with professional-grade medical equipment, recovery kennels, and even a small on-site pharmacy. The couple reportedly partnered with two retired veterinarians who now offer free or donation-based treatment to local rescue groups and emergency animal cases.
But what really caught America’s attention was what came next.
Last week, the clinic’s unofficial social media page posted a case labeled “U.S. First — Remote Dog Recall Using Voice Echo Imprint.” The post described a situation in which a formerly stray rescue dog, prone to escape and anxiety, responded from over a mile away to a pre-recorded voice message from Dana Perino herself.
“He hadn’t responded to trainers, food, or scent trails,” McMahon wrote in the post. “But when we broadcast Dana’s voice — his original rescuer — through a directional speaker tower, he sprinted home. Vets here are still stunned.”
While no formal medical journals have reviewed the case, local veterinarians are calling it a groundbreaking example of emotional imprinting in trauma-recovered animals. Behavioral specialists have reached out to study the setup and outcome.
Perino has not yet commented publicly on the project, though sources say she’s been spending many of her weekends walking, bathing, and bottle-feeding rescue animals on the property.
“This isn’t just a hobby,” one family friend told Animal Nation Weekly. “Peter and Dana are building something real — something that saves lives, quietly and humbly.”
The veterinary outpost, now being dubbed “Percy House” in honor of Dana’s late dog, is already treating animals from three counties and may become a registered nonprofit by the end of the year.
As word spreads of the mysterious voice-activated recall case — and the surprising philanthropic drive behind it — animal lovers across the country are now looking to the Perino-McMahon family not just as public figures, but as pioneers in compassion-driven pet care.