[VCA Antech, Inc. Letterhead]
December 6, 2007
VIA FACSIMILE AND REGULAR MAIL
Carmen Moncada-Terry
Division of Corporate Finance
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 7010
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | VCA Antech, Inc. |
Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A
Filed April 27, 2007
File No. 001-16783
Dear Ms. Moncada-Terry:
As was previously discussed, VCA Antech, Inc. (“VCA”) hereby requests an extension until January 11, 2008 to respond to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s comments to VCA’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed April 27, 2007, File No. 001-16783, as set forth in your letter dated September 26, 2007.
Sincerely,
/s/ Tomas Fuller
Tomas Fuller
cc: | Robert Antin |
AKIN GUMP
STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
___________Attorneys at Law
JULIE M. KAUFER
310.728.3313/fax: 310.728.2313
jkaufer@akingump.com
January 11, 2008
VIA FACSIMILE AND EDGAR
Carmen Moncada-Terry
Division of Corporate Finance
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 7010
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | VCA Antech, Inc. |
Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A
Filed April 27, 2007
File No. 001-16783
Dear Ms. Moncada-Terry:
As I indicated in my voicemail this morning, VCA Antech, Inc. (“VCA”) is completing its response to the comments of the Securities and Exchange Commission set forth in its letter dated September 26, 2007 (the “SEC Comment Letter”) relating to VCA’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed April 27, 2007, File No. 001-16783, and expects to provide its response to the Commission by January 18, 2008.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
/s/ Julie M. Kaufer
Julie M. Kaufer
cc: | Robert Antin |
Tom Fuller
Frank Reddick
2 2029 Century Park East, Suite 2400 / Los Angeles, California 90067-3012 / 310.229.1000 / fax: 310.229.1001 / akingump.com
