Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
FULLER TOMAS W
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VCA ANTECH INC [WOOF]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CFO, VP & Secretary
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O VCA ANTECH, INC., 12401 WEST OLYMPIC BOULEVARD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2014
(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA 90064
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 02/28/2014   A   21,120 (1) A $ 0 93,000 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 02/28/2014   F   2,265 (2) D $ 31.16 90,735 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 02/28/2014   G V 3,015 (3) D $ 0 87,720 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 02/28/2014   A   16,217 (4) A $ 0 103,937 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 02/28/2014   G V 3,015 A $ 0 175,538 I See footnote (5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
FULLER TOMAS W
C/O VCA ANTECH, INC.
12401 WEST OLYMPIC BOULEVARD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90064
      CFO, VP & Secretary  

Signatures

 /s/ Tomas W. Fuller   02/28/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents an award of performance based restricted stock units granted under the Issuer's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.001 per share. These restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments on February 28, 2014, August 27, 2014, August 27, 2015, and August 27, 2016, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable restricted stock unit award agreement.
(2) Reflects the number of shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to pay the tax liability of the Reporting Person in connection with the settlement of vested restricted stock units previously granted to the Reporting Person.
(3) Represents the transfer of shares to a trust (the "Trust") of which the Reporting Person is trustee.
(4) Represents an award of performance based restricted stock units granted under the Issuer's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.001 per share. These restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments on September 24, 2014, September 24, 2015, September 24, 2016, and September 24, 2017, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable restricted stock unit award agreement.
(5) These shares are held for the account of the Trust. The Reporting Person continues to report beneficial ownership of the shares held for the account of the Trust but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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