Our story

AnimalHospitalClinic.com was founded in 2007 by a small team of veterinary professionals and technology enthusiasts who were frustrated by the same problem: finding a trustworthy vet in a new city was harder than it should be. Review platforms were filled with unverified listings. “Nearest vet” searches turned up clinics that had closed years earlier. And when pet owners did find a clinic, they had no reliable way to evaluate whether it offered the specialised care their animal actually needed.

We set out to fix that.

We began by manually verifying every listing in our database — calling clinics directly, confirming addresses and hours, and documenting the specific services and species each practice served. That rigorous verification process remains the backbone of our directory today. It is why our database of over 28,990 providers is trusted by more than two million pet owners every year.

Over time, the site grew beyond a directory. Pet owners were not just looking for clinics — they were looking for answers. Why is my cat losing weight? Is this lump something to worry about? What should I feed my senior dog? We recognised that these questions deserved medically accurate, genuinely helpful responses, not generic content written by people with no veterinary training.

So we built an editorial team of licensed, board-certified veterinarians. Every article on this site is written or reviewed by a credentialled veterinary professional. Every health claim is sourced. Every piece of content carries the name and qualifications of the person who wrote or reviewed it. That commitment to expertise and transparency is not just good ethics — it is the only responsible way to publish information that pet owners will act upon.

What we do

The veterinary directory

Our directory covers all 50 US states and includes animal hospitals, general practice veterinarians, emergency services, specialty clinics, grooming and boarding facilities, and pet care service providers. Each listing includes:

• Verified address, phone number, and operating hours
• Services offered and animal species treated
• Emergency availability and 24-hour service information
• Accepted payment methods
• Specialist credentials where applicable
• Real owner reviews and star ratings

We verify listings through a combination of direct telephone verification, cross-referencing with state veterinary licensing boards, and ongoing monitoring of clinic websites. Listings flagged as potentially out of date are re-verified before being shown in search results.

The pet health blog

Our editorial content covers every aspect of companion animal health and wellbeing — from routine preventive care and nutrition to emergency symptoms and complex surgical decisions. Our content is written for pet owners, not clinicians, which means we explain things clearly without dumbing them down.

Every article goes through a structured editorial process:

1. Commissioning. Topics are selected based on genuine search intent and the questions our readers submit via the site.
2. Expert authorship. Articles are written by licensed veterinarians with relevant specialisations.
3. Medical review. Health-critical articles are reviewed by a second board-certified veterinarian before publication.
4. Source verification. All clinical claims are referenced against peer-reviewed veterinary literature.
5. Regular updates. Published articles are reviewed for clinical accuracy on a rolling schedule, at minimum annually.

We publish the author’s name, credentials, and biography on every article. We show the publication date and the date of the most recent medical review. We never publish anonymous health content.

Our values

Honesty over traffic

We do not publish content designed to rank well at the expense of accuracy. If the evidence on a topic is uncertain or contested, we say so. If a question requires a visit to a veterinarian rather than an article, we tell you that clearly — even if it means you leave the site without reading more.

Independence

Our editorial content is entirely independent from our commercial relationships. Clinics listed in our directory do not receive preferential editorial coverage. We do not accept payment for positive mentions in articles. Our advertising team and editorial team operate separately and do not influence each other’s work.

Accessibility

Good veterinary information should not be locked behind paywalls or buried in academic journals. Everything we publish is free to read. We write at a reading level that is accessible to all pet owners, regardless of educational background.

Animal welfare above all

Every decision we make — editorial, commercial, or operational — is filtered through one question: does this serve the animals? If the answer is no, we do not proceed.

Who we are

Our team includes veterinarians, veterinary nurses, science writers, software engineers, and customer experience specialists. We are pet owners ourselves. Between us, we share our homes with dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, reptiles, and at least one extremely opinionated parrot.

Our veterinary editorial team holds board certifications across internal medicine, emergency and critical care, veterinary dentistry, nutrition, and behavioural medicine. Full biographies for each contributing expert are available on our Our Experts page.

Transparency & corrections

We take accuracy seriously. If you believe an article contains a factual error, please contact us with the specific claim and any supporting evidence. We will investigate and, where warranted, issue a correction prominently within the article. Corrections are dated and explained — we do not quietly edit content without acknowledgement.

If you believe a directory listing contains incorrect information, please use the “Report incorrect listing” link on the relevant listing page. We will re-verify and update within 5 business days.

Our reach

Since 2007, AnimalHospitalClinic.com has been used by over two million pet owners to find veterinary care, research pet health topics, and access emergency services. Our directory is referenced by animal rescue organisations, pet insurance providers, and veterinary professional associations across the United States.

We are proud of that reach — and mindful of the responsibility it carries. Every piece of information on this site has the potential to influence a decision that affects a living animal. We never lose sight of that.