About Dog & Cat Vets in Kendal
All veterinary clinics in Kendal primarily serve companion animals such as dogs and cats.
With all six clinics catering to dogs and cats, pet owners have ample choice for routine and specialized care. The clinics provide a range of services from preventative care to complex treatments, ensuring comprehensive healthcare options for companion animals in Kendal. This focus on companion-animal care highlights the town's dedication to the well-being of household pets.
There are 5 veterinary clinics listed for Dog & Cat vets in Kendal.
Top Rated Dog & Cat Vets in Kendal
Top-ranked veterinary practices based on quality, service, and customer reviews
- •Fast help when it matters: urgent appointments and urgent medication needs handled quickly (including being seen within an hour). - Clear, detailed communication: owners describe being talked through the exam and treatment plan “every stage.”
- •Conservative, needs-led care: more than one reviewer says the clinic avoids unnecessary medications/procedures. - Consistent experiences over time: one reviewer mentions attending for many years and not wanting to change.
- •Fast help when it matters: urgent appointments and urgent medication needs handled quickly (including being seen within an hour). - Clear, detailed communication: owners describe being talked through the exam and treatment plan “every stage.”
- •Conservative, needs-led care: more than one reviewer says the clinic avoids unnecessary medications/procedures. - Consistent experiences over time: one reviewer mentions attending for many years and not wanting to change.
Forrest Home Vets is a general veterinary practice with facilities owners describe as clean, and appointments that some reviewers say run quickly with a not-crowded waiting room. Reviews include specific examples of handling anxious pets (e.g., giving a booster vaccine to a nervous cat while still in the carrier) and support during very sick/end‑of‑life cases (one family mentions staff doing what they could for a critically ill chihuahua). Feedback is mixed on front-desk and some clinical interactions: several recent reviews praise friendliness and patience, while a small number describe a particular receptionist as rude and one review describes inconsistent instructions and a poor experience with a vet identified as a clinical director.
Forrest Home Vets is a general veterinary practice with facilities owners describe as clean, and appointments that some reviewers say run quickly with a not-crowded waiting room. Reviews include specific examples of handling anxious pets (e.g., giving a booster vaccine to a nervous cat while still in the carrier) and support during very sick/end‑of‑life cases (one family mentions staff doing what they could for a critically ill chihuahua). Feedback is mixed on front-desk and some clinical interactions: several recent reviews praise friendliness and patience, while a small number describe a particular receptionist as rude and one review describes inconsistent instructions and a poor experience with a vet identified as a clinical director.
Vets Now Kendal is part of the Vets Now network (60+ clinics) and focuses on pet emergency care, including out-of-hours and holiday cover when other practices are closed, plus video consultations. Based on reviews, the clinic often runs as a controlled-entry service (one reviewer described being asked screening questions by phone and then being buzzed in on arrival). Cases mentioned include urgent illness in a rabbit (suspected GI stasis), dogs needing emergency assessment with diagnostics, and end-of-life support where owners were given time and clear options.
Vets Now Kendal is part of the Vets Now network (60+ clinics) and focuses on pet emergency care, including out-of-hours and holiday cover when other practices are closed, plus video consultations. Based on reviews, the clinic often runs as a controlled-entry service (one reviewer described being asked screening questions by phone and then being buzzed in on arrival). Cases mentioned include urgent illness in a rabbit (suspected GI stasis), dogs needing emergency assessment with diagnostics, and end-of-life support where owners were given time and clear options.
Our Score (25/100)
Highgate Veterinary Clinic offers general pet care with some specific features called out in the information available: it’s listed as a veterinary nurse training facility, and it promotes “proactive healthcare plans” via a Pet Health Club. For urgent concerns, the website summary states there is 24/7 access to an online vet, while also noting that specialist, referral, or out-of-hours consultations are not included in that online-vet access. No Google rating/review count or written review excerpts were provided in the data we received, so this summary can’t reflect client feedback.
Highgate Veterinary Clinic offers general pet care with some specific features called out in the information available: it’s listed as a veterinary nurse training facility, and it promotes “proactive healthcare plans” via a Pet Health Club. For urgent concerns, the website summary states there is 24/7 access to an online vet, while also noting that specialist, referral, or out-of-hours consultations are not included in that online-vet access. No Google rating/review count or written review excerpts were provided in the data we received, so this summary can’t reflect client feedback.
Companion Care (Kendal) Ltd appears to be part of the Vets4Pets/Companion Care network (supported by the vets4pets.com email domain and the Companion Care branding). The clinic is set up in a Pets at Home store setting (as stated in the clinic data). Beyond that, no specific clinical services, facilities, pricing, staff details, or written review information were provided in the inputs available here.
Companion Care (Kendal) Ltd appears to be part of the Vets4Pets/Companion Care network (supported by the vets4pets.com email domain and the Companion Care branding). The clinic is set up in a Pets at Home store setting (as stated in the clinic data). Beyond that, no specific clinical services, facilities, pricing, staff details, or written review information were provided in the inputs available here.