VCA Cat Hospital of Philadelphia

VCA Cat Hospital of Philadelphia is a cats-only veterinary clinic located at 226 S 20th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103. The hospital is part of VCA Animal Hospitals (Mars, Inc.) and holds a Gold Level Cat Friendly Practice accreditation from the American Association of Feline Practitioners. Reported services include preventive care and advanced care options, and the clinic states it offers emergency services.

Services

•Cat-only veterinary care
•Emergency services
•Preventive care and preventive medicine
•Adult and senior wellness
•New kitten packages
•Immunizations
•Microchipping
•Flea and tick control
•Parasite control
•Digital radiology
•Feline diabetes care
•Behavior counseling
•Nutritional counseling
•Pet counseling

Pricing

No published pricing information is available for this clinic.

People

Ryan is mentioned in a review as helping a client straighten out several items and being patient and accommodating.

Reviews

Google reviews list a 4.2/5 rating from 145 reviews. Recent comments frequently mention kind and professional staff, strong communication (including updates on lab work and appointments), and follow-up check-ins after visits. Some reviews raise concerns about cost, unexpected charges, and disagreement with vaccination or treatment choices, including a report of dissatisfaction with clinical handling of asthma and a UTI and a complaint about a veterinarian’s demeanor. Positive experiences also include help with USDA-related health certificates for international travel and attentive handling around a spay procedure, with staff described as gentle and patient with cats.

Reviews for VCA Cat Hospital of Philadelphia

Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 145 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

kristina cleveland

2 months ago

Great experience every time. The staff and doctors are very professional and kind. Communication is excellent—they send timely updates on lab work and appointments. I also appreciate that they check in after visits to make sure my cats are doing well. Highly recommend!

Emma Black

2 months ago

Not really happy with this place. I adopted a cat a few months ago and decided to come here for the first visit bc it was free. (My dog goes to Center City vet and they are great, I just wanted the free visit lol). I told them my concerns around asthma and a UTI. They said it was a cold and gave me antibiotics for a UTI. They did not work. I came back and got an injection antibiotic which also did not work. They were mentioning they may have to do something invasive to check for a blockage, that he may need prescription food for urinary care etc. I think I spent $1,500 over two months on vet visits and tests. I decided to take him to CC Vet for another opinion. They immediately said yes, he has asthma, and yes, he has a bad UTI, and the antibiotics they prescribed are not the typical antibiotics for a UTI. They prescribed be a different antibiotic and they recommended Zyrtec for his asthma before going the steroid route. These are two very common problems in cats and I felt they were both handled poorly. This poor cat has been in pain for three months. I’m giving two stars because the assistants and front desk are very nice. However, the actual vet herself (I don’t recall her name) had an attitude. I did not like her upon any of my visits. Not a fan.

Ashley Hower

5 months ago

This place will overcharge you and will say your cat needs vaccinations that it doesn’t need. I called two other vets and they said my cat was given additional vaccinates that it didn’t even need and was overcharged. In addition, I was told a tech would see my cat than the doctor vet said he had to be seen by her so they charged me an additional $200 when nothing was wrong with him. This place will overcharge you. In addition to her comment to my review, she is now stating my cat has not been see by her and I’ve been there twice. Good to go to a honest place.

Jennifer L. Yarbrough

6 months ago

We used VCA Cat Hospital to help with the export paperwork to move our cat to Dubai, as they are registered with the USDA and can issue health certificates. They were excellent at proactively providing information and making the whole process easy. My kitten also was spayed with them and she did well and they treated her so sweetly. I dropped her off the night before so she would be there for the first surgery and I heard when she was upset about being in the kennel they held her and carried her around before the surgery to keep her calm until it was time. Everyone there seems to love cats and they are also very patient with cat parents.

Lauren Anderson

7 months ago

I always have a very pleasant experience with VCA! I had a few things to straighten out today and Ryan helped with all of them. They were incredibly patient and accommodating. Pepper and I are thankful for the team at VCA!