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Consent is not required to buy anything. Reply STOP to opt out. Have Maya call me To opt in here, pick your industry, enter your mobile number and tick the consent box above. Top Rated Cities and our assistant Maya may then text and call you about your request, including with an automated or AI voice. Consent is not a condition of any purchase. We do not share your mobile information with third parties or affiliates for marketing. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to cancel, HELP for help. See our [privacy policy](https://topratedcities.com/privacy). ## How to pick a veterinarian in New York City Before you pick a vet, ask three things: do they see emergencies and, if not, which 24-hour hospital do they send you to; who answers the phone after hours and on weekends; and how they handle a first visit with a nervous pet. A good clinic tells you plainly when something can wait until morning versus when to come in now, gives you a real estimate before treatment, and takes the time to let an anxious dog or cat settle instead of rushing the exam. Searching for veterinarians and animal hospitals near me in New York City? Everyone ranked below serves New York City and the surrounding neighborhoods, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island, Long Island. Check the address and service area on a listing before you call, because the closest one is not always the one a search engine puts first. If this is an emergency, call rather than fill in a form. A pet that is bleeding, struggling to breathe or has eaten something toxic is the case for calling instead of waiting for morning. Ask up front whether they are dispatching tonight and what the after-hours call-out fee is: 24/7 availability is not something a star rating can tell you. How we rank these New York City businesses Today this order comes from public Google ratings and review volume, and nothing else. - **A quality floor.** At least a 4.0 rating and 15 or more reviews to be listed at all. - **Confidence, not just stars.** A thin rating gets pulled toward the typical rating for its own category, in proportion to how few reviews back it up; a well-reviewed rating is trusted almost entirely as is. A 4.9 from 7 reviews is a weaker claim than a 4.5 from 890, and the order says so. - **Recent counts for more.** A five star review from four years ago is not evidence about the crew working today. - **One customer, one voice,** and a burst of reviews in a single day counts for less than the same reviews earned over a month. - **Local means local.** A business has to actually serve New York City to be listed here. We measure the distance from the business to the city and drop the ones that are really in another market, which is why you will not see a clinic an hour away sitting above the one down the road. - **The ranked order is not for sale.** No business can pay to move up in the numbered list. Every position in it is earned on public ratings and review volume and nothing else. - **Featured is a labelled spotlight, not a rank.** The starred card above the rankings is reserved for businesses that have recently joined Top Rated. A new client can be excellent and still have a short review history, and the numbers alone would bury them for months, so the spotlight gives them visibility while that history builds. It carries no position number, it never moves anyone in the numbered list below it, and it is clearly marked every time it appears. 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[The full methodology](/methodology/) and [the FAQ](/faq/). ## The full New York City ranking Show independents only 1 [Abingdon Square Veterinary Clinic Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/abingdon-square-veterinary-clinic/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 370 Google reviews · 374 6th Ave [View profile](/biz/abingdon-square-veterinary-clinic/) [Call](tel:+16464703950) [Website](https://abingdonsquarevet.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 2 [Pure Paws Veterinary Care of Hudson Square Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/pure-paws-veterinary-care-of-hudson-square/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 182 Google reviews · 350 Hudson St [View profile](/biz/pure-paws-veterinary-care-of-hudson-square/) [Call](tel:+12122034187) [Website](https://www.purepawsvet.com/hudson-square-ny/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 3 [Hospital For Veterinary Surgery - New York City Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/hospital-for-veterinary-surgery-new-york-city/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 173 Google reviews · 150 Amsterdam Ave [View profile](/biz/hospital-for-veterinary-surgery-new-york-city/) [Call](tel:+16469741506) [Website](http://www.hvsny.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 4 [West Chelsea Veterinary Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/west-chelsea-veterinary/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 499 Google reviews · 248 W 26th St [View profile](/biz/west-chelsea-veterinary/) [Call](tel:+12126452767) [Website](https://westchelseavet.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 5 [Worth Street Veterinary Center Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/worth-street-veterinary-center/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 444 Google reviews · 77 Worth St [View profile](/biz/worth-street-veterinary-center/) [Call](tel:+12122576900) [Website](https://worthstreetvet.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 6 [West Village Veterinary Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/west-village-veterinary-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 395 Google reviews · 75 8th Ave [View profile](/biz/west-village-veterinary-hospital/) [Call](tel:+12126337400) [Website](https://www.westvillagevets.com/?y_source=1_MTE2Njg3NjgtNzE1LWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU%3D&utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 7 [Riverside Veterinary Care on Columbus Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/riverside-veterinary-care-on-columbus/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 389 Google reviews · 428 Columbus Ave [View profile](/biz/riverside-veterinary-care-on-columbus/) [Call](tel:+12127871993) [Website](https://www.riversideveterinarycare.com/?y_source=1_MTE2Njg4MjUtNzE1LWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU%3D&utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 8 [Brilliant Veterinary Care Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/brilliant-veterinary-care/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 341 Google reviews · 641 Amsterdam Ave [View profile](/biz/brilliant-veterinary-care/) [Call](tel:+12123655160) [Website](https://brilliantvets.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 9 [Small Door Veterinary - Gramercy](/biz/small-door-veterinary-gramercy/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 294 Google reviews · 380 2nd Ave [View profile](/biz/small-door-veterinary-gramercy/) [Call](tel:+12123009891) [Website](https://www.smalldoorvet.com/locations/new-york-city/gramercy/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 10 [Seaport Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/seaport-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 229 Google reviews · 80 Beekman St [View profile](/biz/seaport-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+12123740650) [Website](https://www.seaportanimalhospital.com/?y_source=1_MTE2Njg3NzAtNzE1LWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU%3D&utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 11 [New York Cat Hospital](/biz/new-york-cat-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 168 Google reviews · 143 Freedom Place @66 Street [View profile](/biz/new-york-cat-hospital/) [Call](tel:+12125356369) [Website](https://newyorkcathospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 12 [VEG ER for Pets](/biz/veg-er-for-pets-nd-ave/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 1020 Google reviews · 1215 2nd Ave [View profile](/biz/veg-er-for-pets-nd-ave/) [Call](tel:+12122233500) [Website](https://www.veg.com/locations/new-york/upper-east-side?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 13 [Westside Veterinary Center Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/westside-veterinary-center/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 791 Google reviews · 220 W 83rd St [View profile](/biz/westside-veterinary-center/) [Call](tel:+12125801800) [Website](https://www.westsidevetcenter.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 14 [VEG ER for Pets](/biz/veg-er-for-pets-th-ave-apt-a/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 545 Google reviews · 735 6th Ave Apt A [View profile](/biz/veg-er-for-pets-th-ave-apt-a/) [Call](tel:+16465828882) [Website](https://www.veg.com/locations/new-york/chelsea?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 15 [Rivergate Veterinary Clinic Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/rivergate-veterinary-clinic/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 439 Google reviews · 648 1st Ave [View profile](/biz/rivergate-veterinary-clinic/) [Call](tel:+12122139885) [Website](https://rivergateveterinaryclinic.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 16 [Small Door Veterinary - West Village](/biz/small-door-veterinary-west-village/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 341 Google reviews · 15 7th Ave [View profile](/biz/small-door-veterinary-west-village/) [Call](tel:+12123009893) [Website](https://www.smalldoorvet.com/locations/new-york-city/west-village/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 17 [Murray Hill Pet Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/murray-hill-pet-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 284 Google reviews · 32 W 25th St [View profile](/biz/murray-hill-pet-hospital/) [Call](tel:+16466920483) [Website](https://www.yourmurrayhillvet.com/?cp=6466920483&y_source=1_MTYxMTMwMTgtNzE1LWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU%3D&utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 18 [Battery Park Veterinary Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/battery-park-veterinary-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 251 Google reviews · 2 S End Ave [View profile](/biz/battery-park-veterinary-hospital/) [Call](tel:+12127864444) [Website](https://www.batteryparkvets.com/?y_source=1_MTE2Njg3NjktNzE1LWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU%3D&utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 19 [Heart of Chelsea Veterinary Group - Lower East Side Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/heart-of-chelsea-veterinary-group-lower-east-side/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 203 Google reviews · 241 Eldridge St [View profile](/biz/heart-of-chelsea-veterinary-group-lower-east-side/) [Call](tel:+12123908387) [Website](https://heartofchelsea.com/lower-east-side/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 20 [Center for Veterinary Care Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/center-for-veterinary-care/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 190 Google reviews · 236 E 75th St #2 [View profile](/biz/center-for-veterinary-care/) [Call](tel:+12127347480) [Website](https://www.thrivepetcare.com/locations/new-york/new-york/center-for-veterinary-care?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 21 [York Veterinary Center](/biz/york-veterinary-center/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 154 Google reviews · 417 E 72nd St [View profile](/biz/york-veterinary-center/) [Call](tel:+19176756270) [Website](http://www.yorkveterinarycenter.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 22 [The Cat Practice](/biz/the-cat-practice/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 139 Google reviews · 145 W 24th St 3rd floor [View profile](/biz/the-cat-practice/) [Call](tel:+12126771401) [Website](http://www.thecatpractice.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 23 [University Animal Hospital](/biz/university-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 298 Google reviews · 1167 1st Ave [View profile](/biz/university-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+12122888884) [Website](http://universityanimalhospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 24 [Greenwich Village Animal Hospital](/biz/greenwich-village-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 235 Google reviews · 504 Hudson St [View profile](/biz/greenwich-village-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+12126911100) [Website](http://www.gvah.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 25 [Tribeca Soho Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/tribeca-soho-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 224 Google reviews · 180 6th Ave [View profile](/biz/tribeca-soho-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+12129256100) [Website](https://www.tribecavets.com/?y_source=1_MTE2Njg3NjctNzE1LWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU%3D&utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 26 [East Village Animal Clinic Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/east-village-animal-clinic/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 461 Google reviews · 318 E 11th St [View profile](/biz/east-village-animal-clinic/) [Call](tel:+12129799870) [Website](https://www.eastvillageanimalclinic.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 27 [Bond Vet - Chelsea Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/bond-vet-chelsea/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 486 Google reviews · 555 6th Ave [View profile](/biz/bond-vet-chelsea/) [Call](tel:+12125184667) [Website](https://bondvet.com/c/chelsea-animal-hospital?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? Ratings and review counts sourced from Google. Businesses shown are the highest-rated in New York City; owners can claim and verify their listing free. ## Veterinarians & Animal Hospitals in New York City: common questions ### Who are the best veterinarians and animal hospitals in New York City? Based on Google ratings and review volume as of October 2026, the top rated veterinarians and animal hospitals in New York City are Abingdon Square Veterinary Clinic, Pure Paws Veterinary Care of Hudson Square, Hospital For Veterinary Surgery - New York City. See the live ranked list, ratings, and contact details on this page. ### How do I find veterinarians and animal hospitals near me in New York City? Every company ranked on this page serves New York City and the surrounding area, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island, Long Island. Open any listing for its address, phone number and service area, then call the two or three closest to you. Distance is worth checking yourself: the nearest veterinarian is not automatically the best one, so this page ranks on rating and review volume first and leaves proximity to you. ### Which veterinarians and animal hospitals in New York City offer 24/7 emergency service? After-hours availability is not part of a Google rating, so this directory cannot verify it for you in advance. A pet that is bleeding, struggling to breathe or has eaten something toxic is the case for calling instead of waiting for morning. Call the top rated veterinarians and animal hospitals on this page and ask two things before you agree to anything: are you dispatching tonight, and what is the after-hours call-out fee. A company that answers both plainly on the phone is usually the one that actually shows up. ### How do I choose a veterinarian in New York City? Before you pick a vet, ask three things: do they see emergencies and, if not, which 24-hour hospital do they send you to; who answers the phone after hours and on weekends; and how they handle a first visit with a nervous pet. A good clinic tells you plainly when something can wait until morning versus when to come in now, gives you a real estimate before treatment, and takes the time to let an anxious dog or cat settle instead of rushing the exam. Run a business in veterinarians & animal hospitals? [After Hours AI](https://afterhai.com/) answers your calls 24/7 so you never miss a customer. ## Are you a top-rated New York City pro? Listings and claims are free. Early claimants receive Premium at no charge, a $297 value, after confirmation. No purchase is required. [Claim your free listing](#) Prefer to talk? Call or text the Top Rated directory on [(813) 454-0813](tel:+18134540813). This is our number, not the number of any business listed here. 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