About Veterinary Care in Staten Island
Staten Island has 17 veterinary clinics, giving pet owners a broad field of choice and an overall strong average Google rating of 4.4/5. One standout feature of the local vet scene is its mix of companion-animal and exotic-pet care, although weekend availability is notably scarce.
Top 3 clinics (current town ranking table)
| Clinic | Our Score | Verified | Published prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Animal Hospital | 42/100 | — | — |
| Richmond Valley Veterinary Practice | 40/100 | — | — |
| Staten Island Veterinary Group | 40/100 | — | — |
Staten Island looks like a genuinely strong place to have a regular vet if your priority is choice and a well-reviewed field rather than one obvious default. The volume of owner feedback across the town makes it easier to compare clinics on the things that matter in everyday care: communication, follow-up, handling style, and consistency over time. The companion-plus-exotics mix is also important. Dog and cat owners should have solid options, and households with birds, rabbits, or reptiles have more reason to ask focused questions locally before assuming they need to travel elsewhere.
The main weakness is not quality so much as transparency and convenience. None of the clinics shown are marked verified, which is not a statement about clinical standards; it only means the listing details have not been confirmed by a registered user. For pet owners, that makes direct confirmation more important than usual, especially for hours, species treated, and whether urgent cases can be seen. Access is the bigger practical issue: Staten Island appears especially thin for weekend and late-evening care. That means routine scheduling may be less forgiving for people with standard work hours, even though emergency help is available through multiple clinics.
For routine care, the smartest way to choose among vets in Staten Island is to start with fit, not just reputation. Narrow your shortlist by your pet's species, your weekday availability, and the type of care you expect to need over the next year. Ask whether the same veterinarian usually handles rechecks, how quickly new patients can be seen, what diagnostics are done in-house, and how the clinic manages referrals when a case becomes more complex. If you have an exotic pet, be specific about species and common health issues, because comfort with one exotic animal does not automatically mean equal experience with all of them.
Because Staten Island has strong review depth, reviews are most useful when you read them for patterns rather than isolated praise or complaints. Repeated comments about clear explanations, calm handling of anxious pets, responsiveness after procedures, and support during urgent decisions tell you more than a single glowing post. In a town where weekend and after-hours flexibility appears limited, the best choice is often the clinic that fits your schedule and communication needs before you ever face an emergency.
Best Rated Veterinary Clinics in Staten Island, New York
Top-ranked veterinary practices based on quality, service, and customer reviews
Our Score (42/100)
Northside Animal Hospital is an independent veterinary clinic in Staten Island, New York. It treats dogs, cats, and a wide range of exotic pets, including birds, reptiles, rabbits, ferrets, chinchillas, and other pocket pets. The clinic...
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Northside Animal Hospital is an independent veterinary clinic in Staten Island, New York. It treats dogs, cats, and a wide range of exotic pets, including birds, reptiles, rabbits, ferrets, chinchillas, and other pocket pets. The clinic offers routine preventive care, dental services, travel certification through APHIS-certified veterinarians, and emergency services.
Our Score (40/100)
Richmond Valley Veterinary Practice is a veterinary clinic in Staten Island, New York. It treats dogs and cats and offers routine, preventive, dental, and hospice-related care. The clinic does not advertise in-house emergency services. It...
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Richmond Valley Veterinary Practice is a veterinary clinic in Staten Island, New York. It treats dogs and cats and offers routine, preventive, dental, and hospice-related care. The clinic does not advertise in-house emergency services. It has a large Google review profile with a 4.8/5 rating from 930 reviews.
Our Score (40/100)
Staten Island Veterinary Group is an independent veterinary clinic in Staten Island, New York. It treats dogs, cats, and exotic pets, including pocket pets and other small animals. The clinic offers a broad range of general and advanced...
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Staten Island Veterinary Group is an independent veterinary clinic in Staten Island, New York. It treats dogs, cats, and exotic pets, including pocket pets and other small animals. The clinic offers a broad range of general and advanced services, and it is open seven days a week with after-hours referrals to emergency hospitals in Brooklyn, Woodbridge, and Staten Island.
Our Score (38/100)
Pleasant Plains Animal Hospital is an independent veterinary clinic in Staten Island that treats dogs and cats. It offers routine care, diagnostics, surgery, dentistry, internal medicine, dermatology, urgent care, and emergency services....
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Pleasant Plains Animal Hospital is an independent veterinary clinic in Staten Island that treats dogs and cats. It offers routine care, diagnostics, surgery, dentistry, internal medicine, dermatology, urgent care, and emergency services. At PPAH South, appointments are available daily from 8am to 6pm, and technical care is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Our Score (37/100)
Dongan Hills Veterinary Practice is an independent veterinary clinic in Staten Island that treats dogs and cats. The clinic is AAHA accredited and offers routine care, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery. Emergency evaluations are...
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Dongan Hills Veterinary Practice is an independent veterinary clinic in Staten Island that treats dogs and cats. The clinic is AAHA accredited and offers routine care, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery. Emergency evaluations are available during regular business hours, and after-hours emergencies are referred to outside emergency hospitals.
More Veterinary Practices in Staten Island
Additional veterinary clinics serving the area
Our Score (42/100)
Northside Animal Hospital is an independent veterinary clinic in Staten Island, New York. It treats dogs, cats, and a wide range of exotic pets, including birds, reptiles, rabbits, ferrets, chinchillas, and other pocket pets. The clinic...
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Northside Animal Hospital is an independent veterinary clinic in Staten Island, New York. It treats dogs, cats, and a wide range of exotic pets, including birds, reptiles, rabbits, ferrets, chinchillas, and other pocket pets. The clinic offers routine preventive care, dental services, travel certification through APHIS-certified veterinarians, and emergency services.
Our Score (40/100)
Richmond Valley Veterinary Practice is a veterinary clinic in Staten Island, New York. It treats dogs and cats and offers routine, preventive, dental, and hospice-related care. The clinic does not advertise in-house emergency services. It...
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Richmond Valley Veterinary Practice is a veterinary clinic in Staten Island, New York. It treats dogs and cats and offers routine, preventive, dental, and hospice-related care. The clinic does not advertise in-house emergency services. It has a large Google review profile with a 4.8/5 rating from 930 reviews.
Our Score (40/100)
Staten Island Veterinary Group is an independent veterinary clinic in Staten Island, New York. It treats dogs, cats, and exotic pets, including pocket pets and other small animals. The clinic offers a broad range of general and advanced...
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Staten Island Veterinary Group is an independent veterinary clinic in Staten Island, New York. It treats dogs, cats, and exotic pets, including pocket pets and other small animals. The clinic offers a broad range of general and advanced services, and it is open seven days a week with after-hours referrals to emergency hospitals in Brooklyn, Woodbridge, and Staten Island.
Our Score (38/100)
Pleasant Plains Animal Hospital is an independent veterinary clinic in Staten Island that treats dogs and cats. It offers routine care, diagnostics, surgery, dentistry, internal medicine, dermatology, urgent care, and emergency services....
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Pleasant Plains Animal Hospital is an independent veterinary clinic in Staten Island that treats dogs and cats. It offers routine care, diagnostics, surgery, dentistry, internal medicine, dermatology, urgent care, and emergency services. At PPAH South, appointments are available daily from 8am to 6pm, and technical care is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Our Score (37/100)
Dongan Hills Veterinary Practice is an independent veterinary clinic in Staten Island that treats dogs and cats. The clinic is AAHA accredited and offers routine care, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery. Emergency evaluations are...
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Dongan Hills Veterinary Practice is an independent veterinary clinic in Staten Island that treats dogs and cats. The clinic is AAHA accredited and offers routine care, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery. Emergency evaluations are available during regular business hours, and after-hours emergencies are referred to outside emergency hospitals.
Our Score (35/100)
Staten Island Animal Hospital is a dog-and-cat veterinary clinic in Staten Island, New York, and is part of VCA Animal Hospitals. The clinic lists primary care, specialty care, emergency care, urgent care, and boarding. It also lists...
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Staten Island Animal Hospital is a dog-and-cat veterinary clinic in Staten Island, New York, and is part of VCA Animal Hospitals. The clinic lists primary care, specialty care, emergency care, urgent care, and boarding. It also lists oncology support, preventive care resources, online prescription delivery, and myVCA digital tools.
Victory Veterinary Practice is an independent veterinary clinic in Staten Island that treats dogs and cats. The practice was opened in 1989 by Dr. Alan Rubenstein and sees patients by appointment only. It offers emergency care during...
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Victory Veterinary Practice is an independent veterinary clinic in Staten Island that treats dogs and cats. The practice was opened in 1989 by Dr. Alan Rubenstein and sees patients by appointment only. It offers emergency care during normal business hours, with after-hours cases referred to Greater Staten Island Veterinary Services.
Completecare Veterinary Center is a veterinary clinic on Clove Road in Staten Island, New York. It has a 4.5/5 Google rating from 352 reviews. Recent comments describe the veterinarians and staff as kind, caring, and knowledgeable. Named...
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Completecare Veterinary Center is a veterinary clinic on Clove Road in Staten Island, New York. It has a 4.5/5 Google rating from 352 reviews. Recent comments describe the veterinarians and staff as kind, caring, and knowledgeable. Named doctors mentioned in recent feedback include Dr. Lucas and Dr. Rodriguez.
Our Score (32/100)
Bay Street Animal Hospital is an independent veterinary clinic in Staten Island that treats dogs and cats. The clinic offers general veterinary care, urgent care walk-ins, and doctors on call 24/7 for emergencies. Regular hours are Monday...
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Bay Street Animal Hospital is an independent veterinary clinic in Staten Island that treats dogs and cats. The clinic offers general veterinary care, urgent care walk-ins, and doctors on call 24/7 for emergencies. Regular hours are Monday through Saturday from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm and Sunday from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm.
All Saints Animal Hospital is a veterinary clinic in Staten Island on Rossville Avenue. It sees small animals as well as exotic pets, including birds, rabbits, hamsters, and reptiles. Listed services cover preventive care, dentistry,...
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All Saints Animal Hospital is a veterinary clinic in Staten Island on Rossville Avenue. It sees small animals as well as exotic pets, including birds, rabbits, hamsters, and reptiles. Listed services cover preventive care, dentistry, surgery, imaging, lab work, grooming, and an online pharmacy. The clinic is open seven days a week and does not advertise in-house emergency care.
Greater Staten Island Veterinary Services is a veterinary clinic on Victory Boulevard in Staten Island, New York. Recent reviews mention care for both dogs and cats, with some visits described as attentive, detailed, and professional....
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Greater Staten Island Veterinary Services is a veterinary clinic on Victory Boulevard in Staten Island, New York. Recent reviews mention care for both dogs and cats, with some visits described as attentive, detailed, and professional. Other recent feedback raises concerns about long waits and the clinic’s ability to handle certain serious issues.
Our Score (24/100)
South Shore Animal Hospital is a VCA Animal Hospitals clinic in Staten Island, New York. It treats dogs and cats and lists primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, boarding, and oncology-related services. Emergency...
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South Shore Animal Hospital is a VCA Animal Hospitals clinic in Staten Island, New York. It treats dogs and cats and lists primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, boarding, and oncology-related services. Emergency services are listed, and VCA also notes 24/7 live chat through myVCA.
Dr. DiRusso is an independent veterinary clinic listed at 35 Tuckahoe Ave, Eastchester, NY 10709. The clinic says it offers general veterinary care, surgery, diagnostics, imaging, boarding, and house calls. It states that it treats all...
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Dr. DiRusso is an independent veterinary clinic listed at 35 Tuckahoe Ave, Eastchester, NY 10709. The clinic says it offers general veterinary care, surgery, diagnostics, imaging, boarding, and house calls. It states that it treats all animals and does not advertise in-house emergency services.
House Pet Calls is an independent veterinary clinic in Staten Island, New York, offering in-home veterinary visits. It treats dogs and cats, and its website also mentions small animals and other pets. Services listed include routine care,...
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House Pet Calls is an independent veterinary clinic in Staten Island, New York, offering in-home veterinary visits. It treats dogs and cats, and its website also mentions small animals and other pets. Services listed include routine care, diagnostics, surgery, and emergency care.
