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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 Raleigh? Everyone ranked below serves Raleigh and the surrounding neighborhoods, including North Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest, Holly Springs, Garner. 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh ranking Show independents only 1 [Petfolk Veterinary & Urgent Care - North Hills Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/petfolk-veterinary-urgent-care-north-hills/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 903 Google reviews · 631 E Six Forks Rd #101 [View profile](/biz/petfolk-veterinary-urgent-care-north-hills/) [Call](tel:+19842057381) [Website](https://petfolk.com/locations/raleigh-nc/vet-clinics/north-hills?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 2 [Hidden Valley Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/hidden-valley-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 891 Google reviews · 2315 Lynn Rd #104 [View profile](/biz/hidden-valley-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+19198479396) [Website](https://www.hiddenvalleyanimalhospital.com/?y_source=1_MTE2Njg2ODQtNzE1LWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU%3D&utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 3 [PetSmart Veterinary Services - Raleigh](/biz/petsmart-veterinary-services-raleigh/) ★★★★★ 5 · 46 Google reviews · 2800 E Millbrook Rd [View profile](/biz/petsmart-veterinary-services-raleigh/) [Call](tel:+19842802690) [Website](https://pvshospitals.com/nc/raleigh/raleigh-594/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 4 [Tarheel Veterinary Surgery Center Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/tarheel-veterinary-surgery-center/) ★★★★★ 5 · 43 Google reviews · 7016 Harps Mill Rd #103 [View profile](/biz/tarheel-veterinary-surgery-center/) [Call](tel:+18774958756) [Website](https://tarheelvsc.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 5 [Greystone Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/greystone-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 45 Google reviews · 7713 Lead Mine Rd #7 [View profile](/biz/greystone-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+19196761711) [Website](http://greystoneanimal.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 6 [Complete Pet Care Animal Hospital at Falls Pointe Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/complete-pet-care-animal-hospital-at-falls-pointe/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 801 Google reviews · 9500 Falls of Neuse Rd [View profile](/biz/complete-pet-care-animal-hospital-at-falls-pointe/) [Call](tel:+19198414211) [Website](https://www.completepetcareanimalhospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 7 [Raleigh Community Animal Hospital](/biz/raleigh-community-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 513 Google reviews · 1108 Dresser Ct [View profile](/biz/raleigh-community-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+19199484210) [Website](https://www.vetraleigh.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 8 [Swift Creek Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/swift-creek-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 414 Google reviews · 9412 Penny Rd [View profile](/biz/swift-creek-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+19198518387) [Website](https://www.swiftcreekanimal.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 9 [Creedmoor Road Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/creedmoor-road-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 388 Google reviews · 5919 Creedmoor Rd [View profile](/biz/creedmoor-road-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+19197810696) [Website](https://creedmoorroadanimalhospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 10 [Armadale Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/armadale-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 374 Google reviews · 10018 Strickland Rd [View profile](/biz/armadale-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+19198471972) [Website](http://armadaledvm.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 11 [Cozy Cat Veterinary Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/cozy-cat-veterinary-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 329 Google reviews · 3721 Lynn Rd Ste 102 [View profile](/biz/cozy-cat-veterinary-hospital/) [Call](tel:+19195719007) [Website](http://cozycat.net/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 12 [North Hills Animal Hospital & Resort Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/north-hills-animal-hospital-resort/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 281 Google reviews · 5121 Six Forks Rd [View profile](/biz/north-hills-animal-hospital-resort/) [Call](tel:+19196701198) [Website](https://northhillsanimal.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 13 [Hayes Barton Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/hayes-barton-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 217 Google reviews · 1516 Glenwood Ave [View profile](/biz/hayes-barton-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+19198332666) [Website](http://hayesbartonanimalhospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 14 [Oak Heart Veterinary Hospital at Person Street Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/oak-heart-veterinary-hospital-at-person-street/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 201 Google reviews · 619 N Person St [View profile](/biz/oak-heart-veterinary-hospital-at-person-street/) [Call](tel:+19842231425) [Website](https://oakheartvet.com/person-street/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 15 [Bayleaf Veterinary Hospital at Harvest Plaza Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/bayleaf-veterinary-hospital-at-harvest-plaza/) ★★★★★ 5 · 18 Google reviews · 8801 Lead Mine Rd St 113 [View profile](/biz/bayleaf-veterinary-hospital-at-harvest-plaza/) [Call](tel:+19198481926) [Website](https://www.bayleafvetraleigh.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 16 [Purr & Bark VeterinaryHospital and Moblie Doctor Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/purr-bark-veterinaryhospital-and-moblie-doctor/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 140 Google reviews · 8471 Garvey Dr [View profile](/biz/purr-bark-veterinaryhospital-and-moblie-doctor/) [Call](tel:+19196769293) [Website](http://www.purrandbarkvet.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 17 [Paws At Play Veterinary Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/paws-at-play-veterinary-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 78 Google reviews · 6503 Hilburn Dr [View profile](/biz/paws-at-play-veterinary-hospital/) [Call](tel:+19197859410) [Website](http://www.pawsatplayvet.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 18 [Avian and Exotic Animal Care Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/avian-and-exotic-animal-care/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 1210 Google reviews · 8711 Fidelity Blvd [View profile](/biz/avian-and-exotic-animal-care/) [Call](tel:+19198449166) [Website](http://www.avianandexotic.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 19 [Quail Corners Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/quail-corners-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 1188 Google reviews · 1613 E Millbrook Rd [View profile](/biz/quail-corners-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+19198760739) [Website](https://www.quailcornersanimalhospital.com/?y_source=1_MTE2Njg2ODMtNzE1LWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU%3D&utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 20 [Care First Animal Hospital at Oberlin Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/care-first-animal-hospital-at-oberlin/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 724 Google reviews · 1309 Annapolis Dr [View profile](/biz/care-first-animal-hospital-at-oberlin/) [Call](tel:+19198323107) [Website](https://www.carefirstanimalhospital.com/vet-locations/raleigh-oberlin/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 21 [Bowman Animal Hospital and Cat Clinic Inc Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/bowman-animal-hospital-and-cat-clinic-inc/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 649 Google reviews · 8308 Creedmoor Rd [View profile](/biz/bowman-animal-hospital-and-cat-clinic-inc/) [Call](tel:+19198476216) [Website](https://bowmananimalhospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 22 [Care First Animal Hospital at Glenwood Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/care-first-animal-hospital-at-glenwood/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 628 Google reviews · 5725 Glenwood Ave [View profile](/biz/care-first-animal-hospital-at-glenwood/) [Call](tel:+19197837387) [Website](https://www.carefirstanimalhospital.com/vet-locations/raleigh-glenwood/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 23 [Bayleaf Veterinary Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/bayleaf-veterinary-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 500 Google reviews · 10009 Six Forks Rd [View profile](/biz/bayleaf-veterinary-hospital/) [Call](tel:+19198481926) [Website](http://www.bayleafvetraleigh.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 24 [Boulevard Animal Hospital](/biz/boulevard-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 391 Google reviews · 3900 Western Blvd [View profile](/biz/boulevard-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+19196701192) [Website](https://www.boulevardanimal.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 25 [Falls Village Veterinary Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/falls-village-veterinary-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 246 Google reviews · 7005 Harps Mill Rd [View profile](/biz/falls-village-veterinary-hospital/) [Call](tel:+19198470141) [Website](https://raleighncvet.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 26 [Oak Heart Veterinary Hospital at Dixie Trail Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/oak-heart-veterinary-hospital-at-dixie-trail/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 132 Google reviews · 3044 Medlin Dr [View profile](/biz/oak-heart-veterinary-hospital-at-dixie-trail/) [Call](tel:+19842231438) [Website](https://oakheartvet.com/dixie-trail/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 27 [Crossroads Veterinary Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/crossroads-veterinary-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 298 Google reviews · 1112 Jones Franklin Rd [View profile](/biz/crossroads-veterinary-hospital/) [Call](tel:+19198518979) [Website](http://www.mycrossroadsvet.net/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 28 [UrgentVet](/biz/urgentvet/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 416 Google reviews · 6325 Falls of Neuse Rd #3 [View profile](/biz/urgentvet/) [Call](tel:+19845005400) [Website](https://urgentvet.com/location/north-raleigh-nc/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 29 [Leesville Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/leesville-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 417 Google reviews · 9309 Leesville Rd [View profile](/biz/leesville-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+19198707000) [Website](https://leesvilleanimalhospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 30 [VCA Triangle Tower Animal Hospital](/biz/vca-triangle-tower-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 217 Google reviews · 1300 Corporation Pkwy [View profile](/biz/vca-triangle-tower-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+19192318030) [Website](https://vcahospitals.com/triangle-tower?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 31 [Six Forks Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/six-forks-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 155 Google reviews · 7130 Six Forks Rd [View profile](/biz/six-forks-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+19198475854) [Website](http://sixforksanimalhospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? Ratings and review counts sourced from Google. Businesses shown are the highest-rated in Raleigh; owners can claim and verify their listing free. ## Veterinarians & Animal Hospitals in Raleigh: common questions ### Who are the best veterinarians and animal hospitals in Raleigh? Based on Google ratings and review volume as of October 2026, the top rated veterinarians and animal hospitals in Raleigh are Petfolk Veterinary & Urgent Care - North Hills, Hidden Valley Animal Hospital, PetSmart Veterinary Services - Raleigh. See the live ranked list, ratings, and contact details on this page. ### How do I find veterinarians and animal hospitals near me in Raleigh? Every company ranked on this page serves Raleigh and the surrounding area, including North Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest, Holly Springs, Garner. 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh? 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 Raleigh 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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