VCA Foxon Animal Hospital — Establishment, health and veterinary care at 981 Foxon Road, East Haven, Connecticut.

VCA in North Haven is a part of a large nationwide chain. It has the feel of a small local clinic because of the kind, light-hearted, personable staff, and the clean, comfortable waiting room and examination room accommodations. I also greatly appreciate their promptness and the low wait time. When you are at VCA, it doesn’t really register that this is a big chain until you get to some of the pricing (which can be a bit higher than you expect). They aren’t trying to sneak attack you with pricing so if you are worried about it- I would just call ahead and ask what some of their prices are. The people at the front are always open and pleasant to speak with.

I have been using this location for 7 years now. The main Dr that we work with for our adult cat is Dr. Schmidt. She is highly knowledgeable in her field. What I appreciate about her most is that she takes the time to really listen to what is going on and never rushes your time together. She also works with an animal nutritionist which we have found very helpful.

Other things of note: they offer at least 2 different health insurance options for pets. They carry what looks like the entire Hills prescriptions food line for cats and dogs. They have weekend hours and are also connected with a really great local ER for easy records and data transfer if needed.