Center City Veterinary Hospital

I’ve had nothing but fantastic experiences here. I took my cat in for a checkup after I adopted her and she ended up needing dental work (done under anesthesia (it ended up being cheaper than the estimate). They made the experience so easy, explained everything and updated me often. I trust them completely and highly recommend them! Everyone from the front desk staff, to the vet tech and vet have been nothing but kind, professional, honest and patient. So happy I found them!

The people here are some of the kindest people I have met. Everyone from their secretaries, to their nurses, to their doctors are a pleasure to work with and are truly genuine in their care. Many times they have been in the position to up-​charge me for different services or recommend additional, unnecessary medication and they have not. One of my furry friends recently died of old age and they sent me a hand written card signed by everyone in their office. The only complaint I have about this vet is that they can’t be my doctor too.

This review is long overdue. There was a lot I liked about this place. However, during a routine check up I was told that some of my cat’s teeth were rotted and many had to be removed — MAYBE ALL OF THEM. :(They wouldn’t know for sure how many until the surgery — and cost would grow with each extraction. I took my cat to a vet in queen’s village for a second opinion. I didn’t tell this new vet what I had been told by Center City Vet, but I asked her to look at my cat’s teeth during the check up. She said they looked «fine», so I pressed her to look more closely and told her what I had been told by the other vet. She said that as far as she could see, her teeth looked healthy but that she could probably benefit from a cleaning and if there was any rotting they would be able to tell during the cleaning. I got a quote for the cleaning and the cost for any potential extractions (much lower than center city vet!). All of my cat’s teeth turned out to be healthy. If I listened to center city vet, I would be out thousands and have a TOOTHLESS cat.
If you read the other reviews and you will see this has happened before.

Great hours, great staff. Willing to email or fax me my dogs records every time we travel, which was often. I have had nothing but good experiences here.

I chose Center City Veterinary Hospital based only on reviews – I couldn’t have made a better choice! I adopted my cat about a year ago, and they have been very helpful with well and sick appointments. The Vet Techs are very caring and wonderful with the animals! Dr. Cohen and Dr. Heller both have taken time to really explain what is going on with my cat and make sure that I understand everything! They always check up after visits to make sure I didn’t think of any questions later, and they answer questions very quickly. I recently had a few questions about my cat’s condition. Even though Dr. Heller was not working, he returned my email within a couple of hours with thorough answers to all of my questions. I have not met a more caring vet staff!

Dr. Cohen and staff here have been nothing but kind and helpful through each and every one of my visits with my new puppy! They even get down on floor with him and the exams go so smoothly because he feels comfortable with them. They have answered each and every one of my questions with patience and expertise. I can’t say enough positive things about this practice!

They are always very professional, friendly, and excellent with handling cats in difficult circumstances.
They even send us little cards to check-​in and they always follow-​up after treatments.

We recently moved back to Philadelphia and there was no question that we would resume taking our dog Dodger to Center City Veterinary Hospital.
Dr. Cohen and his staff are highly-​trained, compassionate, and ready to answer any and all questions. The team truly loves working with and caring for animals. In addition to routine care and vaccinations, Dodger recently had his teeth cleaned for the first time. The entire experience was fantastic, thank you Dana, Dr. Cohen, and team!
It is easy to make an appointment, and the group is very communicative via phone, text reminders, postcards, etc. The office is in a great location, very clean and cheery, and the care and procedure prices are on-​point. We have never felt pressured or upsold on products, but they carry a lot of medications, food and preventative care items should you need anything. I highly recommend CCVH.

Overall great experience. I highly recommend this place to anyone who loves their animals. Extremely friendly and helpful staff– they are such animal lovers who’ve always been able to assist immediately whether I need vet records emailed or to speak with the doctor.
I had an exceptionally positive experience with Dr. Cohen. My healthy two year old bulldog Hank, suddenly started biting the air and acting strange and very anxious one night. When I took him in for an appointment, his vitals were fine and he was acting normal, but the odd behavior continued at home. I took to Google and found some research on «fly-​biting syndrome» (something I’ve never heard of) that indicated GI as a potential cause, and emailed it to the receptionists along with a video of hank «biting flies.» They promptly forwarded it to Dr. Cohen who took the time to read through the research and watch the video. He responded with a very detailed email that included a treatment plan. He also roped in an internist from VSEC (Dr. Horowitz), who was fantastic! Together, over several months, we were able to determine Hank’s fly biting was caused by a food allergy. I cannot thank these doctors enough for their time and professionalism. I’m especially grateful for their willingness to communicate so often through email and phone. I give both Dr. Cohen and Dr. Horowitz, along with their staff an A++.

I highly recommend CCVH and all their vets and technicians. Today, I picked up a cousin’s dog to watch for 10 days or so and noticed a growth of sorts that I wasn’t aware was there. They took her this afternoon and also saved me a visit back Monday with my own dog who was due for his Lepto vaccine. Jess, one of their many awesome techs always makes herself available via email even when the hospital is closed.
My dog is my child… and I wouldn’t take him anywhere I didn’t trust.

My hounds are my children so it’s truly important to have a great veterinarian that treats them as more than just animals. CCVH is such a place.
Dr. Cohen and his staff are animal people and it really shows. Everyone in the office is extremely friendly, helpful and willing to answer questions. This may seem like a given, but I’ve been to plenty of veterinarians where you felt like you were being rushed in and out just so they could move on to the next patient. Dr. C was always really great about spending as much time as needed, which was very much appreciated.
Unfortunately, we had to leave CCVH as we moved to Denver. That said, Dr. C was even kind enough to give me a second opinion through email because I haven’t fully come to trust my vet here. How’s that for service?
If you’re looking for a truly great veterinarian, I can’t recommend them enough.

Milo (my furry child) and I will walk close to an hour just to get to this place. The doctors here are super friendly, nice and knowledgable. More importantly the people and staff here care about what you want for your dog and they personally care about your pet too! They email and call me to check in on Milo and are affordable with his shots and medications. They will be Milo’s doctor for a VERY long time! Just wish they’d change their name because it’s kinda of misleading in that I live in Center City and they are more like in Old City haha!

We brought our cat in to get a checkup and the location is great, it’s very cute and nice inside. We were greeted promptly by the receptionist and got checked in.
The nurses and doctor were super friendly and professional and had great ideas on thing we could do to help our cat and his anxiety.
They just really cared about our situation and were so helpful and understanding. I will be coming back to bring our other cat for sure!

Just saw Dr Heller for our cat Teddy. He was fantastic. He found some gingivitis during a routine exam, and while he recommended a dental cleaning as treatment, he also had a less invasive option (a natural water additive) to reduce plaque. My cat will need a dental eventually, but it was nice that they offered another less expensive alternative to at least try before hand. He also took the time to explain the dental procedure in detail, and I was put at ease immediately. They are so thorough they even have a dental x-​ray machine! When it comes time to schedule his cleaning, I know he’ll be in the best hands in this city.

They take great care of our cat Milo. The staff is so friendly and you can tell they really love what they do. They take care of your pet like its their own. I think that’s really important. Once, we had to take Milo to the emergency clinic because they were closed, and they had called the next day to check in on him! Amazing! Milo loves you guys.

My cat saw Dr. Heller today for a routine exam, to get caught up on vaccinations, and to get some medications. He was really great with my cat and made sure I had everything I needed before I left.
The vet technicians were also great and very helpful and the receptionist was very friendly and welcoming while I was waiting. I called that same morning for an appointment and the wait was still very short.
I’m always nervous about seeing a new vet when I move to a new city, but I had a really great experience with everyone that I interacted with here. I’ll definitely be bringing my cat back here for as long as I stay in Philadelphia.
Thanks!

My dog normally goes to a different vet, but I wanted to take him somewhere walkable because he only needed shots for boarding for an upcoming trip. I went on Unilocal to find highly rated vets near washington square.
Center City Veterinary Hospital came up with shinning reviews, so I decided to make an appointment. They were extremely nice on the phone and were able to get him in right away. While my dog is extremely friendly with people, he’s highly dog aggressive and they were very accommodating about that. They told me the best time to bring him in to avoid other dogs would be 8am. Also nice to have that hour available if you have to get to work.
Due to his dog aggression, they were kind enough to let us wait for the doctor in the examination room instead of the waiting area. A vet tech came in right away and asked the basics (eating habits, health problems etc). I’m used to waiting much longer so this was refreshing. She said she’d get his vaccinations ready and the doctor would be right in. The tech sat on the floor and gave him some love (he’s a cuddler) while the doctor talked to us about him a bit. While he was cozying up to her, he effortlessly and painlessly administered the 3 vaccinations.
The doctor had an awesome personality and really made the entire visit painless. The only bummer about the visit is that it was $ 130 simply to get 3 shots, so I’m set back before I even board him. However, its necessary and this is standard pricing. I used a Unilocal check in and got 10% off the office visit portion which they were so nice about using. After my dogs short stay at Penn Med (while they took excellent care of him in an emergency situation) I must say this vet is a world of difference in friendliness and personal attention. Highly recommended.

We have been coming to Dr. Cohen since we moved to Philly 4 years ago. My dog has been coming to see Dr. Cohen, actually. I mostly see a human doctor. Dr. Cohen is a human, to be clear. I see a doctor for humans.
We love Dr. Cohen. My wife and I, actually. My dog Yoshi hates Dr. Cohen SO HARD, but that’s not Dr. Cohen’s fault. I think he just doesn’t understand why he has to have things up his anus every time he comes in, and he can’t ask or understand what is going on. He barely speaks English — Yoshi, that is. Dr. Cohen speaks English at a very accomplished level.
Dr. Cohen and his staff are always awesome. I did not realize the true extent of how awesome until I came upon these Unilocal photos. The pictures tell a thousand words x 24 pictures. The pictures tell 24,000 words! Take a moment to flip through them with me:
— One photo shows that dogs love to lick Dr. Cohen. This either means they love him or his face is delicious — I find either scenario to be generally favorable for all parties. Another photo leaves you with the reassuring confirmation that yes, they can also house small children in generously sized cages if need be at a reasonable daily rate. It would appear you are also free to double up on children per crate to save a few $$$. Try getting that at Petsmart, son! My favorite picture is photo #13 in which a small French bulldog goes eye to eye with the skull of a dog to likely expose him to the concept of his own mortality as well as the dangers of drunk driving, tobacco use, and driving without a seatbelt. This is high level philosophical curricula sprinkled with a few drops of real-​world wisdom.
Whether for a checkup or a sick visit, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Dr. Cohen and his staff to a friend or a stranger, as I am doing now. For your dog. Let’s be clear. Let your dog know in advance if you can that he/​she is going to have something in his/​her anus.

I still continue to come here after moving away from Old City-​to the suburbs-​to NYC-​to even Pittsburgh. I really trust Dr. Cohen and his staff, and I make it a point to take my dog for all of his needs anytime I am in town. I’m shocked to see some negative reviews because I’ve recommended him to everyone I know.
I rarely have to wait much to be seen nor do I feel rushed during the appointment. Things are done is a really efficient manner. I have never felt pressured to buy anything. My dog’s oral hygiene can be better, but Dr. Cohen did not pressure me for cleaning/​radiographs for his mouth even though I thought he needed it. My dog has been through surgeries and even dog bites, and CCVH has provided the best care.
I love the swift correspondance (email/​call of results), and the fact that Dr. Cohen remembers me and my pet even though his practice has grown.

I am so grateful for the recommendation from a friend to visit this veterinary practice! They are genuinely great people all around here and were extremely comprehensive with the check in I had with my puppy (aka furry child), Mocha.
They covered all the right bases for the baseline exam as well as went above and beyond with other specialty recommendations without being too pushy about extra procedures/​vaccines, etc. They are open to extra questions and have been great with phone messages and emailing invoices, etc.
I’ve been to a number of so-​so vets in the past and learned the hard way how important is it to have a trust-​worthy place for both routine checks and/​or more urgent matters. Huge plus, Mocha loves the people and treats here, too!