Best cat-friendly vets in Eastern Suburbs

Best cat-friendly vets in Eastern Suburbs, ranked

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   #1Rose Bay Vet Hospital for calm visits and cat boarding on site

   After hoursCat Friendly ClinicBased in Rose Bay

   Rose Bay Vet Hospital sees dogs and cats from its clinic on Newcastle Street in Rose Bay. Its listing states Cat Friendly Clinic accreditation, and cats can stay at the on-site boutique boarding area when owners travel. The vets have in-house X-ray, ultrasound and pathology. Customers describe the staff as gentle and calm with anxious cats and dogs, and say the team is warm and has looked after pets for years. House visits are arranged by phone rather than online. Out of hours, urgent cases go through a separate line the clinic lists, (02) 8360 8887.

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   #2Paddington Cat Hospital for nervous cats and surgery in a cats-only clinic

   Based in Paddington

   Paddington Cat Hospital at 210 Oxford Street treats cats and no other animals. Its vets do much of their own ultrasound work, and many tests run in the hospital, with some sent to outside pathology labs. Specialists visit for more involved work, and some cases go to a dermatologist or an eye specialist. Customers say the clinic handles nervous cats gently, from first visits through to surgery, and that dental and surgical follow-up is clear. Boarding is reserved for the clinic's own clients, so reserve early. Weekday visits suit best, since the clinic shuts for Sundays and public holidays and closes at noon on Saturdays. When it is shut, the clinic sends patients to two emergency hospitals it names, Medipaws in Leichhardt and SASH in Alexandria.

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   #3North Randwick Veterinary Hospital for cat surgery and feline medicine

   Based in Randwick

   North Randwick Veterinary Hospital is a dog and cat clinic based in Randwick on Albion Street. The team's special interests include feline medicine and small animal surgery, and the clinic takes complex cases and offers second opinions. Cats stay in-house during boarding, while dogs go to a partner boarding hotel. Customers say the staff are patient with nervous animals, and owners are kept informed about their options. Cases needing an emergency hospital go to SASH Alexandria Veterinary Emergency and Specialists, which the practice lists for after-hours calls.

Compare cat-friendly vets in Eastern Suburbs

The table shows where each clinic is based, how it covers after-hours care and whether it sees cats.

24/7* : listed as open 24 hours, but the business doesn't say 24/7 itself. Late nights: open to 8pm or later at least three days a week. Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.

How we picked cat-friendly vets in Eastern Suburbs

Clinics are ranked by how well they suit cat owners: a Cat Friendly Clinic accreditation the clinic states, cat services listed, and a score weighted by how many customers have reviewed it. Each pick's own pages were read for cat care, including boarding, after-hours cover and how the team handles nervous cats. Only clinics in the Eastern Suburbs postcodes are included.