Animates Veterinary Clinic Ltd – Vets in Bourne
Clinic Overview
Animates Veterinary Clinic Ltd is a companion-animal practice in Bourne, established in 2005, with RCVS accreditation and recognition as both a Cat Friendly Clinic and a Rabbit Friendly Clinic. It is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent feedback is largely positive, with clients often praising the team’s caring manner, professional explanations and quick help for urgent problems, although one recent review describes a distressing euthanasia appointment with poor privacy.
Animates Veterinary Clinic Ltd is a companion-animal practice in Bourne, established in 2005, with RCVS accreditation and recognition as both a Cat Friendly Clinic and a Rabbit Friendly Clinic. It is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent feedback is largely positive, with clients often praising the team’s caring manner, professional explanations and quick help for urgent problems, although one recent review describes a distressing euthanasia appointment with poor privacy.
Services
- •General companion-animal care: routine veterinary care, consultations and ongoing treatment plans for pets.
- •Cat and rabbit-focused provision: the clinic is recognised as both Cat Friendly and Rabbit Friendly, and one reviewer also mentions a separate Cat Clinic that makes visits less stressful for cats.
- •Urgent and same-day care: recent reviews include a dog being seen within the hour after eating something harmful.
- •Diagnostics and treatment: reviews mention vets explaining the need for further investigations, identifying a dog’s pain quickly, and prescribing medication with follow-up treatment.
- •Nurse appointments and handling support: nurse-led appointments are mentioned in reviews, including calm handling for an elderly, very nervous dog using treats to help settle her.
- •End-of-life care: euthanasia is part of the clinic’s service mix and is discussed in recent client feedback.
- •Client admin and ongoing care support: reviewers mention text appointment reminders and printed itemised bills.
- •Pet Health Club® Plus: the website notes that consultations are included as part of this plan.
- •Retail: the clinic website mentions a wide range of food and merchandise.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
- •Rochelle (nurse / manager): named positively by clients as kind, reassuring and helpful with treatment timings.
- •Reception, nursing and vet team: recent reviews praise the team for being friendly, professional, caring and accommodating, with particular appreciation for gentle handling of nervous pets and clear explanations from vets.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.7 stars from 465 reviews.
- •Many recent reviewers describe the team as friendly, caring and professional, with praise for both clinical care and the way staff communicate.
- •Clients highlight quick help in urgent situations, including one dog being seen within an hour after eating something it should not have.
- •Reviews also mention good handling of anxious pets, clear explanations about investigations, and straightforward admin such as text reminders and itemised bills.
- •Less positive comments focus on cost concerns and repeat-check requirements, and one reviewer reports a particularly upsetting euthanasia experience because of noise, lack of privacy and the room setup.

