Dog & Cat Vets in Worthing

Northdale Veterinary Practice Ltd is a small-animal clinic (cats and dogs are specifically mentioned in reviews) with a large Google review footprint (4.6★ from 511 reviews). Recent reviews describe the team handling both urgent appointments (“squeezing” in a poorly cat) and end-of-life care, including gestures such as sending a condolence card and seeds after a cat was put to sleep. One recent detailed negative review alleges serious problems around a dog’s lump assessment and post-operative wound management, plus a dispute involving what was reported to the insurer—so experiences appear mixed depending on case and outcome.

Worthing Vets4Pets Ltd describes itself as a locally owned Vets4Pets practice, based inside a Pets at Home store, with in-house diagnostics and imaging (lab work, digital X‑ray, ultrasound) and a surgical set‑up including an operating theatre and isolation unit. The practice states it does not provide overnight care; for out‑of‑hours emergencies it directs clients to an affiliated emergency hospital provider (South Downs Emergency Vets).

Grove Lodge Veterinary Group is described in recent reviews as providing routine care (including annual vaccinations) as well as short-notice work-ups for suddenly unwell pets. Experiences in the latest reviews are mixed: one owner reports clear explanations of treatment options and costs upfront (“no hidden surprises”), while several others describe the opposite—poor communication, unclear diagnostic plans, and feeling the practice prioritised fees over care. One detailed review reports being charged £2,500 within 24 hours for an illness episode and also says that, despite “24-hour animal hospital” messaging, out-of-hours care was handled by Vets Now (a separate team), which they found frustrating.

Grove Lodge Veterinary Group is reviewed as a general veterinary practice with inpatient/hospitalisation capability (one owner describes their cat being hospitalised overnight with IV fluids). Experiences in the latest reviews are split: several owners describe very high trust in the clinic for cats, while one detailed account alleges pressure toward “maximum intervention” and an unexpectedly large bill. One reviewer also describes the practice as being owned by the corporate group IVC Evidensia, and says their complaint was handled via the group’s head office with a partial refund offer.

Cat's Whiskers Veterinary Clinic is a cat-only practice with ISFM GOLD “cat friendly clinic” accreditation and RCVS Practice Standards Scheme accreditation. The website positions the clinic around low-stress cat handling and staff training in cat handling, and the latest reviews echo that, repeatedly describing visits and treatments as kept “as stress free as possible”. The clinic also states it offers a 24-hour emergency service via an out-of-hours provider.

Vets Now Worthing is a Vets Now out-of-hours emergency and critical care clinic (opened in 2021) that operates from within Grove Lodge Vets, and is listed as an RCVS accredited Small Animal Emergency Service Clinic (ESC). The clinic is set up for urgent cases in dogs, cats and small animals, with on-site equipment including X‑ray, ultrasound, ECG, an in-house lab and an isolation unit. The website states emergency cases can be seen without an appointment; recent reviews reflect both sides of that experience—some owners describe being seen quickly and getting effective treatment (for example, an injection after an exam with improvement by the next morning), while others report serious concerns about care, including one account of being given opioids instead of antibiotics and another alleging major failings after surgery.