Angel Animal Hospital

What Angel Animal Hospital does

Angel Animal Hospital is a privately owned, full-service small-animal veterinary practice headquartered at a single location at 3323 Burke Rd, Pasadena, TX. Founded in 1968 and operating continuously for over 55 years, the hospital serves dog and cat owners in Pasadena and surrounding communities including Deer Park, La Porte, and South Houston. Service scope spans preventive wellness, vaccinations, microchipping, spay/neuter, soft-tissue surgery, dentistry with digital dental radiography, in-house diagnostics (digital X-ray, ultrasound, echocardiography with consulting cardiologist support, in-house laboratory), Companion Therapy Laser for pain management, boarding with separate canine and feline facilities, and practical hygiene-focused grooming. Same-day availability for urgent concerns during business hours and bilingual (Spanish) staffing are positioned as service differentiators.

The underlying technology stack combines conventional in-clinic veterinary equipment with third-party software: IDEXX's Vello client portal, the Pet Health Network mobile app (iOS/Android), SecureVetSource for online product sales, and IDEXX reference-lab relationships for advanced histopathology. The clinic is operated by four veterinarians (Dr. Brittany Smith and Dr. Brian Smith as co-owners since August 2023, Dr. Susan Potter-Francis as associate, and Dr. Jay L. Gotcher as relief), supported by an LVT practice manager, technicians, receptionists, and kennel staff for a total team of approximately 15-17.

The business operates on a fee-for-service, transaction-based revenue model: payment is collected at time of service for veterinary care, boarding, and grooming. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The practice layers third-party financing (CareCredit, Scratch Pay, Cherry) to reduce payment friction on higher-ticket procedures. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or multi-site expansion are disclosed, and the customer base is composed entirely of individual pet owners in the Pasadena trade area.

Name

Angel Animal Hospital

Legal name

Angel Animal Hospital

Website

https://angelanimalpasadena.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Privately owned full-service veterinary hospital in Pasadena, TX serving dog and cat owners in Pasadena, Deer Park, La Porte, and South Houston since 1968, offering wellness care, diagnostics, surgery, dentistry, cold laser therapy, boarding, and grooming under one roof.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

General Practice Veterinary Clinics (Wellness & Primary Care) (HLAMAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Companion Animal Veterinary Clinics & Hospitals (AFAEANAA), Animal Boarding (Kennels, Catteries) (AFAEALAA)

Keywords

• Veterinary hospital services
• Small animal care
• Pet wellness exams
• Veterinary surgery services
• Pet boarding grooming

Headquarters

HQ city

Pasadena

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Services: Fee-for-service veterinary care including wellness exams, vaccinations, sick visits, diagnostics, surgery, dentistry, and cold laser therapy. Revenue generated through direct payment at time of service.
2. Boarding Services: Cat and dog boarding for current clients. Dogs receive large kennel runs with fenced yard access; cats have separate ward with perches. Includes medical boarding for post-surgical patients.
3. Grooming Services: Spa day grooming services including baths, nail trims, anal gland expression, ear cleaning, sanitary trims, medical shaves, and lion cuts for cats. Focus on hygiene and comfort rather than breed-specific styling.
4. Financing Partnerships: Third-party financing through CareCredit, Scratch Pay, and Cherry payment plans enabling clients to spread costs over time, expanding access to services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Angel Animal Hospital is a full-service small animal veterinary hospital in Pasadena, Texas, providing medical, surgical, dental, diagnostic, boarding, and grooming services for dogs and cats. Established in 1968 and currently co-owned by Drs. Brittany Smith and Brian Smith (since August 2023), the practice delivers preventive wellness care, vaccinations, advanced diagnostics, cold laser therapy, and routine pet maintenance services from a single location at 3323 Burke Rd, Pasadena, TX 77504.

Product overview

Angel Animal Hospital is a privately owned full-service veterinary practice offering comprehensive care for dogs and cats. The hospital provides a unified suite of services under one roof: wellness care and vaccinations as preventive foundations; microchipping for permanent identification; spay/neuter and soft tissue surgery; dental care with digital radiography; advanced diagnostics including digital X-rays, ultrasound, echocardiography, and in-house laboratory testing; Companion Therapy Laser for pain management and healing; boarding with separate canine and feline facilities; and practical spa day grooming. The practice emphasizes personalized, relationship-based care with bilingual staff, Fear Free handling techniques, and flexible payment options through CareCredit, Scratch Pay, and Cherry financing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wellness Care

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving the community for over 55 years since 1968
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Vello (IDEXX)coreTechnology or IntegrationVello pet portal powered by IDEXX enables clients to access medical records, vaccine certificates, appointment history, and communicate with the veterinary team through an online platform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• PetVet Care Centers: Network of community-based companion animal hospitals across the U.S. Comparable in offering full-service small-animal primary care, surgery, and dentistry, and as a consolidator that competes with independent clinics for clients and acquisition targets.
• Thrive Pet Healthcare: Multi-specialty veterinary care network formed via PE-backed consolidation of general practice and specialty hospitals. Comparable as a scaled competitor in Houston and a representative consolidator of independent clinics.
• National Veterinary Associates (NVA): Veterinary consolidator owning and operating hundreds of general practice and specialty hospitals across the U.S. Comparable as a multi-site companion animal hospital operator and a likely acquirer category for independent clinics like Angel.
• Banfield Pet Hospital: Nationwide veterinary chain co-located inside PetSmart stores, focused on preventive wellness plans and primary care for dogs and cats. Comparable in service mix (wellness, vaccines, dentistry) but operates at scale through a subscription/plan model.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: Largest U.S. veterinary hospital network (owned by Mars), offering full-service small-animal care across more than 1,000 locations. Directly comparable as a general-practice companion animal hospital, though at vastly greater scale and corporate ownership.

Emerging players

• Bond Vet: Venture-backed urban veterinary clinic chain offering primary care, urgent care, and telehealth. Comparable as a tech-forward, multi-service small-animal competitor, though geographically focused on the Northeast U.S. rather than Texas.
• Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG): Fast-growing emergency-only veterinary hospital chain. Comparable as a competitor that captures urgent and after-hours cases that Angel's limited hours cannot accommodate, particularly relevant in the Houston metro.
• BluePearl Veterinary Partners: Specialty and emergency veterinary hospital chain with locations across the U.S. Comparable along the specialty/ER axis that competes for overflow acute and complex cases from Angel's limited-hours general practice.
• Sploot Veterinary Care: Modern, tech-enabled veterinary clinic group emphasizing extended hours, walk-in availability, and a contemporary client experience. Comparable as a small-animal general practice competitor targeting younger pet owners who may otherwise default to legacy independents.

Regional players

• Pasadena Veterinary Emergency Clinic: Local emergency and after-hours veterinary clinic serving the Pasadena, TX community. Comparable as the most proximate regional competitor for urgent cases that overflow from Angel's daytime-only general practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/angelpasadenatx
• Facebookfacebook.com/angelanimalpasadena
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/angel-animal-hospital-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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