Stow Kent Animal Hospital

What Stow Kent Animal Hospital does

Stow Kent Animal Hospital Inc. is a privately held, locally owned veterinary hospital group operating three clinics in Portage County, Ohio. Founded in 1967 in Kent, the company has grown incrementally to include Portage Animal Clinic (Kent, opened 2005) and Stow Falls Pet Clinic Inc. (Stow). It provides general veterinary care for dogs, cats, and a range of exotic companion animals — including birds, reptiles, small mammals, and hedgehogs — with services spanning routine wellness exams, vaccinations, diagnostics, surgery, and dental procedures. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the practice advertises extended payment options to accommodate family budgets.

The business operates as a direct-to-consumer professional services model, with appointments scheduled by phone or online contact form and care delivered in-clinic. Its diagnostic capability is anchored by IDEXX laboratory equipment, and its practice management, patient engagement, and client communications stack is powered by PetDesk. The practice differentiates on low-stress handling techniques, doctors with over 100 years of combined experience, and evening and weekend hours. An online pharmacy operated through OurVet, with Purina Pro Plan Vet Direct and Hill's To Home integrations, extends dispensing and prescription nutrition revenue beyond the in-clinic visit.

The company employs between 11 and 50 staff across the three sites, has no parent organization or external funding, and has not disclosed revenue. Growth has been measured and organic — defined by the addition of two clinic locations over nearly six decades — and the practice has not pursued geographic expansion beyond Portage County. Customers are individual pet owners (long-tail consumer/SMB) with one named testimonial referencing multi-pet, multi-decade relationships; no enterprise or institutional clients are present in the data.

Name

Stow Kent Animal Hospital

Legal name

Stow Kent Animal Hospital Inc.

Website

https://wetreatpets.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stow Kent Animal Hospital Inc. is a privately owned, three-location veterinary practice in Ohio providing wellness, surgical, dental, and exotic pet care for individual dog, cat, and exotic companion animal owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Preventive Care & Vaccination Clinics (HLAMAAAB)

Keywords

• Veterinary services
• Companion animal care
• Exotic pet care
• Pet wellness exams
• Veterinary diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Kent

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Services Revenue: Revenue generated from comprehensive veterinary care including wellness exams, vaccinations, diagnostics, surgical procedures, and dental services. Services range from routine preventive care to extensive diagnostics and complex surgical procedures. Payment options are available to accommodate family budgets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stow Kent Animal Hospital provides veterinary medical care for dogs, cats, and exotic companion animals across three clinic locations in Kent and Stow, Ohio. Services include wellness examinations, diagnostics, surgery, dental care, and exotic pet care, supported by in-clinic laboratory capabilities and an online pharmacy for prescription refills. The practice has been locally owned and operated since 1967.

Product overview

Stow Kent Animal Hospital Inc. operates a network of three veterinary hospitals in the Kent and Stow, Ohio area: Stow Kent Animal Hospital Inc. (founded 1967), Portage Animal Clinic (opened 2005), and Stow Falls Pet Clinic Inc. The practice provides comprehensive veterinary services including wellness exams, vaccinations, advanced diagnostics, surgical and dental procedures, and specialized exotic pet care. With doctors offering over 100 years of combined experience, the clinics utilize low-stress handling techniques and cutting-edge veterinary medicine. Services are accessible through extended evening and weekend hours, and an online pharmacy is available for prescription needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wellness examinations

Quantifiable outcome

• Stress-free veterinary experience for pets and owners through low-stress handling techniques

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PetDeskcoreTechnology or IntegrationPetDesk provides practice management and patient engagement technology for the veterinary practice. The hospital website and communications are powered by PetDesk, enabling online appointment booking, reminders, and client communication tools.
• Purina Pro Plan Vet DirectminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPurina Pro Plan Vet Direct online pharmacy integration allowing pet owners to purchase prescription pet food directly through the practice's online pharmacy platform.
• Hill's To HomeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHill's Pet Nutrition To Home program integration for prescription pet food delivery, accessible through the practice's online pharmacy.
• IDEXX LaboratoriescoreTechnology or IntegrationIDEXX provides cutting-edge diagnostic laboratory equipment and services enabling accurate and timely diagnostic testing for veterinary patients.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Mission Veterinary Partners: Mission Veterinary Partners is a growing community of veterinary hospitals built through partnerships with independent practices. Comparable as a consolidator/partner option for small multi-site GP groups evaluating exit or growth capital.

Broad incumbents

• Banfield Pet Hospital: Banfield is the largest general practice veterinary chain in the US, with locations inside PetSmart stores. Competes with Stow Kent for the same dog/cat wellness and primary care client base, but with a standardized, lower-touch corporate model.
• PetVet Care Centers: PetVet Care Centers is a multi-state network of general practice and specialty veterinary hospitals built through acquisitions. Relevant comparable as a multi-site GP acquirer in the same fragmented independent-practice consolidation theme.
• Thrive Pet Healthcare: Thrive operates a network of general practice and specialty hospitals across the US, formed through roll-up acquisitions of independent practices. Directly comparable as a multi-site GP operator with extended-hours and community-clinic positioning.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: VCA is the largest US operator of general practice and specialty veterinary hospitals under Mars Petcare. Directly comparable to Stow Kent as a multi-location GP clinic operator, but with vastly greater scale, corporate buying power, and specialty service capabilities.
• National Veterinary Associates (NVA): NVA owns and operates a large network of general practice and specialty veterinary hospitals across the US. A potential acquirer of independent multi-site GP groups like Stow Kent and a benchmark for valuation in the consolidation of independent vet practices.

Regional players

• Metzger Animal Hospital: Metzger Animal Hospital is a small independent multi-doctor practice in a similar Midwestern community. Closely comparable as a small, locally owned general practice competing for the same pet-owner customer base.
• Noah's Animal Hospitals: Noah's operates multiple general practice and specialty veterinary locations in the Indianapolis and surrounding Midwest area. Comparable as a multi-site, locally rooted GP group with community positioning similar to Stow Kent.
• Portage Veterinary Clinic: Portage Veterinary Clinic is a competitor independent GP operating in the same Portage County market as Stow Kent's three locations. Directly comparable by geography, service mix, and target customer.
• MedVet: MedVet is a specialty and emergency veterinary hospital group with a strong presence in Ohio and the broader Midwest. Comparable as a regionally focused Ohio veterinary operator, though concentrated in specialty/ER rather than general practice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stowkentah
• Facebookfacebook.com/StowKentAnimalHospital
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stow-kent-animal-hospital-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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