Cascade Vet Clinics

What Cascade Vet Clinics does

Cascade Veterinary Clinics is a privately held, locally owned multi-location companion-animal veterinary practice headquartered in Wenatchee, Washington, operating continuously since 1964 across three clinics in Wenatchee, East Wenatchee, and Leavenworth. The practice serves pet owners (dogs, cats, and exotic animals) in North Central Washington with a full spectrum of services spanning preventive and wellness care, general medicine, dentistry, oncology, urgent care, and after-hours emergency support for established clients. Its clinical offering includes differentiated specialty procedures such as TPLO orthopedic surgery for cranial cruciate ligament injury, laparoscopic spay, red light laser therapy, BOAS surgery, laryngeal tieback, and femoral head osteotomy, supported by digital radiography, endoscopy, ultrasound, and on-site laboratory diagnostics. The team comprises 10 veterinarians and roughly 55 total employees, with co-owner Dr. Zack Hambleton (WSU Veterinary School, class of 2009) and Medical Director Dr. Stephanie Allphin anchoring clinical leadership.

The business operates on a fee-for-service, direct-to-consumer model with five primary revenue streams: consultation and treatment fees, surgical procedures, pharmacy and medications, wellness and preventive care, and diagnostic services. Distribution is built around three physical clinic locations complemented by AllyDVM online appointment booking, the PetPage mobile app for records and refills, and a Covetrus-powered online pharmacy. Customer acquisition relies on local brand reputation, content marketing via an extensive educational blog, and active social presence across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, and Yelp. A notable operational development is the company-sponsored Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) Apprenticeship Program, endorsed by the Washington State Veterinary Board of Governors and registered with the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council in May 2024, signaling a long-term investment in clinical talent pipeline.

Cascade competes in a regional, rural-adjacent market where it is positioned as one of the only multi-site practices offering same-day urgent care seven days a week plus after-hours emergency support for established patients. It maintains a referral handoff to River Valley Veterinary Center for non-established pet owners, partners with Red Rock Biologics for the canine rattlesnake vaccine, and has pursued digital integrations (AllyDVM, PetPage, Covetrus) to extend convenience without diluting the in-clinic relationship. The company carries no disclosed funding history, no parent company, and no M&A activity, operating as an independent regional practice with community-rooted positioning.

Name

Cascade Vet Clinics

Legal name

Cascade Veterinary Clinics

Website

https://cascadevetclinics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cascade Veterinary Clinics is a privately owned multi-location companion-animal practice in North Central Washington, operating three clinics (Wenatchee, East Wenatchee, Leavenworth) since 1964. It serves local pet owners with general medicine, specialty surgery, urgent care, and after-hours emergency services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wenatchee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Consultation and Treatment Fees: Fee-for-service veterinary consultations, examinations, and medical treatments for pets including cats, dogs, and exotic animals
2. Surgical Procedures: Revenue from orthopedic surgeries (TPLO), soft tissue surgery, laparoscopic procedures, dental surgeries, and other surgical interventions
3. Pharmacy and Medications: Sale of pet medications, preventatives, vaccines, and prescription pharmaceuticals through on-site pharmacy and online store
4. Wellness and Preventive Care: Routine wellness exams, vaccinations, health certificates, and preventive care packages
5. Diagnostic Services: Laboratory tests, imaging services, endoscopy, and other diagnostic procedures

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cascade Vet Clinics provides comprehensive veterinary medical services for dogs, cats, and exotic pets across three physical clinic locations in Wenatchee, East Wenatchee, and Leavenworth, Washington. Core offerings include routine wellness and preventive care, general consultations, diagnostics, dentistry, oncology, surgery (including specialized orthopedic and laparoscopic procedures), after-hours urgent care for established clients, and an online pharmacy for pet medications.

Product overview

Cascade Veterinary Clinics is a multi-location veterinary practice offering comprehensive pet healthcare services across three facilities in Central Washington (Wenatchee, East Wenatchee, and Leavenworth) since 1964. The clinic provides a full spectrum of veterinary services including general care, surgery, dentistry, diagnostics, oncology, and urgent care, with specialized procedures such as TPLO orthopedic surgery, laparoscopic spay, and red light laser therapy. The practice also offers an online pharmacy through Covetrus, a mobile Pet Page App, and online appointment booking through AllyDVM. Core services are supported by preventative care programs, senior wellness screening, and vaccinations including rattlesnake vaccine for dogs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Veterinary Care

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council (WSATC)coreOthers · 2 May 2024Registered apprenticeship program through Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council, governed by the Washington Department of Labor and Industries (L&I). Combines classroom instruction with paid, on-the-job training under experienced mentors.
• River Valley Veterinary CenterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral partner for pet owners primarily established with other practices. Cascade directs clients who are not established patients to River Valley Veterinary Center when emergency protocols are needed.
• Red Rock BiologicsminorOthersManufacturer of the canine rattlesnake vaccine. Cascade resumed offering the vaccine after Red Rock Biologics renewed their USDA license following a temporary lapse.
• Washington State Veterinary Board of Governors (VBOG)coreOthersEndorsed Cascade's Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) Apprenticeship Program on May 2 after three years in development. The program consists of 6,000 hours of on-the-job training and 760 hours of supplemental instruction.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Veterinary Associates (NVA): Large community of independent companion animal veterinary hospitals operating under shared support services. Comparable as a multi-location general and specialty practice operator and a representative consolidator purchasing independent clinics.
• Banfield Pet Hospital: National companion animal general practice chain owned by Mars Veterinary Health, operating inside PetSmart stores. Comparable as a multi-location general practice veterinary provider with preventive care, surgery, and dentistry, though at much larger scale and with corporate backing.
• PetVet Care Centers: Network of companion animal general practice and specialty veterinary hospitals. Comparable as a multi-site operator of primary care, surgery, and urgent care services, illustrating the regional roll-up model Cascade could either join or compete against.
• BluePearl Pet Hospital: Specialty and emergency veterinary hospital network owned by Mars Veterinary Health. Comparable for emergency, oncology, internal medicine, and advanced surgical referral cases that compete with Cascade's higher-acuity service lines.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: Largest US network of veterinary hospitals, owned by Mars Veterinary Health. Comparable as a multi-location companion animal practice offering general wellness, surgery, diagnostics, and specialty services; representative of the consolidator competitive pressure facing independent clinics.

Emerging players

• WellHaven Pet Health: Veterinary hospital group that partners with and acquires independent companion animal practices in the Pacific Northwest. Comparable to Cascade in service mix (general practice, surgery, preventive care) and a likely consolidator or acquirer candidate in the region.
• MedVet: Specialty and emergency veterinary hospital network expanding in the western US. Comparable for advanced surgical and oncology cases that overlap with Cascade's specialty service line and represent competition for referrals in the Pacific Northwest.

Direct peers

• River Valley Veterinary Center: Direct local peer and referral partner located in the Wenatchee Valley. Comparable as an independent companion animal practice serving the same North Central Washington market, with overlapping primary care, urgent, and emergency services that Cascade actively redirects to.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CascadeVet
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cascadevet
• Facebookfacebook.com/CascadeVetClinics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cascade-vet-clinics
• Instagraminstagram.com/cascadevet
• TikToktiktok.com/@cascadevet

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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