I am a strict animal rescue and I require only the best for my pets I rescue. I have used several vets in CA, (not by choice) and I would highly recommend Dr. Kumar and his team. They are by far the best. Dr. Kumar doesn't believe you should give up on a pet, that if that pet is willing to fight for it's life you should fight also. Many vets first word out of their mouths are euthanize for a critical situation, not Dr. Kumar, and that is what I love about him. I am based out of Rhode Island but I have met Dr. Kumar and his team several times, I even call him for advice on my own personal pets I have here with me in RI, I value his opinion over my vets here any day. Dr. Kumar has been my CA vet now for almost 2 years and every fur-baby I rescue goes to him and are boarded with him until I am able to drive to CA to get my rescued babies. If I could give him 10 stars I would but only allows 5....lol! Great Team At Southern California Animal Hospital. Love you guys!

Great.. a few years back to get my dog fixed.. now I plan on taking my cat to get fixed and my sisters cat also..

Every time we had to take our dogs there the staff was incredibly nice and extremely knowledgeable... they always called our dogs by their names. They never overcharged us for vaccinations and even when we had to do a very risky neutering for our Whippet... they knew the exact treatments that would be safe for a sighthound. I hate that we are so far away now and wish we could find an honest, knowledgeable, and friendly staff like Southern California Animal Hospital. If you live close consider yourselves lucky... it's a little in the ghetto boondocks but it's worth it to make the trip.

This place took advantage of me in an emergency situation. I spent $541 on tests and medicine, when instead my cat should have been euthanized. My cat was hit by a car and appeared partially paralyzed from hips down. Instead of giving me straight advice that it would take $1000s of dollars to heal my cat, he kept my hope alive and recommended test after test (my cat had no broken bones). After each test, he would state that it would "good" news, but he would need another test to make sure this was all worth it. After incurring $500+ in charges, he said I could take my cat home and "should" stabilize in 3-4 days. Well, he died 10 hours later. After the fact, I read it often takes months (and costly medications) for animals to regain mobility after partial paralysis. This should have been explained to me, but was not. In no way did I feel that this guy genuinely cared about by situation. I should have trusted my instincts. The worst part is my cat should have been euthanized while he was still under the effect of a pain shot, but instead ended up suffering an extra 10 hours! In the end, I paid $541 for guesswork, false hope, and to be sent home with my cat and a bag of medicine. Also, the staff is unprofessional (heard them dropping f-bombs) and unsympathetic in dire situations.

I would definitely recommend Dr Kumar to any pet owner I know. Dr Kumar and his staff have great bedside manners with all their patients - they are thorough, attentive, informed, and gentle. The staff there are happy and articulate - no flippancy here. I've never experienced anything less than exceptional care. Not only that, but they go above and beyond, accommodating emergency rescue cases on short notice and bringing home special cases and nursing them to health. One time I was there a woman came in to euthanize her healthy 6-year-old Jack Russell because her lifestyle didn't suit pet ownership anymore, and Dr Kumar's staff stalled her until we could convince her to board her pet there while we found a home for her - which we did in no time at all! In the end, the woman even made a donation. They've taken in numerous animals in all sorts of conditions that people leave at their door and commit to their health as if they were getting paid for it - last time I was there it was a basket of tiny kittens with GI problems that they were bottle feeding. What's more - they don't cut corners on care and treatment and will fully investigate what is wrong with your pet, keeping you frequently updated on their progress and findings.