Family Pet Veterinary Services

Family Pet Veterinary Services is a veterinary clinic in Athol, Massachusetts, located at 697 Templeton Rd, Athol, MA 01331. The clinic treats dogs and cats and is open Monday through Wednesday 8:30 AM–6:00 PM and Thursday through Friday 8:30 AM–5:00 PM, with the clinic closed Saturday and Sunday. It does not advertise in-house emergency care and lists regional emergency and specialty hospitals for after-hours situations.

Services

•Annual wellness exams
•Urgent and non-urgent sick exams
•Quality of life consults
•Puppy and kitten exams
•Health certificates
•Vaccinations, including rabies; distemper (DA2PP/FVRCP); Lyme; leptospirosis; bordetella; feline leukemia
•Vaccinal titre testing
•Spay and neuter
•General surgery
•After-hours emergency referral options listed: Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital (VESH) in South Deerfield, Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) in Shrewsbury, Westford Veterinary Emergency and Referral Center in Westford, and Foster Hospital for Small Animals (Tufts) in North Grafton

Pricing

The clinic does not publish pricing; one recent reviewer described pricing as great.

People

Sue Ellen Mowcomber, DVM (owner) and David Cain (practice manager) are listed by the clinic; a technician named Jill (also referred to as Jillian in a review) is mentioned in recent reviews.

Reviews

Family Pet Veterinary Services has a 4.7/5 Google rating from 179 reviews. Recent comments describe fast scheduling for injuries and same-day treatment (including stitches), a knowledgeable and informative doctor, and staff who are friendly, thorough, and calming with anxious or fearful pets. One recent review reports a negative experience involving a veterinary technician’s behavior, contrasting with another review that praised a technician named Jill for care and communication.

Reviews for Family Pet Veterinary Services

Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 179 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Jessica Benoit

3 months ago

Got us in quickly when our crazy high energy dog hurt herself. They stitched her up and we were able to take her home a couple hours later. The staff was excellent.

Linda Granquist

5 months ago

I used Family Pet Vet from the time I rescued my pup in 2022 until 2025 when I moved to Maine. My pup had trust issues and was scared of men and other things. When I brought her to her first appointment she was timid but the vet was awesome with her. My pup was so at ease and continued to be so at every appointment. They are thorough, caring and miracle workers with scared animals. Also, when I called to let them know I'd moved, they emailed my records within 5 minutes. I dread finding a new vet and I appreciate everything Family Pet Bet

Michael Bosco

6 months ago

Awesome veterinary services! Friendly and considerate staff. Highly recommend.

Tom Hatstat

Today I had a great experience with my wife. The doctor was extremely knowledgeable, kind, and informative. Our technician Jill was phenomenal. She was so kind to us, made us laugh and feel very comfortable. Our dog was taken care of with the upmost care and love. She even went the extra mile to answer all of our silly questions. I will request her EVERY time. The pricing was great too. They really seem to care about the local community. I will forever be a customer!!! 5 stars all around!!!!

Michelle Desrosiers

8 months ago

I would like to start off by saying the Veterinarians are very nice however they have a Vet tech named Jillian that is absolutely AWEFUL! I worked at an animal hospital for 8 years and I have never heard or seen anyone be so inappropriate towards an animal and their owner.