For pets who purr, bark, squeak or slither.
Call or text (541) 926-8817
A privately owned animal hospital on Madison Street. Dogs and cats, plus rabbits, ferrets, pocket pets, reptiles and backyard fowl.
Dogs, cats and exotics
Exotic pets are cheap to buy and complicated to keep. We see them with the same care as the dog on the next table, and we’ll tell you straight what they need.
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DogsPuppies to seniors -
CatsWellness to dentistry -
Rabbits & pocket petsGuinea pigs, rats, chinchillas -
FerretsExams, vaccines, surgery -
ReptilesHusbandry comes first -
Backyard fowlDucks and chickens
- Exotics are seen by select doctors: call to confirm before you book.
- We’re no longer taking new bird patients.
Straight answers to the questions people actually ask
Why care costs what it does. Whether vets get kickbacks. If your dog really needs flea medicine in January. We wrote it all down.
Read every answer- Why is veterinary care so expensive?Human-grade equipment, highly trained people and no insurance subsidies: what really sits behind the bill.
- Do vets get kickbacks for recommending prescription diets?Short answer: no. How prescription diets are priced and why we recommend them.
- Why bring my pet in for an annual exam?Pets age faster than we do and hide illness well. What a yearly nose-to-tail exam catches early.
- Year-round preventatives: are they really necessary?Fleas, ticks and worms don’t take the winter off in the Willamette Valley. Why we recommend all twelve months.
- Why buy medication from your local vet?Guaranteed storage and sourcing, a team that knows your pet, and money that stays in Albany.
- What is a CVT, and what do they do?Certified veterinary technicians: the trained nurses who run anesthesia, labs, X-rays and much more.
Owned by a vet, not a corporation
Dr. Ken Fletcher has owned Albany Animal Hospital since 1996. In 2004 the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association gave him its Animal Welfare Award for treating and rehoming more than 600 strays. Dr. Payton Hunt and Dr. J joined him in 2025.
Meet the whole team
Look for the mural on Madison Street
We’re the building with the sunrise, the river and the rabbit painted on the wall, a few blocks from downtown Albany. Parking is right out front.
Ready when you are
Request a time and the front desk will confirm it with you. New to us? Start with the new client application.