About Us

Matthews Animal Clinic opened in 1968, when Matthews was a small town with one grocery, one barber and two hardware stores. At that time, we were a full service clinic, working on farm animals and horses as well as pets. It wasn't unusual to see a horse trailer in the parking lot, nor would it be unusual to come in and find that the doctor wasn't there—he was out delivering a calf.

That all changed as Matthews started to grow. We became a two-veterinarian practice in 1977. We stopped doing large animal work in 1986, and have continued to expand our small animal medicine practice.

Now, we are the oldest and largest veterinary hospital in the Matthews area. We attribute this growth to the fact that we love what we do and really enjoy the people and pets who walk in the door.

We are also devoted to the welfare of the helpless animals in our community. We donate approximately $35,000 a year in the form of free and discounted services to groups such as the Union County Humane Society, Mecklenburg County Humane Society, and many breed-related rescue groups.

We work hard to assist the concerned animal lovers of the community in fostering, treating and finding homes for the many stray, abandoned and mistreated animals in the area. If you would like to help any of these groups in their fine work, please contact us about how to donate time, money and supplies.

Matthews Animal Clinic is accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association, a designation achieved by a very small percentage of animal hospitals in the country. AAHA is the world's leading association of companion animal practitioners. To maintain AAHA certification, our hospital must pass comprehensive inspections of our facility, medical equipment, records and management.