Modern Animal

Modern Animal is a membership-based veterinary platform that owns and operates its clinics, pairing in-person care with in-house technology. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Culver City, California, it runs 29 clinics across eight major U.S. markets: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Denver and Phoenix. The company was acquired by Chewy in 2026.

Its membership model offers unlimited veterinary visits with no exam fees, preferred access to urgent care and 24/7 virtual care by chat, video and phone. Clinical services span wellness exams, vaccinations, nutrition support, parasite prevention, dental care, surgery and senior pet care.

Technology is built internally. Claude, the company's electronic health record system, was developed in-house and includes AI-assisted features intended to streamline record-keeping and cut administrative work for veterinarians. Broader technical work covers veterinary health technology, telehealth delivery and integration of platform systems across the clinic network.

Clinic environments are designed to be comfortable rather than anxiety-inducing for pets and owners. The company states a mission of improving the lives of animals by building a better experience for those who care for them, and says it maintains its commitment to employee experience and medical standards following the acquisition.