Hope Vet is owned and run by Kristine Young, a veterinarian, and Juliet Sternberg, a social worker. Hope began operating on a mobile basis in the fall of 2001 using the combined skills of a veterinarian and a social worker to serve older, homebound people with pets. For over 4 years now, Hope has been at 390 Atlantic Avenue, encompassing a modern facility with 6 full-time doctors, a social worker, 20 nurses, an animal massage therapist and numerous support staff.

Our Philosophy
We believe in a holistic approach to veterinary medicine using complementary medicine. By this we mean that we address the entirety of the pet’s emotional, physical and environmental needs. We also believe in providing support and education for owners in order that they can care effectively for their pets from the beginning to the end of the pet’s life. Our practice of using complementary medicine means that we utilize both western and eastern treatments according to a patient’s specific needs. Wherever possible, we try to use natural products and supplements to treat conditions (especially chronic conditions), but will also prescribe standard medicines if this is the most appropriate treatment.

AAHA Accredited Member
In April 2006 we attained American AnimalHospital Association accreditation. This means that we are in accordance with the highest standards available for small animal veterinary practice. There are only 3,000 AAHA accredited practices in the USA (about 17% of all practices) that voluntarily meet or exceed the Association’s standards for patient care, equipment, and quality procedures. As part of our accreditation, we are regularly evaluated by an AAHA consultant to assure continuing compliance. AAHA standards are recognized around the world as the benchmark for quality care in veterinary medicine.

We now have the capacity to accept minor emergency appointments on the weekend. Critical health issues will continue to be referred for treatment by specialists, but we can now accept a limited number of appointments for health concerns that you feel need to be treated that day.

Palliative Care and Grief Support Group
Thursdays 7pm. Open to anyone who is nursing a terminally ill animal or who has lost a pet. This group aims to provide a forum for paricipants to give and receive support faciliated a social worker.

Payment Policy
So that we may continue providing the best possible service, we require that payments be made at the time services are rendered. For your convenience, we accept American Express, Debit Cards, Discover, MasterCard, Visa and cash.

We also accept CareCredit which is a flexible program, specifically designed for healthcare expenses, that eases paying for procedures and treatments through interest-free payment plans. If you wish to apply for Care Credit, please ask our staff in advance for an application form and be prepared to provide two forms of identification, one with a picture. The application is free and it only takes a few minutes.

Emergencies
If you have an emergency during our closed hours please call or immediately go to the Veterinary Emergency Referral Group located close by at 318 Warren Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 between Smith and Court Streets. (MAP to Veterinary Emergency Referral Group)
Tel: 718.522.9400

If you have an emergency during our regular hours please call so that we can help you to assess whether it is in your pet’s best interest to come to our clinic or to go immediately to the Veterinary Emergency Referral Group with whom we work closely.