South Orange County Animal Hospital Lake Forest, California

Could not ask for a more competent, well informed, caring hospital! Dr. Tani is wonderful. Compassionate, patient, and always answers all my questions. Kudos to the staff as well. I would not entrust the health of my dog Barney to anyone else!

You are already exceeding my needs and those of my 2 pets. Thank you so much for being so caring and professional!

Dr. Vogel is wonderful and the staff are so kind and helpful! It is an outstanding place to take your pet. They really care and don't charge an arm and a leg.

Always great service and care. Prices seam reasonable.

Our dog is family and we trust Dr Kim with our dogs health.

My husband and I just can't say enough good things about this place, the great Vets, and staff. We recently had our 15 Husky die and were heartbroken. They all were so empathetic and caring. And we decided to adopt another Husky that is 13 with an appearance and medical problem. They got her in quickly and did tests and grooming. The prices are excellent. We had been with another practice since 1975 but changed. Our dog is getting the care she deserves. They are a small group that cares for your pets like they are their own. Our Vet is Dr. Kim and we also work with Dr. DeAtley. We have 2 newer rescues now. The staff and Dr. Kim are fantastic. The other vets are very good.

This practice has the best vets in Orange County. They are phenomenal with their dedication to helping patients and I love that they’re clear and concise when explaining any procedure that has to be done. The prices are great and their vet tech staff as well as the front desk staff are compassionate and so efficient. I cannot recommend them enough. They are great!

South Orange County Animal Hospital and Vets are fantastic. Especially Dr. Kim. He has taken very good care of my cats since day 1. That was years ago. I refuse to go anywhere else Dr. Kim and the entire staff are that GREAT!!!

And the 14 years I've had my dog I have not found a better set of veterinarians that are reasonably priced and thorough and honest and actual real human beings... I can't recommend them highly enough!

We could not have chosen a better animal hospital than SOCAH. All the doctors and staff treated our dogs with care and expertise. We highly endorse their clinic.

You all are amazing, you saved all my puppies lives. I'm so grateful for this team. - Daniel & Molly

These vets are really excellent and the price of treatments and exams is very competitive as well. I have had dogs all my life and I would say that this vet group is the best I ever had.

Dr. Kim and staff are the best. They care about both their fur baby patients and their owners. Dr. Kim is highly intelligent, honest, and caring. He has my trust!

Dr Tani calls personally with test results and my dog lovers her! Everyone that works there is very friendly.

I came across this hospital when my cat experienced a foot injury on a Sunday and the regular vet was closed. They made room in their schedule to see her and were very kind. That’s why we went back a month later when my cat had weird symptoms and was diagnosed by cardiomyopathy. Dr. Kim got her on a medication regimen that’s been working well and sees her every few months for followup. The pricing is affordable and I cannot say enough about how EVERYONE at this practice is genuinely nice. So happy!

They take great care of our cats. I'm a nervous owner, helicopter cat-dad, and they are very patient with me. Lol

I have had great experiences with all of the doctors at South Orange County Animal Hospital. They treat my pets with care and do not ask for unnecessary procedures. When I had to say goodbye to my senior pet a few months ago there were so kind and compassionate. Recently I have had to bring in my 90 pound dog who is not happy to be there. They have used great strategies to care for him. They are awesome!

I could not write a higher review. Dr Kim is the vet we have been using for our dog this year based on a referral we were given. Dr Kim is an amazing veterinarian and an equally amazing communicator. Every time he sees our dog, he gives us all of our options and is very transparent about the rational behind each option. We brought our dog in with a life threatening condition and he was treated Immediately, and the staff were checking on us giving constant updates along every step. They even call over the next few days to keep tabs on our dogs progress. Overall this facility runs very smooth and there are always plenty of vet technicians on hand to assist everybody. A+

The staff was very helpful. My dog had surgery and was acting very agitated after a few days. The person that answered the phone listened to me and checked with the doctors to see what could be done. I was given an appointment for the next morning. Dr. Kim was amazing and really listened to my concerns and was able to determine that my dog was having a reaction to the mix of medications that he was taking for pain. The next day, my dog was back to himself. I am always appreciative of how great the staff and doctors are when we come in for visits.

All the staff at South Orange County Animal Hospital are so friendly and knowledgeable! They have very safe COVID protocols while still delivering the service that I have grown to expect from them. I absolutely love our vet! Most of my experience has been with Dr. Tani and she is just an absolute gem. So kind, so bubbly, and she cares so much for each and every pet.

The staff and Dr Jette are truly committed to taking care of your pet. They treat your four legged family members like they are family. Dr. Jette goes out of her way to take care of your pet. She really provides the best appropriate care for any situation. I highly recommend her.

Over the past several years, I've been to this practice with multiple foster kitties. I was impressed by the kindness and professionalism of the doctors and staff. The office and exam rooms are very clean and comfortable. I also thought it was very cool that they worked with local rescues. It was because of my positive experience with my fosters that I wanted to switch to South County. However, when it came time for me to book an appointment for my slightly sick kitty, they pushed me off for an appointment 9 days in the future, even though my kitty had been seen by them as a rescue in the past. The rep was friendly and kind, but also stone cold. She wanted to push me off onto other veterinarians in the area with whom I have no experience. Not cool. RECOMMEND only if your pet isn't actually sick

I seriously cannot say enough good things about Dr. Tani and her staff here. I’ve been with them 5 years now and they have saved me multiple times. Like any good pet owner I am seriously attached to my kitties. They are older and there have been times they needed immediate care, and they didn’t hesitate to help. I can get very emotional and everyone there is kind, empathetic and caring. Let’s talk cost. I am unfortunately not a millionaire yet however the prices are so reasonable and affordable. Let’s just say, they are so amazing that I drive 30-40 min just to take my babies there and I’ll never go anywhere else. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone there!

I cannot say enough great things about South OC Animal Hospital. We've been taking our two kitties there for years and have always found the veterinarians and staff friendly, communicative, honest, and understanding. But our appreciation for the hospital grew 100-fold recently after our 11-year-old cat showed some alarming kidney values on his blood test. Dr. Jette was beyond gracious with explaining the urgency of the situation and the treatment plan. She recommended he be hospitalized for two days with fluid injections. Naturally, my wife and I were terrified by the situation and worried about costs. Dr. Jette walked us through the costs and the purpose of each treatment. During our cat's time in the hospital, Dr. Jette called us at least twice a day to update us on how our cat was doing. The staff even made it easy for us to go in and visit our kitty during the middle of his stay. We felt so strongly that our cat was safe and being cared for with the best treatment possible. A few days after our cat came home, Dr. Jette called again to check in on him. Having a pet go through a health crisis is a stressful event, and we are so glad that South OC Animal Hospital is our place of choice. Thank you Dr. Jette, Dr. Vogel, and the entire staff!

I am so happy that I have met doctor Alyson Tani!　She is truthfully most caring, sincere and compassionate doctor I have met to this date. Several years ago I first knocked on the door of this newly opened veterinary place in OC and since then, I moved to Los Angeles yet I would drive two hours to have my fluffy family member seen by doctor Tani. My 12-yr old fluffy daughter was diagnosed Cushing’s disease in September. I was devastated with the results of ACTH stimulation test but doctor Tani has been helpful and reliable in her care I truly appreciate her support. Her office staff are also nice, friendly and easy to talk to over the phone which helps a lot these days with everything going on with Covid-19. Since the outbreak a lot of unexpected are happening and I realize how powerful it can be to have someone like doctor Alyson Tani in care who genuinely support her patients even from overseas!!

Dr.Tani and her team are hands down one of the most sweetest animal lovers I have ever met. they truly care for your pet and want what’s best for them. they aren’t like other vets where they charge u for excessive tests she will tell u what’s really needed and will try her best to go the most reasonable way possible. they even call you to check up on your dog after a visit how sweet is that? My boy Ricky does not like a lot of people and use to hate going to the vet he even hates going to the groomers. But he loves Dr.Tani he always comes back happy with his tail wagging and the stuff he allows her to do still shocks me because he is so stubborn ???? honestly I’ve never had one bad experience here ever . They are super busy yes but when they are this great why wouldn’t they be busy! I could go on and on about how much my family and I love this place and DR.Tani . Thank you all for everything that you do keep being awesome ????????

I tried to make an appointment for my do Angel and the receptionist that answers the phone was extremely rude and had me on hold for over 15 minutes. Don’t waste your time on this clinic!

Such a wonderful environment. KYRA will make sure everything is handled promptly and efficiently. YEAH!

There is no other vet like Dr. Kim. He is willing to answer any and all questions and goes out of his way to explanation everything so that we know exactly to do. We've never seen a vet like this and he has done surgery for our dog's leg before. He was so thorough and neat that we couldn't see any stitches on his leg and he could walk again immediately. He told us that he had a heart murmur before checking his leg which the other hospital didn't tell us about. He made sure to give Kenta medication before the day of the surgery. He cares a lot for people's pets and does everything he can to help. Our pets are so happy and we are too. The staff members are also very friendly and we 100% recommend this hospital. Dr. Kim is amazing and he is a very special veterinarian. Dr. Tani is also a special vet and she was very honest about our other dog's eye even though the other hospital misinformed us and gave us treatment that didn't work at all. They even told us that his eye had to be removed, but Dr. Tani gave us eyedrops and told us that he didn't need to have his eye removed. Kitaro is doing extremely great now. South Orange County Animal Hospital doesn't give out any unnecessary medicine or try to lie to you and take your money. Dr. Tani is a very sweet and good vet. She also cares about our pets a lot. We are forever grateful to them. ???? From, The Hamaguchi family and our six dogs and one kitty

Started treatment there for my diabetic cat before we moved to OR, now back in Lake Forest, returned for treatment for Maggi and Dr. Vogel has been great. Staff has always been helpful and courteous as well!