Porter Square Veterinarian Somerville, Massachusetts

We've been seeing Dr Murphy for 5 years, we love her and wouldn't go anywhere else!

Absolutely LOVE Dr. Parker, and everyone at Porter Sq Vet! Our miniature schnauzer has been a patient since 12 weeks old. Now at 14 and a half, we will still drive for an hour to see Dr. Parker, because we didn't find any local Vets in our area that were at his level. His very calm and gentle demeanor coupled with superb veterinary skill keeps our loyalty. Our pup has been through quite a lot in her life, and we feel that treatments are always appropriate and well explained. 5 stars all across the board!

They are great. Each one of them, from front staff, to the doctors. They handle each pet with so much care, and answer all your questions so patiently. Def recommend. Heads up, they geenrallly have a long wait for new pets, so if you’re looking to go to them, I’d call them and get in the line like now.

I've been taking our golden retriever to Porter Square since we got her as an 8 wk puppy one year ago. I've seen a couple different staff members there and am most pleased with my interactions with Dr Moderi who was warm, enthusiastic and patiently answered my many questions. To my knowledge they are very fairly priced (I noted this in reviews when I was shopping online for a vet). I've had a bit of a hard time keep track of all of our pup's first year medical needs and PSV has been available to answer my questions and keep me on track. They also handled her spay a few weeks ago during the pandemic/quarantine and I was impressed how they managed as much as possible over the phone and email (and she's fully recovered without incident.) Local, friendly, attentive, accessible, affordable.

Always super helpful, kind, and expeditious. They look out for the health of their staff and customers as well as they take care of their fuzzy/furry patients

I have been going to PSV for years. They are responsive, knowledgeable, and amazing with my dog.

Kind, professional & extremely patient with my neurotic kitty

Excellent veterinary care! I've used a few vets over the years, and Porter is one of the nicest. Clean facilities, staff is very patient with my pup who gets a bit nervous.

I have heard great things about this place online. Personal experience with the front end people is beyond belief. They don’t care about my animal and making me not wanting to return…

My dog got hit by a car and they cremated my dog and they were wonderful and I got a beautiful box that he she came back and they were very comforting and supportive

Been with them for 30 years

Max loves it there!! So professional and the vets make the experience so much smoother with a bunch of treats and “ Good boy!! Your doing so good!!” Also, theres our Max!⬇️⬇️⬇️

Wonderful vet. They love animals and it shows.

A little sloppy with communication, esp with the COVID challenges, but the doctors clearly care about my cat.

Our cats have received top quality care here over the years. However I think this clinic has not been able to scale to its own popularity. Appointments are hard to get, phone hold times are lengthy, calls are not returned, prescriptions take forever to fill. In particular the front office is understaffed, and customer satisfaction does not seem to be their primary concern. I’ve gotten better service at the RMV! My wife insists on taking her cat to Porter Square; however my own cat has received the utmost care and attention from Heal on Belmont Avenue in Watertown MA.

We drive all the way from Worcester to come here. Dr. Parker is worth the drive!

I am extremely satisfied with Porter Square Vet's service. Even during the pandemic, they are so reliable, quick to respond, professional, and kind. From the front desk to the vets, everyone is so competent and receptive to your needs. I particularly had the pleasure to work with Dr. Parker for an international pet travel certificate to travel during this particularly challenging time. My destination had particularly difficult requirements with a very tight schedule and both Dr. Parker and the front desk were always so prompt to respond and so helpful in every way imaginable. I always felt like my cat and I were in good hands. They made an overall really cumbersome process much much easier and less stressful for me. I recommend this vet and these hard working professionals to absolutely anyone and everyone!

I've been taking my cat to this vet for many years. Now my cat has a weird bump on his tail that is sensitive, and is getting larger and larger, and they offer me an appointment for 8 weeks from now. I would understand if this were for a regular check-up, but my cat is sick, and these guys just don't seem to care. I think it's time to find a new vet.

Great veterinary clinic. I've only had excellent experiences over the last 4 years. My only gripe is that they should text or email when prescriptions are ready.

I have been four times during Covid. Yikes, but nothing serious. Everybody there is so pleasant and competent.

A couple of weeks ago, I took my two cats for their annual exam, which had been postponed due to the pandemic. They had nice routine for accepting & returning pets back to their owners. They also asked me about my questions/concerns about my cats over the phone. Payment for services was made over the phone so you didn't have y go inside.

Dr. Parker and the Porter Square Vet family have given our pups excellent care since we moved to the area ~1.5 years ago. From routine check ups and picking up supplies, they have navigated the pandemic with grace and patience, always keeping their clients and staff safe. Additionally, the care Dr. Parker and the team provided as we navigated a sudden cancer diagnosis for one of our boys last month will forever be appreciated. They made an incredibly difficult situation much more bearable with their calm, knowledgeable, and empathetic approach. Thank you for all your team does for the community!

Extremely caring, professional and friendly vets and staff.

Dr. Johnson is amazing. She took care of Holly, my cat, with such kindness. She took the time to talk to me about her and her health even when they were so busy - in the middle of a pandemic through the phone! I can be a crazy cat mom but she made me feel so at ease. I will be taking all of my animals here.

Quick and easy, and use great care

I have a new puppy but lots of experience with vets when I was growing up with dogs. First, the positive. Our vet seems really great: compassionate and attentive in addition to being a skilled practitioner. Now the bad: some of the front office staff are insufferable. Example. I ordered heartworm medication from an online RX, which required vet approval. Approval was declined. I called to find out why. At first the office staff told me I ordered for the wrong weight range (too large for my puppy). I explained that my giant breed puppy was at the top end of the smaller weight dosing range last week (21.4 lbs, dosing range 11.1-22.0 lbs), so she will easily be in range next month. Staffer= insisted she had already canceled the order, and that I should order for the smaller weight range for which they have official record. I said that position was ridiculous; my giant breed dog has almost certainly already grown into the next dosing weight range (22.1-44 lbs) and asked to speak to the vet. Put on hold. Staffer came back to ask for my message. In short I said the instructions to purchase the smaller weight range were ridiculous. Hold. Staffer came back to tell me that the order had been canceled because my dog will outgrow the larger weight range I ordered within 6 months. Wait, what? First I am told that I need a smaller dose, then I am told the dose won't be large enough? Further, there is an easy remedy for if my dog does outgrow the weight range: double the dose. Looking at the concentrations of the active ingredients in the medication between the weight classes shows that they double. Easy fix to the possible problem. Did the staffer suggest it? Not at all. So my assessment is this: come for the vets but be aware that some of the front office staff should not be dealing with customers.

Everything you'd want in a vets. It's a little further away for me than others, but they've earned my trust and that's priceless.

I’ve been taking my cats here for a while. Great staff.

We have an anxious dog. We’ve brought her in for a few different things here (ear infection, echo, checkup and vaccines). They’ve done a wonderful job keeping her as calm and comfortable as possible and delivering great care. I’ve taken her to other vets in Greater Boston and outside the state (NYC, Bay Area) and find the prices here very reasonable as well. We’re excited to have such a great local vet!

I used to be a huge fan of this clinic and have been going here for over ten years. The doctors are great, if you can ever see or talk to them. It seems lately that the job of the front desk is to make that as difficult as possible while being incredibly rude and insensitive along the way. The number of times over the past year that I've been confronted with utter indifference, if not open hostility, means that I've had to make the decision to take my dogs elsewhere. This is unfortunately what happens when there is a lack of competition, and I sincerely hope another clinic opens in the area soon. Until then I'll be driving 30 minutes out of my way to get better and much more responsive service.