Malden Animal Hospital & Kennel

This place is the best. The whole staff has always treated us like family, and our relationship with Dr. Ziegra has been an extremely positive one. His communication style is clear and educative, and I love that he’s always weighing efficacy against financial cost and physical risk when recommending treatment paths.
He and his team took excellent care of our cat Tigger who suffered through thyroid problems and lymphoma. They were also very supportive as we had to make the difficult decision to put Tigger to sleep after a long and uncomfortable battle with his illness. Dr. Ziegra and his team now take care of our two cats, Shelly and Mae, and they’ve been just as proactive and careful with them as they had been with Tigger.
Our cat Shelly has been experiencing some dramatic and concerning symptoms over the past week, and Dr. Ziegra has been there every step of the way as we’ve been navigating hospitalization and tests to figure out what’s going on with her. We know that no matter what the medical outcome is with Shelly, Dr. Ziegra is always going to be honest, supportive, and in our corner.
From a pure business perspective, we’ve found the staff and the vet techs to be extremely friendly and professional. The physical space is clean, bright, and open and you can tell that the staff always trying to stay current with their tools, medications, and treatment methods. Malden Animal Hospital provides a one-​stop shop for vacation boarding, clipping nails, picking up prescription food, and regular veterinary check-​ups. Their prices are reasonable, given the high quality of the care, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Dr. Ziegra and the Malden Animal Hospital to any of my friends.

My aunts dog needed to be seen right away the other day. I called and explained that it was an emergency situation and was told to come in and then was turned away because the vet was having lunch in the front office and needed two hours to do so. You’re in the wrong business.

I used to take my cats here growing up (90’s, early 2000’s). When my 14 year old cat stopped eating, we took her in to be seen. We did blood work, determined she needed an ultrasound– which diagnosed her with lymphoma. Our vet at the time, Dr. Parisi, was wonderful. He didn’t try to push us into chemo or anything extreme and we medically managed her until she passed. The staff was wonderful to us and her at all her follow up visits.
A few months later we adopted a new kitten who, much like many shelter cats, had a bad upper respiratory infection and was sneezing multiple times a day. We took her in and found out that Dr. Parisi had retired which we were very upset about. However, she saw Dr Hamburg who was great, and hesitant to put a young cat on antibiotics. It was nice to see a doctor that didn’t throw medication at an animal just to make a quick buck. She ended up being fine and it cleared up on its own.
I have not been back to Malden Animal Hospital since this visit, as I finished school and became a certified veterinary technician and take my pets to my job instead. However, if I ever needed treatment in a pinch I would not hesitate to take them to this hospital.

Totally recommend this place. The front desk girl was friendly and courteous and knowledgeable. The office was clean. I saw Dr. Ziegra and i have to say, he was a perfect doctor that you would want to bring your animal to He was a genuine person, who was professional and asked the right questions. He also allowed me to ask as many questions as possible until i felt comfortable. He went above and beyond his doctoral duties and gave a little extra time and attention to my cat. What a gentleman. I will be bringing my cat back here from now on!!!

I brought my cat Harry in last May for an appointment to see if he needed some teeth pulled. Having been quoted an OUTRAGEOUS price for dental work at another animal hospital, we came here. I met with Dr. Hamberg and he answered the many questions I had. I was able to schedule my cat’s surgery for the next week and when I came to pick him up, I could tell he had been well taken care of. Harry recovered quickly! When I came back in a month later for his shots, Harry didn’t even flinch! He normally is extremely nervous when we go to the vet.
Dr. Hamberg and the staff at Malden Animal Hospital are great and I know I will be bringing Harry back!

Excellent! Ask for Dr. Ziegra and tell him Ruth sent you. I used to work with him when I was a Surgical/​Room technician and he is the best and doesn’t treat you like he just wants your money like some places do he treats your animal like it was his own and will sit and explain things to you like all veterinarians do plus the place is very reasonably priced unlike alot of places and it isn’t a chain or corporation which is even better.

We had been going to Malden Animal Hospital from 20 years, 1990 – 2010. Initially it was a pretty standard veterinarian experience and we had no complaints. The last few years we were going there, however, things were starting to change.
We started to dread being seen by Dr. Parisi. He was usually gruff, and at times, just plain out to rude to us. He would try to oversell like crazy, then criticize if you didn’t agree 100% with his suggestions, and criticize you if you didn’t buy every product he instructed you too– trying to make you feel like you don’t care about your pet. Again, overselling tactic. Just not appreciated, especially when you’re dealing with a pet’s serious medical condition, or discussing euthanasia. Could use a lesson in bedside manner.
Our last encounter with them was in 2010 when we had to put down one of our cats
We still have a cat, but we will not be taking her to Malden Animal Hospital, unless it was absolutely necessary.

They are awful. Called them 8 times in 4 days. No one answers the phone. Cannot leave voice mail. Pharmacy needs them to fax prescription for heartworm meds which have been overdue for 5 days now.
Will be going back to VCA of Everett. At least they pick up the phone.

This was not my regular vet. This is my boyfriends vet and I had an issue with my Bulldog’s eye. They were able to get us a same day appointment and were very good with him. The pricing was very reasonable as well.

My bf always brought his pet here so when I moved I figured I’d try them. I had all my pets records sent over along with my dog’s Rx for a med that always cost me $ 82. My bf picked up the Rx for me and Malden charges $ 120!!! Also apparently this med is backordered till end of summer. Can you say PRICE GAUGING? I even called to verify there wasn’t an error. I’m sorry, I love my dog but a $ 40 difference? I would have returned it if I wasn’t out of it and don’t have time to find it anywhere else, but I’m online now looking and I’ll be calling other vets in the area.
On top of that, There’s 1 girl at the front desk that’s a flake and another one from another time had the personality of a wet dishrag. There is ONE front desk person that seems to have a clue.
Really glad I haven’t brought my pets here yet.

Dr. Parisi has now retired but we have seen two additional physicians since then and have always had good experiences.
I would appreciate it if their reminders came a bit earlier. They usually come in the mail about 3 – 5 days before your animal is due to have shots done, would be nice if they came a bit earlier since for me my schedule is pretty booked and I sometimes need to push kitty visits out, but I guess I could just keep track of it on my own as well !!, just something to keep in mind.

Our first visit to Malden Animal Hospital (for an annual checkup for our older cat and a routine look-​over for our recently adopted one) was fine. Not great, and I thought that the place was less than clean, but not too bad either.
The second visit was because my cats were actually sick (vomiting, diarrhea, and in the case of my older cat not eating for 24 hours). Not such a good experience. The place smelled worse than before, with a strong smell of urine — the stainless steel lab bench that they use for the cats was not even wiped down before I brought my cats in. Sanitation, people.
And then I spent $ 230 to have a thermometer stuck into each cat, their bellies prodded, and then a dose of metronidazole (used to treat the inflammation and as an antibiotic) given to my older cat, and would have been given to my younger cat if not for his rambunctiousness. I realize that there is a limit to what can be done in the case of vomiting in cats — pretty general and common symptom. However, charging so much for what was done, combined with a general lack of communication (hey, how about telling me what you are giving to my cat before you push it down his throat?) just left me with a bad taste in my mouth.

just came home from malden animal hospital it was a first time visit. I have to say they are very nice and knowlegable. I saw Dr Z… I have a puggle that had a recurring kennel cough. they were all friendly and i will return to them if i ever need to. I only posted my opinion after seeing the guy with the animal control story and i bet his story is a little embellished.

Our bunny had some teeth problems so we called and got an appointment same-​day (love that!). We brought him in and met with Dr. Scott Hamberg, who couldn’t have been better. He was friendly, chatted and answered all our questions. He was caring, knowledgeable about rabbits, and took his time to help us.
It was easy to get an appointment, and it was an inexpensive vet trip that fixed the problem swiftly, gave us great information, and put us at ease.
We will definitely take our baby back here!

I would rather give two and a half stars, but I don’t have the option of course.
Took my small adult dog here for a minor problem and had a very tepid experience.
Front staff was nice enough, but the female vet was a little snarky. I also felt like I was being pressured to pay for services that weren’t really necessary.
The other reviewers seemed to have had a better experience, so maybe I caught them on an «off day».

I went to 3 different vets before reaching Malden Animal Hospital just to get rid of my puppy’s kennel cough, which he had over 2 months. I saw Dr. Ziegra. Not only he was knowledgeable and could treat my puppy with the right treatment but he kept the price down so that I could afford medication. He has been also very helpful with my dog transportation to Japan. I really trust their conscience and service. They are really good!

My little Shih tzu was not acting right. I called the vet for an exam. Had an appointment a few hours later. Was seen very quickly, answer all my questions that I had about any subject even not related to the specific visit and the visit was very very reasoneable. Come to find out my little baby had an ear infection. As far as I am concerned, Malden Animal Hospital rocks!!! I found my baby’s vet!!!

Dr. Parisi is awesome! He’s been treating my cat for IBD and she is doing great. We also bring our dog here, and in fact, have been bringing our pets here for about 15 years.

The veterinarians are OK though I wasn’t happy when they suggested euthanasia for my chihuahua each time serious problems arose – yet my chi is still with me and doing quite well given his age and assorted health issues.
Mostly, I go to Angell Animal Medical Center for anything serious. However, I do like Dr. Parisi.
The kennel on the premises offers spartan accommodations but my cats don’t seem to mind when I board them there.

The Malden Animal Hospital is staffed with friendly and caring people. Most of them are pet owners themselves, so there’s that innate sympathy you get when you bring your sick or particularly stubborn (in my case) pet to see them. My cats are treated kindly here and have been since they were kittens. I really like Dr. Blazonis — she’s really sweet and just knows how to handle your pet. Funny story, I remember my cat whacking the snot out of one of the doctor’s there who tried to give him a shot. Alibi slapped the glasses off his face. The doc sucked it up, however, and continued to perform as professionally as possible. That takes chutzpah.