Bristol A.R.C. Clinic

Bristol A.R.C. Clinic is described in reviews as a charity-run animal rehoming organisation rather than a traditional veterinary practice. People mention adopting dogs, bringing in stray animals, and donating goods to support the animals, with staff and volunteers described as helpful during visits. Reviews also include a serious complaint about a stray cat being euthanised without the finder being informed, which conflicts with other accounts of supportive rehoming work.

Concrete details mentioned by reviewers include

•Adopting a dog and being supported during a visit (including help for a family member with severe anxiety).
•Rehoming “abandoned” animals and accepting donated goods.
•Notices and leaflets on-site to inform visitors.
•One report that a stray cat handed in was euthanised later, with the person who brought the cat in saying they were not notified.

Services

Based on the website data provided, no specific services are listed. From the written reviews available

•Animal rehoming/adoption: Multiple reviewers describe adopting/re-homing animals through the clinic.
•Stray intake: One reviewer describes bringing in a stray cat and being told it would take time before the cat became adoptable.
•Donations/support: Reviewers mention donating to the charity and dropping off goods for the animals.

People

No individual staff members are named in the information provided. What reviewers say about the team overall

•Staff and volunteers: Described as helpful and friendly when people visit to adopt or drop off goods.
•Supporting anxious visitors: One reviewer specifically notes staff helped their daughter (who has extreme anxiety) feel calm and welcome during a visit linked to adopting a dog.

Reviews

4.7 stars from 168 reviews.

•Rehoming/adoption is the most frequently mentioned purpose of the clinic (including adopting dogs and rehoming abandoned animals).
•Visitors describe staff/volunteers as helpful during practical interactions (answering questions, assisting with visits, accepting donated goods).
•A significant negative account alleges a stray cat was euthanised after being handed in, and that the person who brought the cat in was not informed—this stands in contrast to other reviewers’ positive rehoming experiences.

Reviews for Bristol A.R.C. Clinic

Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 170 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Jacklyn Crabtree

in the last week

KazZ22 nicholas

a month ago

Terrible telephone manner and no concern for the animal. Just because the practice is about animals doesn’t mean the staff are animal lovers!

Betza Chagoya

11 months ago

Helping

William prritchard

2 years ago

This is where you can go and rehome an abandoned animal and give therm a loving home. The staff and volunteers are working hard to keep this place running. This is a brilliant charity to donate to. I would love to work here.

Nelly Lim

ann Walker

Luvs Skunk

They do a excellent job

Natasha Dullaghan

Absolutely Amazing!! The staff are so kind and experienced! They were also brilliant with my daughter who suffers with extreme anxiety and made her feel welcome and calm when we went to visit our dog we adopted. The team who work there are truly amazing people and their work they do is amazing!

Helen Bowden-Ford

3 years ago

I found a stray cat at the end of August, and took him straight to the vets who said he was all round healthy and happy, except for some skin issues on his back that would be helped by steroids and flea treatment. Around a month after having him with us he'd improved massively but we thought such a loving boy deserved a better home where he could get the affection he deserved, as he was by himself a lot whilst we were at work all day, with busy schedules the rest of the time, and he had so much affection to give, so took him to arc. I was told when taking him in that it would take a few months for him to be adoptable whilst they got his back sorted and some more weight on him. We left our numbers and were told we could check-in to see how he was doing, but we tried not to so we didn't get any more attached than we already were. After checking the website for months and not seeing him I thought I'd call, just to find out they euthanised him. We weren't even told, or we would have taken him back in a heartbeat. I don't know if it's a funding thing or not but regardless DO NOT take strays here. He was so loving and affectionate, with so much life in him, and his skin was improving by the day when we took him in, they didn't even give him a chance. Rip sweet boy, you deserved so much better, and I'll regret giving you to these people for the rest of my life.