Celia Hammond Animal Trust – Vets in Lewisham
Clinic Overview
- Recent reviews are strongly positive overall, with repeated praise for the charity’s compassion, professionalism and commitment to animal welfare. - Several reviewers describe the team as especially kind during stressful or emotional visits, including proactive updates while cats were being treated. - The rescue side of the organisation is also well regarded, with positive comments from adopters and a volunteer about giving rescued cats a fresh start.
Celia Hammond Animal Trust is a non-destruction charity in Lewisham that combines low-cost veterinary care with cat rescue and rehoming. It appears especially geared toward cats needing rescue support and treatment, while also offering veterinary help for sick and injured pets. Recent reviews describe a busy but highly compassionate service, with owners highlighting clear in-person updates during treatment.
Services
- •Cat rescue and rehoming: The charity rescues unwanted, abandoned and stray cats, with reviews also referring to support for rescued and feral cats.
- •Low-cost veterinary care: The organisation says it provides affordable treatment for sick and injured pets, and recent reviewers describe staff as approachable, professional and focused on animal welfare.
- •Treatment and aftercare: Reviews mention cats being treated and monitored on site, including post-operative collection after surgery, with one owner noting regular updates while their cat was under care.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits below average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Reviews also reflect its charity model, with some owners describing it as focused on animal welfare rather than profit and one saying they felt they got what they paid for.
People
- •Nikki (also spelled Nicky in reviews): praised for compassion and emotional support, including giving updates on a cat’s condition during treatment.
- •An unnamed vet: one recent reviewer specifically thanks a male vet for his care.
- •Staff and volunteers: reviews repeatedly describe the wider team as empathetic, friendly, helpful and deeply committed, even when the service is very busy.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.4 stars from 804 reviews.
- •Recent reviews are strongly positive overall, with repeated praise for the charity’s compassion, professionalism and commitment to animal welfare.
- •Several reviewers describe the team as especially kind during stressful or emotional visits, including proactive updates while cats were being treated.
- •The rescue side of the organisation is also well regarded, with positive comments from adopters and a volunteer about giving rescued cats a fresh start.
- •A less positive note appears around flexibility after surgery, with one owner wishing they could have collected their cat earlier, though they still said they would recommend the clinic.

