Wolverhampton PDSA Pet Hospital celebrates 30 years of service

Wolverhampton PDSA Pet Hospital is celebrating its 30th anniversary.

The Pet Hospital on Tuxford Close (off Hilton Street) first opened its doors to pet patients in August 1993, replacing the old Broad Street site where the charity spent almost 25 years. Since then it has treated hundreds of thousands of local pets.

One of 48 PDSA Pet Hospitals in the UK, PDSA has had a presence in Wolverhampton since 1928, over 95 years of helping locals and their pets.

When the facility opened in 1993, the Pet Hospital on Tuxford Close opened, bringing a larger facility with brand new equipment to the city, enabling PDSA to help more locals than ever before.

The dedicated team saw 7,757 pets in 2022, with appointments ranging from “life-saving” surgery and x-rays to the treatment of long-term illnesses.

The idea of a veterinary service for the pets of those most in need first came to PDSA founder Maria Dickin when she visited some of London’s poorest communities over 100 years ago.

After a long struggle for funding, Maria Dickin finally opened the doors to the first ‘People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals’ in 1917.

105 years later PDSA relies on donations to deliver life-saving treatment to hundreds of thousands of pets across its 48 Pet Hospitals in the UK.

Vet Laura Hodgkiss said: “We’re delighted to be celebrating our hospital’s 30th birthday. Working at PDSA is always interesting and rewarding – and it’s safe to say no two days are the same. We’ve had everything from dogs eating tennis balls to cats hurt in road traffic accidents and more, but our incredible team, who work day in day out to take care of pet patients and their owners, are always here no matter what comes through the door. Here’s to the next 30 years.”