Companion Pet Hospital

Credentials as written on the site: Dr. Elizabeth Bukowski earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of California, Davis, has over fifteen years of experience in emergency medicine, urgent care and general practice, is Fear Free Certified, and holds RECOVER Basic and Advanced Life Support certification. Dr. Suzanne Wasserman graduated from Purdue University in 2018 and is Fear Free Certified; her interests include small animal medicine, exotics, dentistry and surgery. Dr. Corinne Majeska graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School in 2003, with an undergraduate degree from Penn State University and a master's from the University of Aberdeen. Dr. Tara McCafferty graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2006; her interests include internal medicine, geriatrics, pain management, dermatology and behavior. Dr. Ariana Shakory received a BS from the University of Delaware in 2015 and graduated from Texas A&M University in 2019. Dr. Laurel Frydenborg has been practicing for 18 years and attended the University of Pennsylvania.

The about page says the hospital is home to five veterinarians and more than 20 dedicated staff members; Dr. Majeska's bio says six full-time vets. The site also lists technicians, two managers and client services representatives. Technicians are described as using Cat Friendly and Fear Free-certified handling.

No AAHA accreditation is claimed anywhere on the site, and no individual state licence numbers are published.

The FAQ page states the practice provides veterinary services to cats and dogs. No other species are listed.

No price, prices, pricing, cost, rates or fees are published for any individual service anywhere on the site. Anyone who needs a cost estimate or quote has to ask the practice directly by phone at (215) 703-7387, by email at cph@companion-pets.com, or through the website contact form. Appointments are booked through the online booking form linked from every page.

A separate note in the footer reads: "Our phones do not turn over until 9 am daily, and our phones turn off at 5 pm Monday-Thursday and 4:30 pm on Friday." So the phone is answered over a narrower window than the hours the hospital is open. The contact form asks visitors to allow 24 hours for a response.

Areas served, as listed on the site: "Pennsport, Passyunk Square, Queen Village, Point Breeze, Whitman, and throughout Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs." Other pages also mention South Philly and the greater Philadelphia area.

To book or schedule an appointment, the site uses an online booking form reached from the Book Appointment button on every page. The site does not publish appointment availability, wait times, or which veterinarian is on any given day.

Lists Laurel, Burlington, Pennsport, Philadelphia, South Bend, Elizabeth, Davis, and Palo Alto as a location. Names South, Pennsylvania, Texas, United States, Pennsport, Philadelphia, Point Breeze, and Whitman as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published.

The only dollar figure published anywhere on the site is a new-client promotion that appears in a banner on every page: "Welcome New Clients! Book today and get $50 off your first exam! * Terms Apply." The footnote reads: "This promotion is valid for new clients only and may be used once per client. Cannot be combined with other offers or promotions. Other restrictions may apply."

Beyond that, no price list, no service prices, no exam fees, no surgery or dental rates, and no cost ranges are published. The home page describes the practice as recognized for "competitive pricing" but attaches no figures to that. For a quote or an estimate for a specific pet and a specific service, the site directs people to contact the practice: phone (215) 703-7387, email cph@companion-pets.com, or the website contact form, which asks for 24 hours to respond.

The site does not state whether pet insurance is accepted, though the team page says client services staff help clients navigate insurance claims.

The home page also states the practice earned "Bronze for Favorite Veterinarian in the 2025 Philly Favorites Contest."

On the environment, the about page describes a green hospital built with reused and recycled materials wherever possible, operating as paperlessly as possible, with sustainability described as a founding priority. The practice's stated mission covers four values: Mindfulness, Environmental Responsibility, Services and Humanity.

To ask how the Fear Free approach would apply to a particular anxious dog or cat, or to book an appointment, the contact details are phone (215) 703-7387, email cph@companion-pets.com, and the online booking form; the location is 1524 S 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147.

The page then carries the practice's own guide to symptoms. In its own words: repeated vomiting or diarrhea, especially with blood, means contacting the hospital promptly to schedule an appointment; open bleeding, sprains, strains, broken bones, dislocations and concussions mean contacting them right away; for a pet struggling to breathe, breathing rapidly and shallowly, or not breathing, the page says "Do not wait" and to go to the nearest animal hospital immediately; for ingestion of poison or toxic substances it says to go to an emergency hospital immediately and names the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Hotline, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-888-426-4435; for a first seizure it says to contact the hospital for an appointment, and for a seizure lasting longer than a few minutes or repeated seizures to come in immediately or use a nearby emergency clinic after hours; suspected anaphylaxis after a bite means seeking emergency care right away; and any swallowed foreign object should be treated as an emergency.

A section attributed to Dr. Corinne Majeska covers heatstroke as a common warm-weather urgent care situation. This is the hospital's published guidance and is not a substitute for speaking with them; call (215) 703-7387 during open hours.

Ask anyway — the agent will say plainly that it is not published rather than guess.