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Welcome to CityPets Veterinary Care & Wellness
Your Veterinarian in Baltimore MD
Call us at (410) 752-7122

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Hi. We’re CityPets, Baltimore’s neighborhood veterinarians.We provide quality medical, dental, and preventative care for your best friends.

And we know you’ll feel better here.

CityPets Veterinary Care & Wellness is a full-service animal hospital and welcomes both non-emergent sick patient treatment cases as well as pet patients in need of routine medical, surgical, and dental care. We do require an appointment, so please contact to schedule an exam! Dr. Jill Shook has years of experience treating serious conditions and offering regular pet wellness care. Beyond first-rate pet care, we make our clinic comfortable, kid-friendly, and calm, so your pet can relax in the waiting room and look forward to meeting our Baltimore veterinarian.

We are happy to offer a number of resources that enable you to learn about how to take better care of your pets. Please feel free to browse our site, particularly the informational articles. The best veterinary care for animals is ongoing nutrition and problem prevention, so becoming knowledgeable about preventative pet care is essential to the ongoing success of your animal’s health. If you have any questions, call (410) 752-7122 or email us and we'll promptly get back to you. Our Baltimore veterinarian office is very easy to get to -- just check out the map below! We also welcome you to subscribe to our newsletter, which is created especially for Baltimore pet owners.

At CityPets Veterinary Care & Wellness, we treat your pets like the valued family members they are.


Dr. Jill Shook
Baltimore Veterinarian | CityPets Veterinary Care & Wellness | (410) 752-7122

1212 S. Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21230

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Office Hours

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CityPets Veterinary Care & Wellness

Monday:

Closed

Tuesday:

8:00 am-6:00 pm

Wednesday:

8:00 am-6:00 pm

Thursday:

8:00 am-6:00 pm

Friday:

8:00 am-6:00 pm

Saturday:

8:00 am-1:00 pm

Sunday:

Closed

Meet Our Skilled Team

Learn Who We Are

  • Dr.
    Jill Shook
    DVM
    Veterinarian/co-owner

    Dr. Shook began working at Whetsone Point Inner Harbor Veterinary Hospital in 2003. In 2005, she pursued a lifelong dream when she purchased the practice and renamed it CityPets Veterinary Care & Wellness. CityPets was relocated to its current location in 2008. Dr. Shook and her husband, Adam, enjoy living in Federal Hill.

  • Becky Perez
    Veterinary Technician

    Becky Lanter is a registered veterinary technician in MD and loves the work she does in both preventative and emergency medicine. An avid reader, most off days find her snuggled with her cat, Batman, and a good fantasy or sci-fi novel. She and her husband also enjoy viewing the latest box office hit movies and hiking around the Great Falls of the Potomac River. 

  • Joanna Chhibber
    Veterinary Technician

    Joanna is originally from western New York, but after graduating from Genesee Community College’s Veterinary Technology program in the spring of 2018, she decided to try a new city. She is a lover of all animals but has a soft spot for rats and dogs. She is currently the in-home housekeeper for Lee the Hound Dog. 

  • Kat Loss
    Veterinary Technician

    Growing up in Baltimore, Kat has always been around animals. She started her career in shelter work and quickly fell in love with the behavioral and medical aspects of animal care. Her background before becoming a technician includes being a kennel attendant, detection canine training, and feline behavior. She is currently the human companion of two cats, two former working dogs, several snakes, and a tarantula named Princess Peach. 

  • Rachel Kelly
    Receptionist

    Rachel is a Baltimore native who has worked as a veterinary receptionist for over 15 years. In her free time, she loves hanging out with all of her pets which include her Boston Terrier  Pietry, her four cats and her ball pythons. Rachel’s passions include feline behavior and educating about reptile ownership and care

  • Valerie MacDonald
    Receptionist

    Valerie has been working as a veterinary technician for the last 5 years before joining the team at CityPets as a CSR. Having grown up in Baltimore she quickly became a Ravens fan as well as an avid NHL enthusiast. Most recently, Valerie lived in Denver, Colorado, for two years with her orange cat named Dax. When Valerie is not working she enjoys traveling to different countries/cities, attending concerts, and cheering on the Tampa Bay Lightning during hockey season. Valerie is proud to say she is fluent in Spanish and cherishes her home country of Panama.

  • Courtnie Karracker
    Veterinary Technician

    Courtnie grew up in the Annapolis/Davidsonville area and has worked with animals her whole life. She's done a little bit of everything from grooming to dog training, and is excited to take the next step into veterinary medicine. She is the pet mom to 2 cats, named Bagheera and Gandalf. She also has a Rotti/Chow mix named Sully, and a Ball Python named Maleificent.      

  • Alexis Rustin
    Veterinary Technician

    Alexis grew up in Maryland, and went to Frostburg State for her degree in health science to pursue her career in being a veterinarian. She has been in love with animals all her life. She has a fur baby named Lulu who takes up most of her free time.

Testimonials

  • ""Everyone was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. I appreciated the care they took with daisy and highly recommend them to all other pet parents.""
  • ""During Covid precautions, we were greeted outside by staff along with follow-up outside by our veterinarian. I am impressed with the professional and thorough care we receive. Very comforting!""
  • ""Everyone is so nice and very accommodating! Thank you for taking great care of my pets.""
  • ""We just moved to Baltimore this summer with our 1 year old standard poodle. They have been so great working with us and we’re so happy to have them close by! Definitely recommend for anyone looking for exceptional pet care!""
  • ""Friendly and knowledgeable staff, clean and professional environment, and all of my questions were answered.""
  • ""Everyone at CityPets is amazing! Maggie and I always feel welcome right from the minute we walk in. Dr. Shook and all the vet techs are awesome. Whenever we walk by Maggie paws at the door and whines to go in even if we don’t have an appointment.""
  • ""The workers were so attentive, very knowledgeable, patient, and kind. Overall Outstanding!!!!! I'd recommend CityPets Veterinary Care & Wellness to anyone who wants their pets well cared for.""
  • ""The staff is extremely personable and answers questions without hesitation. They always make it a point to value and ensure the health and safety of our animals. I like that the facility is on a smaller scale. This makes it seem more community-based.""
  • ""The staff are very friendly toward my dog and me. They’re knowledgeable and flexible. Love the multiple appointment reminders. They set you and your pet up for success and make a high stress situation low stress.""
  • ""Dr. Jill is wonderful - very patient, very kind, very knowledgeable and helpful. She obviously enjoys her work and treats our pets with care! Her assistants are equally excellent!""
  • ""I especially appreciated the timely follow-up with the lab test results and feel Dr. Shook and her staff are conscientious and reliable.""
  • ""You guys are hands down THE BEST! I always refer City Pets to anyone looking for a Veterinarian. I mean, the fact that both my dog & cat don't mind vet appts says it all.... Mallory & Kitty love City Pets!!""
  • ""I love how much you all love pets, simple as that. Remy loves to go to the vet, I’ve never experienced that before. Just a lovely, feel good place.""

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