--- title: "At The Vets vs Shirley Veterinary Clinic: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is At The Vets or Shirley Veterinary Clinic more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Christchurch veterinary clinics set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/at-the-vets-vs-shirley-veterinary-clinic" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # At The Vets vs Shirley Veterinary Clinic: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is At The Vets or Shirley Veterinary Clinic more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Christchurch veterinary clinics set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: At The Vets and Shirley Veterinary Clinic - **Competitive set**: Christchurch veterinary clinics - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **At The Vets Share of Search**: 13.9% - **Shirley Veterinary Clinic Share of Search**: 16.3% ## Is At The Vets or Shirley Veterinary Clinic more popular in search? - In October 2026, Shirley Veterinary Clinic had more branded searches than At The Vets among Christchurch veterinary clinics in New Zealand. Shirley Veterinary Clinic had about 1,900 branded searches, while At The Vets had 1,620. Shirley Veterinary Clinic made up 16.3% of all Christchurch veterinary clinic searches we track, and At The Vets accounted for 13.9%. - The lead changed hands 7 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: Shirley Veterinary Clinic took it in January 2026, At The Vets took it in February 2026, Shirley Veterinary Clinic took it in March 2026, At The Vets took it in May 2026, Shirley Veterinary Clinic took it in June 2026, At The Vets took it in August 2026, Shirley Veterinary Clinic took it in October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, At The Vets’ share of searches among Christchurch veterinary clinics in New Zealand moved from 17.7% to 13.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 1.6K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Shirley Veterinary Clinic’s share of searches among Christchurch veterinary clinics in New Zealand moved from 17.3% to 16.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.9K. ## Top Christchurch veterinary clinics in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Shirley Veterinary Clinic was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. At The Vets did not appear in any of the three answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Takurua Vets | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Shirley Veterinary Clinic | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Animal and Bird Hospital | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Cashmere Veterinary Clinic | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | At The Vets | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Aldwins Road Vet Clinic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Avonhead Veterinary Clinic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Christchurch veterinary clinics - Asked ChatGPT "Which veterinary clinic should I go to in Christchurch, New Zealand?": 1. Takurua Vets, 2. Shirley Veterinary Clinic, 3. Animal and Bird Hospital - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best veterinary clinics in Christchurch, New Zealand?": 1. Takurua Vets, 2. Shirley Veterinary Clinic, 3. Animal and Bird Hospital - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best veterinary clinic in Christchurch, New Zealand for a sick pet?": 1. Takurua Vets, 2. Animal and Bird Hospital, 3. Cashmere Veterinary Clinic Not named in any answer: McMaster & Heap Veterinary Practice, At The Vets, Aldwins Road Vet Clinic and Avonhead Veterinary Clinic. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Christchurch veterinary clinics in October 2026? - In October 2026, At The Vets lost share of searches among Christchurch veterinary clinics in New Zealand, from 16.2% to 13.9%. - In October 2026, Shirley Veterinary Clinic rose from 3rd to 2nd among Christchurch veterinary clinics in New Zealand. ## How has branded search for At The Vets and Shirley Veterinary Clinic changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | At The Vets estimated searches | At The Vets Share of Search | At The Vets rank | Shirley Veterinary Clinic estimated searches | Shirley Veterinary Clinic Share of Search | Shirley Veterinary Clinic rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 1.9K | 17.7% | 2 | 1.9K | 17.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 18% | 2 | 1.9K | 17.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 1.9K | 16% | 3 | 2.4K | 19.7% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 1.9K | 18.1% | 2 | 1.9K | 17.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 1.9K | 15.2% | 3 | 2.4K | 18.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 1.9K | 16% | 3 | 2.4K | 19.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | 1.9K | 17.3% | 2 | 1.9K | 16.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 1.9K | 16.2% | 3 | 2.4K | 20% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 13.5% | 4 | 2.4K | 19.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 1.9K | 16% | 2 | 1.9K | 15.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 1.9K | 16.2% | 2 | 1.9K | 15.8% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | 1.6K | 13.9% | 4 | 1.9K | 16.3% | 2 | ## How are At The Vets’ and Shirley Veterinary Clinic’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using At The Vets’ and Shirley Veterinary Clinic’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **At The Vets**: Measured on the search terms “at the vets”, “at the vets cattery” and “atthevets”, summed into one figure. - **Shirley Veterinary Clinic**: Measured on the search term “shirley veterinary clinic”. - [At The Vets profile](/demand/nz/brands/at-the-vets) - [Shirley Veterinary Clinic profile](/demand/nz/brands/shirley-veterinary-clinic) - [All Christchurch veterinary clinics in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/christchurch/veterinary-clinics): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is At The Vets or Shirley Veterinary Clinic more popular in search? In October 2026, Shirley Veterinary Clinic had more branded searches than At The Vets among Christchurch veterinary clinics in New Zealand. Shirley Veterinary Clinic had about 1,900 branded searches, while At The Vets had 1,620. Shirley Veterinary Clinic made up 16.3% of all Christchurch veterinary clinic searches we track, and At The Vets accounted for 13.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "At The Vets vs Shirley Veterinary Clinic: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/at-the-vets-vs-shirley-veterinary-clinic This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/at-the-vets-vs-shirley-veterinary-clinic. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.