--- title: "VCA Animal Hospitals: search popularity in the United States" description: "VCA Animal Hospitals is a chain of general practice and specialty vet hospitals. 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/us/brands/vca-animal-hospitals" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # VCA Animal Hospitals: search popularity in the United States VCA Animal Hospitals is a chain of general practice and specialty vet hospitals. 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 - **Brand**: VCA Animal Hospitals - **Owned by**: Mars - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among veterinary hospital chains**: 6.9% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Veterinary hospital chains | 4 | 6.9% | 90.5K | - [Veterinary hospital chains in the US](/demand/us/categories/us-veterinary-hospital-chains) ## Top veterinary hospital chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, VCA Animal Hospitals appeared in all three answers. VCA Animal Hospitals is the most recommended of the five. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | VCA Animal Hospitals | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Banfield Pet Hospital | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | BluePearl Pet Hospital | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Veterinary Emergency Group | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Vetco Total Care | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about veterinary hospital chains - Asked ChatGPT "Which vet hospital chain should I take my dog to in the US?": 1. VCA Animal Hospitals, 2. Banfield Pet Hospital, 3. BluePearl Pet Hospital, 4. Veterinary Emergency Group - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best veterinary hospital chains in the US?": 1. VCA Animal Hospitals, 2. BluePearl Pet Hospital, 3. Veterinary Emergency Group, 4. Banfield Pet Hospital - Asked ChatGPT "Which vet chain in the US offers the best wellness plans for pets?": 1. Banfield Pet Hospital, 2. VCA Animal Hospitals, 3. Vetco Total Care Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for VCA Animal Hospitals changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for VCA Animal Hospitals in the United States held steady at 90.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, VCA Animal Hospitals’ share of searches among veterinary hospital chains in the United States increased from 6.3% to 6.9%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, VCA Animal Hospitals’ share of searches among veterinary hospital chains in the United States peaked at 6.9% in September 2026 and was lowest at 5.8% in April 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, VCA Animal Hospitals rose from 5th to 4th among veterinary hospital chains in the United States. ## How did search popularity change for United States veterinary hospital chains in September 2026? - In September 2026, Banfield Pet Hospital gained share of searches among veterinary hospital chains in the United States, from 59.3% to 60.6%. - In September 2026, Vetco Total Care lost share of searches among veterinary hospital chains in the United States, from 12.7% to 11.5%. - In September 2026, Veterinary Emergency Group lost share of searches among veterinary hospital chains in the United States, from 4.5% to 3.8%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Veterinary hospital chains | 90.5K | 6.3% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Veterinary hospital chains | 90.5K | 6.7% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Veterinary hospital chains | 90.5K | 6.9% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Veterinary hospital chains | 90.5K | 6.8% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Veterinary hospital chains | 74K | 6.4% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Veterinary hospital chains | 74K | 5.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Veterinary hospital chains | 74K | 5.8% | 5 | | May 2026 | Veterinary hospital chains | 90.5K | 6.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Veterinary hospital chains | 90.5K | 6.7% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Veterinary hospital chains | 90.5K | 6.7% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Veterinary hospital chains | 90.5K | 6.7% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Veterinary hospital chains | 90.5K | 6.9% | 4 | ## How are VCA Animal Hospitals’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using VCA Animal Hospitals’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “vca animal hospital” ## Which veterinary hospital chains compete with VCA Animal Hospitals? - [Banfield Pet Hospital](/demand/us/brands/banfield-pet-hospital): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/banfield-pet-hospital-vs-vca-animal-hospitals - [BluePearl Pet Hospital](/demand/us/brands/bluepearl): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/bluepearl-vs-vca-animal-hospitals - [Vetco Total Care](/demand/us/brands/vetco): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/vca-animal-hospitals-vs-vetco - [Veterinary Emergency Group](/demand/us/brands/veterinary-emergency-group): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/vca-animal-hospitals-vs-veterinary-emergency-group ## Who owns VCA Animal Hospitals? VCA Animal Hospitals is owned by Mars. Brandwave also tracks Banfield Pet Hospital and BluePearl Pet Hospital, owned by the same company, in the United States. - [Mars](/demand/us/companies/mars): Owns 13 tracked 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 ### Who owns VCA Animal Hospitals? VCA Animal Hospitals is owned by Mars. Brandwave also tracks Banfield Pet Hospital and BluePearl Pet Hospital, owned by the same company, in the United States. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "VCA Animal Hospitals: search popularity in the United States". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/vca-animal-hospitals This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/vca-animal-hospitals. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.