# Modern Animal

> Modern Animal operates veterinary clinics for dogs and cats, combining primary and urgent care with annual exam memberships, 24/7 virtual support, an owner app and pharmacy services. Its proprietary clinical software supports the care team. Founded in 2019, the company became part of Chewy in May 2026.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** Culver City, United States
- **Founders:** Steven Eidelman (Co-founder and CEO at acquisition announcement), Ben Jacobs (Co-founder)
- **Products:** All Access membership, Essential membership, Pay As You Go, In-clinic veterinary care, Modern Animal app
- **Notable:** Opened its first clinic in West Hollywood in April 2020., Introduced AI-assisted workflows across 20 clinics in May 2024., Reported 85% year-over-year revenue growth in 2024 and a $100 million annual run rate in September 2025.

## Products & services

- **All Access membership** — Annual per-pet membership with unlimited exams, 24/7 virtual care and preferred urgent-care access. Published California and Colorado price: $199/year; Texas: $169/year. Treatments and services cost extra.
- **Essential membership** — Annual per-pet membership with one included exam and 24/7 virtual care. Published California and Colorado price: $99/year; Texas: $89/year.
- **Pay As You Go** — Exams without an annual membership: published California and Colorado price $85/exam; Texas $75/exam. Does not include 24/7 virtual care.
- **In-clinic veterinary care** — Primary and urgent care for dogs and cats, preventive care, vaccines, diagnostics, dentistry, surgery and chronic-condition management.
- **Modern Animal app** — Self-booking, care-team messaging, access to pet health information and prescription ordering.
- **Claude clinical software** — Proprietary electronic health record and clinical workflow platform used internally; public materials do not establish a third-party SaaS offering.
- **AI-assisted clinical workflows** — Patient-history overviews, doctor-reviewed visit summaries and draft lab-result interpretations introduced in May 2024.
- **Pharmacy** — Prescription medications, preventatives and prescription diets, with clinic pickup or delivery and optional Autoship; Chewy-powered in-app fulfillment began rolling out in selected regions in October 2026.

## Achievements

- Opened its first clinic in West Hollywood in April 2020.
- Introduced AI-assisted workflows across 20 clinics in May 2024.
- Reported 85% year-over-year revenue growth in 2024 and a $100 million annual run rate in September 2025.
- Had 29 owned clinics and more than 100,000 member families at the April 2026 acquisition announcement.
- Acquired by Chewy for $400 million in May 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Company FAQ says Chewy Pharmacy fulfillment through the Modern Animal app began October 15 for members in San Francisco, Texas and Colorado, with additional California rollout planned later in the year.
- **2026-05** — Chewy completed the acquisition on May 21, paying $400 million for 100% of the stock using cash on hand.
- **2026-04** — Chewy announced an agreement to acquire Modern Animal, citing 29 clinics, more than 100,000 member families and over $125 million in expected added annualized revenue run rate.
- **2025-09** — Modern Animal announced $46 million in funding and a $100 million annual revenue run rate; Mark Suster joined its board.

## Links

- Website: https://www.modernanimal.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/modernanimal/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@modernanimalvet
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernanimal/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernAnimalVet/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@modernanimalvet

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Last updated: 2026-10-24