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    Welcome to Gentle Care Animal Hospital

    We are a family owned, full-service small animal facility that provides treatment for pets who are sick and in need of diagnosis and care

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    Serving the Lynchburg area and the counties of Bedford, Campbell, and Amherst, Gentle Care Animal Hospital welcomes patients and their pet parents to our friendly, relaxed atmosphere.

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    Gentle Care is Better Care

    We do our best to place pets at ease and calm their fears using kindness, patience, and compassion. We want to make sure that pets and their parents feel right at home whether you’re visiting us for the first time or for your pet’s annual checkup.

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    Here For You And Your Pet

    A partial list of our services includes boarding, dental care, digital radiography, laser therapy, microchipping, nutritional counseling, pharmacy, wellness, and more.

    Our Services

Our Mission

We do our best to place pets at ease and calm their fears using kindness, patience, and compassion. We love the fact that our pet parents and many of our patients look forward to their visits with us.

About Us

Using our years of experience and our in-depth diagnostics capabilities, we will provide you with the best options for treatment so that you can make an educated decision about your pet’s care.

Our Location

Serving the Lynchburg area and the counties of Bedford, Campbell, and Amherst, Gentle Care Animal Hospital welcomes patients and their pet parents to our friendly, relaxed atmosphere.

Welcome to Gentle Care Animal Hospital

Gentle Care Animal Hospital PC in Forest, Virginia is everything that you could want in a veterinary service provider. We are a family owned, full-service small animal facility that provides treatment for pets who are sick and in need of diagnosis and care, wellness services, surgical services, dental care, and more.

Serving the Lynchburg area and the counties of Bedford, Campbell, and Amherst, Gentle Care Animal Hospital welcomes patients and their pet parents to our friendly, relaxed atmosphere. We do our best to place pets at ease and calm their fears using kindness, patience, and compassion. We want to make sure that pets and their parents feel right at home whether you’re visiting us for the first time or for your pet’s annual checkup. We love the fact that our pet parents and many of our patients look forward to their visits with us.

We will make your experience as pleasant as possible while, at the same time, keeping you informed about what is going on with your pet’s health. Using our years of experience and our in-depth diagnostics capabilities, we will provide you with the best options for treatment so that you can make an educated decision about your pet’s care.

We encourage pet owners to practice preventative care to help ensure a long and healthy life with their beloved pets. We are dedicated to partnering with you in the health care of your pet from the first examinations and vaccinations of your young, healthy puppies and kittens, through early detection and treatment of disease as your pet ages, as well as providing complete medical and surgical care as needed during their lifetime.

A partial list of our services includes boarding, dental care, digital radiography, laser therapy, microchipping, nutritional counseling, pharmacy, and wellness. Gentle Care Animal Hospital welcomes all new clients to our veterinary practice, and we invite you to stop by or give us a call to schedule your appointment today.

We are members of the Piedmont Veterinary Medical Association, the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association, and the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Our Hospital


Gentle Care Animal Hospital
1365 Thomas Jefferson Road
Forest, VA 24551

Phone: (434) 534-9894
Email: gcahforest@gmail.com

Our Hours


Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 6:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am - 12:00pm
Sunday: Closed
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What Our Clients Say

  • “Dr. Stevens and her staff are amazing 😍! They are super nice and so loving and caring for our new puppy. I highly recommend this vet. You will not be disappointed!!"

    Robin W.
  • “Highly recommend!! Great staff that truly care about your pet. Very grateful I found them. They have a number you can text too if you have questions, which is a good method of communication. Decent price!”

    Kelly H.
  • “Very kind and caring staff. Our veterinarian was very thorough and paid very close attention to our concerns and questions regarding our older gentleman cat. I was very impressed with how thorough our visit went with x-rays and I really appreciate it.”

    CCRH H.
  • “I have been with Dr. Steven's about 20 years and she goes above and beyond to treat our pets always caring, explaining diagnoses and providing latest treatments. Could not recommend more highly. The staff is patient and kind.”

    Donna W.