Rappaw Veterinary Care Tawa
At Rappaw Veterinary Care, we are passionate about keeping your pets happy and healthy. With clinics located in Tawa, Plimmerton, Kenepuru, and Whitby, we have been providing exceptional care to animals in the region for over 30 years, caring for nearly 30,000 pets each year.
We offer a comprehensive range of veterinary services, including routine check-ups, emergency care, surgery, and advanced diagnostic services, all with a focus on compassionate and personalized care.
Our Tawa clinic features an experienced team and full hospital facilities, including orthopedic surgery and puppy preschool. We also provide after-hours services in partnership with nearby clinics for your peace of mind.
Additionally, with flexible payment options and our pet blood donor program, we are here to help you keep your pet healthy affordably. Come experience the Rappaw difference; your pet deserves it.
Contact us today to schedule an appointment!
Opening hours
- monday: 8:30-17:30
- tuesday: 8:30-17:30
- wednesday: 8:30-17:30
- thursday: 8:30-17:30
- friday: 8:30-17:30
Our comment from InfoVet about Rappaw Veterinary Care Tawa:
A trusted partner for your pet’s health
Rappaw Veterinary Care Tawa has established itself as a highly regarded local practice, earning the loyalty of families who value both medical expertise and genuine compassion. For many clients, the clinic is more than just a place for check-ups; it is a trusted partner that provides consistent, high-quality care over many years. The team is frequently praised for their ability to make both pets and their owners feel welcome, creating a stress-free environment that puts nervous animals at ease.
Compassionate and knowledgeable veterinary team
The staff at Rappaw Tawa are consistently highlighted for their kindness, patience, and deep affection for animals. Owners often mention that the veterinarians and nurses go above and beyond, showing empathy during difficult times, such as end-of-life care or complex diagnoses. The team is noted for being excellent communicators, taking the time to explain conditions clearly and offering honest, trustworthy advice without pressure. This supportive approach helps alleviate owner anxiety and ensures that clients feel confident in the care their pets receive.
Comprehensive care and specialized attention
Whether for routine wellness, surgery, or urgent needs, the clinic offers a wide range of services tailored to individual patients. Clients appreciate the thoroughness of the examinations and the professionalism of the procedures. The practice is also recognized for its flexibility and willingness to accommodate busy schedules, including after-hours support and prompt emergency appointments. Additionally, the team demonstrates care in small details, such as providing pre-cut medications or loaning transport cages, which significantly enhances the client experience.
- Expert Medical Care: Thorough diagnostics, surgery, and management of chronic or acute conditions.
- Client-Centered Service: Clear communication, honest pricing discussions, and personalized attention.
- Emergency & Urgent Care: Flexible scheduling and responsive support for urgent health issues.
- Comfortable Environment: Use of fear-free handling techniques and a welcoming atmosphere for pets.
Why pet owners choose Rappaw Tawa
Many long-term clients cite the combination of professional competence and heartfelt care as the reason they remain loyal to the practice. The staff’s ability to remember pet names and details, along with their gentle handling of animals, creates a strong sense of community and trust. Even when faced with challenging situations, the team’s dedication to finding the best outcome for each animal shines through, making Rappaw Veterinary Care Tawa a top choice for pet owners in the area.
Services
Rappaw Veterinary Care Tawa: Reviews
Negative experience: Poor service for my Cat ..
Hi David,
Sorry to hear this — that’s not the experience we want for our clients or their pets.
I haven’t been able to find a recent record under your name (last visit showing as 2013), so you may be registered under a different name. Please contact us directly at the clinic so we can look into this further.
Fantastic experience: The staff are are amazing, helpful and know their stuff. Thank you for your great service when my dog was neutered.
Fantastic experience: Rappaw,Tawa has been our veterinary clinic for many years. They are excellent vets. They are also extremely caring towards both animals and their humans. Couldn't ask for a better place.
Fantastic experience: My dog loves her visits to Rappaw Tawa. The staff are really friendly and genuinely seem to like the animals, they always make a fuss over our dog and she enjoys it. It is a nice easy place to visit.
Fantastic experience: Absolutely love Rappaw vets tawa staff are so friendly and very welcoming, the veterinarian that looks after our family jack and lexi is amazing even with all the silly questions we asked when we brought our puppy jack In for the 1st time and when lexi was attacked by a stray cat they didn't hesitate to get lexi an appointment best vets ever!!
Fantastic experience: Okay
Fantastic experience: Friendly, helpful staff.
Fantastic experience: I have only ever had amazing experiences at Rappaw in Tawa. Today was a new experience for me and not a good one...however I am very pleased to say that the experience I had has now been turned into a good one with a sincere and prompt apology. Thank you
Fantastic experience: Rappaw have been looking after our family cat for nearly 14 years this year. Coco is happily, living her best life @Catmed Tawa in our home ... with 3 minions tending to her needs.
Fantastic experience: Service 10/10 Staff 10/10 Pet care 100%
Positive experience: Excellent pet care. Which is most important. Building run down cosmetically.
Fantastic experience: I was cat sitting for my daughter when one of her cats, who was already in meds for an issue, he went downhill. The staff were amazing and got the meds I needed ready to be collected. Such amazing support in my time of need, thank you team
Fantastic experience: The whole staff are so incredibly lovely. An incredibly caring team :)
Fantastic experience: Kind and caring staff who must have given of a great vibe as our small cat loved her visit (the vet gave her treats!)
Fantastic experience: I've been to Rappaw with my sick cat three times in the last week, and I'm so impressed with the team's willingness to fit us into their busy schedule, devotion to providing her with the best care, and thoroughness in figuring out what's wrong. Everyone has been so compassionate and patient, which has done a lot for my own stress levels, and I'm so glad to have them as my local vets.
Fantastic experience: Great local vet in Tawa but have other locations in case you need them
Fantastic experience: A big thank you to Nicky, Laura and the lovely team at Rappaw Tawa who were invested in keeping my Kobi alive for 5 months. Unfortunately we couldn’t save her but we were treated with so much kindness and respect. Kobi was in good hands.
Fantastic experience: Excellent service explained everything to me of her diagnoses and how to care for my cat who's 10 years.... Thank you very much
Positive experience: Friendly staff
Fantastic experience: Took our dog to after hours vet last night for a beesting. Had a call the next morning from Rappaw to check in and make sure she is ok. Great service
Fantastic experience: Friendly staff and very good vets. Wait time is very short.
Negative experience: If I could give a zero, I would. It’s been many years since we took my dog here but their mistreatment of him still haunts me and I feel guilty we didn’t make a formal complaint. He was a puppy on his first vet visit. As he was being examined, he was naturally curious and excited, and moved a lot. The vet was very unfriendly and wasn’t amused. She continued what seemed to be routine checks. But my puppy continued to wriggle. The vet then pressed down in his ears for many seconds while he cried. Stupidly, even though I was shocked at what was happening, we didn’t question the horrible vet, thinking it was part of the checkup somehow. My puppy whimpered and then went quiet after. We got his vaccine done after that, but he was forever afraid of vet visits after that for the rest of his life. Shocked and confused, we left feeling awful and ended up asking an acquaintance (who regularly took her own dogs there at the time) if the ear pressing was normal. She was appalled and said it wasn’t but that the vet we got was not nice and we should try to get someone else next time. Hope their practices have changed, and more importantly, that that vet no longer works with animals as she was clearly not suited for the profession. What an awful person. I still feel sick in my gut when I see this place. It goes without saying, we changed to a much friendlier and caring veterinary service.
Hi Hannah,
I am sorry you have had a bad experience at Rappaw Tawa. I have tried to find your account under your details in this review but unfortunately can't find you in our records. If you would like to discuss this further please feel free to contact me on [email protected]
Fantastic experience: Visited for bloods today prior to consultation and surgery. Was professionally done and updated what was done at this apt.
Fantastic experience: Truly excellent service from the entire team everytime either of our two dogs have needed to visit (one has chronic bowel issues the other a recent castration). Would highly recommend.
Fantastic experience: We are very regular visitors to Rappaw Tawa and always find them super friendly and helpful.
Fantastic experience: The are an amazing affordable vet care service
Positive experience: Always good service, the reminders around vaccinations are spot on. Dog doesn't much like it there, but the staff are always friendly and work well with animals.
Fantastic experience: Excellent vet service, you can pay monthly fee to stay ahead of your account
Fantastic experience: They are very professional, caring, thoughtful and understanding people...and they don't push you into anything. They discuss..talk things through with you, and are honest and totally trustworthy. I would recommend them to anyone and everyone..and I wouldn't take my animals anywhere else.
Fantastic experience: Really friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff. My pets love going to the vet which certainly makes life easier
Fantastic experience: So kind and caring
Fantastic experience: Best vet ever, great care and advice with quality products.
Fantastic experience: The Staff are awesome, very compassionate towards their clients as well as humans. I recommend Tawa vet they really care for your pets.
Fantastic experience: Abbie had a 3 day stay .
Negative experience: Not very friendly to the animal or the people. Might depend on which vet you get. But mine wasn’t very nice
Fantastic experience: Great team, experts in their fields and show great empathy.
Fantastic experience: Always great , friendly service. Cat was well cared for and even received his pills pre-cut which meant I didn't lose any whilst cutting them up myself
Fantastic experience: Looked after my cat well when he needed to stay a few nights. Communication was really good and very reasonably priced too. Thank you
Fantastic experience: Shadow needed a knee ligament relaced. The service was professional and very happy with the result.
Fantastic experience: Always go the extra mile for your pet
Fantastic experience: Very caring & empathetic team who helped us through the sadness of saying goodbye to our 16 year + family member pet. We are very thankful for the great care, advice & manner of which the vet & team dealt with us.
Fantastic experience: Great to know that if a vet is out of action Rappaw has a very good backup team.
Fantastic experience: Best vet in area
Fantastic experience: Awesome
Positive experience: Our meals were good but my granddaughters toasted sandwich was not up to scratch, disappointing,
Positive experience: Great service, friendly reception staff.
Fantastic experience: Best vet clinic in town! Very knowledgeable staff and extremely responsive with my many senior cat queries ☺️ they all really empathize and ensure peace of mind.
Fantastic experience: Very friendly helpful staff
Fantastic experience: Very friendly, welcoming and professional team!
Fantastic experience: Dr Martin is brilliant, knowledgeable and helpful. Thank you very much!
Fantastic experience: Really great service. We've been with Rappaw Tawa for 11 years now, quite regularly with our dog for the last 3 years and always had a positive experience.
Fantastic experience: Friendly staff and exceptional service.
Fantastic experience: My dog needed emergency appointment. Knowledgeable vet and prompt attention and tests. She is fine thank goodness
Fantastic experience: Friendly staff who go the extra mile. We've had nothing but incredible service. They seem to genuinely care about our cats, which we really appreciate.
Fantastic experience: Really good service! I was recommended here for my new pet and they did not disappoint. Super friendly team and I feel safe in their hands, knowing they are taking care of my pet.
Fantastic experience: So lucky to have a top practice nearby for our two big rescued girls. Well looked after for 9- 10 years now.
Fantastic experience: Great people who truly care about your fury friends
Fantastic experience: It was really good the vets are really nice and friendly when I took my cat Bob there for his yearly check up
Fantastic experience: Really good service again!! All the staff are really kind, friendly and considerate. Keep up the good work Rappaw!!
Fantastic experience: Thank yous for helping with bird
Fantastic experience: Reppaw have always been amazing for our dog Jake. He is always up to mischief escaping or injuring himself. Reppaw have gone out of their way to look after him until after I have finished work and can pick him up or general vet work. Always friendly and passionate about looking after every one's pet. Good stuff Rappaw.
Positive experience: Vet was great and very easy to talk to. Very informative and kind.
Fantastic experience: Excellent staff who genuinely show an interest and care
Fantastic experience: Great service catered to both my cats. As pensioner they negotiated affordable price which kept with in my fortnightly budget. Thanks Vets and staff customer satisfaction service was great will be again.
Fantastic experience: Lovely team who take great care of my pet. Care instructions are clear and easy to follow.
Fantastic experience: I recommend rappaw vet clinic,they looked after my cat and made sure he got everything he needed to get well again,there service was excellent,and loved there customer service.
Fantastic experience: Amazing service, spent so much time on my cat and with me. They truly care about your pet and have a passion for what they do. Katherine is wonderful, honest and kind. Best vets we have used. 10/10 would recommend.
Fantastic experience: Very kind and caring.
Fantastic experience: Top service. Always get treated with respect. The staff are very friendly and make you feel important. Highly recommended to come see them.
Fantastic experience: Great vets and staff who take care of our dog!
Fantastic experience: Awesome staff, very helpful with everything for all sorts of pets
Fantastic experience: Great staff and great service, thanks
Positive experience: Amazing vets. Great care and respect for the animals and owners needs.
Fantastic experience: Fantastic team! Vets, nurses and receptionists are all amazing. They all look after our pets with great care all the time.
Fantastic experience: Amazing and compassionate staff. They obviously love pets
Fantastic experience: Very professional
Fantastic experience: Very well run vet, have been using this vet for years happy with the way they look after our little friends cheers for that !
Fantastic experience: Great team! The best communication and onto it services
Fantastic experience: Rappaw have looked after our animals really well for years. They always take great care of us and our pets.
Fantastic experience: Very professional advise for your dogs.
Fantastic experience: Moved from another vet to this one as I heard many good things about them. They are great, you can actually tell that they care about your pet and want to help
Fantastic experience: Great vets our Spike is always fussed over and loves the free treats,!
Fantastic experience: Our pets are always happy with treatment
Fantastic experience: Very supportive and understanding
Fantastic experience: The staff are always friendly and helpful.
Fantastic experience: Just fab looked after my baby
Fantastic experience: The staff are the best!
Positive experience: Great local business.
Fantastic experience: Scott man, so cool with animals, reception are super with Mav
Fantastic experience: Great team, wonderful and super helpful. I know that being pet friendly is part of the job but they go above and beyond. Amazing
Fantastic experience: Excellent service
Fantastic experience: So happy l changed my vets, these vets and staff are awesome: very professional and helpful, offering sound advice and options to look after my pets to keep them happy and healthy, l am very grateful and appreciate their skills and knowledge, especially when dealing with pets with issues and attitude! My pets and l are very thankful Cheers Andrea.... Bailey and coco
Fantastic experience: Great team who genuinely care about your pets! My dog loves this place. Well he loves the reception area - not so fussed about heading out back since he 'lost' a piece of his anatomy down there...haha
Fantastic experience: Scott is best vet ever
Fantastic experience: Brilliant team
Fantastic experience: They were understanding when our cat was not willing to leave the house and loaned us a cage to transport our cat.
Fantastic experience: They Looks after my car tinkerbell McLean she stays there when we are on holiday great staff and always happy to see me where I pick her up
Fantastic experience: The staff that I met, were all friendly and treated my cat well.
Fantastic experience: Lovely staff
Fantastic experience: We always have confidence in Rappaw advice and over the years have had great, very "personal feel", care of our animals' health.
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