Serving Cary, North Carolina and Beyond! Animal Kingdom Veterinary Hospital

We are a full service hospital providing a wide range of services including surgery, dentistry and client boarding. We take a personal approach to veterinary medicine, getting to know you and your pet as individuals. We strive to make your visit to our hospital as pleasant as possible for both you and your pet.

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Welcome to Animal Kingdom Veterinary Hospital

If you live in Cary or the surrounding area and need a trusted veterinarian to care for your pets – look no further. Dr. Meredith Highsmith is a licensed NC veterinarian, treating all types of pets. Your pets’ health and wellbeing are very important to us, and we take every possible measure to give your animals the care they deserve.

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Your Veterinarian in Cary, NC

We are happy to offer a number of resources that enable you to learn about how to take better care of your pets. Please feel free to browse our site, particularly the informational articles. The best veterinary care for animals is ongoing nutrition and problem prevention, so becoming knowledgeable about preventative pet care is essential to the ongoing success of your animal’s health. If you have any questions, call (919) 746-7855 or email us and we'll promptly get back to you. Our Cary veterinarian office is very easy to get to -- just check out the map below! We also welcome you to subscribe to our newsletter, which is created especially for Cary pet owners.

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Providing Compassionate and Thorough Care for Your Pets

Animal Kingdom Veterinary Hospital is a full-service animal hospital and welcomes both emergency treatment cases as well as pet patients in need of routine medical, surgical, and dental care. Dr. Meredith Highsmith has years of experience treating serious conditions and offering regular pet wellness care. Beyond first-rate pet care, we make our clinic comfortable, kid-friendly, and calm, so your pet can relax in the waiting room and look forward to meeting our Cary veterinarian.

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We Treat Your Pets Like The Valued Family Members They Are

Dr. Meredith Highsmith
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Highsmith first opened the Animal Kingdom Veterinary Hospital in 1998 after practicing in a large and small animal practice in Pennsylvania and a small animal practice in Raleigh. Dr. Highsmith is a graduate of North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She has been practicing in North Carolina since 1995. She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association. Having grown up in Cary NC, she elected to open ...

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Dr. Stutts
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Stutts is our relief doctor. She is a new face but same great care that you may see from time to time. She will allow our doctors to take a little time for themselves so they can be better doctors for your pets. Dr. Stutts is a North Carolina native who graduated from North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2017. She started out in mixed animal medicine- working on horses, goats, cats and dogs, but quickly discovered she enjoyed working with cats and dogs the most. ...

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Dr. Martina Midkiff
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Midkiff may be a familiar face to our more established clients. Before covid Dr. Midkiff worked with us to give Dr. Highsmith a much needed break. Dr. Midkiff took a break from working with us to focus on her mobile practice for a little while. She is now back and better than ever and will be working 3 days a week with us so we will have more availability to see everyone. We are so excited to have her back on the team. Dr. Midkiff grew up in North Carolina and attended the College of ...

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Alena E.
Office Manager / Senior Technician

Alena joined the Animal Kingdom family in 1998 when she helped to open the hospital. She is a long time resident of Cary, having moved here at the age of 13. Alena attended West Cary Middle and Cary High School before heading off to North Carolina State where she earned a B.S. in Zoology. She then chose a career as a Veterinary Technician and later joined Animal Kingdom. She is happily married to her husband of over 20 years and has 2 beautiful daughters. She has several four legged babies ...

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Alicia H.
Veterinary Assistant

Alicia has been a member of the Animal Kingdom family since August of 2013. Prior to her work here, she volunteered for Noah's Landing in Coats for 8 years as a Zookeeper, Tour Guide, Camp Counselor and eventually Camp Director. Her heart is with exotic animals, especially rabbits. She has been a licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator specializing in Eastern Cottontail Rabbits for over 13 years. She currently has 18 pets along with a varying number of wildlife at any given time. Her horses are Misty ...

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Katelyn B.
Veterinary Assistant

Katelyn joined the Animal Kingdom family near the end of 2020. She is from Greensboro NC where she currently has multiple family pets which include a German Shep-radore named Murphy, two kitties named Boy Kitty and Girl Kitty, Gus the guinea pig and Clarence the fish. As well as attending NC State to earn her bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, she also fosters for the SPCA and has her own fur-baby named “Cinnaman” who she lives with in Raleigh. Katelyn plans on applying to vet school after ...

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Metzly R.
Veterinary Assistant

Hablo español! Metzly joined the Animal Kingdom family in 2021. She is from Portland, Oregon but has lived in Raleigh for most of her life. Having been around all types of farm animals and pets all her life is where her love for them came from. Metzly is currently enrolled in Wake Tech earning her Associates of Science Degree but plans on attending NC State to major in Animal Science and obtain her bachelor’s degree. She then plans on applying to vet school and work towards one day owning her ...

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Adriana
Veterinary Assistant

Adriana joined the Animal Kingdom family in 2022. She is from High Point, North Carolina, where she has three dogs, which include a Goldendoodle named Koby and two Chihuahuas named Zee and Benz. She also has her own dog that lives in Raleigh with her, he is a Miniature Schnauzer named Roscoe. She is currently attending North Carolina State University to obtain her Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science with a minor in Zoology and Nutrition. Adriana plans on applying to veterinary school after ...

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See Why People Choose Us

“Dr. Highsmith was kind enough to come in earlier than she had planned on the morning I called because I was so worried about Chi. She worked us in, even though she had surgeries scheduled right afterwards.”
- Amy P.
“Highly recommend Animal Kingdom Vet Team in Cary and Dr Highsmith. We have been taking our 4 cats, 4 dogs here since 2007. Dr Highsmith is the most ethical, smart and compassionate vet.”
- Kelly S.

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Our Hours

Monday: 7:30am - 5:30pm

Tuesday: 8am - 7pm

Wednesday: 8am - 2pm

Thursday: 8am - 7pm

Friday: 7:30am - 5:30pm

Saturday: 8am - 12pm

Closed Sunday

For after hours emergencies please call:
Quartet Emergency Vet Hospital 919-605-6300
If you have urgent concerns during office hours call us at
919-746-7855

336 East Durham Rd.
Cary, NC 27511
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