Last checked May 11, 2026
VCA Animal Hospitals (VCA Inc.; formerly Veterinary Centers of America)vcahospitals.comVCA Animal Hospitals (VCA Inc.; formerly Veterinary Centers of America) is not currently listed as private-equity-owned.
Ownership & Acquisition History
VCA (Veterinary Centers of America) is not private-equity-owned; it is controlled by Mars, Incorporated, which completed its acquisition of VCA on September 12, 2017.
Notes
- VCA states on its official 'About Us' page that it was founded in 1986 and that 'VCA joined the Mars family in 2017.'
- Mars announced an agreement to acquire VCA on January 9, 2017, and the acquisition was completed on September 12, 2017; Mars is a privately held operating company rather than a private equity fund/sponsor.
- Founder names are supported by Wikipedia's VCA Animal Hospitals page; Bob Antin is also described as a founder in the acquisition completion press release, but the company page (as captured) did not surface the founders’ names in the static HTML.
Sources
- About Us | VCA Animal Hospitals
VCA Animal Hospitals - Founded year (1986) and that VCA joined the Mars family in 2017.
- Mars, Incorporated to Acquire VCA Inc. (Press Release, January 9, 2017)
Mars, Incorporated - Announcement of Mars agreement to acquire VCA; also notes VCA’s growth from one facility in Los Angeles and references founding in 1986.
- Mars, Incorporated Completes Acquisition of VCA Inc. (September 12, 2017)
PR Newswire (news release by Mars, Incorporated and VCA Inc.) - Completion date of Mars acquisition (Sep 12, 2017) and that VCA will operate within Mars Petcare; also references Bob Antin as a co-founder and headquarters in Los Angeles.
- VCA Animal Hospitals
Wikipedia - Founders’ names (Neil Tauber; Robert Antin; Arthur Antin) and background on the name being an abbreviation of Veterinary Centers of America.
- File:VCA logo.svg
Wikimedia Commons - A reliable, direct-source-hosted logo file (hosted on upload.wikimedia.org) attributed to VCA’s website.
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AVCA_logo.svg
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- https://latestlogo.com/logos/vca-animal-hospitals/
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- https://vcahospitals.com/en
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- https://whatthelogo.com/logo/vca-animal-hospitals/158440
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- https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2017/08/ftc-requires-mars-divest-12-veterinary-clinics-condition-acquiring-pet-care-company-vca-inc
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Ownership FAQ
Is VCA Animal Hospitals (VCA Inc.; formerly Veterinary Centers of America) owned by private equity?
No. VCA Animal Hospitals (VCA Inc.; formerly Veterinary Centers of America) does not currently appear to be private-equity-owned.
Who owns VCA Animal Hospitals (VCA Inc.; formerly Veterinary Centers of America)?
Mars, Incorporated (via Mars Petcare / Mars Veterinary Health) — privately held, family-owned operating company (not a private equity sponsor)
When was VCA Animal Hospitals (VCA Inc.; formerly Veterinary Centers of America) last checked?
This page was last checked on May 11, 2026.