Plenty of clinics have opened and closed around Passaic County over the years. Blue Cross has stayed at the same work: caring for the county's dogs and cats from one Paterson address, under the same family. Dr. Paul Sova owns the practice today and is the third generation of Sova veterinarians to run it.
That continuity is the reason families keep driving in from Clifton, Wayne, Totowa, and beyond. Your pet's whole history lives in one record at one practice. The team that greets you has seen your dog before. Nobody asks you to retell three years of medical history to a stranger, because there is no stranger.
Care is available in English and in Spanish, and new clients are welcome from anywhere in the county.
Most of these towns sit inside Passaic County, and Elmwood Park is just over the county line. Each link below goes to a page about how Blue Cross serves that town's families.
Three things a county full of clinics rarely offers together.
The Sova family has cared for this county's pets for decades from the same Paterson practice. Your pet is seen by a team that stays, and their record stays with them, so nothing gets lost between visits or between doctors.
Our story →Dr. Sova owns the practice. There is no corporate office setting sales targets and no quota deciding what gets recommended. The plan you hear is built around what your animal needs, and you decide how to proceed.
Meet the team →Both are done right at the practice, so when something needs a closer look you get answers without a referral across town. For a family driving in from Wayne or Clifton, one trip does the job.
Digital X-ray →The hospital is at 470 McLean Blvd in Paterson, open six days a week. Monday and Tuesday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Wednesday 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Thursday 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and Friday and Saturday mornings 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM (closed two Saturdays a month, so call ahead to confirm a Saturday). Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings give working families a real window without taking a day off.
If your pet is sick during open hours, call 973-881-0430 and we will work to see them the same day. For a true emergency when we are closed, Delta Veterinary Hospital in Wayne is open 24 hours at 862-832-2710.
New clients welcome from every corner of Passaic County. Send a request and we will call you back to schedule.