Dr Chris is "The Vet your pet loves to see"

Catmandu Cattery    “Your Cat’s Home Away from Home” 

  Thank you for visiting our new site. As an up-to-date veterinary clinic, we would  like to give you the opportunity to stay in touch with our clinic and our offers.


In the meantime you can reach us at 09-6388445  or txt 0275 444427 or for   afterhours  emergencies and by fax at 09-6388446. We look forward to hearing from you. You can also contact us at our e-mail addresses: petdoc@wave.co.nz or normanbyrdvet@clear.net.nz or catmandu@xtra.co.nz see the contact  page.


If you are not familiar with us as a vet clinic please feel free to first contact us online: We would be pleased to hear from you! Please let us know what your needs and questions are, we will be more than happy to help.

Our clinic was established in 2005 and has been responsible for providing veterinary  service and  products ever since. The  clinic  is  sited  centrally, 2 minutes off the motorway so  clients can  access  us   from    all  quarters  of  Auckland (exit at Khyber Pass or  Newton Rd).  Previously (1992-2004) Dr Chris Laurenson was working in any of three branches of previous practices at  Jansens Pet centres (now  Animates).

Catmandu Cattery  is our boarding cattery based at home in Whenuapai, available for short and long  stays for your cats.


The  clinic  is  fully  equiped with  the  latest   monitoring  eqipment,  full  xray  and surgical  facilities  and ability for all intensive care,  for all  species  of  animals.  Dr  Chris Laurenson  graduated in  1983 with 27  years of  experience  and  ability to  enable  a  quick diagnosis and rapid plan and approach to any situation, with reasonable expectations and a  managed cost structure tuned to what you the owner can best manage to get the best results for your pets needs.

 Our regular customers particularly value direct communication  and quick   results. 

Our interest is in the area of  preventative  animal  health  not just in cats and dogs but very much in all birds, fish, exotic  animals and small  pocket pets. 

Our business is located at 49 Normanby Rd , Mt Eden, Auckland,  which is  the  same street  as the Mt Eden Prison entrance; in  what  was the old Gunshop building,  part  of  the  CAC (1884-1960) complex. The   clinic  is  on  the  first bend of Normanby Rd opposite CAC Bar & cafe  and  Bo Concepts ,  between  Sabato  and  the   Speights Ale House Pub. Next to  Taste (Restaurant  Association)