# Animal and Bird Hospital, Woolston

Animal and Bird Hospital is a vet clinic at 483 Ferry Road, Woolston, Christchurch.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Animal%20and%20Bird%20Hospital%2C%20483%20Ferry%20Road%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Animal%20and%20Bird%20Hospital%2C%20483%20Ferry%20Road%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Ferry Rd near Smith St, route 3) is 21 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 4 council reports on file.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 483 Ferry Road, Christchurch 8023 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Vets _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Website:** https://yourpetvet.co.nz/, unreachable when last read 27 Sept 2026 _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Residential Suburban Density Transition _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [483 Ferry Road](https://www.chch.live/woolston/483-ferry-road), 4 reports on file

## What stood on Ferry Road

[1870, Section of Ferry Road drain](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/city-surveyor-plans/ccl-cs-95683)

_From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Claude's Kitchen, 2025-02._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/woolston/ferry-road#s-then)


## The reports nearby
1,025 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9092409), [483 Ferry Road, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/483-ferry-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9092397), [481 Ferry Road, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/481-ferry-road)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/9077594), [1 Smith St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/1-smith-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9069870), Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9046802), Ferry Rd near Mackworth St, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9024948), [8 Okeover Street, Woolston, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/8-okeover-street)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8993108), [455 Ferry Road, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/455-ferry-road)
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8992877), [3 Hobson Street, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/3-hobson-street)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8988444), [3 Mackworth Street, Woolston, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/3-mackworth-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8982524), Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8943123), [24 Smith St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/24-smith-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8927875), Ferry Rd near Mackworth St, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Ferry Rd near Smith St, 21 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Ferry Rd near Mackworth St, 129 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Ferry Rd near Tilford St, 285 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Ferry Road](https://www.chch.live/street/woolston/ferry-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Animal%20and%20Bird%20Hospital%2C%20483%20Ferry%20Road%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5448365,172.6718453)

## Nearby

- [Gull Woolston](https://www.chch.live/business/gull-woolston), Petrol stations, 41 m
- [New Yesterdays](https://www.chch.live/business/new-yesterdays-woolston), Clothing, 64 m
- [Woolston Development Project](https://www.chch.live/business/woolston-development-project-woolston), Association, 64 m
- [Leaves at Portstone Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/leaves-at-portstone-cafe-woolston), Cafés, 83 m
- [Yash Dairy & Lotto](https://www.chch.live/business/yash-dairy-lotto-woolston), Dairies & convenience, 89 m
- [Portstone Garden Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/portstone-garden-cafe-woolston), Cafés, 95 m
- [Mary Dixon Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1202-mary-dixon-park), park, 27 m
- [Woolston Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1099-woolston-park), Sports ground, 295 m
- [Arran Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1234-arran-playground), park, 454 m

_Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._

## The nearest other vets

- [Kowhai Vet](https://www.chch.live/business/kowhai-vet-opawa), Opawa, 1.1 km
- [Aldwins Road Vet Clinic](https://www.chch.live/business/aldwins-road-vet-clinic-phillipstown), Phillipstown, 1.2 km
- [VetCall](https://www.chch.live/business/vetcall-christchurch), Linwood, 1.8 km
- [VetEnt](https://www.chch.live/business/vetent-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 2.5 km
- [O2 Vet](https://www.chch.live/business/o2-vet-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 3.0 km
- [Avonside-Wainoni Veterinary Clinic](https://www.chch.live/business/avonside-wainoni-veterinary-clinic-avondale), Avondale, 3.4 km
- [The Cat Vet](https://www.chch.live/business/the-cat-vet-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 4.2 km
- [Shirley Vet Clinic](https://www.chch.live/business/shirley-vet-clinic-shirley), Shirley, 4.3 km
- [Every one in Woolston](https://www.chch.live/businesses/vet#in-woolston)

## Also in Woolston

- [Portstone Garden Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/portstone-garden-centre-woolston), Garden centres, 115 m
- [Woolston Rugby Football League Club](https://www.chch.live/business/woolston-rugby-football-league-club-woolston), Clubs, 146 m
- [BestStart Ferry Road](https://www.chch.live/business/beststart-ferry-road-woolston), Education & tutoring, 151 m
- [Freedom RV](https://www.chch.live/business/freedom-rv-woolston), Caravan, 235 m
- [Treasure Trove Clothing & Alterations](https://www.chch.live/business/treasure-trove-clothing-alterations-woolston), Op shops, 250 m
- [Woolston Park Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/woolston-park-bowling-club-woolston), Sports centres, 270 m
- [Krishna Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/krishna-dairy-woolston), Dairies & convenience, 306 m
- [Z Woolston](https://www.chch.live/business/z-woolston), Petrol stations, 344 m
- [Ferry Rd Seafoods](https://www.chch.live/business/ferry-rd-seafoods-woolston), Fast food, 374 m
- [Ferry Road Seafoods](https://www.chch.live/business/ferry-road-seafoods-woolston), Fast food, 377 m
- [Every kind of business in Woolston](https://www.chch.live/woolston#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5448365&lon=172.6718453)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5448365,172.6718453,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Animal%20and%20Bird%20Hospital)
- [Woolston](https://www.chch.live/woolston), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8301884719), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Animal and Bird Hospital?**

A vet clinic in Woolston, Christchurch.

**Where is Animal and Bird Hospital?**

483 Ferry Road, Woolston, on [Ferry Road](https://www.chch.live/street/woolston/ferry-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5448365,172.6718453,17)

**Is Animal and Bird Hospital still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**How do you contact Animal and Bird Hospital?**

its [website](https://yourpetvet.co.nz/).

**What other vets are near Animal and Bird Hospital?**

[Kowhai Vet](https://www.chch.live/business/kowhai-vet-opawa) (1.1 km), [Aldwins Road Vet Clinic](https://www.chch.live/business/aldwins-road-vet-clinic-phillipstown) (1.2 km), [VetCall](https://www.chch.live/business/vetcall-christchurch) (1.8 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/vet).

**What’s near Animal and Bird Hospital?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/woolston/483-ferry-road) holds 4 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Gull Woolston](https://www.chch.live/business/gull-woolston) (41 m); the Ferry Rd near Smith St bus stop is 21 m away: route 3; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Mary Dixon Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1202-mary-dixon-park) (27 m).

**What stood where Animal and Bird Hospital is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5448365&lon=172.6718453)

## Sources

- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
- Record assembled 2026-10-19

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