Fabulous clinic with extremely caring vets and staff. My animals are always calmer at Kindred as it doesn’t feel like a cold clinic. All the vets listen carefully and respect my opinion. They always consider a holistic approach, but also know when more aggressive intervention is needed. Read Less

Kindred Spirits has been looking after our rescue puppy for a year now. Since day one, they have shown patience, compassion, and professionalism during every encounter. Can't recommend them highly enough! Read Less

I came in because Nietzsche had become suddenly ill, biting, not behaving like herself, shaking, and hiding in the corner. After three visits to Kindred Spirits they said, "they can not examine a biting dog," and were not kind to me when my little 5 lb. Maltese of 13 yrs. needed help. And so I took Nietzsche on the sea plane to see Dr. Clark in Vancouver (who was her old vet) and he knew immediately what was wrong with her. She had a mouth full of abscesses and was very ill and in pain. He removed 14 teeth and saved her life. Kindred Spirits' initial diagnosis was back pain. By the third visit they labeled my dog "too dangerous to treat," and me "too difficult to deal with." I would not recommend this vet, Nietzsche was a vulnerable 5 lbs, I was a very concerned owner, and in addition I have been a registered nurse for 20 yrs and have never experienced such uncompassionate care. -Janice Jensen Read Less

My sweet dog Fergus was a patient at Kindred Spirits for over 10 years. Both Dr. Allyson Belyea and Dr. Claudia Campbell are smart, caring and compassionate vets. In fact the entire Kindred team from the front desk to the technicians in the back room are all wonderful and went out of their way to make my dog feel comfortable even in his final hours. Thank you Kindred Spirits!! Read Less

Putting down a pet is never easy but Kindred Spirits was truly amazing during the process. Dr. Arthur was unbelievably compassionate and sweet and their staff was equally as great. They left me with a cute keepsake of my cat's paw print as well as a lovely card when I came to pick up his ashes. It was icing on the cake in regards to them showing how much they care. Read Less

This place is the best, they treat my doggie as though he was one of their own pets. Always friendly and helpful, and even stayed late one evening to help when my pooch got sick. Cant say enough good things about this place. Read Less

Attentive and open minded staff with a great bunch of technology behind them. They have Titers testing onsite, making it affordable to test your animal for antibodies before you haphazardly vaccinate. Also they were great in calming my nerves over the phone when my dog ate chocolate. Getting all the details and giving me directions. Totally recommend. Read Less

I had been looking for a vet in the Victoria area. I have heard about a few but decided to check on yelp first to see what others thought. I found Kindred Spirits on there and have been very happy ever since. Today was an emotional day for myself and my dog who has anxiety at the vets. She needed to have two lumps checked out with possible removal. Since, she won't stay still long enough to allow a check up we needed to sedate and put her out. The staff and the vet were so wonderful during this, allowing me to be with her almost every step of the way. I'm so glad to find such caring and patient humans to take care of my girl ........and me too! Thanks Dr. Allyson Belyea!! and all of your wonderful staff. Read Less

I have been taking our dogs to Allison and Claudia at Kindred Spirits for over 10 years and wouldn't think of going anywhere else.  The doctors and staff are amazing...kind, compassionate, helpful and knowledgeable.  I trust them completely and would not recommend another vet to anyone looking for the top practice in Victoria. Read Less

Brilliant staff! I am thankful for this clinic. They are quick but pay attention to detail and are fantastic with each and every one of my four pets. They do not rush you if you need more information to make the right choices. They are very knowledgable and share it in a way that is easy to understand. Read Less

Be Warned!Use Kindred Spirit Veterinary hospital on Fort Street at your pet's peril ...I went into Kindred Spirits veterinary services with my cat Sassafras on January 28th, 2013. He was wasting very quickly and I was concerned about his weight loss, rapid heart beat and ravenous eating. Having had cats all my life, cared for geriatric animals, I had a lot of experience to draw from. I suspected diabetes, hyperthyroidism and obviously the possibility of cancer. As I was aware that cancer services for pets can be enormously expensive if you go the chemo / radiation routes, I asked ahead about costs; this enquiry was added to my pet's chart.He was examined by doctor Allyson Belyea, who told us after weighing him and palpating his belly  that he had liver cancer (a diagnosis she concluded only because of his jaundice - she even told us she could not palpate any mass in his liver, but that it was "hard") and advised had 1 - 3 weeks to live. I asked 3 times during the visit if she would do at least a baseline blood draw, and she advised us not to waste our money, to take him home to expire. After watching him waste for 6 weeks, and doing loads of research, I remained unconvinced it was liver cancer. I discovered that feline liver cancer was terribly unlikely and hyperthyroid diagnosis was far more so, so I changed his diet to very high protein - tonnes of human grade meats, and also some fatty dairy to keep weight on - all of which he ate hungrily and with gratitude! Over the course of a dew days I made several phone calls and eventually hit on an expert in the field who advised us to take him out of Victoria entirely to a wonderful vet in Mill Bay.There they ran blood right there in the office and correctly diagnosed him. They gave appropriate meds for Sassy - and he's been holding his own really well with a cancer which is absolutely NOT a liver cancer! (It was his spleen which was enlarged, not his liver). Nor is this cancer the primary problem at all, it is easily slowed with prednisone - but it is indeed his hyperthyroidism which has been the culprit in nearly all his symptoms. I feel certain he'd be doing much better if he hadn't been forced to waste unnecessarily for an 6 extra weeks, but he's a strong "sassy" guy, and feels pretty great despite it all, as he's been eating like a king for months! I phoned Kindred Spirits, where I was told they will not refund the money for his visit, and where they claim I participated in the decision not to treat! This is absurd! I didn't bring him in to be diagnosed in a half-assed manner, and I certainly expected to be able to treat him were it a possibility! In Portland, our cats always went o the finest surgeon in town - the idea that I would say this is preposterous. And in the end I sought an alternative vet who knew her business, happily paid for all they did - the response I've been given, that I somehow agreed a "choice" of starving him for naught is bizarre.Long story short - if you tell any caregiver money might be a difficulty, should they decide for you whether to treat your pet? How about your child? How about yourself?There are 2 issues as I see it. First, I'd expect anyone who screwed up to own it, accepting responsibility for poor actions by causing further harm through a poor diagnosis in this case.Secondly, I'm outraged that this vet practice is playing god, deciding it's better for an animal to suffer and die rather than do what is being asked by the patient's guardians, (the customer!), judging people who say money might be a concern based upon a scrawl from someone at the front desk. My daughter was with me - I do have a witness; further, anyone who knows me knows I would not tolerate any care but the best for those I love, despite the costSo, should I not have expressed financial concerns at all? It should not have caused further problems!I find it outrageous. I didn't think such behaviour would be tolerated in this community - I'm hoping it won't be. Mostly, I'm putting it out there so that this doesn't happen to you and your fur/feather/other babies! Read Less

This veterinarian office is our family's fave after the 6 long years we've had our pooch. We have tried 2 other vets in town, and this location by far surpasses by providing a good experience, in a quality setting, with friendliness. And the vets love the pets, which is always nice. Read Less

EXCELLENT!! The staff is lovely. The environment is lovely. The doctors are lovely!! I've been taking my animal companion to Kindred Spirits for over 8 years and I could not be happier with the service. My dog likes it too! :) Read Less

- beautiful atmosphere- convenient, central location (loads of nearby street parking for those who drive)- superior customer service, staff are always courteous- exhibits very high competency levels in all staff- excellent hours of operation Read Less