My first visit to the Taschereau Veterinary Hospital was in 1982 when my situation changed drastically and I had to find homes for my two beloved cats and I found an organization that guaranteed good ... Read More
My first visit to the Taschereau Veterinary Hospital was in 1982 when my situation changed drastically and I had to find homes for my two beloved cats and I found an organization that guaranteed good homes to cats they accepted. They also provided an examination and vaccinations and told me to take both cats to Dr. Allen at the Taschereau Veterinary Hospital which I did. They explained that Dr. Allen provided free service for the animals Meiouf sent to him. It was a godsend for me and my cats, Midnight and Cheyenne and I was grateful to this unusual veterinarian who clearly was going above and beyond the call of duty. Over the years, when I need care for my cats, I have always returned to Dr. Allan, even though I have lived in locations far away sometimes with more than an hour travel time. I can always count on efficient loving care for my pet(s) and reasonable costs as well. My newest cat, Solly, a delightful, fearless, curious and personable golden, outdoor cat was brought to me when he was not yet full grown, by a friend of mine in Laval who couldn't keep him because she already had 3 cats. He quickly became a great companion to my older cat, Zara. Solly found a spool of thread one day when I was at work and he turned out to have an appetite for thread, unfortunately. He became terribly ill. I called Dr Allen who told me that thread can cause severe damage to a cat's internal organs as the thread acts like a knife inside the digestive system. When I asked how much it would cost (being on a very strict budget) he didn't answer at first, so I asked if it would be more than $100 or $200 and then he simply said "yes, it would" and he told me to bring him in fast. Solly's liver was in tatters when Dr. Allen's team operated and they worked on him for hours to mend the destroyed liver. When I picked him up the next day Solly had survived and was awake. Dr Allen didn't tell me what the real value of that surgery was but the vet who I saw when I picked him up the next day told me that the surgeon had thought it was not likely Solly would survive the damage and the complicated repair job but worked for hours to sew everything back together to try to save him anyway. Everyone was amazed that Solly had survived. She let me know that the price I was charged (I don't remember exactly the amount but it was between $250 and $350, not more than that anyway) which was only a fraction of the real cost - which was in the thousands. That vet who gave Solly back to me told me she had her own clinic and was moonlighting at Dr. Allen's and she said she'd never be able to afford to charge such a low price for such a huge job at her clinic, and was shocked at the low price Dr Allen asked of me. I was a long time client and he knew my financial situation was very tight as I'd just recently recovered from breast cancer. It takes a very big-hearted person to be able choose to behave this way.Sometimes there's a bit of a wait in the first-come first-served clinic - but never as long as I've had to wait to be seen in Emergency at any of the Montreal area hospitals for people. This clinic deals with everyone who shows up with a pet in need during the hours the clinic is open, and the price is always fair and the treatment appropriate, without padded fees or unnecessary expensive additions. It's the fairest and most dependable Veterinary service I've ever encountered anywhere - and as long as I live within 200 miles of Dr. Allen's clinic I will always return there when my pets need care. Thank you Dr. Allen for your unusual and unique way of running your animal hospital!To the previous reviewer, Carolyn - I have to say: Carolyn! Have you noticed how full the waiting room always is at that Clinic? Have you noticed that there's no other clinic anywhere (that I've ever heard of) that accepts everyone who walks in the door and without having to make an appointment in advance? Did it occur to you that Dr. Allen is a very very busy person and as with most doctors is always in demand - and often, exhausted? His clinic just might be the most unusual Pet Hospital on the planet. Please don't take it personally that he doesn't have time for small talk and just be thankful he exists. You probably would never have met that nice vet you can get along with if Dr Allan's animal hospital didn't exist. It's all because of him! ...and you are benefiting! Read Less