I am posting this review on behalf of my friend, who had a very upsetting encounter today at Dr. Misak's office. My friend posted this on her personal facebook page today, but the Jacksonville Animal ... Read More
I am posting this review on behalf of my friend, who had a very upsetting encounter today at Dr. Misak's office. My friend posted this on her personal facebook page today, but the Jacksonville Animal Hospital needs to be made aware of this and change their ways before they ruin their business with sheer ignorance. "Ok long rant.....My feelings are crushed!! I'm hurt, I have cried, yelled and felt every emotion this morning. Ok so me and (my daughter) go to the Jacksonville Animal Hospital in Jacksonville and I experienced the most racist person ever. Y'all my heart is so hurt!!! As I walk in there is a man in line, a lady on a bench and another lady on the other bench. I was standing in line behind an older white gentleman that was speaking with the front desk person. I stood patiently while awaiting my turn. As they are talking another white guy comes from the back and gets in line behind me. After they are done talking I move up in line where I am now face to face w the clerk. She looks around me and goes to the young guy behind me...I think okay you're over reacting and it's ok. So I then move over and let him around me, he even tells her I was next and she says "no it's ok, how are you paying?" I brush it off as I'm tripping!! So he had trouble with his card and needed to go outside, so he leaves and I move back up in line. The clerk then looks around me and goes to the bench. She never says ANYTHING TO ME!!!!! The girls on the bench explains that she's OK and just waiting and the clerk then says it's ok I'll help you. I AM STANDING IN HER FACE and SHE NEVER SAYS ANYTHING TO ME!!! I then say to (my daughter), "our business is not wanted here" and we walk out. The guy who was in front of me is now outside and as we leave he says, "I'm sorry you had to deal with that." I am in tears and I just said, "it's ok, thank you!" Y'all never in my life have I experienced RACISM!!! I have read about it thousands of times and always wondered what my reaction would be. I can tell you know that I am sitting here at IHOP a hot mess that it hurts y'all. It hurts bad, it made me feel so ughhhhh. I honestly think it touched emotions that haven't been touched in a while. Needless to say I need to find a new vet bc I will never give Dr Misaak my business again after my encounter with his wife this morning. Some may have excuses for this non sense, but let me tell you I am the most caring, loving, open minded, full of God individual and I completely EXPERIENCED RACISM this morning. *****Update...I just called up there and spoke w Debbie who is very sweet. Then Ms Nikki (the lady) got on the phone. I explained to her everything and she says that she doesn't remember a black lady coming in. I told her everything from the time I entered the business and she acknowledged that I had to have been there. She said that she was so caught up in everything going on w their busy morning that she was just trying to help everyone (except me)?! That she didn't mean to overlook me at all. I told her a simple hello, I'll be right with you or something would have changed the entire situation!!! Β She then apologies over and over and ends up crying very hard. She told me that she would never be that way to anyone and that she is not racist in any shape form or fashion. She offered to make it right and for me to come by and get free pills and a face to face apology. I told her that I appreciate her phone call and her offer. I also explained to her that I am thankful for her apology. She seemed very sincere with her tone, tears and apologies."While I am happy to see that an attempt was made by this woman to make amends, it doesn't change the fact that she deeply upset my friend, as well as her daughter who was with her. No one, regardless of skin color, religion, sexuality, gender, etc., should be made to feel inferior or like their money doesn't spend the same as the next person's. This is unacceptable and I truly hope that this never happens again in Dr. Misak's office. Read Less