Anchor Animal Hospital

I usually end up here with a sick cat or kitten. The vet clinic is the nearest to me and I usually seem to get the correct prescription. I guess their are not too high compared to other vet clinics but I always seem to have to pay for more than one test and don't get out of there without it costing me $200.00. Mich too expensive for me. I am a senior on Social Security Retirement and feed and care for most of the cats and kittens in the neighborhood. Read Less

I love this vet and his staff. They make a great team that care about the animals well being above anything else. The vet is very good at explaining what is going on with your animal and making sure you know the 'next step'. I was recommended to this vet and have recommended several people I have met through work since I work nearby and close family friends. They love this place so much they drive fourty five minutes to an hour just to be seen by this vet. The vet and his team have saved my dog's life and played such an important part in her recovery. Thank you Anchor Animal Hospital! Read Less

We met Dr. Kim through Anchor Animal Hospital's in -home euthanasia with our 14 year old shitzu Pomeranian. He was kind and empathetic that we were losing a family member. Our dog did not seem to go through any pain, and the experience was peaceful. We took our 17 year old Boston terrier to be put down, and Dr. Kim was very patient and sweet with our Lucy. Read Less

This place is where my puppies get health examinations, shots, baths and boarding services. The space is little tight but my puppies get the personal attention. It can get crowded at times, especially on Friday afternoon, Saturday and Monday.Dr. Aaron Kim is caring and kind. He treated my puppy showing a severe side effect reaction from shots by giving her antihistamine, and gave extra benadryl for additional dosage as needed. Her swollen and itchy puffy eyes subsided shortly after.I'm lucky to live close by. I really like their long hours of operation, and the fact that they offer boarding services for very reasonable prices--a veterinarian clinic where I can trust my puppies will get taken care of. Read Less

They are amazingly cost effective and the vet spends time with you and your dog! I take my dog Milo here all the time! I have referred two of my friends to this vet and one comes all the way down from la crescenta! I do recommend people to take their fur families here if you want to save some money and still have amazing care! Read Less

My baby Lily had her head busted open by a husky, luckily all she need was stitches. Unfortunately we decided to bring her here. 3 stitches. They fell out the next day. Dr. Kim does not tied his stitched securely. I paid over 300$ for the stitches and to get her spayed. I expect her stitches not to fall out. She had a cone as well so it wasn't my dogs fault. Read Less

Took my dog for an examination which to be fair we did not have an appointment. When coming in the girl in the front was extremely rude and very cold she was wearing blue outfit. We came in with a great attitude very excited for our little girl to get her puppy some shots. Dr. Kim was amazing very sweet. We will definetly be coming back.. But for the other employee we can have a good experience actually coming in and doing paper work... Read Less

At about 6:30pm my cat started exhibiting symptoms that demanded emergency care. I quickly researched local vets, as mine had closed for the night, and the only ones that came up had reviews that scared me. I have had that bad nightmare vet experience before and I was very nervous about experiencing it again. Based on the Yelp reviews, I visited Anchor. I called ahead and despite being almost at closing time they agreed to see me. The vet technicians were so professional and sweet when I arrived. They helped me check in quickly and without a lot of extraneous questioning. When I went in to the room, the girl was so kind as she took the temperature and weight of my kitty. When Dr. Kim came in, despite it being well past closing, he was kind and informative. I never felt rushed and he answered all my questions with an amazing sense of care for my animal. After learning of the treatment, the reasonable price was the most surprising for me considering the level of care given. I have a new vet. Read Less

This is by far the best place I could have gotten my kitty neutered. My boyfriend and me had been looking everywhere to get our kitty Landon neutered but other places were charging us way too much for just the neutering itself, umm no thank you. We looked up this place because it's so close by to us and we saw they had really good reviews. We made an appointment and we weren't sure if this would be the place to get our kitty neutered. Sure enough it was! Dr. Kim explained the process and gave us options since our kitty had been diagnosed with liver damage at a previous veterinarian place. One of the vets, I don't remember his name (sorry about that), was very polite and patient with my boyfriend and me because we had a lot of questions. He was very understanding about the fact we were on a budget and gave us the best options. I highly recommend this place, not only are the prices very affordable but the staff is very patient, understanding and they're very helpful. I love that they treated my baby Landon with care. I'll sure be here again! Thank you very much Dr. Kim and staff! Read Less

My dog got spaded here and Dr. Kim was so attentive and informative about the process.First of all, I called and visited over 10 vets before bringing my teacup yorkie here. She's only 3 pounds so many vets rejected my request to get her spaded. Anchor Animal Hospital was happy to take her and she got the procedure, healed quickly, and is now perfect (or even better than before!) Thank you Dr. Kim, I will be back for Minnie's dental work~ Read Less

I am writing this review with a heavy heart and want to sincerely thank Dr. Kim and his staff for taking care of my dog. I took her to get surgery and he explained to me everything in details and all the options that I would have. Unfortunately my dog didn't make it but Dr. Kim made sure that she would have no pain leaving this world. His passion and caring towards my dog who he just met 2 days ago shows how he loves what he's doing and really cares about animals beyond just being a veterinarian. I would definitely recommend Dr. Kim to anyone and once again want to thank him for all he did for my dog. Read Less

I went to Dr. Kim to have my Doberman puppies ears done.  I gave him pictures of how I want them to look (medium) and he did exactly as I asked even though his ears were not fully grown at 8 weeks due to a slower growth curve.  Friendly staff always greeted us Witt a smile throughout the process and the follow ups.  I got the cheapest price and the BEST service. I will not go anywhere else and I recommend this doctor to all Doberman lovers as the surgery is more of an Art than a science and I am very pleased with the results. Read Less

I don't think I can truely express how thankful I am to have found Dr. Kim and his team but I will try. I first took my dog to him in January of 2016. She was in great health considering her age. I left very happy because I was confident I finally found her an official vet she was comfortable with and best of all that I could afford. My dog at the time was fifteen years old. I found him at the perfect time because come February her health took a turn for the worst. I have had her hospitalized at least 6-8 times since. In August I took her in so sick she couldn't even lift her head. We had already discussed putting her down because we thought her previous medical condition had escalated to the worst. Thankfully, before we administered the pain medication to get her through her last night Dr. Kim noticed a few new symptoms and rushed her into another room for an ultra sound. He performed surgery the next morning and saved my dogs life.Due to the severity of the infection she had, my little chihuahua is now experiencing kidney failure. Dr. Kim has had her on a wonderful treatment plan that has finally given my baby the energy and quality of life she had before all of her emergency vet visits. I am so thankful for Ruby & Sam who have gone out of their way to teach me how to inject my dog and give her her treatement on my own. Everyday I have left with my dog has been a true blessing and I am grateful for the dedication this team has. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for what you have done for Roxy and I. Read Less

I can hardly begin to describe how thankful I am for Dr.  Kim and the rest of the staff here. Truly a fantastic vet.  The office kind of feels like a "hole in the wall", but that's part of makes it so great. No nonsense.  Dr. Kim is the man. Read Less

Dr. Kim is awsome.  Our dog had a hernia. We had the Dr . perform the necessary  surgery. It turns out that it was more serious than thought.   Our dog came out if the surgery without a problem. The doctor took care of our dog like it was his.  We even received a call from him the next day... (on a Sunday) to check up on our dog.Our doggie healed excellently!  And the cost of it all was very reasonable. Thank you so much Dr. Kim and staff Read Less

I have been to many Vets with all our rescued and foster fur babies and have been met with both compassion and at other times feeling like money was all that mattered.  Very few times have I left after a vet visit feeling like the doctor truly had a love for my pet or foster furry baby.  Dr. Kim truly falls under that category.  He really cares and for me, it is such a relief and I automatically feel calm after he explains what is needed.  I've taken two fur babies, one was mine and today I took our sweet foster girl and both were treated with great care.  Thank you Dr. Kim and staff for all that you do for both our pets and the humans who care for them.  Anchor Animal Hospital will continue to be where I bring my fur babies from now on. Read Less

I can defiantly say this is the first Vet I been too that  has a love for pets and his profession. My sister recommended me here. Dr Kim is an amazing Dr. His staff is very friendly. His prices are economical. We brought our old dog because he was sick. I also got him groomed.  here I'm not a person that writes a review but I need to say I drove 37 miles to come here and well worth it. Thank you Dr Kim and Staff!! Read Less

I LOVE this place, first off their prices are amazing and dr Kim works with you....you might think for cheaper prices you get less quality work but it's the reverse! Dr. Kim is SO knowledgable and very kind, I have a 14 year old poodle and dr Kim knows how much I love him and he treats my baby with so much respect and kindness, it's hard when I have to drop him off so teeth cleaning, wart removal etc..but I KNOW my dog is in good hands. I now live 4 hours away but when I have to take my dog to the vet for anything outside of booster shots I drive out here. Period. My dog is worth it and I've never found a more caring vet, those are things we as pet owners look for. I seriously can't say anything better, the staff can be ify it depends who you get some times they're amazing and sweet and other times they can be a bit brash but dr Kim makes up for it in abundance. SO glad I found this place! Read Less

I appreciate this hospital and I appreciate Dr. Kim. He's a very genuine and honest guy doing his best to help your pet. He's patient with any concerns or questions you may have for him and does not beat around the bush with his advice or opinion. You can buy your flea meds here as long as they have your pet on file! They tend to be a little cheaper priced here. Read Less

How can I start this review when there is so much great things to say about our favorite Vet Dr Anthony Kim and his relentless  dedication to helping customers with their pets illness and well being.I have two senior age shih tzu and he has performed intricate  surgery to remove several malignant tumor around her stomach area. Several days after the surgery, the stitches were removed and now she is back to her old self again. We are very happy with the outcome and we can't thank him enough. Our other shih tzu has kidney issues and he spent the whole day monitoring him to make sure he gets the IV fluid he needed. After that day he was more lively than ever and was back to his old self. This is just a few services that we bought our dogs in for. But what really make Dr Kim outstanding is from talking to other customers while waiting outside.One couple came in with their senior dog and sadly enough had to put their dog to sleep that day. However, a week before they mention Dr Kim spent the whole day performing all necessary diagnosis to help figure out why she wasn't eating. This help keep the dog stay alive and spend a few more precious days with her family. This really truly shows how dedicated Dr Kim is to his work. Also, our dog usually shakes when we take them to the vet, but she remains calm when we take her here. Bottome line, I will definitely recommend him to all my friends and family as well as return for future services. Read Less

I'd be hard pressed to take my little girl to a vet other than Dr. Kim. He really cares about her, combined with being very smart makes it a no brainier. The staff is all great as well and is always excited to see my little one.Read Less

Last Friday I had to put my girl down. I'm very happy I was able to find Dr Kim at Anchor. He made an emergency house call and was at my house in less than an hour. Try getting any doctor to do that! Dr. Kim went through the options, none of which were very good so after the rundown I decided that her quality of life would be awful and very short. Euthanasia was the last thing I wanted but it was best for her as her cancer has violently spread to her bones.  Dr. Kim assured me it was painless and quick. He and his assistant handled it quickly, with dignity and professionalism.  Thanks to Anchor and Dr. Kim for helping me through this tough time.I cried as I held her for the last time. l miss my baby Luna.yelp.com/biz_photos/anch… Read Less

Unfortunately our experience at Anchor Animal Hospital was below then average. Our experience with Anchor was one that was mixed feelings but ended up being lower than our expectations after a followup. We visited Anchor with our cat who had a urinary infection that I found is very common for cats. We suspected that was the issue so without waiting for the cat to be in more pain we brought her to Dr. Kim with high hopes based on his past reviews. We previously were treated very well by Dr. Choi a few years ago before he sold his practice to Dr. Kim. On a positive note, the Dr gave us a well informed diagnosis and also included xrays and a ultrasound to back up his findings. But a few things made the experience uncomfortable. Our main complaint is about the post-op customer service. After our cat was given a catheter, and sent home we encountered an issue. We realized that our Female Cat was given a Catheter that had stitches that were not sewn well. It was similar to a Male Catheter that was straight rather than the balloon type. Well after a few hours, our cat that was confined in a cat kennel, and an E-Collar, had the Male Catheter all over the floor and it just fell right out. This was a result of bad stitching. So we realized this and the next day we called the Dr. When we called we expected that if we let them know about it the Dr. would make it up to us and not charge us for a re-visit, or at least a discount due to the stitching problem from the original visit. Well to our suprise the Dr. stated that he would charge us another full visit fee, plus the new cost of a Catheter, plus the cost of Sedation and more. We asked him if we could avoid the visit fee since we were just there the night before and it fell out due to the stitching but he declined. Secondly, we were unhappy with the Dr's initial billing estimate for the treatment of the Cat. His initial estimate was for almost $900. He advised us that the cat should be hospitalized for 3 days but we declined that due to our finances and the stress it would place on the cat. Now I know that some owners will pay whatever a Vet tells them too but we are very cautionary and try to do things 1 thing at a time, and like to see how the outcome of each step goes, rather than a shotgun' treatment approach. We decided to decline the hospitalization and perform the other necessary steps first. Luckily we did and brought the bill down to $350. Of course it meant we lost a little sleep and had to keep the Cat in a kennel to monitor it but it was well worth not hospitalizing her all alone causing more stress for 3 days to her. Good thing we did as she started feeling better within 24 hours! Note that its up to each person how comfortable they are in treating their cat rather than having the vet do everything so it depends on your confidence level but with enough practice you can also reduce your bills with a little extra work. Thirdly, his office has complete security surveillance in Every Room of the building, that includes video cameras in PATIENT ROOMs. Usually most places only have them in their lobby and reception area for security reasons but having video cameras in the patient rooms felt intrusive to our privacy. I couldn't tell if they were video only but honestly with today's technology they could have been both audio & video recording and look the same. Now I can understand that an owner would be cautious due to theft or other reasons but having them in the patient room where pet owners divulge private and intimate details about their finances, their family situation, or other personal info seems very Intrusive. Yes, the owner does have a sign on one of the lobby doors stating the premises has surveillance but I didn't expect that in the patient room. Overall, I feel that our experience and review of Anchor could have been much better if they treated us with better customer service after the visit and had been more understanding regarding our complaint of the faulty procedure that was performed and paid for. We were told by Dr Kim that the Catheter would last a full 3 days but in reality fell right out after a few hours. Read Less

The receptionists were nice but I had called 3 consecutive days asking them to have the vet call me back regarding symptoms. These symptoms were serious, my dog was shaking and was not eating and I really needed to talk to him. NEVER got a call back. After 3 days I took my dog to another vet who took me in immediately. I have never been there and needed help, and the vet never made an effort to return my call. I guess he does not need the clients. I do not recommend this place.Read Less

The receptionists were nice but I had called 3 consecutive days asking them to have the vet call me back regarding symptoms. These symptoms were serious, my dog was shaking and was not eating and I really needed to talk to him. NEVER got a call back. After 3 days I took my dog to another vet who took me in immediately. I have never been there and needed help, and the vet never made an effort to return my call. I guess he does not need the clients. I do not recommend this place.Read Less

I would recommend the service at this hospital to everyone,in fact i am recommending all my neighbors to this great place. the price is reasonable and the doctor is very professional and kind. i have been to 2 other hospitals in long beach that don't compare to anchor animal hospital. there staff ruby and samuel are very kind and loving. And i cannot express how happy i am with ther service and the care my animal received. i love my animals very much and would trust this place. love chachi Read Less

I am very happy and pleased to have found Dr. Kim. He came highly recommended by a friend who is quite familiar with most of the animal hospitals in the Orange County area. I think Dr. Kim is a very well trained and knowledgeable veterinarian... and he saved my cat's life, for which, I'll be forever grateful. Read Less