My Aussie had gotten into a closed package of Advil and ate the entire travel size bottle @10 mos. These guys with the help of the ER vet helped save him from dying when he went into complete renal and other vital organ failure. The care and compassion the ladies at this facility is second to none. I've since changed my vet care options for all of my pets and future pets to them. Cant go wrong here, be patient and understanding and watch the miracles happen. Read Less

My first experience with Animal Advocates and staff was the most pleasant veterinarian experience! My husband and I moved to the Benicia area from Houston, Texas last summer. Considering our animals were up-to-date on their vaccinations before leaving Houston, we'd had no need for a vet until our cat decided to take a jump from a dangerous height in the closet. She was limping and cat-growling, so I knew she was in pain. After making several calls to various and close-by veterinarians on a Monday afternoon, no one could see us until the next morning. I will not stand for my animal to be in pain that long. I just knew I would have to pay emergency vet rates, and I was not looking forward to it. I was willing though. By the luck of the draw, I called the next vet on the Google list, Animal Advocates! They saw my cat right away! Everyone was so very kind and ready to help, especially Kayla and Dr. Graff. But in the back of my mind, I knew I wasn't getting away from there for less than $500, but if it had to be done, so be it! Dr. Graff was one of those rare, down-to-earth vets that gave me 3 different options. He was honest and told me that he didn't think anything was broken, per his exam, and that we could try an anti inflammatory for 3 days. If things didn't improve, we could return in 3 days for the next step of treatment. The meds worked, and kitty is fine now! Also, I was pleasantly surprised at the walk-out price. Since we were first time patients, I was only charged for the medicine. My experience with most vets is: price for exam, price for all sorts of unnecessary testing, meds, post check-up, etc . . . I had braced myself for such an expense, but that was NOT the case at Animal Advocates. We will most definitely return to Dr. Graff and his staff for future vet needs. Thank you for your honesty and for making our cat feel better so quickly! Read Less

They're very unprofessional i just spoke to them a while ago they want me to go there right away and when i said later cause need to do something important chores at  my house and the woman staff at this Animal Advocate hospital hung up on me!!. Read Less

We chose this vet because of the reasonable price for a vet visit, and we had read some good reviews about the staff and facility.  On our first visit, we had brought in a stray dog that we had just adopted that day.  It was filthy dirty and had a puncture wound on her belly from what looked like a bite.  While the vet, Dr. Liu I believe his name is, was checking our pet, he made me to hold the dog as he examined her.  The vet kept telling me to hold her still and continued to give me dirty looks every time my dog squirmed as he probed her rectum.  Very unprofessional.  He should have had a vet tech or other staff assistant helping him examine the dog.  At the end of the exam, Dr. Liu had a long list of procedures he thought were necessary.  Included in the list was performing surgery, opening up the partially healed puncture wound, and scraping any foreign debris that he thought was sure to be in the wound.  As he went down the list of procedures, and the potential cost, we had to decide what we could afford.  We asked if surgery was the best, first option, or was there a cheaper, less invasive means to treat her wound.  He gave us a look like he couldn't believe we didn't want to have everything done, and in short, caused us to feel like some worthless welfare recipients who didn't care about their pets.  We finally decided to have them administer a shot of antibiotics and to purchase flea treatment.  The entire visit, I felt like they were trying to 'up-sell' me. Dr. Liu came across as a used car salesman, rather than a caring veterinarian.  At the end of this visit, we decided to start looking for another vet.We did not find another vet before we needed to go again, but I just hoped that they would have a different vet on duty.  No such luck.  Another of our pets was acting weak and shaky, so we brought him in to see Dr. Liu.  After a blood test showed that he was slightly dehydrated, we were relieved.  However, he then started telling us that he strongly recommended that they do an IV drip to re-hydrate our dog.  Either that, or some kind of shot.  We asked if there was anything we could do, short of allowing him to run an IV on my dog, to help him re-hydrate.  Dr. Liu then reluctantly gave us advice on how to encourage our pet to drink more water.I recommend not taking your pets here for care.  The vet techs and office staff are awesome, but the veterinarian is just out to make a buck. Why would you recommend surgery on a 10 year old dog as a first choice, when a simple antibiotic fixed the problem?  In my experience with doctors, they generally try the least invasive remedies first, reserving surgery as a last resort.  This doctor seems to have the reverse theory, 'start with the most invasive, most expensive procedures first....'  Unacceptable.  If you love your pets and don't want to get hustled into an unnecessarily expensive vet bill, do not bring them here. Read Less

My dog had large sore on her flank on a Saturday morning (of course!) She had been seen at this practice before so I called and got an appointment immediately, We saw the relief Vet, Dr. Farhart and she was wonderful. It turned out to be a spider bite. Dr. Farhart called the Vet that would see us on Monday to discuss Cannella's condition so he would be up to speed when he saw us. She also called me and left me a message to make sure I was doing lots of hot compresses. Surgery was an option to cut out the necrotic (dead) tissue, but when my dog saw Dr. Liu, he recommended that we amp up the drug treatment and wait and see how the wound healed. We were seen in a timely manner on all four visits. I love Jasmine, the Vet Tech, as well. I highly recommend this practice and it's great they have Saturday hours. Read Less

Found Animal Advocates on the internet after receiving very poor service at Broadway Animal Hospital.... This place may be small but they make up for it in the care that they provide for our pit beagle mix. You would think that it is their own pet they are taking care of. Their prices are much more affordable and the care is far superior to any vet I have seen. They work with you to try to get everything done within reason for your pet. Don't look any further and give them a try. All if their staff is amazing!!!! Read Less

Animal Advocate has been our pocket beagles vet from two pounds at 8 weeks to 8 pound at almost 4 years now. I am really impressed with the great care and gentle touch of Dr. Lui has and the wonderful follow up calls when we take Hailey in to see the Doctor. This is the smallest Dog we have ever had and they have been great. Read Less

Very unprofessional business, dishonest business practices, charged me 835 dollars to kill my cat, don't fall for the "free 1st visit" gimmick it's a lie. Go anywhere else but stay far away from here if you love your pet. Read Less

Really glad I checked them out here on Yelp and then scheduled my cat. This is really an excellent team of knowledgeable and caring individuals. They handled my cat gently and kindly and created a stress-free environment for him. They have good pricing and are thorough in their evaluation and treatment process, which really puts your mind at ease in what could be a stressful situation. I would recommend them to anyone with an animal in need of care, or even a baseline study. I look forward to future visits and the excellent care my animal will receive. Read Less

Not the cheapest, doctors are most certainly not the most charismatic and they don't do anything that a support person can do. On the other hand, it does not take long to diagnose a problem when you know what you are doing and you have good people supporting you.The office always calls to check in after an appointment and calls to remind when one is coming up.  When ever I  call with a quetion they are patient and through with me.I like these guys and will continue to take my dog and three cats here Read Less

Animal Advocates may be a smaller clinic, but they are huge in customer service. They have always diagnosed and treated my animals as if they were their own pets. The staff are all friendly and knowledgeable and always check up on the status of your pets with a phone call the next day after your appointment. They charge fairly and always explain up front what the charges will be. I highly recommend that you give them a try. Read Less

I have always received excellent care for my pets at Animal Advocates. the doctors and staff know my pets names and are caring and compassionate in dealing with them. I always get a follow up call to ask about how my pet is doing after their visit, and any test results are given quickly. I never have to call them about results, they call first.Read Less

I had got out of a very expensive break up, new apartment, moving and all I had little to to no money to my name. My dog git really really ill, and was hollering in pain. I couldn't take it. Google for an inexpensive vet. This place was on top of the list - complimentary first visit. I call in all humility, they made room that day for the check up. They were kind, caring and more than helpful. I now am slowly on my feet and I have a new vet.Read Less

Thank you so much for the wonderful & caring care you gave to my Loki, she always enjoyed seeing everyone there, showing her WAGGING tail, lol. I really appreciated your sympathy card, that was very thoughtful of you & staff. xoxoxo Read Less

First time at this Hospital and I was very impressed. My experience with another vet was "Pay me lots of money and I will tell you first what your dog does not have and then we will find out what she has". At Animal Advocates, they gave me the inexpensive common sense treatment first, which turned out to be the correct one. My dog is happy and healthy and in the last 20 days since our visit, the staff has called us twice to check on Lola. I was very impressed with that! Also noticed that the visit, with medications, was cheaper than any other visit I made to my old vet for smaller problems.Read Less

This hospital is run by a friendly and professional staff located in a small, quaint building. Usually it's fairly easy to get emergency appointments at short notice. Dr Liu and the vet techs will take their time to examine your pet in a comprehensive and caring manner. I trust that my pets are given the best medical help available and, if not, they are referred to specialists in the area. I would recommend this veterinary service to those wanting exceptional treatment for their furry family members!Read Less

My dog had a tumor on his leg, being as my husband grew up around here and knew the doctor at this clinic he suggested it to me. I immediately went in to get it checked out, they charged me 45 $ to look at the tumor I had already told them was there and tell me it was a tumor and unless I wanted to pay them to biopsy it that was all they could do. They could have told me this over the phone when I was asking what the visit would entail. Also while I was asking my questions I made sure to ask if the vet would be okay with a talkative pit bull. I was told that yes the doctor in fact liked working with pit bulls. On the day of his surgery, ( again I went there on my husbands word it would be okay) The clerk had me put my dog in a cage so the doctor could meet him alone. Then the doctor comes to tell me that My dog growled at him and tried to bite him. My dog likes to bark and talk, He gets excited and I informed the front desk lady that when I was doing my original inquiry. He tells me that He will not do the surgery unless I will go muzzle him AND hold his head down while they shave a spot to put a needle and anesthetize him. After his surgery when he woke up they did not call me, instead they waited for 2 1/2 hours until I called when they said too, to let me know he was awake. Then the lady behind the desk complained that she had to deal with my dog whining, after I had asked to get a call if he woke up earlier than planned. When we got home my dog was so over drugged that he slept for three days SOLID and was still out of it for another week and a half after that. When it came time for the stitches to come out my dog walked in with his tail between his legs and very docile, however the Lady behind the counter and the doctor had the nerve to tell me that they would not take his stitches out unless I consented to a muzzle AND held him down, while explaining to me that I did not know how to control my dog, and he was a viscous monster. My dog currently is fine with his new vet, and plays happily AND gently with my four month old daughter, how is that monstrous? I would never consider taking another animal here, I wish I had been informed by the front desk that the doctors, and herself really, were not comfortable treating pit bulls. It is a problem I have encountered graciously several times, and would rather know and avoid the problem than being made to feel like my dog is a criminal, Also no owner should have to hold their dog down while someone causes pain to them, it hurts your bond as owner and caretaker. The only reason I am giving this vet a star at all is because I have to, If I could it would be negative, this was the worst experience I have had with a vet for my dog in four years of his life. Read Less

The 2 doctors at this hospital have a wealth of knowledge and experience. They are also two of the kindest men I've ever met. Add to that the fact that they don't overcharge and I am completely pleased to entrust my precious dog, Chewie to their expert care. Read Less