Way over-charged me for dental cleanings on my cats:I was billed for totally unnecessary blood work and urinalysis based on them being 9 years old, and wasn't told ahead of time that they would requir... Read More
Way over-charged me for dental cleanings on my cats:I was billed for totally unnecessary blood work and urinalysis based on them being 9 years old, and wasn't told ahead of time that they would require those tests. This vet claims they are senior cats at age 7. Really?!? No way. For all the cat companions I've had in my life (10 of them), no vet has ever called any of them seniors until age 12. Most of my cats have lived to be 16-25. The only ones that didn't were either killed by a car or other animal, or ran away (likely they got eaten by owls or coyotes, living in Boulder near open space). One cat had 6 teeth removed. SIX! Where were the x-rays to prove that was necessary? Even when I asked to see them, I was never shown any. Why hadn't I been called about so many needing to be removed? Oh, because I signed a form saying they could do it. Yes, I had, but I had ALSO said I wanted to be called if more than 1 needed to be removed. No one had tried to call me.Then there were the antibiotics and pain meds for her post-surgery extractions.The bill came to over $800 when I was expecting something around $330.When I said the bill was way more than expected, and WAY more than I could afford, I wasn't told about any Piper Fund for low-income residents. Nope, I was only offered a payment plan. Lastly, the front desk woman was incredibly rude and insensitive towards me and my plight. She said I would need a follow up appointment to check on the cat who had 6 teeth removed. I told her I wouldn't be bringing her back here. And, after they way she (the woman) had just treated me, and that they had not communicated with with me as I had asked them too, you could bet I wasn't going to recommend them to anyone.This vet certainly didn't save me any money. To the contrary, in fact. As for being a no-frills, no BS clinic, I just don't agree with that at all. Read Less