The facility area was clean and safe, inside was also clean. The clinic’s receptionists were welcoming. The technician (Chase) was professional and helpful. The veterinarian (Dr. Wellfare) was warm, caring, and educating. The whole experience was great. Read Less

New to the area and I couldn't have found a better vet! Dr. Welfare and his team go above and beyond expectations by providing the upmost care for your beloved pet. A staff of extremely knowledgeable and caring individuals; you know that your pets will be in great hands when you bring them here. Read Less

I adopted a guinea pig who quickly turned ill. North Powers took my call right at closing time and worked me in the next day. Dr. Welfare was fantastic- I knew they were booked solid but he gave us undivided care and attention. He was really good with my guinea pig and did a very thorough examination and xrays. He explained the whole process as he was going through it in a way that was easy to understand. A week earlier I went to a different vet who said nothing was wrong with my guinea pig and seemed almost scared of it. Dr. Welfare listened to all my concerns and you can see how much he cares about animals in the way he treats them (and they treat him!). My other pigs have had check-ups with Dr. Carlson and she was just fabulous with them as well. I followed his recommendations and within 24 hours I can see improvement in my little guy. I'm so thankful for North Powers! Read Less

Great people, and truly caring staff. The vets are very knowledgeable and truly care for your pet. They never rush their meetings and answer all questions, very honestly, and no sugar coating. Very clean professional lookibg facility too! Read Less

I love this place!!! Great staff and the doctors are great and very nice and make sure I know everything after the vet visit. My fur baby was fixed today and the doctor made sure to explain everything for me. The receptionists are also amazing at their jobs and went over everything on the discharge papers and didn't mind when I asked the same questions a few times for clarification. I highly recommend this place for anyone's doggies. Read Less

Dr. Welfare and his staff are so incredible! I drive an hour and a half just to come to this practice! The whole staff is so knowledgeable and friendly! I wouldn't trust my pets with anyone else! Dr. Welfare is so amazing with my dog and makes him feel so comfortable and loved! He is so worth the drive that I do! If you are looking for an absolutely fantastic veterinarian this clinic is the only place to go! Read Less

As an owner of 3 American Pit Bulls, and new to the area, I was not looking forward to navigating the stereotypes placed on me or my dogs as I set out to find a veterinarian. With no friends or family in the area, I didn't even have any recommendations to go off of. North Powers Animal Hospital was close by, so I thought I'd start there.I was given appointments with Dr Byrd to establish care (rather than attempting to juggle 3 dogs and my toddler in 1 appointment, I split it into 2), and discuss plans for management of everything from the hemangiosarcoma of one, to the focal seizures of another.Firstly, on a logistical note, I greatly appreciated the layout of the lobby. Yes, there is only one door in or out, but with the reception desk situated in the center, dogs are able to go either to the right or left side of the lobby- thus providing ample separation of any fearful, aggressive, or otherwise rowdy pooches. The route from the lobby to the exam rooms is also 'round either side of the desk; dogs don't have to pass eachother to head back. As a person juggling multiple dogs, close quarters with other dogs in veterinarian lobbies (can you think of a place higher in stress, fear, excitement, or anxiety for our pooches?) is a deal breaker for me.Dr. Byrd was a breath of fresh air. Young, personable, "chill," SMART, and patient. He took, EASILY, a full hour with EACH of my dogs. We had open, respectful and informative conversations about everything from vaccination philosophies and necessities, to how WONDERFUL and misunderstood the "pit bull" breeds are.All of my dogs are rescued; my 12-year old was used as a bait dog by dog fighters prior to her adoption. As such, she is very fear-aggressive toward men. She trembles violently with fear while "grumbling." She's never bitten or lashed out (she's all talk), but those unfamiliar with her can be taken aback, as she can put on a good show. Dr Byrd didn't show any apprehension with her. He was so calm, slow, patient, and understanding. It took only moments for her to calm down and trust him. That speaks volumes to any dog owner.Over the course of a month, we were in there a few times, having lumps and bumps checked out, and routine procedures including dental cleanings.  I was never rushed during a single appointment. Any question, no matter how trivial, was met with respect and obvious intelligent presentation of information. What I like most about Dr Byrd is that he'll give you all the options-and then you know he's totally got your back on whatever decision you make from there. But you won't ever be making an uninformed decision with him. He gives you the tools and knowledge to make educated choices, and then he respects them.Another thing I greatly appreciated is the fact that he is your doctor, but he still is human. He will allow his "Doctor hat" to come off to be a friend giving you advice if you need that. Don't you ever just say "what would YOU do if you were me?" Well, he'll actually tell you. I've known vets that were too afraid to be human...maybe they felt they were remaining objective...but sometimes, during tough choices, you just need your vet to be a real person. Ultimately, Dr Byrd has won over my dogs, my 2-year old daughter, and me. I don't hesitate giving my highest recommendation for anyone looking for a veterinarian to go visit Dr Byrd. Read Less

Dr. Welfare and his techs are great! All staff are very helpful and caring, and Dr. Welfare is hilarious, knowledgeable, and a great listener. I wish I knew a human-care doctor as good as this guy. I came out feeling confident in his recommendations, and have a good grasp on what I need to do for my pet. The office is clean and organized, and my dog had the best most exciting day of her life, which is saying a lot for a normally dreaded vet trip. Read Less

Dr. Welfare has been the most amazing vet we have ever had. I have never met a vet who loves our dogs as much as we do. He is so caring, has the most amazing "bedside manner" with our pets, and is the person we trust most with the lives of our fur children. Please don't ever change Dr. Welfare, we you! Read Less

We had to bring in our 13 year old Buddy in to be put to sleep. The staff and Dr were more than I could have asked for. So understanding and compassionate, and informative. I will use them from now on and recommend them to anyone I know. Read Less

I have been bringing my pets to Dr. Welfare for years now, and I always recommend NPAH to anyone I know is looking for a vet in the Springs area. It is rare to find the level of compassion and expertise that Dr. Welfare has in one person, and I dread the day we move away and have to find a new vet! The rest of the staff at NPAH is also friendly and professional, and I truly enjoy our visits to the clinic. Read Less

Took my parents cat in today, he was seen by Dr.Byrd and his Assistant Arielle who was super awesome! They took great care or the cat, explained our options for care very clearly. The office was very clean and neat. Staff very friendly as well. Already booked appointments for our other animals :) . Read Less

The best of the best. Dr. Carlson has been incredibly helpful and available to us as we begin our little family with our first puppy. The staff is professional, accommodating, and answers all your questions. I would definitely recommend this office to anyone in town. Read Less

Fantastic office....we have been at this office for over 4 years and will continue, as long as we have fur babies. Dr. Welfare takes such good care of our puppies. We have a working service dog in the home and all the staff understand how important he is to our family,they treat our working dog as if he were there own. Highly recommended this FANTASTIC office! Thank you,North Powers! Read Less

Fantastic office....we have been at this office for over 4 years and will continue, as long as we have fur babies. Dr. Welfare takes such good care of our puppies. We have a working service dog in the home and all the staff understand how important he is to our family,they treat our working dog as if he were there own. Highly recommended this FANTASTIC office! Thank you,North Powers! Read Less

Very caring and wonderful place - the vets really spend time with you and your pet and give you 100% attention while you are there. My dog has some special issues and they have been wonderful to work with and very helpful. Highly recommend! Read Less

The staff at North Powers Animal Hospital is top notch. You can tell how much every single one of them loves animals and treats them like their own. We couldn't be happier with the care that Mollie has received. Read Less

A couple years ago, upon returning from vacation, Woodmen Kennels called me up to tell me my 10 lb dogs was injured by one of my other dogs - that her eye was torn out and they were taking her to Powers Pet Emergency. I do have to say that the people were nice, if not a little bit disorganized. The vet explained the issue with my dogs eye - that there was no way of saving it - the nerve had been severed, so it needed to be removed. They charged me about $920 to remove her eye... after which I was supposed to see my usual vet for check up. Flash forward 8 months later - her eye kept filling up and leaking stuff out of the vented area... originally we thought it was infected so threw antibiotics at it (which did seem to help). Long story not quite as long - Powers Emergency had left some "duct material" which was causing the eye socket to continually fill up. I then had to pay my own vet another $1200 for tests and another surgery to remove the duct material Powers Emergency had failed to remove. So... just becuase they are courteous, compassionate, enthusiastic, I would say they are a little green around the edges. If you pay a little more now, you won't have to pay a LOT MORE later. Read Less

This is by far the best veterinary team we've ever worked with, and we've had our cat in four states and three countries. All of the staff are friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating, and Dr. Welfare is especially so. He is great about taking the time to talk through your cat's health and what medical procedures and test results entail and mean. We absolutely love bringing our cat here! Read Less

At first I thought this was a good vet to go to. I was wrong. They only offer one type of medicine for an ear infection and after doing a cytology and visit plus meds (over $100) they won't help us. Now they want to do a special test to send off for another $100 and no meds for my dog who is suffering from an ear infection. When that gets back (who knows how long) then they may be able to order a different medication. This is when I am telling them after 12 years of dealing with ear infections for my peke I know what works and what doesn't. I guess my own knowledge isn't enough, they want to pad the bill. Another vet to check off your list of options. Bye bye North Powers. I'm never bringing my dogs here again. Read Less

When we got our Golden Retriever puppy two years ago, we selected Dr. Welfare based on reviews we had read.  It was the best decision we could have made for our dog!  He treats our dog like his own - getting down on her level and loves on her while doing the exam.  His puppy exam was very educational, and he gave us very good advice of how to keep our dog healthy for a long time. Dr. Welfare was amazing in a more serious situation too!  Last year our dog ate rocks without us knowing and after she got sick, we brought her in and discovered they had to be surgically removed. Dr. Welfare did the surgery that afternoon (a Saturday!) and cared for her for two additional days. He has an amazing staff that loves animals and treats them and their owners with respect. Read Less

We found No Powers Animal Hospital two years ago when our male cat needed oral surgery after developing an abscess on his tongue. Due to my cat's age and health, he required weekly visits for several months. Dr. Welfare was always kind and considerate of our cat and the cost involved in the care. When our boy died last year, Dr. Welfare expressed genuine empathy toward us. He now takes great care of our female cat who has heart failure. She is much more nervous than the boy was, but calms down as soon as he starts talking to her. I love his demeanor and will bring all my animals to him as long as he stays in practice here. Read Less

Dr. Welfare is the best Vet anyone could ever ask to have. He's considerate, caring and compassionate. This was the easiest 5 star rating to give. Thanks Dr. Welfare for taking care of Oliver for us.Read Less

WE are one of Dr. Welfare's first customers and have been with him over 5 years now. He has seen our hedgehogs, tenrecs, and our bullies. He is one of the most caring and kind vets we have had the experience of dealing with. I will stay with Dr. Welfare forever for this one reason. My first year with him I had a hedgehog that we fought for a week everyday to keep her alive. On the final night he took her home with him. I had given up, he had not. The next day he called me saying she was crashing. I begged him not to let her die before I could get there. When I arrived at his office, his vet tech was helping her breath through a tube and Dr. Welfare was performing CPR. He continued to do that while I held her to my face and said goodbye. I still cry over this story today. I recommend him to anyone who has need of vet service. You will NOT find a better Vet in Colorado Springs. Thank You Dr. Welfare for being the best Dr. to my pets.Read Less

Dr. Welfare is the kindest and most caring veterinarian I have ever found. Since the first visit 3 years ago, every time I come in he has shown care for me and my cats on a level I didn't expected. Whether visiting for our annual checkups, or the monthly nail trim for my sensitive cat, his passion for animal well-being shines through. Dr. Welfare and all the staff at North Powers Animal Hospital are kind and caring to me and my cats. I will never go anywhere else and always refer people I meet without hesitation because I'm confident they will also have a good experience.To explain, both of my cats are rescues and have quirks that make it tough to visit a vet. One of my cats is such a sensitive cat, he is sweet and loving but will not allow me to trim his nails. Dr. Welfare tends to him each month and I can't explain how his passion for making animals feel safe is expressed each time. He customizes his care for the individual pet and for our case gives my cat such good care that he even goes back into his carrier to hang out after we get home! Which shows he had a good experience and feels safe. Read Less

If I could rate Dr. Welfare with 10 stars I would.  We have been taking our pets here for several years. The first time we visited was due to one of our labs getting hit. It was a horrible experience, but with Dr. Welfare's help our lab survived and did very well!  I was a mess at this time and Dr. Welfare was so kind and patient, explaining the treatment, medications, etc.  He gave me his home number because I was such a wreck with worry! He is so very kind and gentle with the animals and with their owners too! Never rushed and will always take the time to answer all of our questions. We have two labs and a cat and I cannot say enough positive things about Dr. Welfare and his staff. When we call, they are always fast to answer our questions and if needed, offer reassurance. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! Read Less

Simply stated, Dr Welfare is the best Vet any animal lover could hope to have. We are so fortunate to have him here in CoS.  His patients come first and he has an amazing way of dealing with his patients, and their humans. Read Less

This place is wonderful!  I am so glad I checked Yelp out to find Dr. Welfare.  Our dog ripped his nail all the way up to the bone and it was hanging off painfully.  We were very worried about the expense because we are both unemployed.  Regardless, we took our baby to North Powers Animal Hospital and just hoped for the best.  We were worried about the pain, but Dr. Welfare numbed up the dog's foot and offered pain medication for later.  The doctor was so nice and our dog really liked him.  In addition, the price was incredibly reasonable.  For the appointment, procedure, medications, bandages, plastic cone and the clipping of all the rest of the dog's nails, it came to a little over one hundred and twenty dollars.  In addition, they called to check up on our dog the next day to make sure he was doing okay.  We really appreciated all they did for us and we plan to switch vets permanently. Read Less

This place is beyond amazing Dr. Welfare really cares about your pets as if they were his own. I took my dog in earlier this year and he really wanted to help her with pain management and making sure she was ok before we did the annual shots and tags. Two weeks later we we came back in he really spent time with me and helped me make the decision that it was time to put her down. He and his staff went above and beyond in helping our family with this and even after it was done sent a card and reassured us that it was the right decision for our dog. I can not thank them enough for all they did. Read Less

We love, love Dr. Welfare and his staff.  I have a an almost 18 year old dog and they always make time for him when he is not feeling well, and never make me feel bad for bringing him in for something minor.  I have never had a vet that cared for my dogs as much as Dr. Welfare.  He takes time to explain things without talking down to you or using too many big, medical words.  We'll miss the whole staff when we move. Read Less

This is a great place.  We have been working with them since they opened and take both of our dogs, the cat and my daughter's Chinese Dwarf Hamster.  The Vet is great, Dr. Welfare is very personable and leaves you feeling like he'd rather talk with you and play with your pet all day then do anything else. They offer a variety of intense diagnostic services and tests to check-up on the long term health of your pet.  The staff is friendly, knowledgable and great with our animals.  The facility is spacious and very clean. Read Less

There simply aren't words to express what a wonderful, caring vet Dr. Welfare is. His staff is so compassionate as well. We had tried another vet in the area first and the difference in treatment of both my sweet old dog and myself was like night and day. I will continue to go to this office with all my pets and can recommend to anyone who loves their pets and consider them family. Read Less