I was a client of Dr. Day for a little over 11 years. 18 mos. ago, my cat Stripes needed surgery. Dr. Day agreed to perform said surgery, at a cost of approximately $1,100, which was to be paid with... Read More
I was a client of Dr. Day for a little over 11 years. 18 mos. ago, my cat Stripes needed surgery. Dr. Day agreed to perform said surgery, at a cost of approximately $1,100, which was to be paid within 30 days. The surgery was performed and the total amount was paid. Some months later additional care was needed for the same cat, and subsequent to said treatment, lab work revealed that the cat was not going to survive, thus creating an additional $500+ in care costs. Dr. Day AGREED to my making payments. Dr. Day also told me that "I know you will pay me." Timely payments were made, with not so much as a phone call ever necessary, bringing the balance to zero. My other cat recently had an ear infection. I called Dr. Day's office and asked if she would see Snickers and allow me to make payments. I received a return call advising me that unless I could pay the office visit fee of $53.00, a payment plan would be discussed thereafter. I am a senior citizen, and my social security check arrives by the 15th of each month, and this woman couldn't wait 10 days for when compared to the other amounts of bills I have paid, was a small amount! First, the office visit charge of $53 is outrageous, when I compared this to many other reputable veterinary clinics, with the average being between $39 and $45. Second, I found it outrageous that JYPAH charges $400 to spay a cat! There isn't one person to whom I told this to who thinks this is not robbery! I was also stunned to see a charge of $58 for "hospital stay" of one day! THAT is robbery at its best! This "fee" is described as when the doctor looks at the pet before the pet is picked up by it's owner at the end of the day! NO other veterinary facility that I surveyed charges this! Approximately two months ago, I brought my cat Midnight to Dr. Day because she seemed to have some kind of skin issue. Dr. Day gave her a shot of steroids which cleared up the problem, only to return two weeks later! For this visit I was charged $150! There is no way I, nor anyone I know, could afford to pay $150 every two weeks for a steroid injection, notwithstanding the price was outrageous to begin with! Sadly, when my Stripes passed away, Dr. Day didn't even know WHY he passed away! I don't know why he died or what was wrong with him! I brought Stripes back on two occasions because I didn't feel he was doing well. Dr. Day thought he was doing just fine. Obviously not so. JYPAH is okay for very minor issues provided you have a lot of money! Loyalty means nothing to them, as I said after 11 years, I expected better. I cannot otherwise recommend this practice as money has become more important than the care of animals. Read Less