I've had cats since 1987. Lots of cats. I had cats in NYC, cats in Ann Arbor, MI (3.5 years), cats in Cleveland, OH, and cats in Easton (Lehigh Valley = Allentown + Bethlehem +Easton), PA. I've taken ... Read More
I've had cats since 1987. Lots of cats. I had cats in NYC, cats in Ann Arbor, MI (3.5 years), cats in Cleveland, OH, and cats in Easton (Lehigh Valley = Allentown + Bethlehem +Easton), PA. I've taken my cats to more than a few vets.Before 1987, I had dogs. Lots of dogs. All in NYC. But not many vets.Ann Arbor Cat Clinic was better than Forest Hills Cat Hospital in Middle Village (Queens, NYC), NY and Thoreau Veterinary Hospital in Easton, PA, which are my next two favorites, and Just Cats in Cleveland, OH which comes in at #4.I had 5 cats when I lived in Ann Arbor. So, I spent a lot of time at AACC. Everyone was wonderful. Always.When I arrived in AA, three of my cats were semi-feral: the mother, Sienna; her son, Timid; and her son, Grey. Sienna, in particular, seemed impossible to handle. My previous vet had sedated Sienna with a syringe on the end of a stick while Sienna was in her carrier. At AACC, the tech came in with suede gloves, removed and held Sienna, while the vet examined her. I stood there, where I could see clearly that they weren't holding Sienna so tightly that they might hurt her, but tightly enough that Sienna wouldn't hurt anyone. Sienna seemed like a demon out of hell, squirming, hissing, and scratching as best she could. But the tech and vet handled Sienna so well, that the exam went smoothly. They taught me some tricks about handling Sienna, Timid, and Grey and socializing them. Although, during my 3.5 years in AA, neither Sienna nor Grey became docile and fully socialized, they did become manageable, thanks to the help of AACC.One of my cats, Timid, developed kidney failure. I had to give him subcutaneous fluids at home twice a day for about six months. It was, especially initially, very difficult, both physically and emotionally. The vets and staff at AACC were very patient with me as I learned how to do this. And they were very sensitive and supportive about the emotional difficulty. They were helpful to me in deciding how to treat Timid and when to [euphemism alert] put him down. I have never liked killing my cats. It was difficult every time. I regret each and every one as being either too soon or too late. And I'm grateful to those vets, AACC included, who have helped me through those times.They have a beautiful facility. They often have (or had, when I was there) cats and kittens available for adoption. Read Less