Animal Crackers Veterinary Clinic

When Dr. Cowley had time to spare, she spent time with me to help me with an assignment for school. She was kind and very helpful. I can't thank her enough for helping me and I appreciated every second she gave to me. Read Less

Animal Crackers has been our veterinary practice of choice for as long as I can remember. Dr. Cowley and her staff are always pleasant and courteous and most importantly, caring. Dr. Cowley has cared for all of our pets..... cats, dogs and fish. She and her staff are top notch. Read Less

All 3 of our pets are seen by Dr. Cowley. We have been with this practice for approximately 6 years. The personal and loving care that we have received for our pets has motivated us to continue to use this practice for all our veterinary need. I would highly recommend this practice! Read Less

Being a new puppy owner, I had a lot of questions. Dr. Cowley, Elizabeth and Beth have been wonderful! They are so patient answering all my questions and providing recommendations. I couldn't ask for a better vet for my new puppy. Each time I go I know Piper will receive the best level of care and I take comfort in knowing Piper is in the best hands! Thank you for your compassion, care and the love you show to your patients! Read Less

Worst place ever! I dropp my dog off on friday night and picked her up monday 11 am as they told me, (because they close on sunday) and they charged 4 full days 30 usd each plus another 30 usd for a  bath that we didn't ask for, but before they charged another 80 usd for a brief check out to receive my dog and an Influenza vaccine. The prices and rules are not in their web page, they don't explain their rules to you  and they  conveniently close on sunday, so you have to pick your pet up on monday after the "required bath". Shame on them for their abuse!!!!! Enjoy my 230 usd Read Less

Dr. Cowley and her staff are absolutely fabulous. I took my 8 year old pup Layla there today for the first time. She is not fond of going to the vet. From the minute I walked in both Layla and I were comfortable and Layla received the best care I have ever seen from a vet office. They truly cared for her. Read Less

Dr. Cowley and her staff took such amazing care of my boy during his treatment for heartworms. Liz at the front desk is always amazingly nice and helpful (plus Darby adores her.) I'm so thankful they gave my boy his life back :-) Read Less

Dr. Cowley and her staff took such amazing care of my boy during his treatment for heartworms. Liz at the front desk is always amazingly nice and helpful (plus Darby adores her.) I'm so thankful they gave my boy his life back :-) Read Less

Dr. Cowley and her staff really love our pets! We've had to make some tough decisions over the past few years and Dr. Cowley was very compassionate and treated our pets as her own. Roscoe, Brandie, Rocky, Duke & Bella thank you Dr. Cowley. I would highly recommend this practice for your pet. Read Less

My cats have always gone to Dr. Cowley for their care (check-ups, shots, the occasional bath when one of them needs it), and she is fantastic with them. I had to euthanize my very elderly male last year, and her gentle and caring manner helped me through that very difficult time. It's easy to get an appointment, the staff is helpful and considerate, and the clinic is clean and well-kept. I highly recommend ACV as a great place to take your pets for their medical needs.Read Less

Would like to thank Dr. Cowley and her staff for being so caring and accommodating and patient with our cats. It hasn't been easy with 2 strays but with the reassurance from them has made it worth every penny to give them a much better life now. Thank you so much!! Scooter and Blackie have found new friends with you. Debbie & Scott Read Less

We have be going to Animal Crackers Veterinary Clinic for over 10 years. Dr. Crowley and her staff are great! Thank you Dr. Cowley and Amy for taking care of Ginger for use the past 9 years. She will be missed. You really care for the animals like they are your family. Read Less

Having had dogs for over 40 years and engaged more vets than I can count this practice and STAFF led by Dr. Crowley is the best. they are kind, caring and considerate. Listen to the problem and treat the patient and owner if need be. I couldn't recommend this practice more highly Read Less

To day o thought that I was calling vets in landsdale to fin out the price of putting my dog down . I had 27 vets tell me there was nothing I can do . But Dr. Michelle Cowley gave my baby boy a chance to day is the happiest day of my life do to this amazing women thank you there is no am out of thank I can give that will compare how I feel right now . she is a amazing women if you won't your pet to have the love and attechen that they need . This is the place Read Less

I have been taking my dog and cat to Animal Crackers for years. The vet is fantastic. She is so caring. They really are gentle and kind. The staff is wonderful. I have used the kennel as well and my pet's are always well care for. I would not go anywhere else. Read Less

We took our dog to Animal Crackers last summer. After being new to the area, they were right down the street so we decided to take our dog there when we noticed he had some rashes and a lump on his leg. During the first visit, the one and only vet there (Michelle Hawks) gave him a steroid shot and assured me that the rash and lump on his leg would go away in no time. The rash went away, the lump did not, and that's where the nightmare begins. We took him back there to have the lump looked at after it had doubled in size within a week. She said it needed to be removed and biopsied. We took him in for his surgery on a Friday, during the pre-op the power had gone out for less than a half hour, she decided to then leave for the weekend without performing the surgery, and left our dog with the vet techs (who were very nice). So we then had to reschedule for the next week. She performed the surgery, the biopsy came back negative, but the wound that she left our poor dog with is indescribable. When our dog was given back to us, it looked like the stitches were done with her eyes closed. The wound was barely even closed, and he was still bleeding. They gave us 0 care instructions, and just sent us on our way. Needless to say, his stitches popped 2 days later. We made the poor decision of bringing him back there for her to fix it. She immediately became frustrated with our dog, roughing him around to stay still, causing him eventually to pee himself he was so scared. Without even putting him down, she wanted to just staple him shut. $400 more dollars later, it looked even worse. Our poor dog just ended up with more pain, and staples in him (which we later learned aren't even approved by REAL VETS). The wound ended up looking so bad it was pussing everywhere. The wound popped AGAIN. The THIRD surgery we did was at a different Vet, Gwynedd, where they had to scrape all of the scar tissue out and start over to undo all of her horrible work. DO NOT take your animals here!!! Read Less

I think Dr. Hawks is a great vet! She's great with my two dogs and two cats. She takes the time to answer any questions we have and she never seems rushed. My dogs are relaxed when they are there. I would recommend her to anyone! Read Less

Afree some research and calling around I would suggest avoiding this practice entirely.  They try to create their own reviews on Google and yelp.  A bit of research into the made up reviewers will show you they are trying to gouge five star ratings and your money.  Also imagine not being able to order medications from reputable online pharmacies and being forced to pay their insane mark ups???  As if Times aren't tough enough crooks like this exist stealing from people who are unaware but do anything for the pets they love and adore.  Its disgusting l Read Less

I find the timing of these 5 star reviews odd. I would advise clicking on the user name. B. Johnson, for instance, takes his or her dog to a vet in Lansdale and goes to the dentist in Pittsburgh. Amazingly, Marble575 also takes his or her cats to Animal Crackers and frequents the same dentist in Pittsburgh! What a coincidence. Read Less

I think Dr. Hawks is a great vet!   She's great with my two dogs and two cats.  She takes the time to answer any questions we have and she never seems rushed.  My dogs are relaxed when they are there.  I would recommend her to anyone! Read Less

I'm not sure when and how my husband and I decided to start taking our dog to Animal Crackers Veterinary Clinic, but it's a decision I regret.Lenny was a healthy, active pug-rat terrier mix whom The Husband and I loved more than anyone. I could go on and on about what a great dog he was, but that's not the point of this review.At the end of April 2008, just before he turned 3, I took him to the vet for his regular check-up. Dr. Hawks said he was perfectly healthy. Great.Three months later, he fainted while chasing a squirrel. That was not normal. (Lenny could outrun The Husband, who runs a mile in about 6 minutes. And he could go forever.) We took him to Dr. Hawks on a Thursday afternoon. She did a series of tests on him and an X-ray. His heart was about 50 percent bigger than it was supposed to be, so it wasn't pumping blood and oxygen through his body the way it was supposed to. She prescribed some medications for him and told us he'd be fine.Then I went home and did some research about enlarged hearts in dogs. I found some really detailed information on the University of Pennsylvania veterinary school Web site. And I learned that dogs with enlarged hearts will die without the proper treatment and medications. (It's really nice to learn that from the Internet instead of your vet.) I looked at the list of medications the veterinary school Web site said vets should prescribe. Dr. Hawks had prescribed all but two - one of them a diuretic to help the dog pee so it won't develop kidney and liver problems on top of the heart trouble.The Husband and I called Dr. Hawks' office right away (that Thursday night) to ask for the diuretic. She was busy with other patients. OK. Understandable.She didn't call back Thursday. She didn't call back Friday.We spent the weekend researching all the different types of treatment, and decided we wanted to try some holistic treatment on top of the medications. Meanwhile, Lenny started having seizures.We called Sunday night. And then again Monday morning. We wanted to talk to Dr. Hawks. We wanted to do something to help Lenny and we wanted to see if she'd work with us on the holistic treatment. Her staff promised she'd call back around lunch-time.Lenny was dead by lunch-time. My previously healthy, energetic little puppy died in my arms on my dining room floor after he had a seizure.When Dr. Hawks finally called - at 3 p.m. - it was too late. We told her Lenny had died. Maybe she apologized... I don't really remember... it was such an awful day that I cry thinking about it now.We decided then that we wouldn't go to Animal Crackers again. We were very upset that she had failed to prescribe the appropriate medications, and failed to call us back after several calls.So now, we take our pets to a different vet.Then in April 2009, we got a post card from Animal Crackers/Dr. Hawks reminding us that our eight-months dead dog was due for his shots.How much more insensitive can a doctor get? Read Less