If I could I would give a big fat zero. I went to the horrible place last Saturday at 3AM because my very elderly cat 20+ years old suffered multiple seizures an hour before I went there and the decis... Read More
If I could I would give a big fat zero. I went to the horrible place last Saturday at 3AM because my very elderly cat 20+ years old suffered multiple seizures an hour before I went there and the decision was made, it was time to let our baby pass on to the next phase of his life. I went to VETS because it was the closest and the lady was initially very nice to me on the phone. She quoted me $185 for the euthanasia and exam by the doctor, that she said was already there. Upon arrival, it was dark, outdated, reeked of bleach and felt very creepy there. The same woman over the phone greeted us upon arrival and said "I'm so sorry" numerous times, that you could tell it was scripted and fake, not genuine. My poor kitty was hissing and crying because he was in pain and suffering and she was aware of this, but it was so important to her to get all our billing information before putting him in a room to settle him down. I said, he is getting very upset, can't we do this later? She said "I have to put it in to proceed." I asked where was the doctor? She said Dr. Johnson will be right in. The lady brought my cat into a 70's style room, complete with a 70's pattern quilted blanket, looked like it was someone's old robe. My cat was freaking out like you wouldn't believe, like he was trying to tell us something. I went out again after 15 minutes and said when is the Dr coming in? She said "she is coming now"...so she wasn't even on the premises when we got there. At that point, the lady asked for $368.00 for everything. I said you quoted me different over the phone. I said he isn't being cremated, so why so much? She said "for the doctor to come in, the euthanasia, etc and it would be more if cremated...and we are the cheapest around"...HUGE FAT FREAKING LIE!!!! I proceeded to give her our care credit card and she couldn't run it at first. She then said, "oh, I know the problem, I'll have to charge you $50 more because of the care credit fees ." I said "hell no, let's go to my husband...it didn't feel right, there were all these signs", my cat freaking out, no doctor and the crazy insane mega scam upcharge. The lady said, " you don't want to do this to him" trying to pull on my heart strings more and make me feel guilty for leaving. I said" how dare you and I'd rather him suffer just a bit longer to have it done right elsewhere. So glad I did!We drove to CARES in Langhorne..AMAZING!!!We were greeted with warm, open arms and felt a calming vibe by Celeste. She told us how handsome our kitty was and how sweet he was. She said she is going to get a tech out here immediately to get him comfortable right away. The tech named Tara, came out immediately and cuddled him with her caring arms and reassured us the Doctor would be right back with our cat to say our goodbyes. She took him in the back to place an IV and at that time Celeste took care of the financials. $121.00 for everything...the doctor's exam, euthanasia, paw print in clay for us and 2 children, 3 colored mesh bags with a piece of our kitty's fur and a cardboard casket for us to take him home. I couldn't believe it!!! We were almost ripped off by VETS OF WARRINGTON!!! We were then lead into a beautiful, cozy, private room with two comfy chairs and a sofa. Dr. Molly Mauer met us in the room with our kitty and asked if we wanted to hold him or place him on the table. We said the table, which she opened cabinet doors that conceiled the fold down table. They dimmed the lights for a calm atmosphere in the room. They had him in the blanket we brought him in and in delicate terms, told us she would give him medicine to relax him, and then medicine so he goes off to sleep peacefully. She said he may twitch or gasp, but he went right away, fast and peacefully. Considering the situation, it was a beautiful moment to see him out of pain, smile on his face and his eyes full of joy...bright and cheery if you know what I mean. They let us spend as much time as we wanted with him and then took him in his blanket, wrapped him up beautifully and placed him the sealed casket.Celeste told us she would get the paw prints out to us on Monday and that's when they arrived, just as she promised. She also told us about an animal bereavent group that meets there once a month.From start to finish, CARES gets 10 +++ stars where VETS OF WARRINGTON deserves absolutely nothing and should be shut down for their practices, rip offs and unprofessionalism. They tried to take complete advantage of us when we were in a very sad, stressful situation. Shame on them!!! Consider this a warning, stay away from these thieves and heartless conartists. I told my vet what happened after the fact ( she doesn't see pets after hours) and was so happy we left VETS and ran to CARES. She said VETS had a horrible reputation and CARES was the right and BEST CHOICE!!! Read Less