FACT: SETAEC is NOT under any circumstances a FREE animal clinic. Would you go into walmart and demand they give you your food and supplies on the basis that you promise to return and pay? No? I don't... Read More
FACT: SETAEC is NOT under any circumstances a FREE animal clinic. Would you go into walmart and demand they give you your food and supplies on the basis that you promise to return and pay? No? I don't think that would go down to well. This animal emergency hospital runs on the same basis. If you can not afford to house, feed, and maintain your pets health then WHY do you have one to begin with, or why would you allow it to become pregnant knowing the risks involved? It is not THEIR fault that your animal was unsupervised and allowed to drink chemicals, nor is it their fault if your dog is pregnant and having trouble delivering the puppies. The SETAEC is run by board members who set forth the rules. So try to understand that the person your yelling at over the phone and the doctors who care for your pets have to follow those rules. Secondly, they can NOT give you information over the phone because that makes them liable if YOU screw it up. This does not run like a human hospital, those who are naive to think so should reconsider owning a pet. If you do not pay for your services then the hospital goes broke, then your choices would be either Lake Charles, La. or Houston. That alone is the main reason human hospital bills are so high. Your paying for all of the people that "promised" to come back and pay. They provide a service that no one else does during the night time, weekend, and holiday hours. The doctors and the staff do not have magic wands, but they ARE wonderful people, not animal killers. They have treated several of my animals with curiosity and professionalism among MANY other people as well. The owners who have an animal they can't afford to treat are the responsible parties there if their animal dies, not the people who strive to save everything that comes through their door to the best of their ability. So if you want the best care and knowledgeable doctors at 2am when no one else is available to help, SETAEC IS the best place to go. Don't be blinded by people who are angry that they didn't get free services or that were asked to pay for their services and are angry that they couldn't. They also offer care credit as an alternative source, which no one here seems to have mentioned.Last but not least, might I add that one of these ratings is completely incorrect, the gentleman didn't even attempt to go into the hospital, he just called. It was never a forgotten wallet, and IF that had been the case would he have ran home and grabbed it? So he wasn't turned away just as an FYI. I'd be concerned about a lawsuit suing him for slander and liable if I were him, since there is no record of him visiting tonight. Secondly, the telecheck that was denied... if it was morning time, why would you just run down the road to an ATM or your bank and pull the money out if it was there?::It's better to let people assume your stupid; than to speak and remove all doubt.:: SETAEC customer, because I AM responsible for whatever may happen to my pets. Read Less