I'm so glad I found CTCH several years ago. All the doctors here are great, with varying approaches. I take a holistic approach to my cats' care, so I see Dr. Smith most often. He worked with me to... Read More
I'm so glad I found CTCH several years ago. All the doctors here are great, with varying approaches. I take a holistic approach to my cats' care, so I see Dr. Smith most often. He worked with me to heal one aging furbaby from neglect, and keep him comfortable until he passed from natural causes. He and Dr. Reynolds helped me assist a second one across the Rainbow Bridge when my cat's COPD progressed to the point he could no longer eat. Dr. Smith does a lot of work with the local Humane Society, taking in the seriously ill cats, treating them, fostering them, and helping to rehome them through his clients and FB page. The three felines I currently parent all came from CTCH's involvement with Williamson County Humane Society. Dr. Smith and his staff don't just rehome animals, they maintain an interest in the cat's welfare throughout the animal's life and work with me to achieve optimal health for each of them through listening, providing various services and information, and accolades. It's always great to have your vet tell you your doing a great job! lolThe three cats I have now all came with various health issues. Emily's story is dramatic, so I'll briefly share it to provide a better explanation of CTCH's quality of care: Emily, was a stray, pregnant, alcoholic female someone brought to the Humane Society from Leander or Liberty Hill, I can't recall which city. Doctor Smith and his staff kept her on IV fluids and nutrition for several weeks, delivered her babies, treated her ringworm, and I don't know what else - she was a mess! Several weeks after I adopted her I requested her lab work because she was cycling through periods of gaining health then crashing to the point of throwing up everything I fed her, and being listless. They had to address some confidentiality concerns because Emily had been adopted and returned to them, (I suspect for the reasons I was dealing with) but they did so quickly and I soon had all her lab work. Internet searches showed Emily was borderline alcoholic several months after she came into CTCH's care. With that information I was able to formulate a treatment program that Dr. Smith approved, and a year and a half later she looks nothing like she did when I got her. She's gained a lot of weight, her coat is soft and shiny, her eyes are no longer glazed, but bright; she is no longer listless, but confident, opinionated and feisty. She has a very good appetite, holds her food well, and seldom has a drop in health. When she does have a slight drop in health, I address it with temporary dietary changes. I use her desire for these dietary changes as a measure of her health; she hasn't wanted them for 2 months now. I've been adopting ill and injured cats and restoring them to optimal health for over 10 years. All three of the cats I currently have would have been euthanized by several of the vets I've dealt with in the past. As someone who has a passion for restoring life to sickly animals, it's truly a blessing to work with the doctors at CTCH and their staff.And eventhough I'm mentioning this last, the staff at CTCH is pretty awesome too! CTCH focuses on having knowledge, kind, efficient and conscientious people in their employ. I'd like to give a special shoutout to Emma who I've watched maintain her calm, composure, kindness and professionalism through a few roller coaster rides of learning her job and training others! lol Read Less