My family brought my childhood dog of 16 years to be cremated her after her recent pass. Her name was Princess, I was 7 years old when she became a part of my family, and she quickly became the best f... Read More
My family brought my childhood dog of 16 years to be cremated her after her recent pass. Her name was Princess, I was 7 years old when she became a part of my family, and she quickly became the best friend I had ever had, we were literally inseparable. She would always greet me at the door, slept by my side, she did everything with me, she was even there when I very first took off on my bike, troting along side cheering me on, and 'keeping me safe' she was always there to protect me. Well to get back to the point here, this animal hospital, which is suppose to be staffed with people who genuinely care for animals, messed up Princess' cremation. She was cremated along with 3 other people's beloved pets and now the ashes are mixed and can not be returned to the people who are grieving the lose of a family member. As a person and a professional who works with animals every day I do not understand how this can be ok, or even brushed aside. Pets are family, Princess was my family, I know mistakes happen, accidents happen, but not this one. This was a family dealing with a grievance of a death of a loved one and I feel it wasn't treated as such. I know there are people out there who think "it was just an animal" but those people should not be working in an animal hospital, and I feel that is how this situation was handled and thought about. I would advise you don't trust your pets in the care of this hospital, because this wasn't a little forgivable mistake this is something that can not be undone and there will always be an empty place in mine and my family's heart. Read Less