People, Please! If your pet is bleeding from ANY orifice or too weak to walk in on it's own, if you want to save them, TAKE THEM SOMEWHERE ELSE. There is no Triage. No Appointments. First Come is First Served. A woman's dog died in her arms waiting over 3 hrs while I was there. If she had been behind me I would have gladly allowed her my spot and I think every one of us in that room would have. We could only watch in horror and empathy. That being said if your pet can wait it is well and truly worth it. The worst time to come is the first week of the month as this is a place where we all have too much month left at the end of the money. I came in on the 1st friday of the month, signed in @ 10:55 am did not get seen untill 2:20 pm.
That being said, the clients in the waiting room were of ALL colors and, united by our love of our pets, friendly, chatty, with great attitudes and a rueful understanding of "THE JOB RULE": There are only three (3) kinds, GOOD, CHEAP & QUICK. You can HAVE only two (2) kinds. A Quick & Good job won't be Cheap, A Cheap & Quick job won't be Good, and A Good & Cheap job won't be quick! Dr Mares was kind and gentle, took the time necessary to NOT make me feel like she had to move on to the next client, answering all my questions, comforting my pet. So If you have the time, go! Meet your neighbors, talk, and laugh. Not social? Bring a book, an iPod, or game and possibly your own chair...
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