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On Saturday evening, I decided that my cat needed to see a vet immediately. I'm new to the area, and found this clinic via Google. The receptionist took some basic information, and moved us into an examination room immediately. A tech was in almost immediately, and Dr. Stacy Smith came in very shortly thereafter. She examined Pasha thoroughly, and then explained what she found, and what she wanted to do.
A tech came in with a breakdown of the costs, and it was simply more than I could afford. Dr Smith returned, we talked more, and came up with an affordable, and I beleive medically sound solution.
When i came back the next evening either to pick her up or determine a further course of action. Her condition was virtually unchanged, barring the fact that she was no longer as dehydrated. Dr. April Smith explained what she believed the situation was, and what my options were. Most of what she discussed involved follow-up with a private vet, i.e., options that would provide no income to the clinic. In response to my questions , she indicated that Pasha was very ill, and that no matter how much money I chose to spend, there was very little chance of her recovering to a quality life.
At that point I decided to have her put to sleep. Dr. Smith was extremely compassionate, and indicated that she thought it was the best choice under the circumstances. One of the techs indicated that she had looked after Pasha all day and had seen no movement, and that she thought I was doing the right thing. They allowed me all the time I wanted alone with Pasha before she was euthanized. They allowed me to hold her as the injection was delivered. They allowed me to stay alone in the room with Pasha until I was ready to leave. Dr Smith hugged me.
I spent about $1,300.00 for one night's Intensive care. It's expensive, but emergency and intensive care are both always expensive. I appreciated the fact that they told me ahead of time what the cost would be. This allowed me to make informed decisions.
In short, I have no complaints at all regarding my experience there. I found the staff to be both competent and compassionate. I feel comfortable that I gave my beloved Pasha the best care that I could.
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