Admiral Veterinary Hospital

I adopted three kittens from a local shelter. They developed horrible URIs. I saw three vets before I saw Dr. Shaffer. Long story, but one of the vets I hold responsible for the death of one of the cats, one seemed not to like to touch cats, and the last spent all of a minute and a half with my very sick cat, actually leaving the room while I was still speaking to him.\r \r Dr. Shaffer's office was pleasantly different. There was absolutely no wait and the entire staff was very soothing to my very sick kittens, keeping up constant reassuring and gentle touches the entire time the kitties were on the table. He wandered in with a mug of coffee and a blunt yet caring manner, and I knew immediately the kittens were in good hands. He was honest with me about the severity of the illness, but offered good instructions about home care and the kittens made it through just fine.\r \r The staff are all friendly. The whole office has a pleasant informality that puts you at ease during a stressful time. This is the way vet's offices used to be -- compassionate, no-nonsense care at reasonable prices. So, don't be put off by the low-tech atmosphere. After sampling other vets that came highly recommended but were a huge disappointment, I found my go-to place in West Seattle. Pros: Inexpensive, easy parking, knowledgeable, good table-side manner more

I just took my dog in to get his nails trimmed. The two ladies in the office were very nice. They took my information and I got my dog's nails trimmed almost right away. \r \r The nightmare started when they began to clip my dogs nails. It took all three of them and the first thing they did was pick him up and lay him on his side. Naturally, when they put him in that defensive position, he started freaking out. I had to leave because I couldn't watch what they were doing to him. The vet clipped each nail three times, thereby prolonging my dog's torture. \r \r I went back in to check on him and I could hear him crying. My dog has never acted that way before and I've taken him to a dog grooming place to get his nails trimmed before this. Of course, the other place didn't hold him down. \r \r When I went in to get him, they were looking at his face because it was bleeding. Yes, bleeding on the cheek. He bit through his own cheek during the procedure. And the best part is that when I told them that they said that they couldn't see where the bleeding was coming from. I could and I hold no medical degree. Actually, the vet said that he couldn't have bit through his cheek because that's not where his teeth are. \r \r As I sit at my computer writing this, my dog is bleeding from his cheek, so yes, that is what happened and yes, obviously that IS were his teeth are. \r \r I would say that these people are dangerously incompetent and I would not recommend them. \r \r Oh, and I paid $18 for the nail trim which is a ridiculous price even if they'd done a great job. more