This animal hospital should be closed down. My dog suffered a stroke just prior to 9:00 a.m. in the morning (North Avenue Animal Hospital in Bucktown opens at 9:00 a.m.) We live just blocks from there so we quickly put Bailey in the back of our SUV and drove to their front door. I entered the waiting area crying, asking that someone please help my dog that is dying in the back of my car. They told me they are by appointment only and that I would have to take my dying dog to a hospital that is 30 minutes away - in the middle of rush hour traffic no less. I explained I just moved to the neighborhood and that this is an emergency situation. My dog was dying and needed immediate help. They refused to help Bailey. We drove to the other hospital, listening to our dog gasp for air, terrified. By the time we arrived, our dog was beyond help. Bailey died minutes later. This hospital should not be caring for animals. They allowed a dog to suffer needlessly, because ""they are by appointment only."" DO NOT TAKE YOUR ANIMALS THERE! They DO NOT care or have any empathy for their safety and well being. Words cannot explain how ghastly the experience was...knowing that North Avenue Animal Hospital in Bucktown allowed my dog to suffer to such great extend during the last minutes of her life.\r
Pros: None
Cons: Insensitive, no empathy
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