The good stuff: Their vets are very skilled and they have empathy and compassion. Also, once you…read moreare established if your pet has an issue they get them in pretty quickly. The bad: This place charges A LOT! I have had the impression more than once that finding every opportunity to add charges during an exam is included in their staff training. Also, there is little/no transparency with charges ahead of time. I am putting it out there so people can be aware. We boarded our dogs and paid a lot extra for their "luxury run". It was supposed to have a tv that played soothing videos and be equipped with cameras that we could log into and check on them at our convenience. We were not allowed to see this in person because of "safety protocol" and the morning we checked them in we were informed that the cameras were down. We had no way of knowing if we got anything that we were charged extra for, and we were charged a lot extra. They were unapologetic about this and did not offer to reduce the bill for the services that were not provided. Over $200 for 24 hours and I have no idea if we got anything we payed extra for. Pros: skilled vets and usually can get an appointment quickly Cons: they squeeze you for every dime and you must take it on faith that you are getting what you paid for.

Love the staff there! Dr Stout has been great for my animals!! When we lost our best dog she was…read morecompassionate and sent a personalized card. She was great with my cat as well!

Buy a coffee and then adopt a cat all in the same place…read more River Kitty Cafe has been on my radar for quite some time but due to their hours, it took until now to find the time to pop in with Maria. It just so happened we popped in on their 1 Year Anniversary! What timing! We got there right at 10am when they opened and they were instantly busy. You can reserve time to hang out with the cats while sipping your coffee (or if you just want some kitty time) or you can enjoy your drinks/food from behind the glass. They were completely booked for the day due to their anniversary so Maria and I enjoyed our coffee (and my cookie) from the main seating area. Maria got a cold brew and I didn't see an americano on the menu but asked if they could make one and they happily obliged. I forgot to ask for it iced so it came out pipping hot (and not diluted with water) so it was pretty much 4 shots of espresso in a cup. I devoured the delicious cookie while waiting for my coffee (they were backed up with all the people coming in for their kitty cat reservations) so it took a bit longer than normal for my drink to come out but that was fine. I wasn't going anywhere. Since it was pretty much pure espresso, it didn't have much flavor but was still decent. This place gets their coffee from Intuition Coffee in Peoria. Maria and I chatted and caught up on life since it had been a few week since we hung out. In that time, we saw so many people come and go just to see the kitties. One of the ladies even paid for the adoption process for a future cat owner. I think that was called 'sponsoring a cat', which warmed my heart to see that there is still good out there in this increasingly negative world. Sometime in the future, I would love to come back and spend 30 minutes in the room with the kittens. They were all super adorable and I need to give them all pets and love. As of this blog post, I think they've adopted out over 150 cats in the year they've been open. That number might be incredibly higher but I don't remember the exact amount we were told when we were talking to the very friendly people at the counter. Meow this is the kind of place I can get behind.

Love supporting the kitties in the establishment. So much fun to see all of them and pet and feed…read morethem. Love the work they are doing. Cookies were good as well. Fun atmosphere and staff were very welcoming.

The great friendliness and positive attitudes of the Dr. and staff!!! AWESOME!!!! Prices were…read morepretty reasonable also. VERY THOROUGH!!! I will use this clinic as I have in the past and only them. If you loved Doc Ray and his staff, you will double love Doc Lauren, I believe and hers!!!!

I PAID for lifetime vaccinations when I started to bring my dog there 2 years ago. Since changing…read moreowners, they discontinued it without any compensation and sent me this large wellness visit estimate. They have lost my trust completely.

We've been coming here for the last couple of years. The doctors and staff are so personable and…read morecaring. We initially started here as the last vet wanted to make a production out of removing a cyst. We came here, and the first visit the doctor seen it and then removed it right in the office! We have been sold on them ever since.

Excellent care for my Golden's once again.. I dropped by without an appointment, my dog was seen,…read moreexamined and treated very quickly and professionally. I felt welcomed appreciated and was never made to feel like I had intruded upon their day. My dogs love it there, never afraid, and they get great care!

We have been taking our pets here for over 30 years and never had a problem. we especially like…read moreDr. Malcom.

I wouldn't go to Dr Kati. She is abrupt, cold and a know it all. Dr Taylor was the absolute best…read morebut unfortunately, he's gone. Dr. Malcom is ok.

We have been going here for at least 20 years. My kids all want to pile in the car and go each time…read morewe do. They are adults now and still want to go pick out new fish!!!

Thank you Pet Pack Rescue Initiative for all your hard work and dedication. They will take on a…read morechallenging case to save a fur baby deserving of a loving home. They are forthcoming and knowledgeable of each animal to be able to place with the perfect family. KT and Alyssa work jobs outside of the rescue, have families and run PPRI full time. Dedicated, loving and amazing. We adopted Rico 5 months ago, he is our third rescue and he is our perfect boy. He is also a loving match for his sibling Tildy too! I want to thank KT and Alyssa for all of their support. They continue to follow up to offer love and support. They want to make sure the transition is smooth and a success for all.

Great rescue group! they really do a lot to ensure the best fit for the dog and the adopter. 10/10…read morerecommend!

I would like to say Carol and her team at animal care clinic in Chillicothe gave us another…read moresuccessful visit. She thoroughly check my little bichon rescue dog. Made sure she's doing well as she's getting older. Started on a new treatment of Apoquel for her allergies yesterday. The amazing difference in my dog. It is wonderful! She never woke up once when she was sleeping last night there was no more scratching her chewing on her skin. So far so good I've never seen my little girl rest so peacefully and be so happy this morning when she woke up. Thank you so much Carol.

I loved taking my dogs there until recently. My boy Marley has seizures and has to be on…read morephenobarbital. Which Carol knows, since she prescribed it. After 5 mon of him being on it she wants me to bring him in for his yearly blood test to check his levels for his liver, being on that medicine FOR 5 MONTHS. Fine whatever, but i told her it would have to be after the holidays, but that wasnt good enough, so she decided to not give my dog his medicine because she wanted to throw a tantrum instead. Her, her husband, and mine talk. We wind up with a weeks worth of medicine, and now in need of a new vet.. she seemed real nice at first. But im not going to take my dog somewhere that cares about money than actually saving the animals life. Surprisingly he is still alive, and doing good. And if anyone has this issue, we found something that has worked, so far (fingers crossed) , its called Neuroplex. Just a thought, and a heads up. Have a great day everyone!