In Oct of 2025 in the afternoon one of my dogs started having severe stomach issues. I called VCA…read morean asked if I could bring her in and that I thought it was an emergency as the dog was shivering. They turned me down flat, even though I'd been a regular customer for years. I ended up taking my dog to Bishop, CA which is around 100 miles away. The vet there stayed late, did a thorough exam and gave a shot and meds. Subsequently I said, no more VCA. However the other day my wife made an appointment for nail clipping at VCA for both dogs and a sanitary trim of one of my dogs. When I arrived, I was informed they were understaffed and wouldn't do the sanitary trim. They then took each dog away for 10 minutes, brought them back and said they 'd clipped the nails. I then paid the bill of 76 dollars, got in my car and drove home. When there, I examined each dog. There was no evidence of anyone having clipped nails on either dog. At this point, I just don't feel I can trust VCA with the health and wellbeing of my dogs, and as a result, I'm not having anything to do with them.

Wanted them to shave my dog as he has a lot of mats. They drug him and shave about 10% of his body…read moreand nick his genital area, so he's been licking for days and he's all red and inflamed. He was asleep and they couldn't even shave him properly. I know they are not groomers, but I used to have my dog shaved every summer by the old Crestwood, so I just assumed... I won't be back; I'll drive to Palmdale rather than get charged more money for less of a job and have my dog injured.

I don't understand why my experience and review was taken down. Milo was abused while in her care…read moreand it needs to be addressed. The picture she posted has a red eye due to either strangulation or being hit with a brush. See the attached pictures. She claims he was aggressive but still groomed him for 4 years? She is lying. Notice that she put my name on only his pictures and not anyone else's.

From the owner: My business allows my customers to make a one stop care location for their dog. Routine care is…read moreprovided with grooming and doggie daycare. For those special occasions, we provide pet sitting and dog boarding. As needed dogs behavior evaluations, training and microchips are also available.

Absolutely loves Kara Cares! We had a week long vacation and could not take our 9yr old GS, Keisle…read more We had just lost her buddy Hippo so we were very concerned to leave her alone with someone just feeding her and leaving. Kenneling would have been even worse for her. Amanda came and stayed with Keisle 7pm to 7am. Amanda was so sweet and patient with our girl and they became quick friends. She sent us pictures and videos and let us know how she was doing every day. Highly recommend them & will use them again! THANK YOU KARA

Pet sitting. Absolutely wonderful service and my cats liked her. Can't ask for more than that…read more She'd come by once a day to feed and play with my kitties. I love that she sent pictures every day. Also, her rates were reasonable. Highly recommend.

Felt confident leaving our Dachshund there. Received pictures of him playing other dogs…read more The facility has a play yard. We are so happy that we found Paws and Claws for those times we can't take him with us.

Murphy and Stella love their stays!!! Easy check in and out. Very communicative and has worked…read morewith our family schedule changes! They also post pictures of our babies

My husband and I have been coming here for our dogs' needs and care for over 2 years now and I…read morehighly recommend them. They can get extremely busy and it has gotten a little more challenging to get an appointment but I always commend the level of care and customer service we get from this place. Everyone is so friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable. They are also really good at following up on upcoming appointments or vaccinations due to make sure your pets are up-to-date. If you are looking for a vet center, as much as I'd like to gatekeep them, this is the place to be. Highly recommend them!

Extremely disappointed with the lack of professionalism and consistency from the front office staff…read moreat Thurman Veterinary Clinic. I called around 8:30 a.m. this morning to establish care for my two French Bulldogs and was told that they were accepting new patients but it would be a month out. The receptionist began collecting my information to create patient charts, discussed scheduling appointments for June, and was in the process of preparing the required $40 per pet appointment hold fee when the call was disconnected. When I called back later, a different receptionist informed me that the clinic was not accepting new patients and that I would not be able to establish care there. When I explained that another staff member had literally begun the intake process and was preparing to collect payment for appointments, I was simply told, "I don't know, but we're not taking new patients." The complete lack of communication and consistency was incredibly frustrating. Based on the glowing reviews, I expected a much more professional and organized experience. While I cannot speak to the quality of the veterinary care itself, the customer service and handling of front-office communication left a very poor first impression.

I can't rave enough about Bella and Fernando at Guiding Pets & Parent! We sent our dogs, Saint…read more(6-year-old Rottweiler) and Noah (3-year-old German Shepherd), through their 4-week off-leash/advanced training program, and WOW--what a transformation! Noah was a bundle of chaos, and Saint was well-behaved but needed some fine-tuning. After the training, they're both so much more responsive, well-behaved, and just easier to handle--especially with our 1-year-old baby around. Their confidence and obedience skyrocketed, and we've never felt closer to them. Plus, we learned how to keep up the training at home, which was super helpful! Never thought I'd be able to walk these big boys off leash and have them heel at my side. Bella and Fernando were professional, patient, and clearly love what they do. They kept us in the loop and gave us the tools we needed for success. If you're considering training, DO IT--you won't regret it!

I cannot sing enough praises for Izabellah and Fernando. For some reason we adopted two puppies in…read moretwo years and knew immediately that we needed help. From the initial consult all the way through graduate sessions they've been so educational, friendly, and supportive. They are priced competitively with other trainers in the area. Most importantly, our pups love them! They offer so many different types of training for everyone's needs and have even boarded our dogs when we went on vacation. We are so lucky to have found them.

My baby stayed here twice headed to Vegas!! I was skeptical at first because I never knew this was…read morea thing but everything went smooth and the second time he ran straight for Ryan so I know he was treated well!! Thanks Again I'll definitely be back!!

I read online that the owner passed away. Every time we had our dog there she was well taken care…read moreof and Steve was very friendly and loved animals.

Very helpful, fast and affordable. Got my baby in the next day after calling and had her ready…read morewithin just a few hours and back to normal! Highly recommend this establishment!

This review is based off my experience and not influenced by any previous reviews…read more The vibe I got from my visit felt like they're just out to make quick cash off customers. My cat was sick and I obviously answered any questions to give the veterinarian an idea of what was wrong with him. When I tell you she wasn't in that room for more than a minute, I wish I were exaggerating. She looked into my cat's mouth for maybe 10 seconds and decided $675 worth of medications and treatments was needed. I would have probably been ok with paying that amount if I genuinely felt like she cared about my cat's health and wanted to help him. I then tried to see if I could get any of the medications without the $235 bloodwork. At least the fever reducer. The vet veterinarian said no. The bloodwork was then dropped down to $165 to send the test out to a 3rd party instead of in-house. I left this place unsatisfied with their service and luckily I already had another appointment lined up for my boy and he is doing much better.

Lurine and company are professional and normally courteous enough. She is more of a dog person than…read morea people person but she has taken care of my animals properly each time they have been there. The dogs stay outside in large pens and you can pay a little more to have them get some yard time. As far as we can tell they adhere to our feeding cycles and the dogs seem no worse for wet when we pick them up. Overall, the value is good the courtesy is meh but not horrible and they care enough at the kennel to keep my animals healthy.

My fur babies (Bostons) absolutely LOVE Cameo Kennels! In fact I tell them we're going for a ride…read moreto Ms. Lurine's house, and they're prancing waiting for their leashes! This has been a stressful year for me as a human, but the bright note in the middle of all has not only been the boarding, but also the training. I now have dogs who respond to commands, walk excellently on leashes and are social with the other dogs. The reason why is simple. Lurine trained them, made them comfortable in their surroundings and kept them together. They have had A+ training and I really couldn't be happier! In fact I'm sad that I'll be moving out of the area, with no one to count on to watch my pups. Cameo Kennels is a bright spot in this little desert town.