I've used this clinic since 2005 thought highly of it but on August 14, 2021 that was the date my opinion changed. In December 2020 recommended a teeth cleaning for my 13 going on 14 yr old cat, Charlie. January 5, 2021 got his teeth cleaned. When I got him home he was a totally different cat needing almost 24/7 care. He couldn't stand on his own, walked in circles, and had a hellish odor on his bowel movements. His bowels gave of a horrible odor in diarrhea form. Dr. Haag, said sometimes after surgery strange changes can come to surface and told me to get him some fiber into him. So for a couple of months I was putting fiber in his wet food.. He had stopped eating his dry food. From January to August I had been continuously cleaning up after my cat and helping him stand while feeding. There were many times I would let him eat off the end of my lazy boy because I could keep his mind on his food.
Many times from May to August I would make an appointment only to quickly cancel because I still had hope for Charlie with no heart for putting him down, The longer I put off the worse Charlie got, when I talked with Dr. Hagg, she would always encourage me with Charlie's health. Finally, around 1st of July his stools started to turn normal with partial diarrhea hit & miss. Charlie was slowly going down hill with in home accidents being more frequently by August he had no idea where his litter box was located. I could no longer keep track of where he would pee on my carpets and my house smelled like "Charlie". I had gotten water free soap to touch him up when it was very bad but that was only for a day or two.
On August 14th, 2021 when I got up he had been lost on the floor not able to right his body and he had pooped rolling in his mess. Recently not rightly himself was getting to be a usual thing, I knew he was suffering and with his explosive vomiting Charlie was miserable. I knew that the only hope for Charlie was to put down. I called the clinic shortly after 8 AM, Maddy said they had an opening at 9:40 or 10:40, then she said something very strange. She said Dr. Hagg wasn't in but a substitute was there and she (Maddy) didn't think that the veterinary could euthanasia Charlie. I asked her how hard could that be it's a simple injection, why don't you ask her. She asked and told me yes, she could take care of Charlie. I then chose the 10:40 AM appointment. Now mind you there was no mention to me about payment.
Charlie & I get to the clinic, no one else was in the parking lot. I called to check-in & Maddy said she'd get the room ready and send a tech out to get us. We waited in the car for 30 minutes, I holding Charlie crying my eyes out.. some other patients came in some had left during this time. Maddy, can charging out of the building loudly asking in an accusing tone, "why are you answering your email, I've sent it twice and need the bill to be signed for Care Credit before you can come in." I was dumbfounded.. I told her my phone was off and in my purse, she told me to turn it on and approve the bill. I told her I don't know how to do that on a cell phone, I' d have to go home to do it on my email & they'd be closed before I got back. With that I started getting out of my car stating, "this is a bunch of bullshit, I've never not paid any of your bills." proceeding into the building. The first room was ready for Charlie, we went in and I let him down to pace walk. Then the tech, Michelle came into the room followed by the doctor. I explained what Charlie had been going through the wet stools, vomiting for 7 !/2 months and the deterioration of his ability to stand, stay standing, falling, rolling around and loss of sense to go to the litter-box. The doc told me that he was in horrible health and really needed to be put down months before then. The most intelligent answer I had heard in months. She got the shots and proceeded to put Charlie at peace. I cried over my Charlie, my heart was broken but he was out of his pain and at peace.
I got a letter from the Dwight Vet. Clinic on the August 23rd, 2021, saying. "The doctors and staff at Dwight Veterinary Clinic always strive to provide the best possible level of service for our clients and patients. Our medical guidance and recommendations for both emergency and preventative are dispensed first and foremost with your pet's health in mind. Unfortunately, our doctors and staff cannot deliver necessary veterinary care and recommendations without a polite, civil and comfortable relationship and communication with our clients, Your behavior and interactions with our personnel on August 14 have made it impossible for Dwight Veterinary Clinic to continue to provide medical care for your pets. Yelling at staff, using derogatory language, and exhibiting aggressive behavior is not only unacceptable, but also subject to legal action. As a result of this, as of today, we must terminate our professional relationship with read more