Having Dr. Kelly come into our home was the single greatest gift of assisting our Stilly to his…read morenext adventure. I hope and pray that for the rest of my life, I never have to choose any other way for my animals. There were no slippery metal exam tables, no motion-sick car rides filled with trembling terror, no buzz of harsh fluorescent lights, and no chaotic waiting rooms thick with antiseptic and distress. Just a few years before, we'd had a traumatic experience which left a lot of regret and lingering ache when we lost our Golden Retriever, Dennis (da-best dog), a few years ago. With Stilly, everything was peaceful and beautiful. He remained in his kingdom. He rested on his beloved floor pouf--the throne he stubbornly claimed over every plush bed we ever bought him--bathed in familiar scents and a square of afternoon sun requested just for him. There was only reverence, quiet air, and the hands of the people who adored him. He drifted away knowing absolute safety, deep warmth, and devotion. Walking a soul to the veil in the very sanctuary he filled with love for fifteen years is a profound privilege, but it was Dr. Kelly's gentle presence that carried us across that threshold. Before anything began, she asked the question that cut straight through the guilt and doubt: If there were a magic pill that could make him better, would you give it to him? The instant answer was yes. And when the follow-up came--and would it make him truly well again?--the truth anchored us. In that single, compassionate moment, she lifted the burden of the decision from our shoulders and framed it as what it truly was: a final act of mercy. Every detail that followed was grounded in extraordinary tenderness--the quiet reverence with which she pressed his paw print into soft white clay, the gift of a gentle Mr. Rogers book on grief left for our hearts, and above all, her boundless, unhurried patience while we poured our final whispered goodbyes into his fur. She didn't simply provide veterinary care; she held the space so steady that grief had room to breathe. I don't know how Dr. Kelly carries the weight of what she does, but she gave our boy the most peaceful exit imaginable, and for that, our family will be endlessly grateful.

Dr. Chandler and Jennifer are two of the most compassionate people that I've come across in the…read moreveterinary field. True angels on Earth. I scheduled a hospice consult for my sweet 13 year old lab and received a quick response with a call from Jennifer. Even though I never met Jennifer, I felt like she was holding my hand during the whole process. When it was time for our hospice consult, Dr. Chandler came to our house and assessed our boy along with going over quality of life. She even gave him a treatment before she left to see if it would help his mobility. After the consult, I received a very thorough email from Dr. Chandler giving me a breakdown of my dog's prognosis along with some treatment options. She reached out to other mobile vets on my behalf and provided helpful links for every option of care that she gave me. Jennifer also followed up to check on Oakley to see how he was doing. When it was time to make the decision for me to let him go, I texted Dr. Chandler (after hours on her day off). She still responded. She came out a couple days later to our home and we were able to give him a peaceful goodbye on our lawn, which was his favorite place. Dr. Chandler treated Oakley with such care and dignity from start to finish. Jennifer also called me again to check on my wellbeing a week after we said goodbye. Dr. Chandler reached out to me on a Saturday to let me know she had Oakley. He was ready to return home. She worked with us on getting him back and even went as far as matching the tissue paper to the color of his fur for the packaging. She also included a beautiful dog card along with his name which was handwritten. It lays against the paw print and clipping of his hair she gave us. I hope I provided enough details as to why Love Always is not only the best, but the only option I would ever use when having someone take care of my beloved companions.

October 2025: Dr. Leslie and the Thrive team continues to grow. Today I was served by Dr. Troy who…read morehas animal chiro experience from 2003. Dr. Leslie's team are always wonderful, knowledgeable, and all have a love or animals and a great bedside manner. Great Job Troy and the Thrive Team!

Miko tore his ACL in his back left leg. I booked the appointment over a month ago because they are…read morebooked out. so before Even arriving they got Mikos name wrong on his profile. They also require a $100 deposit. I called back a few days later because I made an appointment at a different animal rehabilitation center for Miko that had much sooner availability. They told me that a refund was out of the question in a very stern way. When me and Miko walked in the building on the inside, it looked clean and quiet. I appreciated the fact that there was no wait once we got there. Me and Miko get put into a room and the vet had either the flu or a cold. And to be honest really shouldn't have been working. the young woman who was helping her was much less sweet to Miko than the other assistants were at the other rehabilitation center. The entire time he was there I don't think the assistant gave him one pet. I found that extremely weird but she did have a professional attitude. while we were there, they called my vet to get access to Miko's pet records. they were starting to review them as I was in the room, which I also felt just wasn't up to par. I think that they should've reviewed his records prior to us arriving that way I didn't have to sit there while they shifted through old records. Most of what I was being told, I had already talked about with the other physical rehab center, which I had already mentioned to them, and so they told me majority of my appointment would be red light therapy and some exercise. That wasn't really the case. I will say that it was relieving and gave me peace of mind to know that They didn't find anything out of the ordinary when evaluating him. when the assistant did do the red light therapy she seemed like she was in a rush, not kind, not warm not affectionate just doing her job. Miko was clearly feeling a little shy and she really didn't have much sympathy for it. anyways I'm glad I went but I have no intention of coming back. Please consider before going here that everything that they are going to tell you, including exercises can be done at home. This is really only worth it if you don't have the bandwidth or ability to do very simple exercises with your dog at home. The only actual benefit or difference That is here is the red light therapy and the underwater treadmill. Even the written report for Miko was a pretty generic.

I am posting to endorse our exceptional veterinarian, Dr Rebecca Williams of the Sierra Ranch…read moreVeterinary Clinic and Rehabilitation Center in Granite Bay, California (916) 774-6630.  Dr. Williams has managed and provided for the health needs of our families' 6 rescue dogs these past four years and we are most pleased and grateful for her best ever care.  She is always thorough and we trust her in-depth knowledge and recommendations.  I have family member in the health care field myself and find her exams and treatments appropriate and her billing and pricing is always fair.  Most of all, because our fur babies are so precious to us, we know she has genuine love and compassion for animals and for their people. Dr. Williams' clinical assistants and office personnel are top-notch. If you are looking for someone to care for your pets, please consider meeting Dr. Williams and her team and seeing for yourself how amazing they are.

Dr. Williams, thank you for your response to my recent review. You indicated in your response two…read morethings that I believe highlight my issues with your practice. 1. You prefer patients get medication at your clinic. So do I, you prescribed pregabalin for Tess that is hard to find, your clinic doesn't fill it and prices range from 300 down to 34. Chewy doesn't have it. All I needed was for your staff to ok the fill over the phone with no additional paperwork. This involved checking the prescription on the computer and authorizing it. They said no twice even after contacting a manager. 2. You were Charlie's PTP. You had all his records, ordered tests and handled some of his routine follow-up while he was being treated at UC Davis. We spent thousands of dollars at your clinic on Charlie for tests. UC Davis indicated within 5 minutes of me taking him there that he had a pronounced heart murmur. He had been seen at your clinic only one week before. I don't know if you listened to his heart, but Davis was very surprised that our vet had not caught the murmur. Charlie had endocarditis, we will never know if catching it earlier would have made any difference but the endless scans to his abdomen and numerous blood tests were financially very difficult and in the end heartbreaking and unnessary. I would have appreciated if some common sense could have been used given Tess" prescription as what you prescribed is not easy to obtain, and that a more thorough routine exam of Charlie could have been done prior to running expensive tests. These pets are loved family members. Thank you

We had an incident of aggression with our 2 cats , ages 10 and 7, who've never had aggression…read moreissues before. We didn't know what to do and definitely did not want to have to rehome one. That would have devastated us. I found Faith online and found that she lives very close to us. She immediately found time to come to our house to help. She worked with us and our cats for 1.5-2.0 hrs. I was almost brought to tears later that day when they walked by each other without incident! This morning I woke up with 1 sleeping on me with the other sleeping nearby! We can't thank Faith enough for returning our home to the peaceful sanctuary we love. Thank you, Faith!

Nearly two years later since my first review! I had asked Faith to come out to see Mimi who was…read moredying of feline leukemia. She is very intuitive when it comes to animals. One of the things I wanted to know was what Mimi would like to eat in her last days. Mimi had a hankering for peas and no one knew this except the family and her. Faith looked at me and said, "Mimi would like some peas." She also requested chicken, but never ended up eating anything. Faith also gave Mimi a pet massage as she intuitively knew where Mimi needed to be massaged. Afterward, Mimi got up and ran outside - something she hadn't done for weeks! It was like she got a new bout of energy. That lasted for about a day. Other things Faith mentioned were very touching and helped me grieve. Like how Mimi was hanging on because she knows how much I care for her and that her neighbor cat friends knew she was ill. Humorous anecdotes too like how the "other lady" (my mom) would always fuss over her whenever she visited - very true! Of course we all share a bond with our furry friends and can speak our own language with them. However having a gifted person like Faith who can bridge the gap between humans and animals with such clarity only solidifies that bond. On another note, I'm still saddened as I type this review. Mimi joined the angels two days ago - she went downhill very quickly. Pets are like family - they love you unconditionally.

I'm sorry it took me a while to write this review. I worked…read morewith Dr. Barragan the nutritionist because my dog Bianca had stage 3 CKD and basically refused to eat her prescribed Hills etc diet so we turned to homemade food. Dr. Barragan was a delight to work with and we really appreciated how flexible and caring she was for all her diet plans for Bianca. She was so thoughtful and helped us make sure Bianca could get as much nutrition as she could, without making us feel bad if Bianca didnt finish her food. For an extremely picky eater, Bianca liked the novelty of the food ideas and I highly recommend coming to foothill for basic check ups as well! The staff and vets are all very professional. Unfortunately Bianca passed last June from complications not directly related to her CKD. But i'm always grateful for all the help that Foothill provided

Rude customer service from a Tanna (at the front desk): she's more often than not unprofessional…read moreand generally presents as unfriendly, snappy and rude. We have several neighbors who have had similar negative experiences with this front desk individual. Foothill Farms would benefit from retraining Tanna or perhaps NOT have her in a front desk (customer service) position if she does not enjoy interacting with people nor have polished customer service skills. The veterinarians on the other hand, are excellent, gentle, and take their time with our pets. The vet techs likewise are amazing, skilled, and caring with our pets as well.

I want to thank UC Davis and especially Dr. Ingrid for all the care, help, and attention my dog…read moreBrownie received. Brownie had a canine ameloblastoma, a tumor that was growing in his jaw. It needed to be removed along with a portion of his jawbone. While the tumor is benign, without surgery it would eventually destroy a dog's mouth, causing terrible suffering and ultimately death. Although the surgery is considered common, there was nothing common about trying to find a place that could perform it without leaving me in financial hardship for years. The estimates I received from private clinics ranged from $15,000 to $20,000. At one point, I almost had to say goodbye to my boy. Then I called UC Davis and scheduled an appointment. From my first call to the surgery itself, the entire process took about a week. They prioritize cases based on urgency, which I truly appreciated. The entire staff was amazing. Not only was Dr. Ingrid wonderful, but every doctor and team member treated their patients as if they were their own family members. Dr. Ingrid was patient, compassionate, and took the time to explain everything to me. We went ahead with the surgery, and I paid about a third of what I had been quoted elsewhere. Most importantly, Brownie is recovering beautifully. I have nothing but gratitude and appreciation for this clinic and its staff. They gave my best friend a chance, and for that I will always be thankful.

I brought my dog here for emergency surgery after a serious injury to his leg. My local vet…read morereferred us there and had called ahead, so they were expecting us and had 2+ hours notice we were coming. (6PM arrival) Fast forward another 4+ hours to 10:30 PM. We finally get to talk to a resident, Dr. Olivia Taubenfeld, who tells me she doesn't think it's a degloving injury - without even examining him yet. I tell her I don't what that is, but describe seeing exposed tendons, ligaments, and possibly bone (which is also what I described when admitting him hours before.) Another 2+ hours go by and they finally examine him. (1AM) Dr. Taubenfeld's report? Degloving injury. Had anyone bothered to look under the temporary bandage put on by the first local vet, or even listened to my description of his wound, they would have seen and understood the severity of the injury. Now they're recommending amputation and treatment options have changed drastically because they neglected seeing him for so long. After getting a second opinion, I decide to pull him out of this hospital so he can get proper care. I'm told they'll do a wound cleaning first thing in the morning. I communicate persistently all day, making sure they're aware of my intention to transfer him that afternoon. I go to pick him up at 4 PM - they haven't cleaned his wound yet. I wait hours, desperate to get him out of there and to a vet who has the capacity to give him proper care and attention. At one point (6 PM) I can hear him crying and whining from behind one of their exam room doors. Apparently, they finally got around to cleaning his wound, only without proper sedation and pain management. Torture. Soon after, they bring him out of that room to me. While I'm carrying him to leave, as soon as we get outside, he starts peeing in my arms. (Sweet boy waited until he was outside.) I place him down, and he stands there peeing for I swear at least one 1 minute. His bladder had to be completely full. Had they even let him relieve himself the 24 hours he was there?! I will never bring another animal here.

They got a corn cob out of my dog's tummy. Even though it was expensive, they are associated with…read morean awesome credit program.

We have been coming to Animal Medical Center for a couple years now and we highly recommend Dr…read more Kent Jackson. He's wonderful with our pets which include cats, a chihuahua with a heart condition and our rabbit. He has a great way with our pets, and his presence is calming to them. Obviously vet visits can be stressful for pets, so we are grateful for his tender care. He's been caring for our chihuahua who as mentions suffers from an enlarged heart. She's doing great with the medication he prescribed which is great because she's our lil fur baby and we adore her so much. Great staff, reasonable prices, adequate time to answer questions and address concerns.