Capitalism at its best.
In 2021 I started a non-profit animal rescue in the area and from the beginning have used Heritage and New Berlin for my cats and dogs as well as for a rooster. Dr. Bill, Dr. Luke and Dr. Linda were the vets treating my animals with great knowledge. Dr. Gilette has also seen a couple of my animals.
Over the course of close to 2 years I have taken about a dozen dogs there as well as countless cats, a rooster, donkey and horse, paid all my dues, paid emergency visit fees and literally spent thousands of Dollars with their network.
Recently I asked them to fill out a form for Petfinder (stating how many of my animals they have seen within the past 6 months, which was 10) so that I can advertise my adoptable animals with Petfinder, and they refused to fill out the form, "they don't feel comfortable" signing the form because "they (Heritage) hadn't re-done all the regular vaccines on all my animals".
That Petfinder form does not ask about vaccinations or details, it literally only asks how many animals were seen within the past 6 months (which is 10 of which all of these had gotten their vaccinations at those appointments).
As a rescue I cannot afford paying a $60plus vet visit fee plus the vaccination fee for every animal every year, that would bankrupt any rescue within less than a year but there are other low to no cost options where I can take my animals to for vaccinations. I take my animals to the vet for the initial intake exam and vaccines as well as for medical treatment.
Heritage's refusal of signing the Petfinder form is basically saying, 'yes, we are more than happy to take your money, the more the better, but that doesn't mean we'll sign a form that we have actually seen your animals'. At least not if I am unwilling to pay $100plus for a rabies vaccine with them once a year for every animal.
They are indeed more than comfortable asking $200 emergency visit fee for a 4 week old one eyed kitten that got dropped off at my rescue and was in desperate need of a vet, which is only one example of their crazy fees.
This clinic is not about compassion or even reason, it's all about the money, good old capitalism, and then some more.
Shame on them.
Needless to say I will no longer use or recommend them read more