On February 2, 2024 I called Dr Mesa to my home to euthanize my Maggie. Dr Mesa was relatively prompt in getting to my home, was gentle during the procedure, and allowed me time after Maggie passed to say goodbye. The problem occurred in the after care. I was told it would take about two weeks for them to return Maggie's ashes. After not hearing from them for 24 days, I called them and asked where Maggie's ashes are? They told me they could not find my profile and didn't know where Maggie was. My heart sank. The person I talked to said he was driving and needed to get back to the office to do some research. About an hour later I received a text and that they found my profile but were waiting for a callback with a status update and would get right back to me. I waited an hour and a half and texted "It shouldn't take this long. Where is Maggie?" I got no response. I waited a couple minutes and texted "What's the name of the crematorium?" I got no response. I waited another 20 minutes and again texted "What's the name of the crematorium?" No immediate response. 1 hour later, they finally texted me with the name of the crematorium and said the office had received Maggie back on 2/14/24, 10 DAYS PRIOR! They said they texted me on 2/15/24, sent me a snip of the message, and asked me to verify I received it. The message was never sent to me. They informed me the "delivery technician had an incorrect number" and "this explains her inability to get a hold of you and for you not receiving texts. I have made the correction and apologize for the inconvenience of Maggie's urn not being delivered much sooner."
INCONVENIENCE! I had Maggie for 20 years. It wasn't just an inconvenience, this caused me distress! Furthermore, they after researching the location of Maggie's ashes, after not getting a response to the text, the technician took Maggie's ashes home. No bother to try and contact me again! I call this incompetence! They had my address because they came to my home to perform the procedure. Why not just come to my home and ring the doorbell? This caused me a lot of heart ache.
Then this September 2025, my dog Bella became acutely ill. She was diagnosed with cancer. On the evening of September 26th, Bella's condition declined rapidly. She was in a lot of pain. It was her time. I called Dr Mesa out to euthanize Bella. I gave them my address and my phone number. I took Bella out to the front lawn she loved so much and she collapsed there. Dr Mesa arrived a short time later. It was quick. Within 15 minutes, the procedure was over, our time with her was complete, and Bella was taken away. After recounting the awful distress we went through with Maggie, the following morning, I called Dr Mesa's office and asked them to instruct the crematorium to call me when Bella was ready for pickup, that we would pick up Bella ourselves, and asked for the name of the crematorium. After not hearing back for 20 days, on October 16th, I called the crematorium. They told me they were instructed to deliver Bella's ashes back to them and that they had done so on October 6th, 10 DAYS PRIOR! I asked them where they delivered the ashes to and was told to their home office. They had Bella's ashes in their home office for 10 days! In the same community I live in, and couldn't bring her home to me? Again, I was distraught. I thought, "did they misplace another of my pet's ashes"?! I proceeded to call Dr Mesa's office number and demanded to know where Bella was. Again, I was told he was driving and needed to get back to the office to determine where she was. About an hour later, I received a call back saying they knew where Bella was and that the delivery person had texted me on the 6th when they received Bella back, but that they didn't get a response. I was told that it is not uncommon for people to be unresponsive. WTF! Just maybe they are texting the wrong number like they did to me TWICE! I can see waiting a day or two, but most people who request ashes to be returned are waiting for those ashes to come home for some closure. I spent three weeks in distress, walking past Bella's room and her bed with her not in it, waiting for some peace. It should have only been 10 days.
Don't call Dr Mesa's office. Find another mobile vet. They're not compassionate enough to understand that their lack of "give a crap" causes people a lot of pain. I gave them the chance to make corrections, and they did nothing to improve. We won't be calling them again. read more