I highly recommend Wescott Acres for your pup's grooming services. I have been taking my dog to…read moreWescott for about 6 months now. I was not super pleased with her last groom as there was a bit of miscommunication, so I reached out with my concerns and they gave me a full grooming service for free. After a more clear line of communication, her groom was beautiful! Their customer service is outstanding and my pup is so excited every time we pull into their parking lot. Side note - Jackson and Tatum are amazing!!!

Dropped off my doodle at 9am. He wasn't done til 5pm. I've never had to wait more than 3 hours…read morebefore. When he got home he was listless and wouldn't eat. He then threw up numerous times. He wouldn't open his eyes and appeared exhausted. That was yesterday and he still hasn't eaten anything yet. I don't know the environment that he was held in for 9 hours. It was a house detached from the main building. I'll never take him there again!

Always amazing! Our dog gets so excited when we drop him off. Staff is so attentive. We really…read moreappreciate the pick up times on week ends and after 5pm

Took my corgi in for a bath and grooming. The staff upfront was satisfactory, but my groomer was…read morevery friendly and professional. I asked her to do a classic corgi cut and it was great.

To be clear I left Griffin Animal Hospital over a year ago and could not be happier to have done…read moreso. I am writing this review now because I went to my new vet(Cat Clinic) the other day and had a wonderful, easy, affordable experience, and it made me write this review. First issue is the never ending "required tests" stool tests, bloodwork, and other things. They make you do them or at least made me every single time I came in regardless of the issue. This of course ran the bill up every single time to around $600-$700 dollars. Second issue was Dr. Griffins attitude. She couldn't be more abrasive if she tried and I always tried to be nice but I always got the feeling she seemed to feel like she was wasting her time talking to me. She was condescending and definitely didn't respect or care about my time. The final straw was when she said she tried to have me bring in another stool sample only two weeks after a prior visit just to get anxiety meds. It's literally 30% a scam to earn extra money. Lastly for example the Cat Clinic for a yearly check up was only $250 with two vaccines, Flea Meds for 2 cats, and anxiety meds. Which is the primary reason for writing this as I do feel I have been overcharged by Griffin for years. The Cat Clinic has never asked for a stool sample and they ask if I'd like to bloodwork which they don't recommend unless there's a concern. Goodluck with Griffin Animal Hospital if you don't believe me.

For nearly two years, I entrusted Griffin Animal Hospital with the care of my beloved dog, Alayah…read more After obtaining and reviewing her medical records following her death, I was deeply troubled by what they documented, what they failed to document, and how they repeatedly handled my concerns. As early as July 2024, Alayah's chart documented that she was "very stressed," "flailing/thrashing around," and should be pre-medicated before future visits. The clinic clearly recognized that she struggled with significant fear and anxiety. After those experiences, I began taking Alayah to a local groomer, Wags & Whiskers in West Columbia, where she was successfully groomed without chemical sedation and without the extreme distress documented during her veterinary visits. For nearly two years, I repeatedly reported that Alayah experienced severe panic during car rides. She would pant uncontrollably throughout the trip, whether it was ten minutes or several hours. I even shared an audio recording demonstrating the severity of her distress. I also repeatedly explained that the prescribed combination of Trazodone and Gabapentin was not working. Rather than exploring why the medication continued to fail, I often felt my concerns were met with questioning instead of careful listening. During Alayah's annual examination on May 27, 2026, I again explained that we were preparing for a trip and that the medication was still not working. I was surprised when the veterinarian responded that this was the first time she had been made aware of Alayah's travel anxiety despite our previous conversations, the audio recording I had shared, and the clinic's own records documenting medication following a travel-related panic episode. I was advised to continue using the prescribed medication and, after reporting that it still wasn't working during a test run, was instructed to increase the dosage for our trip. I was also told that if the higher dose didn't work, I could bring Alayah back and she would "give her a shot in her butt to knock her out." On June 28, 2026, I followed those instructions exactly. During the four-hour drive from Columbia to Raleigh, Alayah panted continuously despite the increased medication. She never recovered from that state of panic and tragically passed away later that evening at only seven years old. The following morning, I called Griffin Animal Hospital to report her death. One week later, it was confirmed that the veterinarian had received my message. Despite knowing that a long-time patient had died after I followed the treatment instructions I had been given, I never received a phone call. There was no expression of sympathy, no discussion about what had happened, and no attempt to answer my questions. When I later obtained Alayah's medical records, I was surprised to find that many of our repeated conversations about her travel anxiety and the medications' failure were either minimally documented or not documented at all. This review is not written out of anger. It is written because I believe pet owners deserve veterinarians who listen when a client repeatedly says a treatment isn't working, investigate persistent problems, document important discussions, and show compassion when a family loses a beloved pet. For nearly two years, I raised the same concern. I shared firsthand observations, provided an audio recording, reported that the prescribed treatment wasn't working, and followed the guidance I was given. I believed we would eventually find an answer. Instead, I lost my beloved companion and never received even a return phone call from the veterinarian I had trusted with her care.

We have consistently used this lovely pet resort over the years and will continue to do so…read more Our 15 year old pup always leaves us without a backward glance and comes out of the kennels happy to see us. We used to have 2 dogs and are now down to one - both of them are rescues and suffer from separation anxiety issues. Happy to say that both of them were fine going into this facility and fine coming out. Our surviving dog has had short and extended stay and has come home happy from both types of boarding. She has a spa day before returning home and seems to really love her routine and pamper session while there. She can be a smelly little old girl, so really appreciate that her bath from the groomers there lasts longer than any other place. During a power outage after bad weather a few years back, they regularly kept us updated on how they were taking care of the pets in general. We really appreciated the updates as were unable to go and fetch her early. The staff is super friendly and accommodating. This is a top notch facility and highly recommend them.

They are the best!! They always take very good care of my 3 dogs and they are always happy to go…read moreand stay while we are out of town. Clean and the groomer also does a great job!

First time using this establishment for bordering my kitten. They seem to be a caring group of…read morepeople, and my kitten came home with no problems.

We love this place. And they love our Caesar puppy. Our dog would loose his mind if he didn't go to…read moretheir doggy daycare at lease twice a week. In the photo is our dog Caesar playing at their doggy daycare! They took this picture and occasionally take pictures of the dogs so you can follow their Facebook and get really high-quality photos. It's random but a joy when you see your pup.

I have used Irmo Pet Retreat several times for my dogs. Everyone there is so friendly and helpful,…read moreand most importantly my dogs come home so happy. On our last pick up, my dog actually tried to run back with them after greeting us. They also have fair prices and don't nickel and dime you like some other places. I can't recommend them enough!

We boarded our dogs Oakley and Theo from July 19th-28th at Irmo Pet Retreat. We had used them…read morebefore and never had an issue but this is a big enough red flag that I wanted to share. When we dropped them off, Theo (our Labradoodle) had a cut on the end of his back from trying to crawl under our house and scraped it against the concrete. We weren't worried about it since we had been putting Neosporin on it and he couldn't reach it so it wasn't being messed with. The employee there mentioned they had a spray they could use on it and my husband said that would be fine to use it if they wanted. When we got back from our trip, Aaron went to go pick up the dogs. Once he got there, the employee said, "I don't want you to be shocked so I'll tell you now but...all the hair on Theo's back has fallen out." 1st problem: our dogs hair fell out...and we weren't contacted. Sure enough, his whole back was bare and there were some sore spots on his back that you could tell hurt him to touch. We took him to the vet, spent hundreds of dollars running tests and taking skin samples and trying to figure out what could've happened. All the vets and nurses were totally baffled and frustrated alongside us. The vet gave us a call later saying his bloodwork came back fine but the best they could all figure was that it was a chemical burn...they suggested maybe he rolled in cleaning products or something and I needed to figure out what products Irmo Pet Retreat uses. 2nd problem: Our dog lost all hair on his back and has sores from chemical burns...and we weren't contacted. I'll try to attach the screenshots of the email I sent to irmo pet retreat and their response and photos of Theo's poor back/sores. I'm honestly confused and just don't know how to proceed. It would be one thing if an accident happened and then they contacted us...but it's another thing that this happened in their care, and very alarming that they didn't contact us with his significant hair loss. He could've had several things wrong with him and definitely would've needed to be taken to the vet. SO. Seems very shady and anywho, we're pretty disappointed to say the least.

The blank stares I received from the folks up front (including one of the vets) like I was an alien…read morefrom another planet when my Mom sent me over with my dog the day after Christmas could cut ice. I would not trust my pet here.

This is probably the best experience, hospitality and professionalism I've ever had in all 14 years…read moreof my baby's life. I had to put him down last week and they gave me a private room and they were so gentle with him and gave me all the time I needed to say my goodbyes. Today I got in the mail my baby's paw print, a card and a little snoot mark and I'm just blown away by the gesture. I'm just in awe.

My 2 Shetland Sheepdogs have been loving the care they get from Leslie and her team for 12 and 11…read moreyears. Our 3rd Sheltie is 3, and he's gone there since he was a baby as well. We do daycare and boarding with them, and the facility is just an absolute gem to have in our area. Leslie is the most compassionate and caring person, and her team is top notch. She also has extensive knowledge, coming from the best background to operate this type of business. Even as I have watched this business grow over the last decade, the quality of care has remained superior. Boarding rooms are real rooms, there is a later nighttime walk so dogs aren't expected to hold it for 11 or 12 hours like other places we have heard about, they cater to animals with special needs, and all the employees are engaging and care. 12 years is a long time to have one team taking primary care of 3 dogs and we used to have a cat too - so I could write paragraphs of positives for this business, but I'll just let that 12 years serve as an exclamation point. Excellent business to trust your furbabies with!

Our poodle has been cared for and entertained by the excellent staff at Specialty since 2021…read more Maggie is always happy & has a great time at her weekly playdates. She loves the staff and always makes dog friends.