As you can see, I'm fairly inactive with reviews. HOWEVER...this review must be shared…read more We evacuated for what we thought would be a 2-3 day "evacucation" from hurricane Ida. Our oldest son lives in Birmingham so we packed up a couple of carry-on suitcases and our two doggies and took the 5 hr drive from St Charles parish to Birmingham, AL. Our son is very allergic to the dogs---especially our 70+ lb "Buddy", who sheds enough to make a new Pomeranian every single day! There was no way Buddy was going to be able to stay at his place, so I googled kennels in the area and came across this godsend, Oak View Animal Hospital. "Godsend? Really?!?" You may ask; and I tell you wholeheartedly , "YES!!!". 1. They are open on Saturday. Okay, many places are, but not all. We were very happy that they were able to accommodate our Buddy at such short notice (the morning of)! 2. They brought him current on his shots. One of the stressors was that Buddy was not up to date with shots---a big "no-no" if you want to board/groom your dog. OVAH said no problem--we'll take care of that! 3. The staff was great. From the initial phone call (I believe it was Sydney), to the drop off (Sidney and Brandi); to the calls checking up on him (I believe it was Brandi both times), to the pick up (Brandi again!)---they were so, so, so very reassuring, tender and professional to Buddy AND us, that we know you will not be disappointed using their services. 4. The medical care. Working as diligently and professionally behind the scenes was Dr Robinson, who not only gave Buddy his shots, but also performed a full on exam and gave Buddy a clean bill of health...a "1" on the healthy pet scale!! 5. Good byes. When we called to let OVAH know that we were coming to pick up Buddy the next day, they joked that he did so well and he may not even want to leave. We chuckled about it, but don't you know that it took about 3-5 min for Brandy to bring him out. I didn't ask, but I imagine she was probably giving him one last hug because you could definitely tell it's not just a slogan to them: they really do care for your pets as they do their own! 6. The finale. The proverbial cherry on top was when Brandi took our payment. She told me Dr Robinson had heard of our situation and she wanted to help us in our time of need by generously discounting our total bill. She obviously didn't do this to boast or to cultivate our future business (we live two states away!). She did this is because she is obviously a compassionate human being who, without hesitation, took action to help a fellow---no asking whether we made $1M or $1k per year---just shear goodwill on her part. We were so impressed with the total experience we received at OVAH, that we just had to share our experience to help put YOUR mind at ease when deciding for your pet's care anytime you're in the Birmingham area. Thank you, OVAH!!! PS. On the "small world" scene---while walking our small dog on our son's street, I got to chatting with one of the neighbors, whose 19-yr old dog has been cared for by OVAH---she had nothing but praises to say about them!

Our pup would have died in their care. Unfit for complex cases. Inexperienced staff, evaluations…read moredone outside patient preview & unprofessional practices. Diagnosed with "anxiety" & judgement was actually meningitis. Thankfully we listened to intuition & returned to competent home vet.

Our dog needs weekly laser treatments for her spine. Our normal Vet's laser is broken and we needed…read moreto find another Veternarian that offered treatments at a reasonable price. We found 280 Animal Medical Center online. It is a long drive for us, but it was well worth the drive! Very professional and kind. Happy we now have a back up for her treatments! Highly recommend!

I don't know about their animal care. Was not able to talk with anyone…read more Made several calls at different hours for two days. They would answer and put me on hold, said they would get back to me. I hung up each time after 10 minutes or so.? Maybe they were short handed or really busy. I moved on, called 2 other vets got my question answered and a time to schedule an appointment. Getting 2 cats fixed, we have to wait till they reach 6 months of age. Two stars for answering the phone.

My dog has always come here for all of his vet needs as well as occasional boarding. They have…read morealways been very friendly to him even though he can be a little jerk (no rose colored glasses here). This most recent visit was a combo to deal with an apparent injury as well as do a checkup and get shots. I called requesting to come as soon as they could see us and since it was so late in the day expected I would have to drop him off so they could see him the next morning. However, they were able to see him as soon as we could get there. They did a great job making him feel warm and comfortable even though he was snarling at them (at first). The vet came out and told me how he was after they finished his procedure and told me what to expect as far as timing and what they were doing and waiting on. He has always come home happy after boarding as well. They have big talking birds in the waiting room so that's kind of interesting.

I am writing a review based on the boarding alone. We take our dog to their sister office for the…read morevet and decided to take her here for a last minute boarding. Overall the people are extremely friendly. The facility seems nice. But all we can really see is the main lobby. As pet parents boarding our dog for the first time, we had a TON of questions. Probably a little more than they were used to. But even asking a lot of our questions, we were still very much up in the air on a lot of details. The first time she stayed, she came home and it seemed like she hadn't gone to bathroom at all. We asked about this and they suggested a solution for the next time. It seemed to work better the next go round. But we still feel like there was a big mystery behind what goes on while she is there. Maybe not intentionally. And maybe we are way too inquisitive. But we have found some other places are a lot more invested in helping us have a full understanding and taking the time to answer every nit-picky question we have. I would definitely recommend this place with a nice, friendly staff. But it may not be our number one pick in town.

Took our fur baby in about a hour before they closed because he was throwing up and had diarrhea…read morefor about 20 hours. They stayed a little later just so they could help us out. We were helped by vet tech Alex and Dr.Early and they were amazing!!! Our 2 yr old beagle felt so much better right when we left and willingly jump into the car when we were leaving!!! I could not thank them enough for caring for our pet like one of their own.

The staff @ Chelsea animal clinic are fabulous. Always polite and helpful. As for the Drs, the are…read morevery informative on my dog health she is getting older and needing extra care.

Outstanding service! Our pups come back full of energy! It's nice to have a place we can feel…read morecomfortable leaving our fury family members!

We really liked them and felt our dogs were safe. They were able to play with other dogs. I only…read moreremoved one star bc we felt they were more expensive than any other place . They don't offer a discount for boarding multiple pets or more than three days. Will definitely use again though.

I met Les Tippen when he was teaching at Birmingham Obedience Training Club, and I was so impressed…read moreby his dedication towards positive and practical training. As a result, I was thrilled when Les opened Good Dog Training and Kennels - it soon became my "go to" place to board my dog Athena, even though I had to drive forty minutes out of my way to drop her off and pick her up. I can't even begin to tell you how grateful I was to Les for always taking such good care of her. She was so happy to be there, that as much as I missed her when away, I almost felt guilty about picking her up and depriving her of her new playmates. Now that Athena's passed, I've moved to Texas, and I'm considering another puppy, I'm terribly saddened at the thought of having a dog that won't know Les and his property.

Only place I will take my dogs to board ever. They are always the best. Scott is so caring and they…read moreare just the sweetest family. They really love your dog.

We are glad we have such a great place for our dogs. These are our babies, and we don't like to…read moreleave them. When they are here we know they are taken care of. The staff is always very friendly and loving towards our girls. Very clean and professional.

We are so thankful to have Country Kennel for our dog! They are wonderful! We have used them many…read moretimes and our dog is always a very happy camper. Staff is wonderful and our dog is always well taken care of. We drive farther out of our way to bring our dog here because it's just such a great experience! Highly recommend!

Kathy Coleman owner of Happy at Home Pet Sitting is simply fantastic. We have been looking for…read moremonths to find someone to come in and sit for our four AKC Champion show dogs when we needed to take out of town trips or vacation that we were comfortable with when we discovered Kathy who was only a few miles away from our house. What a super job she did with our crew that requires a twice a day visit, kennel wash down, play time, food, water and meds. She was on time provided txt updates and even left us notes of the day's events. We know that our guys loved here and she took the time because they were spoiled when we got home and looked great. We could not have found a more responsible sitter that provides the care that our pets require. So if you are looking for a pet sitter call her she is the best! Tommy Perrymon Hawkeye Farms www.tervs.net