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    PAWS Veterinary Center

    4.2 (151 reviews)
    Open • 7:30 am - 5:30 pm

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    Pet physical or wellness exam

    Pet vaccinations

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    PAWS has always provided the best care for my pets with compassion and gentleness. Their staff has always been exceptional. I only wish I had found them years ago. I love that they have a dedicated area just for cats. The facilities are clean and well maintained. They provide little things to make your cats visit more comfortable like scratch posts in the room, a sheer curtain for them to hide behind, and my cats have always enjoyed the BirdTV just outside the window. Finding a veterinarian you trust 100% isn't always easy but I have no apprehension about the care received at PAWS

    Elizabeth M.

    We love feline focus and Dr Aronson for holistic and western medicine! For years PAWS has been great to our pets. I wanted to encourage any cat owner to try their Feline Focus building. I had avoided vet care for my kitty after she'd been "fractious" elsewhere. She legitimately had a great time at Feline Focus! I was nearly in tears with how kind and helpful staff was. (Pictured) Dr Aronson is a gem here in Tucson! His knowledge and compassion has helped us through some tough situations with our elderly dogs and he also was encouraging and empowering with his holistic consult for our new puppy! (Consult pictured) The techs and front desk are kind and knowledgeable- I always felt more than comfortable when they helped my old dogs. (Pictured) Hayley and Jen are wonderful too!

    My puppy loves the groomer. And most other people. But The Vet at PAWS was afraid of him !!!
    Susan W.

    BE CAREFUL. This Veterinary Clinic practices "fear free" exams. In a nutshell, that means they can turn your pet away without doing the exam and still charge full price for the exam. This is what they did to me. - They never mentioned anything about being fear free when I made my appointment. - my puppy is friendly to everybody but a little bit shy at the vet. Never aggressive. - 3 other vets were able to examine my puppy with no problem whatsoever. The Groomer was able to do a full groom with no problem whatsoever. - Dr. Benitez at PAWS was afraid to examine my puppy and said he needed to be sedated. He's an eight month old mini poodle puppy. He jumps into the laps of complete strangers and gives kisses. But was a little bit afraid of Dr. Benitez, who is extremely nervous around animals. - Dr. Benitez suggested I return with my 8 month old mini-poodle under sedation for a normal exam. It was beyond ridiculous. Nobody on earth would look at my puppy and think he needed to be sedated for an exam. Nobody. - when I met with the vet tech for the pre-exam consultation, I mentioned four areas that I would like Covered during this exam.1) look at his eyes because they are a little crusty 2) look at ears with otoscope 3) look at teeth to see if baby teeth have all come out 4) trim nails.. She agreed to all of this which is perfectly normal because this is the normal list that is covered in an exam among other things. But I didn't ask for anything else. Just those four areas. When the doctor walked in, I reiterated the same exact list and said that in order to budget your time, I would like these four areas covered. And he agreed. THE DOCTOR DID NONE OF THE THINGS ON THE LIST. He spent 30 minutes, trying to make friends with my puppy by feeding him about 100 treats. My puppy didn't ever reach the point where he would crawl into his lap and give him kisses, and therefore the vet refused to do the exam, but KEPT MY MONEY. Dr. Benitez did NOT do the exam. He kept my money because he said he spent time with my Pet. He did not do any of the four items on the list. I've never seen anything like that. Afraid to do the exam with a puppy because he wouldn't be his best friend. He was not growling or showing any aggression. But the doctor was not comfortable doing the exam and kept my money. I was not warned that this would be a possibility. In fact, I brought it up twice that I had a list of four items I would like Covered and both the vet tech and the vet agreed to those items. They did not do the exam and they kept my money. What kind of business does that?

    Rusty "Bucket"
    Pattie A.

    The entire staff is exceptional. I had been taking Rusty to another vet and was not happy with the way they examined him. They would whisk him off to the back and do "stuff" then come talk to me. I didn't know what to expect when I took Rusty to PAWS for the first time. I was blown over by how nice the facility is. They have a separate section for cats and dogs so no cat feels threatened. The ladies at the front desk were so helpful and accommodating. The first exam was done in the same room with me! Man, I was shocked. The Tech gave him some peanut butter to help distract him so he was not focused on the exam. Instead of pumping him full of pain relievers like the other vet, they suggested that we not do that. Rusty had warts and there was an annoying one on his foot. It was getting infected and instead of having me keep wrapping it, the vet suggested that we got booties to put on his feet. Well that did the trick. Instead of using just the one, we decided to put them on all 4 so he could get around better. About 2 months after this visit, Rusty took his final visit to them. I called in the morning and was given a same day appointment. When we arrived, we were immediately taken to a room that was set up for him to be comfortable and for us to have privacy. The Tech and the Vet both spent time with us to make sure we were ready to let go. Afterward we were allowed to stay as long as we wanted with him. I've had to let go of many dogs & cats and this was by far the best experience I've had. I would highly recommend PAWS. Everyone there is focused on giving your fur-baby the best care possible.

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    I took my pets to this clinic when Dr. Shorr, the founder, was still there, and for 12 years it was…read morea wonderful experience. Dr. Shorr was compassionate and brilliant. He's now long retired and we needed someone to look at our cat. The once great place is great no more. There are signs all over the office warming you of penalty fees. Actually, you get your first warnings through texts reminding you of your appointment. I showed up, waited a long time, and the vet was professional. Annoyingly, though, my next visit started with a check-in during which they told me I was there for "x" operation and when I corrected them, they said, "Oops, that's right." Always a concern on operation day! The surgery was very expensive. After dropping off kitty I got a call trying to upsell me on a more complicated surgery and I stood firm. One week later I get a call. "unfortunately he has cancer." Well, my cat is female. Could the vet at least get that right? Before hanging up, it would have been nice to get an iota of sympathy, too. Dr. Shorr certainly would have said kind words. In a nutshell, I find this clinic very corporate now, impersonal despite the perky hello when you come through the door. It's probably a good place for people who have endless money and don't mind the cool treatment. I'll never go back.

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    The office staff, techs, and doctor are very gentle and yet direct. The costs and options are laid…read moreout without any pressure. We appreciate the care for our fur babies.

    I've had two very different experiences here. My initial…read moreexperience was great, however it was a few years ago. A different veterinary Dr. Recently, my senior dog had a bit of a health emergency. The young vet was brazenly arrogant, and my entire body felt anxious when dealing with her. She made a threat to report me and have him taken from me if I did not vaccinate him, prior to first checking to make sure he was ok. It was maddening. His immune system was already taxed and he's been rapidly going down hill since. She actually refused to give me any vaccine information and I believe in my soul she actually misled me to the type of vaccine he received. He nearly died a few days later. He was not a candidate. He needed care and attention, and instead was received coldly and cruelly. It was an absolutely disconnected and strange experience. It left my friend and I horrified. This place is a money hustle and their new young vet lacked kindness and empathy. It was a dark experience. We have since found a lovely vet to assist with his recovery, who is cordial and kind... and most of all puts us all at ease. Encanto, you may want to make sure your Vets actually like animals or can at least pretend to care about each animal without bias or judgement: I'd give this place a 0 for medical care, however, the front desk staff has always been kind and accommodating. Suggestion: perhaps don't make threats to a loving pet owner with a senior dog they love with their whole soul, in a crisis. Just start there. Integrity, transparency and decency go a long way in life and business.

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