What a wonderful experience! I brought in my newly-adopted kitty for her first visit and the staff…read morewas truly wonderful. They were so gentle, caring and engaging with her, doing a thorough job with her exam and making all the recommendations for her treatment. I appreciated that these were prioritized and the team let me know the "really should do" versus the "nice to do". Our poor little girl had a rough start in life but now I know she's in good hands at home and has docs that truly care. The prices are reasonable and they don't push any unnecessary care or products on you, but do provide great information about things like pet insurance and rebates on medications. Dr. Nicolle was amazing and showed Secret Agent Mittens as much love as I do - you can't go wrong at the Poulsbo Animal Clinic!

From the plethora of negative reviews here, there seems to be a breakdown in the system at Poulsbo…read moreVet Clinic. Dr. Adams is not the problem in this clinic, it is his staff and the communication between them all. I was quoted an amount of $180-280 for services (the difference was called a "med buffer" by the tech. This amount, I was told by the vet tech, would cover the best case scenario: sedation, checking out the abscess to be sure it was in fact an abbesses and the antibiotics to try to take care of it. The tech said the dr. would call me to discuss further. When Adams called to say the cat needed a larger procedure that would cost about $1000 to drain the abscess, I asked to hold off and to sit with just the antibiotics I had discussed with the tech (through the weekend). On Monday I would revisit the draining if necessary as it was very pricy. Adams said ok. I was never told this would cost anything above what the tech and I had discussed ("up to $280" she had said, depending on meds) When we went to pick her up that evening, they said the bill was $440. (No longer the max of ~$280, as discussed with the vet tech) The tech never showed me the computer screen breakdown of costs NOR did she give a print-out. At any other vet you receive a print-out of treatment. This office had the audacity to ask me later on the phone: "well, did you even ask for a copy?" Nice business practices? No. Now I see why the Poulsbo Veterinary Clinic had immediate availability today and other vets did not- they are failing their clients.

Trully, as good as it gets…read more I had to get a Health Certificate for our kitty to travel HI and could not keep my appointment with my regular vet, so I called Companion hoping to drop in. They called me back and gave me a time slot for the next day. The staff was very friendly, Dr Newnham made us feel very welcomed and comfortable and it was an awesome all around experience. I will move my vet services to them for good!

Companion Animal Wellness Center has created an amazing environment for pets and their owners. Our…read morerescue puppy has them all to thank for teaching her that vets aren't scary and catching a couple issues early so that she can have a happy and healthy life. The staff is attentive and I love that they have a text message system where I can have a dialogue. As someone who works, this is an incredible option so that I don't have to break away and make or catch a phone call.

We just love Dr Nicole Perisho and the staff at Poulsbo Marina Veterinary Hospital! This is their…read morebrand new, much larger location!! Mark your calendars, April 25th is their grand opening celebration.

A HUGE Aloha and hugs to Dr. Nicolle Perisho, DVM, our veterinarian at Poulsbo Marina Veterinary…read moreClinic and the staff for taking care of our Lani Kaiane (Doodles), our beautiful Scottish Terrier. I'm sure my spouse, a Yelp Elitist, previously posted the extraordinary love and care Dr. Perisho and her staff showed our late Addie, our Scotty-Matriarch and irreplaceable companion to my wife for nearly ten years. I guess Cancer does not discriminate...even our beloved furry family members are susceptible to the big-C. I know her memory lives on not only in our hearts, but also to those who cared for her at Poulsbo Marina. Just a side comment...Google asked us about the price of veterinary care. It is sort of an unfair question. First, there can be no price put on the love of any family member, even our furry friends. Second, the reality of healthcare in our country is a war in and of itself. Unless physicians of any kind are financially independent, or receive substantial donations, any costs incurred on the practice will be "felt" by their patients. What I'm saying is all healthcare is expensive especially when we don't often plan ahead. We believe that costs at Poulsbo Marina are fair. However, the love and care we've experienced this last year is priceless!

I'm going to be more than a little verbose here, so please bear with me. My wife and I met "Winnie"…read morewhile on a trip to Death Valley and southern Nevada. Having left our two dogs with a house sitter, we looked forward to fewer complications while camping, etc. Then we stopped at a gas station on the Oregon and Nevada border. There sat what appeared to be a miniature, mostly black German Shephard with a badly injured leg and paw, starving and very thirsty. Nobody at the gas station had any idea who the dog's owner might be; no name tag, etc. We could not leave this dog there to die a miserable death, so she joined us for two more weeks on our journey. We stopped at the nearest vet in Winnemucca, NV, and got her bandaged up for the short term. This vet indicated significant neurological damage to the leg and paw. Our next stop was an emergency vet in Las Vegas for further assessment. Same overall assessment, the leg would probably need to be amputated. Over the next two weeks, we learned that Winnie had never been on a leash before, loved people, and could travel for hours at a time in our vehicle without a complaint. Upon arrival home, we had Winnie assessed again by our local vet. Same story, severe leg, paw, muscle, tendon and neurological damage. Amputation was suggested. I resisted all those assessments and decided to look for a vet who might be able to help Winnie keep her leg. This is where Dr. Finn comes in. When we explained Winnie's situation and condition, her office indicated, "No! Don't amputate her leg! Dr. Finn can help her!" THAT was what I was hoping to hear! This is precisely the type of treatment Dr. Finn is dedicated to; for dogs and their owners. Winnie began undergoing a series of weekly laser treatments to allow her "frozen" elbow to gain flexibility, use stem cells to heal two toes that were mostly missing, a raw open wound in their place, and begin work for fitting a brace. Over several months, Winnie's progress continued, and her brace is currently being readjusted. Unfortunately, the story does not have the ending we hoped for. While Winnie was very submissive with our older, larger male dog, she desperately wanted our younger, smaller dog to play, and was quite "in our little's dog's face", nipping, barking, etc., insisting on play. This resulted in endless growling and snapping from our other small dog, creating ongoing anxiety and tension in the house. We worked on this for several months without success. Then came a couple of aggressive attacks by Winnie on our smaller female dog. My wife contacted Dr. Finn who commented that the "female on female" aggression, and the fact that both come from a background of being "streetdogs" as pups, this can be very dangerous for the smaller dog. My wife's reading indicated the same. Now we had owner depression. Earlier in Winnie's treatment, Dr. Finn and her husband said they loved Winnie and indicated that if we were ever unable to keep her, they would to take her. That time had arrived. With the saddest of hearts, buckets of tears, and way too much guilt, we came to the conclusion that the best outcome for Winnie was to live with Dr. Finn and her husband. She'll have a built in pack of male dogs where she will surely peacefully submit, horses to check out, a large rabbit who Winnie loves, acres of land to explore, an office staff who loves her, and endless sniffing opportunities. Logic dictates that this was a better "Winnie ending" than we had any right to expect. Winnie will require ongoing vet treatment which Dr. Finn can provide. Wow! This is a one in a ten million possibilitiy! So... Winnie is no doubt the big winner here. We will try to focus on Winnie's gain and less on our loss; though that will be a challenge for me. We cannot adequately thank Dr. Finn, her husband, and her staff, for what they are doing for "our girl." May the force be with you, Winnie... With endless love and memories, Doug and Harriet LeClair Anacortes, WA

Dr. Finn is amazing!! My 7 year old pittie mix tore her acl in 2016. After conducting a lot of…read moreresearch, I decided not to go the surgery route because I did not want to take any chances of my girl having any complications/side affects. So we went the conservative route and now my Wanagi has a wonderful Orthopets brace. She immediately was able to walk well with it from the moment she first started wearing it, I heard no grinding or pops in her back knee at all. It has now been several months since she started wearing her brace, and we've have great success with it. Her muscle tone on her hurt leg (which had atrophied quite significantly after her injury) has improved greatly. Wanagi has been going to her swimming sessions with Dr. Finn, and she absolutely loves it! I've seen great improvement with the swimming. Thank you Dr. Finn!!

When we brought our elderly cat to this ER clinic, he was lethargic and clearly not himself. What…read morewe learned (he was in kidney failure) was devastating, and we were faced with the heartbreaking decision to let him go. Despite being one of the hardest evenings for us, from the moment we walked in, the entire team treated both our cat and our family with extraordinary compassion. They took the time to explain every detail of his condition and carefully walked us through all of our options without ever making us feel rushed or pressured. Even in such an emotional moment, we felt informed, supported, and respected. They cared for our cat with such tenderness and dignity, anticipating our needs, giving us space to grieve, and surrounding us with warmth during a difficult time. They also helped us with next steps, connecting us to cremation and memorial services, and also connecting with our current vet about our loss so we didn't have to. We also received a touching bereavement card signed by the team. No one ever wants to need an emergency vet for a moment like this, but I cannot imagine being in better hands. Their empathy, professionalism, and humanity made an unbearable situation just a little more bearable. We will always be grateful that our beloved cat's final moments were guided by such love and care.

I had an emergency on a holiday. No 24hr hospitals were open w/in 40 min of me, except this place…read more They took my doggy back quickly as we filled out paperwork. They were very upfront with prices so there were no surprises. Everybody that we encountered were very friendly, and we never felt like they were being pushy or rushing us into a decision. They were very sensitive to our situation. We had to put our dog down and they explained the process and gave us as much time as we needed. Very professional and kind. The place was extremely nice and clean.

I adopted a sweet little mixed breed pooch from overseas. He came with assurances of vaccinations…read moreand a solid health profile. I brought him to Clifton Hollow to check him over and establish care. They did a standard panel, including heartworm, and I was devasted to learn that he tested positive for this dangerous condition. The staff could not have been kinder and more supportive. His care was thorough and all my questions were answered. I received follow up calls throughout the 3 month course of treatment and he came through with flying colors! I am very grateful.

I did not have a good experience .I called Clifton Hollow make an appointment for my dog ,who was…read morerecently diagnosis with anal cancer. I explained my Seattle vet told me if she was drinking a lot of water 9she was)she may have calcium in her blood which is painful and I should get a blood test. I I live halftime in Kitsap and need a vet here as well. The receptionist told me they were not seeing people in their office due to Covid. this is surprising as it's March 1 and Congress is even meeting on mask today but whatever. I said that I really wanted to see a vet because I'm worried about other tumors growing where and how to know if she's in pain she said that wasn't possible I said well then maybe I'll just get the blood draw and got an appointment. I called today to send Cleos diagnostic labs and asked that since it was 50° and dry might the vet consider coming outside to look at Cleo after his exam with me she said she would ask him. I arrived called in I asked if the vet was flexible she hadn't asked yet. Then after 15 minutes a tech came out and wanted to take CLeo in. I asked if the vet had said he would come out after, he said he didn't know and I explained I wanted to know if these lumps on her back which I pointed out were tumors. He came back out a few minutes later to show me where her glands were he showed me the glands in her neck I said I really want to know where the two sets of anal glands are , and he said the lumps might be tumors. I said maybe I should just get the blood work done he said the vet does the bloodwork. I said, not the tech? No, so he and the vet won't come out so he took Cleo in. 12 minutes later I get a call .the vet asked me how I was. I said not great. He then he asked me does Cleo have anal carcinoma of theadipine carcinoma? Confused why he was asking, I asked him if he had seen the lab results.( this might have been a time to make a connection, offer condolences?) He asked me if I would work with him? I said yes, I didn't know the diagnostic terms but I knew she had anal cancer . He asked me again if I would work with him .I felt like I was being interrogated and I asked him was he going to work with me .No answer,he said he'd be happy to refer me to another vet. I felt frantic ,said I need information why should I pay you if I'm not getting any information. He said you don't have to pay me I'll just refer you. At that point I was hopeless so I just said fine goodbye.(all According to phone record I understand every office has policies but these policies resulted in unkind treatment and a failure to assist. At no point in any of these conversations was I offered any sympathy or understanding let alone compassion. I think my request was reasonable and Covid safe yet received no consideration I think policy became inhumane whether intended or not. I was very hurt and disappointed, and left more afraid them when I arrived . I was treated as an annoyance rather than a worried anxious owner of a terminal pet . My fears of a lack of communication proved entirely true and I believe that this this office has led policy to fail compassion and kindness. I never saw the vet so I don't know if he was good but I certainly wasn't able to have any faith . 9

This was our vet for a couple years and one day they weren't answering their phones. When I drove…read moreby it appeared boarded up! No messages saying they were closing, can't even reach anyone to get your records. Assume they went out of business but this is a poor way to handle it.

North Kitsap Animal Hospital is under new ownership. Dr. Burnett and her father in law took over…read morethis hospital about 5 months ago. It is privately owned and not corporate. The previous veterinarian retired. I have work with Dr. Marianna Burnett and can say she is a wonderful, caring veterinarian and I would highly recommend their hospital. Debbie K

Always caring. Very knowledgable. Easy to speak with…read moreregarding your concerns. Pets interact well with her.

She is the greatest most compassionate vet. I had phoned her in regards to our golden retrievers…read moresudden diagnosis of high grade lymphoma-he was only 5. She told me I was in great hands with out oncologist, unfortunately as the weeks went by we realized that it was just too far advanced for our dog. We made the decision to have him euthanized. I phoned Julia back again and she made a same day appointment to have her come to our home. Julia sat with our family and walked us through the procedure. It was painless for Louie (we were all in tears) but what we needed to do for our boy who could no longer walk. Thank you Julia

We have been taking our Boxer dogs here since 2005. They took our second boxer, Skeeter from a pup…read more Skeeter knew them as a second home. Boxer's regrettably are short lived, Skeeter made it to 8 just as his predecessor, Rocky. Gus, is boxer #3 and he too started here as a pup and calls this his second home! We don't travel like we used to, but the kennel's owner's and staff treat the animals like their own. I have never had to encourage anyone of our dog's into the reception area...and even though it hurts my feelings, they nearly charge into their kennel area pulling a staff member along at the end of their lead. No sentiment for us from the dogs. They pay strict attention to dietary concerns, vaccinations and will administer medications if needed. Grooming is available and done with the same care as kenneling. There's a reason this establishment is repeatedly voted Kitsap County's Best. THEY ARE!

We have boarded cats here before. This time I boarded only one cat there for three days and picked…read moreher up on the fourth. Before going there, I packed my cat's dry food, treats, and wet food in containers with instructions on each container. The dry food and treats were placed in small baggies. The baggies were taken out of the containers so the instructions weren't followed. None of the treats were given to my cat. I called Alder Creek and asked why but didn't get an answer. it is not a big deal, but would like to know why the instructions weren't followed? Don't know if I will board my cats there again.