Talk about the best customer service ever! I am immensely impressed with this particular Petsmart's staff and their love and passion for animals. I can't thank the store manager Kerri enough for going above and beyond to resolve our problem. I also want to thank Rachel for taking the time to understand a concern from a customer's point of view, properly handling my call in the utmost professional manner, and also escalating the concern to upper management swiftly. You guys nailed it!!!
Here is my story : I adopted a puppy from a rescue agency (TLC of IE) that was set up inside of this particular Petsmart a few weeks ago. Although the adoption/rescue agency was not part of the Petsmart corporation or umbrella, I figured that they were good people to adopt from. My puppy was only about 13 weeks old and had just had his 2nd set of vaccines prior to taking him home. Turns out that my puppy was not well, and had an existing parasitic condition prior to us adopting him. The third morning of having my puppy, he showed signs of being lethargic, no appetite, and diarrhea & vomiting. I attempted to contact the adoption agency around 8am. I continued to monitor my puppy until noon, and his vital signs worsened. With viruses like Parvo and other possible life-threatening illnesses, I wasn't about to take any chances with our new pup. All-in-all, I ended up rushing my puppy to the local Petsmart/Banfield Pet Hospital where I live. I left him with the hospital for Parvo testing and other necessary tests. Hours later, the doctor called me back and concluded that our puppy tested positive for Giardia and will prescribe meds and explained how it could have been contracted. I finally got call back from TLC of IE around 6pm (10 hours after I left them a voicemail, and while I was picking up my puppy from Banfield) and it was definitely NOT an appropriate time nor was it a phone call I had ever expected from these so-called animal lovers. I was basically given the runaround as to why the puppy may have contracted the parasite and unnecessary grief for adopting a pet too far from my home (should that even matter? DTLA to Riverside - 50 miles), that I shouldn't have panicked and took the puppy into Banfield where "they are really expensive" (although I was given a thick welcome booklet that recommends Banfield for all of our future pet health needs - also was I supposed to just sit there and watch my puppy suffer?), and that a reimbursement for the veterinary hospital bill is out of the question (even though I have yet to ask for any financial reimbursement). So instead of asking how the puppy is doing or was there anything they can do to assist me; all they offered was for me to drive 50 miles to go pick up meds and that Giardia is "no big deal". I have been worried out of my mind and running around all day, hoping that my pup will be ok, so do I really need to be on the phone with these people right now? I was in the waiting room at the hospital anxious to see and hold my puppy. You can only imagine the level of stress, anxiety, and anger that was building up for me during this time. I asked if TLC of IE would be willing to send me the meds if I paid for over-night postage thru PayPal or another form of payment - the answer was "No, sorry you have to come pick them up..." - WOW! Well, I basically ended the call, REALLY IRRITATED. I picked up my puppy, paid the vet bill, paid for the medication, and drove home. I was just glad my pup was going to be ok with 2 weeks of meds and a special diet.
The next morning I contacted Petsmart's Corporate Headquarters. I explained myself and they advised me to contact the store directly to expedite this and explain what had transpired, so I did. This is where I had the luxury of speaking to Rachel, and within the hour, Kerri personally called me back. The rest is history. Both Rachel and Kerri promised me that they will follow-up and get to the bottom of this. As promised, they came through! I am very thankful for all your generosity and love for us and my new puppy, and we felt the level of care and service through all of this. My puppy is doing very well and we couldn't be more thankful that you guys made it so much easier to be a new pet parent. Customer service of this caliber is extremely hard to come by these days, and I am blown away! I am definitely a Petsmart customer for life after this experience! Thank you Kerri and Rachel from the bottom of my heart!!!
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P.S. As for TLC of IE - EPIC FAIL! I have yet to receive a follow-up call from you since that day! Do you guys even care if the puppy is still alive? I wish you guys had a yelp page so I can put you guys on max blast and let the public know how you just want to collect adoption fees and have zero "TLC" or regards for these poor animals. Shame on you! You should really change your name if you can't live up to it...seriously read more