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    Rainier Veterinary Hospital

    4.2 (185 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Pet physical or wellness exam

    Pet vaccinations

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    I've been bringing my Staffie mix Stark here for years and have gotten the best care for him. All of the doctors and Techs are extremely knowledgeable and very attentive to anything that comes up with Starks medical needs. The front desk staff has always shown an amazing level of organization and commitment to getting us checked in and out, making sure that before we leave we have everything for Stark and know what to be aware of. Sadly I cannot take this amazing vet care clinic and team with us when we move out of state.

    Rainier Veterinary Hospital 815 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144

    Rainier Veterinary Hospital used to be the best vet clinic in the Pacific Northwest with sliding pay scales for low income animal lovers. Being disabled on a fixed income this was a lifeline. Unfortunately time moves forward and the great vet they had an older Asian man who ran the place passed away years back. I cried when that happened because he loved animals and was the best vet in Seattle's history. All the animals and people loved him and he loved us back. Now days the place has a completely corporate feel. There is no longer sliding fee scales or a promise to not to report people who may or may not have pet license. Prices went up significantly last decade that have priced me out of being able to care for my fur babies. Had a cat CoCo who fell into my life out of tree earlier this summer during heat wave. just a checkup with only two shots cost me almost $500 for my "free" cat. The vet gave me some advise on how to save money elsewhere. I am personally going through significant medical issues that almost killed me this summer with a severe antibiotic resistant Shinga Toxin STC E Coli infection that spread causing severe issues. I think older cat Luna may be having issues so just want to get a stool PCR test to check for E Coli but would cost me over $300. Today I was running late because of traffic and running out of gas. I like to pay cash for services because the processing fees add up on large purchases. I was 17 minutes late but policies if over 15 minutes they cannot see you and must reschedule. I tried calling before to have them see other animals before Luna but policy is policy and they are corporation over people and animals now. Rainier Veterinary hospital is still decent with decent vet and decent service. No longer great but meh middle of the road average. Okay place for those who can afford it but unfortunately most of their original clientele from Rainier Beach cannot afford services. There is no payment plans and if you cannot pay or qualify for third party loan services than they would call the police on the owner of the animal for theft of services. This is well within their legal rights, just wish there was more clarity with pricing up front. Deal with this issue all the time with my own personal medical issues. I don't care about myself as much as do about my cats. I am always going to be in severe pain and won't get then opportunity for a long life. But none of that matters if I can help give these two cats a better happy life than I have for myself. I would have already given up and deleted myself if it wasn't for my cats. not sure what so am going to do about veterinary care but will figure something else out. was a blessing in disguise that they didn't see me today. already waiting on a test kit to get mailed directly from the lab. There needs to be better low cost services for people to take better care of pets in Seattle. Now I have a mission in life thanks to Rainier Veterinary Hospital. I want to use blockchain technology such as Solana to lower costs for animal care. Blockchain technology is perfect for pet insurance, vet savings account, animal health history, payments and information and social aspects are almost endless. Wish that I could afford to bring my animals Luna & CoCo here but will find something else that I can afford. I have over 10,000 followers on social media so hopefully can help others that are in a similar situation as myself. Thank you for the past help and current motivation. Wish things were different but without people standing up and saying NO nothing will ever change. Wish nothing but the best for RVH but your current business model doesn't fork for myself and is a step back socially for stakeholders even if it's the best financial decision. I can see clearly now, hope this review helps others animal lovers in Seattle area. written with love from Christopher Human, Luna Kitty & CoCo Cat.

    A year and a half later.  Lander!

    I brought my female cat, Lander, to Rainier Veterinary to get my cat fixed. The kitten wasn't much more than six months and was and is, in excellent shape, the very picture of health. Rainier vets told me Lander needed a full blood test before they could proceed. $500 later I learned the test was total BS, a money grab from vulnerable people. Boo. I will forever feel cheated by Rainier Veterinary.. Sincerely, Hamish G Todd

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    Great folks! We have been going here for years, and everyone is super friendly. Highly recommend.

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    They've taken care of our entire crew for years! They've been with us through the good times and sad.

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