CAT OWNERS:FIND ANOTHER PLACE!
Short story: unreliable and/or unprofessional staff, noticed cats were sick and aggressive once home.
Long Story:
From 12/17-1/3 I had to board my two cats, "S" and "I", for the first time since "S" needed medicine twice a day. The Pet Set had the best recommendations. Everyone was very friendly when I visited it.
2 weeks before I had to drop off the cats, I called 3 times; twice during after hours and once during regular hours. I left messages for someone to call me. No one did. I then called a week later and was able to speak to someone. On Dec. 17th when I was heading to drop the cats off, I encountered a major traffic jam. I called about 4:30 to let them know I was stuck, but I was told that I had to be there by 6. No one would be able to stay and wait for me. I understood and thought I would be there by then. The 2nd time I called was 5:00. The manager answered. When I explained my situation, I was told again that I had to be there by 6. The manager kind of laugh/giggled about the traffic problem, and I told her that this was not a laughing matter. I explained that If I couldn't board my cats tonight, then I have to miss the plane, and I would not be able to be with my dad when he went to the hospital the next day! She then stated that I should not be taking it out on her and her staff since it "sounded like a personal problem." I was speechless. I then asked that if I couldn't get there by 6, could a friend drop them off in the morning. She replied, "Of course." WHY wasn't this offered as a solution instead of a laugh/giggle? Not very professional!
Once I arrived, with 28 minutes to spare, one of the employees whose first language wasn't English, took my cats and me back to the cat area of the facilities. The Pet Set had changed out their old cat cages for newer ones. I had paid for a suite of three cubicles and now they were being placed in one large cage. I got my cats settled in and had to remind the employee that a food dish and kitty litter was needed before he shut the cage. I showed him the typed out instructions and explained everything to him. I'm not sure if he understood half of what I said. He didn't answer correctly some the questions I had asked him. I then spoke to the manager on duty at the front desk and let her know all the instructions were in the box I packed for the cats. I had asked them to send me pictures daily if they could and to call if any problems arose. Both the employee and the manager said that it wouldn't be a problem to send photos.
3 days later and not a word from the Pet Set. I called them on the 20th to check up on the cats, only to hear that they were having trouble giving "S" his medicine. I had to explain to the male employee on the phone how I do it at home. I told him to give me a call later when they tried to give "S" his medicine again so I know how it went. I also asked for photos again. By the next day, I still hadn't heard from them. So I wrote them an email.
Luis Fonseca, manager, replied after hours on the 21st apologizing for not sending any pictures. He sent two. Needless to say they are not what an owner wants to see! Again no mention of how "S" was taking his medicine. The next day on the 22nd I get another set of pictures sent via email stating that they would send pictures daily. I called and they said "S" was doing better at taking his meds. Then nothing was heard again.
2 more days of no photos or updates, I made the decision to cut my trip short, and flew back to Los Angeles on Christmas Day. I picked up my cats at 6:30 am on the 26th of Dec. When the female employee took me back towards the cat area, I could smell the urine immediately. It got stronger as we got closer. She turned on the light, and I didn't see my cats in their cage. I found "S" UNDER the cat bed I had brought from home. I asked where "I" was. The employee stated that they had separated the cats 2-3 days prior to make it easier to give "S" his medicines. I stated that I had told them that the cats were not to be separated since they rely on each other since kittens, especially "I". I looked in the bottom cage and "I" only had the pillow case and his carrier's little mat to use. The mat had old vomit on it and was damp when I touched it. I got the cats out of there, got my refund for the days not used, and left.
When I got them home, I noticed the two were aggressive with each other by biting each other on the back of the neck. I also noticed that "I" and "S" had a cough. I ended up taking both to my vet the next morning. Both were dehydrated and both have a respiratory infection! So now, both cats are on antibiotics twice a day, they have been coughing and sneezing for two days and nights. They ARE NOT the healthy cats that I dropped off.
DO NOT USE THE PET SET!!! Spent $5000 in vet bill. read more