The Cat Practice Veterinary Hospital

03/23/2008 Posted by pgoody

Recently, my cat was howling at odd hours of the night for no apparent reason. He's 17 years old now and we were unsure if he was in pain or if this behavior was indicative of his old age. We took Hobbes to see Dr. Skip and discovered that Hobbes had severe gum desease and aging kidneys. After a course of antibiotics and vitamins for his kidneys, he's home, happy, and the howling has stopped. During his 3 day stay, I recieved periodic updates on his progress which put me at ease. I've always been pleased with the service from the Cat Practice that I have been receiving for the past 18 years. With such caring over these many years, Dr. Skip has become like family.

Pros: Great care and love.

03/17/2008 Posted by yogacat15

I have been taking my cats to The Cat Practice for years, and I have to say that I continue to be amazed by the outstanding service, and the vets attention to detail. I have read a few disparaging reviews, which really make no sense to me. The review that suggested the vet was rough with the cats is simply not accurate. The vet has always been very gentle with my cats, and takes the extra time to make them feel comfortable.A lot of my cat owning friends take their cats here and they have all had the same wonderful experience that I have had. I always feel very comfortable boarding my cats at The Cat Practice because I know that they will be well taken care of. I honestly wouldn't trust any other vet to take care of my cats.

Pros: Caring staff/vets, amazing boarding area, clean.

03/17/2008 Posted by moosekarloff

I've read some of the negative reviews posted here about The Cat Practice and I'm astounded. What was described is at total odds with my experience with this veteranian going back over 20 years, and the almost identical language and nature of complaints clearly suggests that each of these posts was the work of the same person. Perhaps this naysayer is a disgruntled former employee, attempting to damage the business by flaming it anonymously on this board. I have been bringing my cats to Dr. Skip Sullivan since the early 1980s, and he has consistently provided top flight services: he is a very fine surgeon, an incredible diagnostician and has one of the gentlest, most attentive and caring bed side manners I've ever encountered in a veteranian. This is no small claim, as I have been a cat fancier for 50 years and have known quite a few vets over the decades. Furthermore, his office and treatment areas are immaculately clean, and his staff has always been professional, capable and courteous to myself and my cats. I cannot praise The Cat Practice enough, and, Dr. Sullivan's sterling reputation is certainly well deserved. Some of these negative posts about The Cat Practice mention the sending of outstanding balances to a debt collection agency. This is total BS in that The Cat Practice requires full payment to be made at the time services are provided. So, there are no "outstanding balances" these bogus slams were referring to. At least, there hasn't been in all the years I've been bringing my cats there. And, even if this were the case, it's quite disingenuous for deadbeats to complain about those they owe money when they're expected to pay up. You have to take these anonymous slams on the internet with a grain of salt. It's very easy for some hostile coward to attempt to besmirch someone's professional reputation while hiding behind a shadowy screen handle. So, I'm going to sign this post with my actual name. Keith C. Ninesling

02/04/2008 Posted by Libya53

Not worth the money! Not a very good practice for cats from the vet to the staff. Not knowledgeable. He strikes me as a vet his only there for the buck and has no care or love for cats at all. I hope he goes out of bussiness soon.

Cons: What is that smell in the office especially where they keep the cats?

12/26/2007 Posted by tj21

I highly don't recommend this vet. Not the nices guy and very impatient so that's strike one. He made me feel like he was in a rush and not willing to answer all the questions I have. Doesn't know and not willing to calm my cats at all knowing the fact that most cats get nervous going to the vet. His not so gentle with my cats either. He kept on slamming them back on the table when they make a moved...he was completely rough to them even though I said my cats are old. There were quite a few technicians walking around doing nothing and yet non of them came in the room to help out. As far as the whole office, it's quite filthy and smelly. This placed is not to be recommended.

Cons: Filthy, unprofessional practice, and they don't care about your pets.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful

12/06/2007 Posted by camwill

Have you seen their boarding area? It's amazing! They have a DVD player that plays movies featuring things like birds and insects to keep the cats entertained. The cats there were mesmerized by the show. It was hilarious to watch. This is my first year in the city with a cat and I have been worried about where I'd board kitty over Christmas while I'm away. I dropped by last friday to check out the place beforehand. They gave me a full tour and everyone was friendly and answered all my questions.

Pros: Great boarding area

Cons: I wish they had a webcam of the boarding area so i could check in on kitty while I'm away.

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

12/05/2007 Posted by peter0707

This vet is totaly impatient. I think that in order to be a good vet you really need a lot of patient for animals. This vet is totally impatient and has no bedside manners. My cat was nervous and some how this guy didn't understand how cats can be nervous going to vets. He did not have an assistant present in the room and it was obvious that he couldn't do it himself yet he didn't ask the technician to come in the room instead he was being rough to my cat and using forced on my kitty. You would think that if his been doing this for a long time that he would develop some warm and fuzzy feeling for cats and some good tricks under his sleeves to in examining cats but no! I would never take my cat here ever again. I find this guy to be abusive to my cat. Be ware! Also this place is not very clean. For a place on 5th aven, this practice is sub-standard. Yet, they charge 5 star fee. As far as the staff, not the best service.

Cons: bad service, impatient, place smells like urine

1 out of 5 people found this review helpful

11/18/2007 Posted by mayagirl99

I took my long haired, 'very feisty with strangers' cat to the Cat Practice in hopes of some help with some bad mats that had formed on her otherwise lovely coat. While she is normally a very loving cat, she had a history of bad behavior at the vet- one time she even bit the tech so hard he had to go the emergency room! in any case, i wanted to take her somewhere they would know how to handle her. the tech was fabulous. so nice and asked many questions to better understand how to care for my special kitty. the drop off in the morning and pick up in the evening schedule also helps. in fact, they called me three times to make sure she was getting only the care i wanted. so, while the vet experience is not a positive one for most felines, the cat practice really does their best to make it as painless as possible. i give them an A plus!

Pros: Great staff, very attentive

Cons: Few cabs in this neighborhood between the 4-6 pickup period- be sure to plan ahead!

4 out of 5 people found this review helpful

11/13/2007 Posted by joharra

There seems to be a pattern of complaint with this practice. I have been going here for a while and i have an outstanding balance that i did not know I have. Instead of sending me a notice or contacting me it was sent to the collection agency as well. I would have like for them to have contacted me before doing this. It was absolutely unnecessary. I thought I have a good relationship with this practice, but I now know that I don't and obviously i'm not important of a patient to keep. They could have tried to extend themselve's with a little effort and a phone call wouldn't hurt. I don't recommend this place. Be ware ,they don't care about clients!

Cons: very unprofessional!

1 out of 4 people found this review helpful

11/07/2007 Posted by melissab137

This Vet. is rude! very dry and no personality. Poor quality of examination of my beloved cat. He did a very fast job and didn't take his time examining my pet and I got charged pretty hefty. He was in and out of the room like he was pre-occupied about something else instead of doing his job. I don't think this guy likes cats at all, I think his in it for the money. He's staff doesn't care either. They look very unhappy with their job. this is not the place I want to treat my beloved pet. The place doesn't look sanitary either and smells funky. Be ware of this practice!

Cons: Rude vet/unprofessional/rush job

4 out of 8 people found this review helpful