Pets are People Too

I've had several bad experiences here. They almost killed my cat by giving him the wrong meds. But, they did kill my friends cat. Please do not take your animals here, even if it is past normal vet hours. If you need an emergency vet, then please call Village Vets in Decatur or Georgia Veternarian Clinic. You and your animal will be glad that you did.

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Do not trust this practice with your animals. This is a corporate practice whose main interest "money" will always come before your animal's welfare. If you do some research you will find other "local" clinics that charge far less and require less manditory testing. You will not find fees like biohazard, disposable needles etc, at most clinics. They also have a rule about splitting up flea and heartworm preventative into single doses..they claim this is a law..if so, most local clinics are pretty loose about this "law". Also, the quality of the staff has gone down hill. The people they employ are not professional and seem miserable in their jobs.

What is really sad is that The Humane Society has made a deal with this company to send them new clients in exchange for a free exam for adopters. This is really sad!! The Humane Society wants to be supported locally but they send adopters to the most expensive "corporate" hospital in town..instead of some of the other"local" hospitals which support the rescue efforts of this city and work to make animal healthcare affordable in the city of Atlanta.

I paid over $2000.00 for a mis-diagnosis at this hospital. The correct services that got my pet well cost $60.00 at another "local" clinic.

This practice does not care and they will turn you away with a dying pet, in the middle of the night if you can't produce a large sum of money before services.

All I can say is, For shame VCA/ Pets Are People Too!!!!

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Do not trust this practice with your animals. This is a corporate practice whose main interest "money" will always come before your animal's welfare. If you do some research you will find other "local" clinics that charge far less and require less manditory testing. You will not find fees like biohazard, disposable needles etc, at most clinics. They also have a rule about splitting up flea and heartworm preventative into single doses..they claim this is a law..if so, most local clinics are pretty loose about this "law". Also, the quality of the staff has gone down hill. The people they employ are not professional and seem miserable in their jobs.

What is really sad is that The Humane Society has made a deal with this company to send them new clients in exchange for a free exam for adopters. This is really sad!! The Humane Society wants to be supported locally but they send adopters to the most expensive "corporate" hospital in town..instead of some of the other"local" hospitals which support the rescue efforts of this city and work to make animal healthcare affordable in the city of Atlanta.

One last point. If it is the middle of the night and your cat is dying, you will be turned away if you do not have atleast 500 dollars up front just to get your pet stable with fluids. They will turn you away and they will not give your pet's welfare a second thought. They will not even give you a referral! I know this to be true first hand.

All I can say is, For shame VCA/ Pets Are People Too!!!!

I brought my newly adopted dog in for shots at the PAPT in Dunwoody. The assistant refused to help me weigh my dog and pretty much ignored us. Then, we were ushered into a small room and I was presented with a bill for $600!! When she saw the look on my face she said that we didn't have to do everything today and we ended up negotiating over services. I felt like I was buying a used car not taking care of my pets health.
The vet then realized that the dog was already chipped, but couldn't read it even though I found out later that the chip was from Home Again, the very same chip service they provide. I will NEVER go there again.

I have two dogs that were patients at PETS ARE PEOPLE TOO. Today july 13th, i went in to get a single dose of heart worm medicine for one of them. Because of the recession i can not afford six month doses at this time, and haven't been able to for a couple months now. PETS ARE PEOPLE TOO, refused to sell me a one month dose this time. Their reason was that they no longer feel that the single doses are being administered properly???? So apparently I am capable of administering a six month dose but not a single dose!!!!! I am very angry. I also tried purchasing from PET MEDS., but when they called PETS ARE PEOPLE TOO, to get them to sign off on the meds., PETS ARE PEOPLE TOO, refused, even though my dogs were current with their shots and heart worm test. Their reason was because the generic meds. i wanted wasn't a med. they(PETS ARE PEOPLE TOO) CARRIED!!! I was trying too take care of my dogs, PETS ARE PEOPLE TOO'S patients. They are more concerned with their bottom line than the health of my dogs. I found a feed store in the next county that sells yearly vaccinations and heart worm meds. for a fraction of the cost, and i dont have too spend a hundred fifty dollars for an exam and office visit to get my supplies. This feed store is a saving grace, worth checking out.

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I have two dogs that were patients at PETS ARE PEOPLE TOO. Today july 13th, i went in to get a single dose of heart worm medicine for one of them. Because of the recession i can not afford six month doses at this time, and haven't been able to for a couple months now. PETS ARE PEOPLE TOO, refused to sell me a one month dose this time. Their reason was that they no longer feel that the single doses are being administered properly???? So apparently I am capable of administering a six month dose but not a single dose!!!!! I am very angry. I also tried purchasing from PET MEDS., but when they called PETS ARE PEOPLE TOO, to get them to sign off on the meds., PETS ARE PEOPLE TOO, refused, even though my dogs were current with their shots and heart worm test. Their reason was because the generic meds. i wanted wasn't a med. they(PETS ARE PEOPLE TOO) CARRIED!!! I was trying too take care of my dogs, PETS ARE PEOPLE TOO'S patients. They are more concerned with their bottom line than the health of my dogs. I found a feed store in the next county that sells yearly vaccinations and heart worm meds. for a fraction of the cost, and i dont have too spend a hundred fifty dollars for an exam and office visit to get my supplies. This feed store is a saving grace, worth checking out. I gave them one star only because a rating was required.

While the areas of the building seen by the public have been updated, the boarding facilities are outdated, a biohazard and unsupervised. The staff hired to care for the boarders do not take the dogs out properly and they are all thugs who seem to care less about the welfare of animals. Do not board here without a kennel tour!

After going to Pets Are People too for over 15 years, I was recently enlightened to find out that the top priority at this vet clinic is to get as much money out of you before walking out the door. Almost everytime I leave this clinic, my bill is rarely less than $200. This vet prescribes unnecessary procedures and tests simply to make more money. The last straw was when my elderly pet needed a small tumor removed; They quoted a price of almost $700!. I ended up getting this same procedure done at another local clinic for less than $200. After 15 years, I will not be going back to this vet again.

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I originally chose this vet because it is open 24 hours. I have seen several vets there and they have all been excellent - especially Dr. Phillips and Dr. Woods. Unfortunately, since they became part of VCA, the prices have skyrocketed. I have a cat with chronic kidney disease and his fluids went from $30/mo to $60/mo. After comparing new and old invoices, it seems that almost every service has almost doubled in price - especially surprising in this economy. I would only suggest this place if you have a pet with special needs who may require overnight emergency care. Otherwise, there are plenty of better options out there.

We took our dog here trying to figure out why the poor fellow was itching so badly. We NEVER saw the same Dr twice in a row. Tried every flea, tick, etc they offered. Tried the special diet trying to determine if it was food allergies. No success. Saw another vet in ATL and was given a treatment that fixed it on the first visit. Its like fast food here never know what kind of service you are going to get!

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