Family Pet Animal Hospital

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Lara Poeppelmeier

We have a 1 1/2 year old bull dog mix named Francois. We love taking him to Family Pet animal hospital. He has been going here since he was 8 weeks old and I cant imagine taking him anywhere else. The care here is like no other. Everyone that works here has an absolute love for animals and it shows in their work. We have had a couple of emergencies and they have accommodated us every time. I was even booked for an emergency appointment once (they do cost more) but a regular appointment spot opened up and they called me back to put me in that slot and save me some time and money. Francois has seen many of the doctors at this facility and they have always been very pleasant and informative. You definitely feel like part of the family when you visit. They also have a separate waiting area for cats. So you dont have to wait with kitty along with all of the pups. Another benefit with this location is a small parking lot behind the building and a few days with late night and weekend hours.

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Refind Interiors

My dogs and I have been clients of Family Pet for over 23 years! Not only are ALL of the Doctors warm, compassionate, and easy to communicate with, they are all on top of their “game”! They always take the extra step and time to assure me that they have investigated, consulted, and provide the best, state of the art care for my little guys. Just as with human health care, I want the very best for my dogs. And, although, sometimes there is a “price to pay” for that, I always know that my guys are getting the very best care, and that they are worth it! That is why I chose and have stayed with Family Pet for all of these years. In addition to the great Veterinarians of Family Pet, the entire staff is wonderful, skilled, and friendly. The all know how to handle a situation, whether it be routine, or urgent. No joke, they are truly like our second “Family”. I highly recommend Family Pet Animal Hospital!

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Patrick Monaghan

We have been clients of Family Pet since Dr. Van Pelt was just starting out on her own. We love her, and we love her staff. In particular, we love Vet Tech Tony. We have a lovable but weird dog who is not a fan of exams, and Tony can get him to relax and get through his exam every single time. He is magic. We recently brought Rally, our cat, in for a regular vet tech appointment. While working with him, Tony noticed a lump on his side. Turned out to be cancerous hemangiopericytoma. A week later, he had successful surgery, and just finished his next to last round of chemo. Because it was caught so early by Tony, Rallys prognosis is actually really great. These types of cancers are locally aggressive, and without keeping our regular appointments and Tonys keen eye, we would have lost our weird little friend. From all of us, thank you Family Pet, Dr. Van Pelt, and especially Tony. You are magic.

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Jason Pavalon

Im going to have to agree with several reviews that I read before posting my own. If you are wanting the best vet, advice and care for your animal THIS IS IT! We just lost one of our pack and my fiance was not taking it very well. Lets just say a piece of her died too and she was blaming herself. If you want a fair example of WHY this place is the best, Dr. Ken Goldrick was able to leave her a voice message which off-loaded so much guilt my fiance had, it literally is helping her move past this tough time. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! Also a special thanks to Jim, who was an immediate escalation point and most likely manages the front-office operations. Hey conveyed my message accurately as I just walked in un-announced / scheduled which I try to never do! -Thanks for tending to our emergency guys!! -Jason&Natalia -P.S. Im totally going to need you if/when this happens to Mishka. Oh God help me!

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Amy Ravit Korin

Family Pet is great! We have a six month old puppy Herbie, and they met him as soon as we brought him home and have been taking great care of him ever since. From our start up vaccines to getting a microchip and fix, to helping with his separation anxiety - they have been a great resource as we learn about our puppy (a goldendoodle). We get prompt call backs and very thorough advice. Dr. Oren has been our primary Vet and Dr. Lewin did his neuter surgery. All of the techs love our dog and we feel very comfortable that he is in great hands under their watchful eye. We also live in the neighborhood, and every time we walk by, Herbie runs right to their door and begs to go in. I have never known a dog to love the vet as much as ours loves going to Family Pet.

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Elizabeth Peart

If you are true animal lover, this is the place to trust with your pet. Our two beloved dogs were under the care of Dr. Oran. We learned the true test of a vet is when a pets health starts to fail. For both of our dogs, Dr. Oran went above and beyond every step of the way. From working so hard to get to the bottom of their complex health issues, to not accepting pain and discomfort was acceptable for them to supporting us as human parents through the process. He treated our dogs with so much love and respect throughout their journey. Since pets cant speak its so scary to trust their health and wellbeing with a stranger. If any of you can attest to this feeling, know you can trust Dr. Oran. We can never say thank you enough.

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eileen marcet

Ive been a client at Family Pet for over 20 years. And throughout that time, I have received EXCELLENT care from all of the people there. Rae Anne van Pelt is a kind, caring doc who is truly dedicated to giving the best possible care to your fur babies. When I have a question and leave a message, she ALWAYS calls back to answer it. She teaches you how to better care for the "kids". You can tell how much Rae Anne loves her job. She has established a group of highly skilled veterinarians and you can trust them to care about your pets. They have fun while treating your pets. Thats what makes Family Pet special. Ill be a client for the next 20 years!

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Scott Clark

Reanne Van Pelt is probably the best vet in Chicago. She proactively managed the care of our old cat who had kidney disease for 9 years before she died at age 18. Our new cat was found to have a heart defect that put his life expectancy at less than five years. He is now approaching his 7th birthday and still runs and plays like a kitten. The staff is friendly, professional and compassionate about treatment of all of the animals in the facility. We also have a few of the other vets take care of our cats on an urgent basis, and we are impressed with all of them. Highly recommend.

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Lin Witte

My labrador and i L O V E Family Pet Animal Hospital. Exceptional kindness, care and expertise rescued my labrador from a state of disphoria caused by pain medication he had been prescribed elsewhere---Dr. Annika Hoffman ascertained that the immediate cause of his great distress was not the injury or pain associated with it, but rather the opiates. Twelve hours opiate free and he was doing so much better both my dog and i cried from relief. Cannot adequately express our gratitude for Dr Hoffmans care which also included a follow up call on a Saturday night. THANK YOU!!!!!

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