Meadows Cat Hospital

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Meka Chu

Dr Laura George DVM and her husband Dr. Nicholas George, PhD, are a wonderful team! Their authentic and excellent healing skills and ethos are badly needed in the local area pet health world. They took over Meadows Cat Hospital from Dr Laramore in 2016-2017, and my cat, Fafnir, and I are so very grateful, if we could give ten stars, we would. 

Backtrack to 2010, when the previous vet (Laramore) had made a terrible mistake with Fafnir which almost cost us his life, and the treatment of which affected my health, as well as cost a lot of money so we never went back. Fast forward to Winter 2017 - Drs George & George went through the medical records of all the patients, and also saw my previous review, and knew they had to do something to right the situation. (Their words to me; not mine.) They reached out to me, despite the fact that they had nothing to do with Dr Laramores mistake, and weren’t responsible for what had happened in 2010, yet they wanted to make it up to us. As it happens, Fafnir had just been diagnosed in November 2016 with small bowel lymphoma by Dr Schreiner at Blue Pearl/ACCES who was just about the only vet I have really trusted since the 2010 incident. 

 (Hes an internal specialist.) Fafnir and I have now seen Dr George twice in the last month, and we are so grateful for Dr George’s expertise, and Dr Nicks bedside manner. They are helping me keep Fafnir’s quality of life high, while he endures this fatal illness (which is inoperable). Last month was a free one hour consult where Dr George was super helpful and we got some refills. Today, Fafnir got into a cat or raccoon fight, and was so whiny and acted like he was hurt so bad that I could barely touch him. It turned out to be a bad scratch on his back (the cancer makes him more sensitive and in pain) so Dr George and I both agreed he need to be sedated so he could actually be examined, and then administered medications as needed including pain meds. We also got a courtesy nail trim, and some grooming (clumps and goosegrass!) while he was zonked out. I can tell Fafnir was much happier about the good drugs and treatment he received and must also mention that Fafnir is now considered a VIP now at Meadows, so he gets top of the line amazing treatment, and the offer of free office visits plus discounted (at cost, I think) meds for the rest of his life. I can’t thank them enough for coming to my aid at this time of our lives when Fafnir needs more veterinary attention, and I am too finding it stressful emotionally and financially. They really are angels in our lives when we need them, and I’m amazed that there are some vets out there with the outstanding ethics as well as expert healing skills and bedside manner. (They both really know their animal medicine!) 
 
To sum up, we have in the past 11 years, tried many other vets in the Issaquah, Redmond and Renton area, and Meadows Cat Hospital stands out radiantly amongst all others, even the ones that have extremely good reviews. They understand how precious Fafnir is to me, and they’ve gained my trust which is such a big deal! (I’m a Biologist so I tend to be very involved in knowing as much as I can to help take care of my beloved boy.) 

Thank you, Dr George and Dr Nick so much for all you’ve done so far to help! Fafnir is super grateful too, (purring now were home and feeling much better) and we are looking at ways to keep him safe but so he can enjoy his backyard in his final months or years. Heres a photo from 2015 when he was in his prime. :)

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Rae Silver

I was calling around all the vets in my area after adopting (rescuing) a Sphynx and hearing about too many health problems that they commonly had, and I should also mention that Im a crazy cat lady and this little guy may as well be my child. The receptionist that answered the second time I called (I talked to 2, both outstanding) was very knowledgeable about procedures and really knew her information without a "please wait, Ill go ask the doctor..." which was refreshing. I picked this place specifically after the customer service I had received, and the fact that they use much lighter sedatives (specifically, they dont use Ketimine for the procedure that my kitten needed- this breed is known to have poor reactions to it, apparently.) We went in for my cats check up (assuming the worst from the breeders he has been passed around) and the doctor was very articulate with everything he checked, and even gave me very helpful advise when it came to food selection, shots, etc. He was a concerned cat owner on the other side of the exam table- not a sales man, again, very refreshing. We even ended up not giving him a shot because it was simply unnecessary for my kitten. I ended up ariving late, to the last appointment of the day, and the staff and doctors still welcomed me and my cat with open arms. They even went over some extras (Ill leave it at "stuff") that I didnt expect in the first place- let alone now 30min after they were supposed to have left. Over all I am VERY impressed with this professional and family - like staff. I would absolutely recommend them. Oh! I should also include they were one of the most affordable clinics in the area for what we needed.. and thats coming from a grad school student (; My cat is now good hands, yours will be too.

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Michelle M

Dr Laramore saved my cat, then 14 years old, when other vets wanted to do things that would have likely taken her. Corporate vets wanted to charge exorbitant fees to do unnecessary surgery for a cancer tumor that turns out wasnt even there, admitting she would not likely make it. Dr Laramore looked at my cat for 5 minutes and figured out exactly what was wrong (abscess tooth infection) and we hatched a plan. Today, as I type this out, my cat sits next to me at age 20. She still runs outside, still socializes with neighbors, and still purrs like a happy little karma engine. If it werent for Dr Laramores expertise, honesty, and genuine concern this cat would have been gone years ago. Excellent cat care. Wish they did dogs too.

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Dave Loehndorf

My 12-year old cat Ashley was recently seen by Dr. Laura George at Meadows Cat Hospital for a routine teeth cleaning. This included a thorough exam, pre-op blood work followed by the anesthesia. My cat isnt the easiest patient to work with but Dr. George and her very capable staff were able to humanely work with Ashley and return her to me in great shape. I am very appreciative that Dr. George was able to diagnose and recommend treatment for a condition that was revealed through the blood tests and Ashley was able to avoid life-threatening consequences had the illness not been detected. Thank you MCH!!

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A Private User

Dr Laramore and his staff provided excellent care for our cat. They are caring and very competent and the lack of dogs in the lobby greatly reduces the stress on our animals. Dr. Laramore graduated top in his class from Western is a well trained and compassionate Veterinarian. I highly recommend this facility for your cats.

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