To say this place is run down is understatement. Dance floor is warped on one end. The ceiling pans…read moreare filthy and some non existent. Air conditioning isn't working properly., basket ball arcades are both broken, and the woman's restrooms were hot and disgusting. And to make matters worse, the beer wasn't cold. The one positive comment would be that the bartenders were nice. The Melody Ranch needs a reset.

Not sure if they offer food. We came here to celebrate my nieces bridal shower. The service was…read morefriendly. The drinks were cheap compared to California. They had a huge dance floor and amazing deejay. We lines danced and two stepped. So much fun! Check them out if you're ever in Waco TX !

While in the area I visited the Waco Humane Society Animal Shelter, because I cannot help myself…read morewhen it comes to dogs! Located across from the famous Magnolia restaurant, it's easy to get to on the free shuttle service, with a stop right outside of the shelter. I walked in and the employee at the front desk let me know where all the dogs were and if I had any questions to ask her. First thing's first - I was shocked by how many dogs were here. There were multiple rooms with dogs, ranging from puppies to seniors. Many of the dogs were just happy to see someone visit the area. In the center of the dog area is an outside space for the dogs, and during the time I was visiting, they were cleaning the floors. After I looked around I asked the employee at the front desk area about the adoption process, as I was curious to learn more about how this humane society differs from the one at home where I volunteer. She told me about the application process, which was very simple, straightforward and is processed quickly. And the fee to adopt a dog was only $50! I was shocked by the low adoption fee. If I lived in Texas I have no doubt I would've ended this visit with adopting a dog. I encourage all the locals to adopt a furbaby from here! There were a lot of dogs, waiting for homes and the adoption process is very easy.

Traveled from out of town to see a dog they had listed on their website. He was somewhat special…read moreneeds, as he was still recovering from being hit by a car and a following surgery. As soon as we met him, we fell in LOVE. While I was filing out an application, his foster mom came and discussed his case with me to make sure we knew how best to care for him. That meant so much to me. The humane society was beautiful, clean, and the animals looked very well cared for. They clearly cared about his welfare! They described his temperament online, they discussed his care with me, sent me home with his medical records, and updated his microchip info in my name before we even left to take him home. We would definitely adopt from here again. :)

This little place is clean and welcoming. My Mother's little adopted pup was traumatized by being…read moreprolonged boarding where she developed an aversion to brooms and mops while her owner was unexpectedly hospitalized for over a month. Shortly after which she passed away and for three days this little pup was alone with no food or water and feeling abandoned again. But, for a shy newly social again dog, she absolutely loves going to Pat's. After her first visit she doesn't have to be coaxed or carried in. Her grooming job is perfectly done and brushed out thoroughly. I have only seen small dogs, so I can't say how she would handle or if she does large dogs. But for my Mother's Schnauzer mix it was a match made in heaven and the price was not just reasonable, it is affordable for senior pet owners.

Let's start with Social Security- if you're eligible & able to get it, great- but there's still two…read moreyears you're requires to wait before being eligible for Medicare, especially if you are a disability qualified recipient who isn't of retirement age yet. But I'll say this about them, which still isn't much, which is that...for a government-run program, it's a typical slow-paced, but very necessary, albeit difficult to manage at times, program, which *may* actually be more efficient than other government-run programs. In my community, the local office recently moved to a new location from a much smaller one where it was at for decades... I'd like to have the local phone number, but around the time they moved to the new building, the local number quit working. I'd also like for the annual renewal process to be a smooth one. It's extremely difficult to remember which programs I need to renew each year, & when, as well as knowing which agency I need to go through to continue receiving the benefits to which I'm legally entitled; also, since I'm disabled it isn't always easy to be sure that I'm able to answer the phone for my annual, scheduled phone interview for the renewal of my benefits for S.N.A.P., "Extra Help" (Which offers assistance in paying Medicare & Medicare Part D (Rx) premiums & Rx costs), as well as being qualified to receive Medicaid QMB (Qualified Medicaid Benefits), which serves as a supplemental insurance policy for the part(s) of the billing which Medicare doesn't cover, typically 20% for hospital stays & Doctor's office visits, but sadly, no dental coverage, which I'm in desperate need of... So, it's certainly better than nothing but one has to literally be poverty-stricken in order to qualify for these things, which is sad, because if you aren't in a poverty situation, the lack of good coverage can easily bankrupt someone who is disabled such as myself and requires 4-8 Doctor's office visits per year and have had an average of almost one week of hospital stays each time I was admitted, which were four or five over the last 7 or 8 years on top of countless Emergency Room visits/scares, many, many, many psychiatrist visits until they closed my psychiatrist's office recently, as his was the only one that was part of the Family Health Center/Community Clinic that would accept payments of whatever the patients could pay or just the 80% coverage that Medicare provided if you didn't have Medicaid or their version of what they called the "Good Health Card" AKA the "Green" card because it was green. People/families could apply & be placed into categories based on their perceived ability to pay per their income & expenses. No legal status is considered, they'd just place you in groups A, B, etc. based on your income, expenses & dependents, etc. but you did have to be in poverty. The best group to be in for the most coverage, was group A, equivalent to Medicare's 80% coverage, therefore free at that clinic. They turned away no one, even if they were behind on payments. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I feel it's extremely unfortunate that they recently closed the Psychiatry & Psychology departments. They're GREATLY NEEDED, & the only other option is mismanaged. It's called: http://www.hotrmhmr.org "Heart of Texas Mental Health & Mental Retardation"--& yes, that is the organization's real name. However they try to serve those with schizophrenia only, even though aren't supposed to. There's a list of diagnoses (Dx's) that're meant to qualify people for their services, one of which was Major Depressive Disorder-& I was told that if I could get a written dx of this or any of the other qualifying diagnoses that it would be no problem to place me in the program where I would have my healthcare provided for by this organization 100% free of charge-including any medications, but after a suicide attempt, I had no medical insurance, I asked my Dr at the inpatient 24-hr mandatory observation hospital if he would write me a dx for Major Depressive Disorder, as this wasn't the first or second time I was there. He agreed, although he seemed like he thought they wouldn't help me nonetheless. But I told him what I was told: that it'd be a qualifier to let me into the program. He knew something I didn't! They rejected me. I could've appealed, but the same person makes those decisions, too. It was humiliating. I couldn't find the person who told me that. I mentioned this experience to my Primary Care Physician (PCP) & he said that they were well known for the corruption and being picky & choosy even though they SAY you're qualified for a number of reasons. I just want to say that now that the Family Health Center/Community Clinic no longer has Psychiatrists, I TRULY hope they've either cleaned house, or have started playing fair so that all people in need can have access to the help they deserve. I finally waited two years for my insurance through Medicare to begin.

we took our cats there to get spayed. it was an all around great experience. people there super…read morenice and caring. 2 female cats spayed was 215. which included both spayed, micro chipped, rabies shot, and one cat had pyometra, shot with penicillin and liquid antibiotics. both our babies came home great and are awesome. all the workers there were the best. caring and loving. highly and I mean highly recommended and very respectful. great people. thank you so much for taking care of our babies. thank you from ginger and sweet pea.

We have typically just been given flea and tick medicine when we take our dog here for various…read moreappointments. The last time being before our dog turned 2 and they said we don't need to bring him anymore for his weight because he will be done growing. well I've tried to pick up medicine on three occasions and I've been told I have to order it online now. which makes no sense if they just have given it to me in the past. I've been told they are already closed (five minutes before closing time, and the girls working had all already gotten off their computers and were clearly closing early and didn't want to do their jobs), and I've been told the medicine was re-stocked already within a few days of ordering it. terrible customer service, lazy employees, and the QR code they gave me to order the medicine takes you to a 404 bad gateway page, so terrible IT set up.