Dr. Nancy is awesome she continues her education and is very helpful with my dog's needs. read more

Kindness Animal Clinic - Coco Chanel - Veterinarians Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

I'm very happy with the surgery, Dr. Nancy did on my furbaby! Not only are they very affordable, but they do excellent work. My dog Romeo had a tumor removed, and Dr. Nancy did a very clean and precise removal. My family could not be happier with the results. Dr. Nancy has been in the business for 40 years, and she knows what she is doing. My mom is going to bring her dog there next time she needs a vet. The staff is very sweet, Thank you, Kindness animal clinic. read more

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Dr Nancy is amazing snd treats out furbaby's as her own with very reasonable prices!! We've been going there since moving here in 2017!

I love this vet, very nice people. Very caring, they seem to really care for the Animals.

Do not go here. There is no kindness here. What kind of vet would insist on putting your pet down. WiTHOUT sedation first. Very poor practice. There is no good reason to not give sedation first, not one valid reason at all. Shame on you. The vet tech explained it was OK, but really it was horrible and I felt we tortured our pet to the end. ​ read more

It was a horrible experience. I took my 16 year old dog there for end of life euthanasia. They put me in the room at the front with broken blinds so that anyone in the waiting room could see what was happening. The room looked dilapidated and poorly kept. I asked to be moved and they told me this was the best they could do. I sat in there for 30 minutes waiting. They came in and took my dog from me to another room to put in an IV. I have NEVER had a vet take my dog away like that before during an end of life procedure. It has always been a two shot process with me right there comforting my dog. I could hear him screaming and yelping in fear and pain. I went to the front desk and said I wanted them to bring him back to me. I had to wait another 10 minutes before they did. I just feel bad that he was treated so unnecessarily roughly, and I didn't have the confidence to say no to authority even when it felt so wrong. I should have intervened sooner and demanded that they bring him back to me immediately. He was so terrified when he came back and just lept into my arms shaking uncontrollably. There was no IV, just a terrified dog. They gave him the shot to sedate him and came back 5 minutes later with the second shot that ended his life. It was what they should have done to start with. He can't hear or barely see, and I know he was so frightened. It breaks my heart for him, and I am filled with guilt for not keeping him safe in the end. He was my loving companion, and he deserved better from me. I will never let a vet do that again. I will never let them take my dog away where I can't see what they are doing. It was a two shot process that they turned into a nightmare. I'm just heartbroken to have lost him, especially like that. DO NOT TAKE YOUR PET TO THIS RAT HOLE OF INCOMPETENCE. I'm working on coming to terms with what happened, but it is going to take a while to do so. read more

I was told today that Doctor Nancy has sold this veterinarian clinic and no longer in practice there. Finding another veterinarian. Staff with new ownership are rude and not at all helpful. read more

If you are looking for a vet who will gouge you for your last dollar, Kindness is not your Vet. I appreciate a Vet with old fashioned standards. During COVID, they did not make you wait in your car. They did not insist on taking your dog away from you to be examined. I had to tell them that one of my dogs was having uncontrollable seizures during the night and had to be put down. It was traumatic for us to experience this. Dr Nancy did not dismiss what happened but she asked caring questions to fully understand what happened. It was reassuring to hear that the dog probably had a brain tumor since the seizures were sudden, violent and uncontrollable despite all shots and tranquilizers provided by the emergency clinic. The entire staff remembered that dog and signed a sympathy card. We take our remaining two dogs (big dogs) there for care and they go willingly unlike visits to a "modern vet" who wanted us to sit in the car and had to drag the dogs in to the office. No the office is not "fabulous" but it is clean and has seen many sick animals and their excrement. There is a lot of patience in evidence here. read more

I informed this company about my dog Tiki's insulinoma and that he was on prednisone and diabetes she said she had to get blood work in order to see for herself. Returned a few days later and she gave me Vetsulin (pet insulin) told me to try for a week and come back for a follow up. 1 week later during the follow up they checked his sugar level and it was at 625. When I asked if it was high I was told that the DR can't answer any questions and that she didn't know about any prior history. The weight was wrong and name for my dog! Then I asked if I should stop giving him insulin DR again said she couldn't answer until she gets in touch with my old vet (which should have been the 1st thing done) she promised she would call back as well. She DIDNT CALL BACK. DR prescribed insulin and didn't want to answer if I should stop his medication and if his blood sugar was high. She gave me the prescription for the vetsulin so regardless she is held liable! I didn't understand this. They lost blood work 2 times and tried to make me pay for a 3rd also charged me and said they couldn't use HW test from prior vet they need to do there own. There staff look drugged out and unprofessional And she was just taking my money. Becareful of this unorganized disgraceful veterinarian. They DONT KNOW WHAT THERE DOING. I went to 2 DRS after and was told she was wrong! I need 3 opinions. Can't wait till your business is shut down. You care about no animals but rather yourself. Very ignorant and I feel pity for you and your staff! read more

I downloaded Yelp just to leave this review. I took my cat in today with a very general complaint- meaning I have no idea what is wrong with her. First off, when I called to make an appointment for Friday, and then called back to reschedule for Thursday they were understanding and squeezed me into the schedule last minute. When I arrived, reception was friendly and worked quickly to get us checked in and into a room. Our tech- whose name I can't remember- was very nice to me and was gentle with my scared cat. He was great. Dr. Nancy made some recommendations and was very honest. Did not try to get me to spend a crazy amount of money or run unnecessary tests. We got a shot for anti inflammatory and they told me to call tomorrow and see how she is doing to decide whether or not to do bloodwork. She spoke to me for a while and seemed to be both very educated as well as genuinely caring about my cat's well being. I spent a literal fraction of what I had anticipated and left satisfied with their services. I will definitely be bringing my dog and other cat to this vet moving forward. read more

All of their permits displayed in the lobby are out of date. Red flag!!!! (We didn't notice till we were leaving) We took our dog here for some xrays. The price was standard unlike some places. But the place itself looked like someone put a vet clinic in a rundown building. There's a ton of clutter and only like three rooms. Not even. Everyone is a tech except the lady who sits in the office as you come in. The accents here are also thick and hard to understand. read more

Amazing Vet office. Staff, Vet & Tech were surprisingly loving, caring and considerate. Great experience, great price, Highly recommend!!! read more

2/2/19 ZERO stars if I could mark ZERO. I took my pets to Kindness Animal Clinic by reference of the local Humane Society - Spent a total of 2 hours and 15 minutes there, threw away over $200. I was billed for services not rendered and I am livid. I will be contacting the Humane Society and recommend you look elsewhere. I feel like a fool. NEVER AGAIN. After reading the other reviews here, I wish I had before our visit today. Update: They at least refunded me for the services not rendered, and did offer the opportunity to bring both pets back in for the test free of charge (of course I had already paid for it). Unable to provide a copy of the visit notes though, only an itemized list of what I was charged for. I scheduled a new appointment with the Humane Society, try number 2 should be better, I hope. read more

HORROR! Please do NOT take your fur babies here. I call them the chop shop. What they did to our babies should get them shut down. We had both our dogs spayed/neutered last Monday. One has been back to the hospital twice since. Obviously not back to them. They wrapped the males scrotum so tight that we couldn't remove it. They put a staple in (which is not usual for males) that had to be removed because all it was doing was creating a big round bubble that was inflamed. A stitch is hanging out of the girl. THEY DIDN'T PUT THEM ON AN IV DRIP.... We had to retrieve our dogs from their cages after the surgery. While we were trying to figure out how to get them out, they were doing surgery on a dog right next to us!!! I was mortified. They didn't even put a cone on my girl. They handed it to me and said I had to do it. No post op instructions. Not even a phone call to see how they are doing. TRUST ME, THEY ARE LOW COST FOR A REASON!!!! My next complaint will be to the state veterinary licensing board. read more

Dr Nancy should retire or quit. My dog has what seemed like a respiratory infection, Dr Nancy took my words for it, did not look into his ear, eyes or mouth, did not even touch his belly, NOTHING! Oh! and she walked into the room and just flopped herself over the exam table, no good morning, no hello, nothing, did not even acknowledge me or my dog, I in turn, introduced myself and proceeded to explain my dog's symptoms, but she shoosh me away saying "please stand back, social distancing" all the while we're wearing mask in the tiny room that only allowed for 3feet apart average. What a joke, did I mention it's a filthy dump? Yes, it's quite a dirty place, I don't know how she is allowed to practice, shame on me as a nurse, I cried because I, as someone in the medical field, have failed my dog, it's just that we're on vacation so I was desperate to see a vet. Please save your money and pet and go elsewhere for real "kindness" read more

Kindness Animal Clinic - Just take a closer look at the exam room! - Veterinarians Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

This office was a major disappointment, to say the least. The strangest vet's office that I've ever been to. There were several red flags that made me lose confidence. It would require a lengthy explanation of everything so I'm going to give an abbreviated version. - I have never been to such a dirty medical office. The examining room floor, base board and lower walls were filthy with a build up of dirt and other pets hair. That was unacceptable. - The coupons on their website are misleading and the prices and information given over the phone were incorrect. - It was a check up and I only saw the doctor feel the sides, belly and look at his teeth. She didn't listen to his heart or lungs and spent very little time examining. - One of my pets needs a dental cleaning which requires blood work and sedation. After seeing how dirty the exam room was and the incomplete exam, I didn't feel confident in my pet having a procedure there. Bottom line, I would NOT recommend this place. No way! read more

One word comes to mind - Gross The whole place feels really dated and old. It's cluttered with junk. None of it looks like it's been clean since it opened. Furniture is stained and ripped. There's just a lot of random stuff everywhere with a layer of dust and grime. I went here because this place accepted an insurance I had it was the only one and I'm low on cash. The check in way was a bit archaic but I let it slide and tried to ignore the gross and dated atmosphere. Once we got to the room (1 out of maybe three) we met a very nice guy who was a vet tech but honestly out of all the people we met he had the best people skills. He told us there was one vet in the whole clinic. That didn't make me feel good. The vet room was dirty and gross. A fan was on that hasn't been dusted and was caked with dust. The chairs were torn and gross. The whole room felt unprofessional and was super hot and tiny which isn't a good combo. When the doctor finally arrived after a vet tech spent a good 20 mins just petting my cat and not really giving any info. She wasn't thorough enough and didn't even see the problem spot i mentioned. When my boyfriend mentioned it she had an attitude. She talked about all this treatment and only ended up giving her a shot and 6 months of heart worm and flea protection. I was very disappointed. The tech when she gave the shot had my boyfriend had to hold the cat and she got her in the back. Very different from other vet visits I've had where they do it on the table. My cat was very uncomfortable and did something new when she got a shot... she hissed! She is had gotten many shots before and never did that. I felt horrible for putting her in such a crappy situation. Besides the vet techs everyone else's personality was about as warm and friendly as a cactus. At the check out the front desk women was sour about having to process the insurance, I get that's a hard protocol but I don't want to know that and feel bad for making you do your job. I don't usually write reviews but this whole experience was so unprofessional and honestly I was so upset for the way my cat was treated I had to say something. I've learned I'll never try to save a buck again the lower price was not worth the poor experience. I really hoped this place would be great going by positive reviews and the name sake... I'm just so disappointed. I really don't see what people see in this place and god I wish I did. They could be kind, just not professional. read more

I like Dr. Nancy she spent a lot of time talking to me and looking at my dogs torn off dew claw....which was a little swollen......she looked my dog over carefully and commented that my dog was in outstanding condition...with sparkling teeth and bright eyes...not an ounce of fat and very muscular....gave me a prescription for antibiotics in case my dog chewed on the dew claw stump but she said it would probably grow back. I do not need a fancy office. I need a vet who is thorough and knows her/his stuff....I took another of my dogs there. She had never been to a vet before this correctly diagnosed urinary tract infection and she lunged at Dr. Raul...he was not concerned cuz she was in some pain.......we are going back with an ear tick this week. Don't be fooled by the relaxed atmosphere.....they are experienced doctors and the assistants are kind and friendly to the dogs. read more

Dr. Nancy is AMAZING!!! My name is Cynthia S. I write this to give praise to the Kindness Animal family, My precious pug~a~poo (Asia)went home to doggy heaven on this week and I miss her so. But from the love, kindness, support and cares that we received from Kindness clinic throughout the years it helps to know she was loved and given the Best medical attention possible. Dr. Nancy and her team Always went the extra mile for Asia, from day 1 til 10 years later and her KINDNESS Never changed.. Dr. Nancy you were there for me financially, emotionally, and you took the time to make sure I understood everything that I needed to , words can't express what that means to know someone genuinely cares.. I Thank you from the bottom of my heart Cynthia S. read more

Where do I begin on this one? Granted my experience was years ago, before services like Yelp existed, my review is still very relevant. My calico kitten was brought here after a sparkling referral from a co-worker for declaw surgery (which I am now avidly against) because at the time it was a condition of her being kept in my home. Dr. Nancy asked me if I wanted all four of her feet done, which I thought was odd and I declined. I left Callie there in the morning and my mom went to pick her up that afternoon. When I got home from work that night, her bandages were bloody and I was told to remove the bandages that evening. After getting them mostly off, the material that was used to stop the bleeding was stuck to her little paws and I couldn't remove it, so I called the office for advice. She told me to, "just rip them right off, it won't hurt her." I was horrified. Callie was sent home after this surgery with no antibiotics and no pain medication. She eventually healed up, but her paws were always tender. Fast forward 8 years later. Callie began limping on her right front paw. A visit to a new veterinarian revealed that her claws were GROWING BACK!! The vet told me the butcher who did the original surgery did not remove the whole claw, so they began to grow back. So my Callie had to suffer through another declaw surgery at the age of eight years old because of the negligence of this woman. Since I will never set foot in her establishment again, this is my next best line of defense, to make sure Callie's story is told and she does this no longer. If you love your pet, stay clear away from "Kindness" animal clinic. There is nothing kind about them. read more

I would always get service from this gentlemen who would take the time to check everything out. My previous clinic would just come in and ask a couple qestions leave and magically their dr would have the answer... but since my switch, this gentlmen tech takes the time to actually show interest in my pet to try and see what problems he can rule out, so that the dr. Doesnt have to work so hard to give an answer as to whats wrong. Eithet way he always wore black and he believed is buddism... he had such a beautiful necklace on. So if you can please give him my thanks... i will definitely always come back to see him. Someone who spends more then 10 mins to talk to me about even bowl or urination problems is what all these other clinics need.. plus im allowed to be with my pup the whole time... thats a huge plus. Thanks kindness. read more

Do not go to this location if you care at all about your animals. Person who answers the phone apparently does not understand answering questions and it is not a concern of Dr. Nancy to have this employee care to put patient on hold and find out answer. This morning Dr. Nancy has hung up on me twice because she is unable to speak to people as human beings. I was very happy with them at one point but I would never bring any animal here. read more

I decided to try Kindness Animal Clinic because my other vet was costing me an arm and a leg. I went in to treat my cat, who was over-grooming himself to the point that he was giving himself bald spots (most likely allergy related). When I got in the room, the vet tech was so unconfident about what she was doing, I think she was new. When Dr. Nancy came in to see my cat she probably stayed in the room for a total of 1 minute before "diagnosing" the problem and leaving to go back in her office. This was completely unacceptable in my opinion because I had so many questions regarding my fur baby AND the clinic was not busy AT ALL. I did not feel listened to whatsoever. When I went to pay my bill, I asked the vet tech and the lady working the counter how to administer his medicine and they had NO idea. The vets office was right next to the counter so the vet tech went to ask her and still came back with no answer. "The directions are on the back" was the final answer I received. I reached out to my friend who is a vet tech and works at another animal hospital and she told me that the steroid shot they gave my cat was literally pointless. Overall, I would NOT recommend Kindness Animal Clinic to anyone. While I was trying to save some money, it was not worth it AND they did not even fix the problem with my cat. read more

I would not recommend this clinic to anyone. We took our family dog there to be euthanized because they were the only clinic that would allow us to be with her (our home vet was only doing curbside drop off during the COVID pandemic). I asked three people for a paw print and was charged accordingly at check out. I called one week later to see if the paw print was ready and was told that the staff "forgot" it and the best they could do was issue a refund for the cost of the paw print. They were completely unapologetic about a mistake that deprived us of a memento of our family dog. read more

This vet office is a complete joke and should be shut down! So many red flags I wish I would have seen the horrible reviews beforehand. The inside is so dirty I didn't even want to sit on the furniture. The exam room was no better. You will not be greeted by anyone here and there is NOTHING kind about this place. The staff is very rude and the doctors have no compassion. Brought my dog in because he had facial swelling. Turns out he had a tooth abcess/infection. Said he would need blood work, a cleaning and teeth extracted under sedation. The vet assured us they would remove all of the "bad teeth" ... after 9 extractions later and a hefty bill we assumed the problem was taken care of. Fast forward a month later and my dog had another abcess/swelling in the same area as the month prior. Now he had ANOTHER bad tooth that needed to be extracted. After asking questions I found out at the initial visit there were no xrays taken to diagnose the "bad teeth" that needed to be extracted and the second visit could have been avoided all together. Now I will never know if they extracted good teeth or not because there is no imaging. Not only did they charge me AGAIN for my dog to be sedated, have an additional tooth extracted and pay for another round of medication but they seemed to be in denial and refused to accept responsibility. My dog is still not acting back to his normal self and I can only imagine what they put him through!!! Very careless practicing going on at this place! BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE and go anywhere else but here!!! I will be filing a complaint against this office. Absolutely ridiculous! read more

I visited the Kindness Animal Clinic yesterday for the first time. My (2) cats ,and I were treated very nicely. The staff was helpful , and the vet tech was was so patient with my little family. The Doc was good . I feel they were thorough , and I will go back. My tech Jamie went over and above, We are new to Bradenton and we have found our center for pet care. Georgia , Naughty & Buddha read more

I came here because my cat (who I thought was male) had kittens and got an infection. I was panicking because she was so ill and I had hardly any money. Doctor Nancy talked to me and immediately made me feel so much more comfortable, she also saw my cat almost immediately. I explained the situation to her and she took such great care of my little mamma. I was so relieved by the low price she charged me and genuine concern she showed for my Cat. Id give more than 5 stars if I could. Coming in today for a follow up! read more

I justed started coming to Kindess Animal Clinic. At first all the people there were very kind to me. But when I called the place becuase my dog lost a baby tooth, they immediately put me on hold without asking if i was ok with that. I waited and waited only to be told that the doctor had walked into the a room and would call me back. Im still waiting for this call. I would not take your pet to this place becuase they dont care about your pet. read more

My first visit was awesome, my dog needed a cancerous tumor removed and I had already been to another vet that agreed to do the surgery but I could not get a call back for at least a week so I contacted Kindness and they scheduled surgery right away and matched their price plus free office visit and discount on disability so it was well worth it and I loved the vet and the receptionist. They are all very helpful and nice I will be taking my furbaby here from now on. I am so glad I found this vet I wish I would have known sooner just how awesome this whole staff is. Recommended to everyone.. read more

i tried to call in rather than walk in this morning. my cat is in distress i am not sure she can go pee it has been a long night and i was told there are no openings today or tomorrow. i am so disappointed. read more

Brought my dog here for the first time because I liked that they are open until 7pm. Let's me come after I get out of work. To get a sense of my experience, please see direct quotes below: Direct quote from staff while speaking to my dog, "Aw you're so handsome. Don't worry, I won't hurt you! But we'll hurt mommy's wallet." My dog has something wrong with his skin. The vet came in the office and after 2 second of glimpsing at the problem area she states, "Hmm I don't know. I think it's fleas but he definitely doesn't have any fleas on him." Do not bring your animal here. I am never going back. read more

I really like the new owner/Vet Dr. Raul.....he seems to really know his stuff. My dog is there now having surgery and they worked out a payment plan for me, thankfully, as it was unexpected and a lot of $$ as it is major surgery. They also have a groomer right next door, her name is Judy and she is amazing. Does a wonderful job and is very affordable. With two dogs, that is a huge help!! I recommend this vet and have been very happy! read more

We have been bringing our cats to Kindness for about 12 years (three of them over the years), and have found the staff to be quite caring toward our pets, competent, and willing to make sensible recommendations (which tests are really necessary, which treatments are available and which are likely to help), and reasonable in price. We have had two older cats with chronic illnesses live longer than expected. Every time they had a flare-up or other issues and we brought them in, they were immediately recognized by both Dr. Nancy and the staff and treated very well. The waiting room is small but clean, and the staff usually gets us back into an exam room quickly. Only twice in 12 years have we had to wait a long time. Once we brought our cat as a walk-in patient when they were quite busy. And another time an emergency came in and they got behind schedule dealing with that poor dog, who had been shot by a neighbor. (I was happy to wait.) Over the years I have seen people come in with sick and injured pets who were turned away from other places when the owners couldn't afford sky high bills and they were able to get at least the most necessary treatment for a much more reasonable price here at Kindness. The clinic has the facility and staff to do almost all tests and procedures, but it is not a large veterinary hospital. When one of our cats needed a specialized scan, they didn't hesitate to recommended us to another veterinary facility, so your pets will get any care they need. read more

Do not I repeat do not bring your animals to this clinic. Operated on my dogs eye's did not resolve the problem, then they told to take him to a optamologist so I took him to a real Dr that took the time to diagnose the problem and pretty much said the operation was unnecessary. They even gave my new Vet a hard time when she requested his records. I feel my dog was put thru unnecessary trama.But they still got their money. How do they sleep at night? read more

Went here on a recommendation from a fellow dog owner for a tick bite. I had no idea the doctor was in the room until I realized what she was doing. Nothing was explained. I had to ask the vet tech what 2 shots they were giving him after she brought them in the room. Very unprofessional. I will not be back based on my experience. read more

Terrible. We brought our dog here a week ago, they did x rays and said it looked like a little gas in our dogs stomach, sent us home with anti vomiting pills and we left. Nancy was in there for maybe 30 seconds. A complete joke. We paid almost 300 dollars and 4 days later our dog needed surgery for pancreatitis and an obstruction. Which was found in an X-ray, same thing they misjudged for "gas". Do not take your pets here. read more

Horrible!!! I took my dog there today as a new patient...the place smelled like cat urine so bad it took my breath away..the staff was rude and the dr was a horrible woman...rude and uncompassionate...I brought in a coupon from their website and it clearly states new patients get a free office visit and nail trim and they would not do both for free.. I can't believe they have any patients..its gross and it stinks and everyone is rude!!! Thank goodness my dog only had an ear infection... read more

Got home from work and my Malteese had an eye with stinky black stuff and pus all over her left side of face (looked like her eye might have fallen out). Called at 5:30 they got her in by 6:00. Gave her shots/ cleaned her up/take home meds and out by 7. Reasonably priced for an emergency visit. Hope my baby dog is ok. read more

Don't ever take your beloved animal to this horrible place. They have an old lady who calls herself a vet, but does nothing but sit in her office and let her inexperienced techs do the procedures. She comes in for a minute and then disappears. My cat has not been the same since I took her there. Needs to be reported. read more

Took my daughter's sick dog there today. I can not enough about the entire staff. Everyone was polite and friendly. They made a bad situation tolerable. read more