We had a Sunday emergency with our 5 year old cat vomiting, lethargic, not eating or going to the…read morebathroom. Dr. Kundla saw us quickly, ran the necessary tests, and X-rays diagnosing a foreign object blockage. Dr. Kundla was very kind and informative regarding surgery, possible outcome and cost. We went home to discuss and returned Monday morning with the intent to euthanize when we again discussed pros and cons. Dr. Kundla referred us to Shiland Animal Hospital in Rock Hill for surgery giving us a little more hope. We are so thankful for the referral because it changed our minds and we now have our sweet kitty recovering, doing well and hopefully have her for many years to come. The staff and Dr. Kundla could not have been kinder or more helpful. Totally recommend this practice.

Well, the joy of having pets has an emotional price because they generally die before we do. Our…read moreto be last cat was in agony, having trouble moving, couldn't eat was miserable. She was over 20 years old and it was time to send her along to the big cat heaven in the sky. Everyone here was pleasant and very kind. They took her into another room to insert a stent in her arm and then brought her back to our room. The cat was relaxed and looking at us sitting there, and it was clear that she must have known what was going to happen. The injection was done and she was immediately out. The vet took pulse and heart rates three separate times and it was certain that she was gone. Nicely done. We paid the $259.87 and left to bury the cat.

Dr.Joanne took care of our cat Toby for a number of years, while we resided in Mint Hill,NC.She was…read morealways professional and caring...and we totally trusted her with our cat's care .We now reside in the Charleston area of South Carolina....and Toby our cat is doing well at 14 years old.We highly recommend Dr.Joanne...and we wish her well in her practice and in the years going forward. Regards.. Elaine and Robert Gherardi.

My husband and I are so grateful to Dr. Joann Martineau. We've known her about 10 years since she…read morebegan providing veterinary services to our then senior dogs. We recently called on her again when our latest rescue began having health issues. Dr. Martineau is extremely competent and insightful. She helped us through a difficult time and remained kind and compassionate to us and our beloved furry family members. I've referred her to many people over the last 10 years and always received a thank you and rave reviews for the recommendation. Make no mistake, saying goodbye to these furry children was extremely difficult. However, having Dr. Martineau in our home allowing us to say goodbye on our terms made it bearable. She's not just great for end of life either. She's perfect for anyone who just wants well visits at home. When our pet needed surgery she gave us a second opinion that was spot on and helped us formulate questions and a game plan. As one friend said "she's a gem".

We brought our cat to CVS RH because he very suddenly became lethargic and stopped eating, and our…read moreinitial vet gave him some antibiotics hoping it would get better, but his condition rapidly worsened as the day went on. CVS sent us back home with our cat while he had a 105 degree fever without really suggesting that he stay to be monitored. The vet at CVS mentioned that he could have FIP and said they would not prescribe meds to treat it until the lab results got back (4 days at the earliest bc it was a long weekend), assuring us that he would be okay through the weekend. He was getting worse so we took him back and wanted to keep him there the next night overnight, but there was no vet on call to care for him, and the vet did not seem to think that transferring him elsewhere was necessary. Our cat died later that night from a seizure at a different ER who had just diagnosed him with FIP and planned to start treatment. While CVS is not the only vet at fault here, I was highly highly disappointed in their lack of urgency for our cat as well as their lack of knowledge concerning FIP. I would not take your cat here because it does not seem like they have a great understanding of when a cat is stable enough to go home. For comparison, by the time we got to the urgent care, they were alarmed that any vet would let him out of their sight until his fever had reduced substantially for 24 hours. My biggest regret is not taking him to a more knowledgable and careful ER as soon as they sent us home with him the first time.

Fortunate for this place though unfortunate we needed a visit…read more.. The staff was wonderful from the moment we walked in. Tamela graciously apologized as soon as she came from the back explaining that reception hadn't arrived while we waited. We hadn't even waited that long. They were positive about how things would go and were kind and never seem irritated when we called for updates. The vet was so kind and she gave great information that was easy to understand. She even left a long voicemail and happily repeated the info when I returned the call without listening to my voicemail as soon as I saw I missed it. Also very easy location off 77! I picked this place solely because I didn't want to go into Charlotte and I am glad I did.

Dr Thames is the best! He has treated and truly cared for my horses over the last 25 + yearsread more

We scheduled Dr. Thames to come to our home and euthanize our quickly declining 18 year shepherd…read more Dr. Thames was very efficient, but took the time to explain to our 10 and 15 year olds what he was doing, why and that it would allow our poor pet to be free from pain. Though I understand he does a lot of large animal care he has a very good bedside manner during a difficult time. I would highly recommend.

We have been going to Dr. Hill for years and she has been great. She recently SAVED my cat's life,…read morehe appears to have a kidney infection. She was very compassionate when I had to put my old dog and old cat down. Thank you, Dr. Hill!

We have switched our vet to Doctor Elizabeth Hill who owns Southern Paws. The facility is…read morecurrently located in the Harris Teeter shopping center outside the main entrance to Sun City. It is an excellent veterinary practice for outpatient (is that right for pets?) as well as a full scale animal hospital with surgeries and overnight recovery facilities. Being active supporters in getting the Lancaster Animal Shelter ship-shape, we met Dr. Hill and her staff. Dr. Hill has volunteered to tend to the shelter once a week, maintains medications, vaccinations and treatments for us as well as administered them to sick animals. The do spay and neuter surgeries in the early mornings each Tuesday and Thursday. Her staff is wonderful, friendly, knowledgeable and talented. And do they love animals! Don't be surprised when a blue scrub attired woman comes around to pet and maybe hug and carry around your pet while you are waiting to see the vet. Very genuine and caring. Dr. Hill is one of four or so vets in the Lancaster - York county area and is a net-worker among those professionals. They share in work and in problem solving and if some facility is too busy they arrange to lighten the load to accommodate customers. Great people doing great work to care for our collective animals, strays or those in your homes. Very please with Southern Paws that is in the process of building a new, larger facility with more space in Lancaster County, so stay tuned.