I really like Dr. Hollings and am very happy to have found her. Since mocking to the Island I had…read moretrouble finding a veterinarian I felt comfortable with and who I could have a conversation about my pets health care. With Dr. Hollings you can do this. My pets love her. I am very happy that she is willing to involve me with my pets health care and educate me. Unfortunately she is not able to do emergency care but understandable.

This mobile vet service owned by Dr Holling is out of this world. My first experience was a locum…read morewho came to assess my dog, she was fantastic. Her assistant was amazing too. The medications my dog required were available in a locked cupboard that I had access to. Very convenient for refilling prescriptions. When I put my dog down, Dr Holling was the vet. She did an amazing job and my dog died in peace in his home. Very grateful.

Clean, well managed and nice size runs inside and out. Amy has sure turned this location around.read more

This was Lucy. She was our almost 2 year old family dog. On January 13th, 2019 while I was in…read morehospital welcoming my child into the world she died due to lack of care and attention while being boarded at Colombo's Kennel & Cattery (Duncan, Vancouver Island). Lucy suffered incredibly due to what happened at the kennel. She suffered, and I never got to say goodbye, I love you or tell her I was sorry. We have a hole in our hearts and our home over this loss. I trusted a well known local business to care for my dog and they horribly failed me, my family and my sweet dog. Nothing I can do can change what happened but my hope is this post and information may help prevent another loved pet from suffering the way my Lucy did. Please share this with everyone you know and tell your friends with pets about this. I dropped Lucy off at Colombo's Kennel on Thursday Jan 10th just after 3 PM, she was excited and eagerly walked into the back with the staff member, that was the last time I saw her. On Saturday Jan 12th Lucy was put into her kennel, the staff locked up and left at 1PM. Nobody checked on her (or any of the other animals in the kennel) for 21 hours. 21 hours without a check to see if they had enough food, or had knocked over their water bowls, or to see if any of the animals required medical attention. The staff got back to the kennel on Sunday Jan 13th at 10AM, I wasn't called until 11:13AM, over an hour after staff got there. When they called they told me she was in distress, had vomited and was bleeding from her rear, I immediately called my Mother to get her to the vet. Why it took them so long to call is beyond me, an animal was suffering and it took them over an hour to notify me so I could get her help. Lucy had vomited, had bloody diarrhea all over her kennel and was hunched over hiding in the back of the kennel when my Mother arrived there. My sweet Lucy suffered for who knows how long between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning because she wasn't checked on for 21 hours. When Lucy was at the vet it was decided that emergency surgery was needed. Due to the severity of her condition caused by the length of time she went unattended and without care she didn't make it through the surgery as she had to be euthanized on the surgery table. I have been told had she been brought in earlier, when distress symptoms started to show she would have had a good chance of making it, with great difficulty but she would likely have been here today. I trust and fully believe that the vet clinic did everything in their power to save Lucy's life, and know that the information they have given me is correct. When Lucy arrived at the vet clinic she was diagnosed with sever shock and a painful and distended abdomen. Lucy had ingested pieces of plywood, likely from the visibly chewed piece inside the kennel she was placed in. Lucy has a 4 inch gash inside of her stomach which had caused the contents of her stomach to leak into her abdomen. Shards of wood were found inside of her abdomen. She had severe bloating which could have come before or after the gash was created, we will never be able to determine which came first but the 21 hours she was left unattended would have been detrimental in either situation. Unfortunately the leakage of her stomach contents caused sever detrimental changes to her stomach and the prognosis was grave, resulting in her having to be euthanized during the surgery. I had no clue when I dropped Lucy off at Colombo's Kennel that she would be unattended for that long, and that it was in fact their common practice to leave peoples pets alone for an absurd amount of time without anyone checking in for lack of food or water or to check for signs of distress. I like many assumed I was trusting a reputable business that would care for my dog when I was unable to because I was paying them to do so. I blame myself for not asking the right questions and for not fully understanding that these excessive time frames were standard to Colombo's Kennel. Lucy had been there 2 times before with no issues, and I feel horrible for not knowing she was possibly left alone for so long those times. Unfortunately this last time the excessive amount of time she was left unattended resulted in her death. I started going to Colombo's Kennel at the recommendation of someone else, and unfortunately didn't ask enough questions, and all the information wasn't given to me by the kennel on how my pet would be cared for (I NEVER would have trusted my pet to somewhere that leaves animals unattended for 21 hours, and would wait over an hour notify a pet owner of an obviously serious issue that clearly required immediate medical attention). I will never kennel another animal again due to this incident (anywhere) and I would highly recommend nobody take their animals to Colombo's Kennel. Please learn from our tragic loss and ask questions, ask a lot of questions anytime you consider leaving your pets at a kennel.

Seven years ago I posted a review of Sally grooming my 7 cats. I am now down to 3 and she is still…read moregrooming for me. Unfortunately, due to her trailer issues you have to drive to her home in Langford but it is still worth it to have the cats handled so wonderfully and gently. Still think she is the greatest.

My wonderful Ben is no longer with me but Sally helped me to give Ben the best years of his life…read more Ben was scared of everyone and yet she could groom, clean and bath him without much stress. He always looked and smelled and felt so much better after she left. I've seen Sally's new grooming van and it looks so wonderful. I would highly recommend her to everyone with no doubt. Thank you Sally!

If you care about your dog, do not feed them Buddies Natural Pet Food…read more We fed our 2.5-year-old Boxer, Bruno, their raw duck and veggie blend exclusively for several months, following all the safe handling instructions to the letter. Out of nowhere, he became violently sick--vomiting, shaking, passing bloody diarrhea, and collapsing into lethargy. We rushed him to WAVES Emergency in Victoria, where he was diagnosed with Acute Hemorrhagic Diarrhea Syndrome (AHDS). The vet made it clear: his raw diet was the likely cause, and we were told to stop it immediately. We've now spent over $1,000 in emergency care--and if he relapses, we've been warned a vet stay will cost us $3,500+. Bruno is slowly improving on a prescription diet and medication, but this has been horrifying. What makes this worse is Buddies' complete lack of transparency. Their website offers zero warnings about serious health risks linked to raw feeding--no mention of AHDS, bacterial overload, or that raw food can transmit bacteria to humans, especially children. Our vet told us all of this--why doesn't Buddies? After digging through reviews, I found I'm not alone--other customers have had serious issues too, including foreign material in the food and poor responses from the company. I'll be warning everyone I know. Raw food isn't inherently evil--but this company's silence about its risks is. Do better, Buddies.

From the owner: Raw Food for Dogs and Cats | What we believe to be true:…read moreLiving bodies are fully equipped with everything they need to fight disease. Keeping a body fed with fresh unadulterated fuel is the best way to help a body do the work of staying alive. Buddies raw pet food provides the healthy alternative to dried and canned products. When a living body is too busy trying to squeeze nutrients out of an indigestible diet, there is little energy left to fight infection. The effects are rashes, intestinal problems, and premature aging to name a few. Our raw diets include fresh, human grade meats and veggies, free of preservatives, fillers, antibiotics, added hormones or by-products. We are 100% Gluten Free, Grain Free, and Canadian! What makes us different? Buddies Natural Pet food sources all of our products locally and is a coarsely ground, hand mixed and artisan cut product made with love in Duncan, BC. Our blends are created from a wide variety of proteins such as: Beef, Emu, Fish (Salmon, Herring, Tuna and/or Sole), Lamb, Pork, Poultry (Chicken, Duck, and/or Turkey), Rabbit, and Venison. Buddies is a Carrot and Fruit free facility but will use some veggies in our blends such as: Zucchini, Bok Choy, Celery, Yams, Alfalfa Powder and seasonal vegetables. We have been family owned and operated locally on Vancouver Island since 2005.

I came across SlowBlink Cattery while looking for a Maine Coon breeder in the Greater Vancouver…read morearea. After a thorough search and conversations with various breeders, I stumbled upon SlowBlink. Mia, the owner, stood out with her extensive knowledge of cat health and nutrition. She was incredibly kind and patient, taking the time to address my concerns about purchasing a kitten without breeding rights. She offered me several options, and we found one that suited me perfectly. As a new cat owner, I valued Mia's ability to accurately assess the kitten's condition based on my brief description. SlowBlink's expertise and the inclusion of first-month insurance provided me with a strong support system in the initial stages of bringing home my kitten. Thanks to their guidance, I was able to confidently reserve a beautiful kitten. I wholeheartedly recommend SlowBlink to anyone searching for a trustworthy and caring place to find their new feline companion. --T and D's mum.

From the owner: Slow Blink Maine Coons is a small, family-run cattery. Our kittens come from the most healthy,…read morebeautiful, well-balanced champion bloodlines imported from Europe. They are raised in a loving environment as a member of our family. We breed healthy, big, stunning, sweet-tempered, gentle, and loving Maine Coons with striking and rare characteristics: odd-eyed, polydactyl, black smoke and shaded silver, large, well-tufted ears, squared muzzles, muscular, well-balanced rectangular bodies, long and flowing tails, impressive lion-like frontal ruff manes, and silky coats that are both smooth and shaggy. We sell Maine Coon Kittens - the perfect furry companions - and make the adoption process as easy and stress-free as possible.