I go here with my dog Scooby, been only going for exams and shots, however recently he had anal gland issues and needed to see his Doctor. We were able to get a next day appointment and after he wasn't healing Dr. Kakata suggested a procedure. I was so worried to leave Scooby as he has always been with family but Dr. Kalata and his team knew how to handle my anxious nervous pup. Scooby had a setback but is healing slowly. Thank you Dr Kalata and your team. read more

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I recently had to make the heartbreaking decision to say goodbye to my 19-year-old cat, Ophelia, and I'm so grateful to the team at Pulaski Animal Hospital--especially Dr. Vega. Dr. Vega was incredibly gentle, kind, and patient with both of us. He made sure Ophie was comfortable and gave me the time and space I needed to say goodbye without feeling rushed. Because of his care, her final moments were peaceful and full of love. I will always be thankful for the compassion shown to us during such a difficult time. read more

The staff are sincere and work hard to help your fur babies. There are no bells and whistles like free toys or treats or even an app to download your visits. But that's ok bc the cost of having those perks would go into the cost of our visits and services so I am ok with better care by the staff and veterinarian than having a pretty and modern office. Money should be spent on what's important... the health of your pet. read more

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Located near Pulaski and 55th South, this animal hospital serves the Archer Heights, WestLawn and West Elston neighborhoods. This is the closest hospital and I don't have a car. I was apprehensive coming because it's been over a decade since my hansome black cat passed away. I did blame the hospital. But there are different doctors now. I have two cats who are middle aged. One of the cats has incontinence. This is the second time for tests. It's very clean in the reception area. There are some empathetic receptionists which I appreciate. Major credit cards are accepted or financing is allowed. I do like the female vet for my two kitties. I do appreciate that they take the cat for exams. I don't want them to run from me for the next vet visit. There is limited private parking. Staff are wearing masks and no covid tests are required. read more

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The staff and vet were incredibly kind and patient with me and my father today during the difficult process of helping my dog cross rainbow bridge. Thank you to everyone at Pulaski Animal Hospital. read more

Wonderful place! I feel very comfortable bringing my pets here. Everyone is kind and helpful. Definitely recommend

I would have given a higher rating just for Dr. Christy taking care of my dogs for 13 years, however, now Dr. Christy is GONE. She has left this practice and instead of letting people know where she went they are telling people she moved "out of state". Both of my dogs have been seeing Dr. Christy only for over 10 years. The one time I brought one of my dogs in to see Dr. Christy, rather than tell me the day before that she would not be in, they just had the male doctor examine her. I was not at all happy about this. Dr. Christy knows exactly how to handle my dogs and they did very well with her. So until I can find out if she is actually at another practice in the Chicago area, I will be looking for another vet. I will NOT go back to Pulaski, especially after how dismissive they were of me when I tried to make an appointment today for an infection. I need morning appointments only as that is when I have a ride and I was told that it would be at least a month wait for a morning appointment. I said that I thought that was a bit ridiculous to have to wait that long. I was told by the person who answered the phone that there's only one doctor and if I'm going to put ANY restrictions on appointment times then I should just go find another vet. Then she asked me where she should email my dogs' records. Unbelievably RUDE. Keep it up and you won't have any customers left! Don't need to email me the records because I already got them as soon as I found out Dr. Christy was leaving. I am DONE with this place!!! When you tell your customers to leave, very few of them will stay. If you liked Dr. Christy I suggest you start looking for another place to care for your pets now, because things at Pulaski are already changing for the worse. read more

is very very good. My dog was dying and they helped me a lot. She is well by the grace of God and those kind animal loving doctors. I would not recommend any other place the time the effort and all they did for my little dog, them with all my heart for their kindness, their patience their efforts, and all they did for me and my Daisy. May God bless and may those who read this see what a great place and are with all my love and gratitude Sylvia Hernandez read more

Made an appointment, sat in the parking lot for 20 minutes trying to call to gain access to the building. No one ever answered the phone !!!!! Thank god this was just for shots and nothing serious. So unprofessional. Left and made an appointment with countryside vet. read more

Pulaski Animal Hospital - This is bulls**t!!! - Veterinarians Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

First off, "THEY ARE NOT A HOSPITAL, THEY ARE A CLINIC SPECIALTY CENTER AND THEY ARE NOT ACCREDITED BY AAHA (AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION)". This is what certain rude staff members and a irresponsible office manager have done to my beloved Emotional Support companions and myself. My senior pets were both diagnosed terminally ill. I submitted videos of my observation of the pain they were experiencing towards the end of their life. I had to wait five days to try and get a response on whether it was time to put my girls to sleep. I never received the promised, numerous, "I will return your call after I am done" from the office manager. The videos were viewed and deleted by the office manager at Pulaski Animal Hospital but my concerns were never addressed let alone passed onto my pets primary doctor. And on top of that Dr. Adam Szpindor who happens to be the owner of Pulaski Animal Hospital, abandoned my terminally ill companion and refused to treat her, she passed away. I kept a video journal of my experiences with this establishment. Here is the YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=beware+pulaski+animal+hospital Once you watch my video journal that I kept for myself (I don't keep a hand written journal because I don't have the patience to write), you will rethink trusting this establishment with the care of your beloved pet. I have spoken with an AAHA representative and they have told me repeatedly that they do not accredit Pulaski Animal Hospital and they will begin an investigation that Pulaski Animal Hospital is using their accreditation logo fraudulently. I have also filed a complaint with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations Bureau. This establishment needs to be called out and the responsible parties terminated from their job positions, "THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE A DANGER TO ANIMALS"! I did not even receive a sympathy card for my one Emotional Support companion and it was Pulaski Animal Hospital who euthanized my sweet little girl. We have been established clients with Pulaski Animal Hospital for over thirteen years. Please pass this on and let them know how you feel about this. read more

Very long waits, sometimes unnecessary testing at a high cost. Some staff members were great docs were rushed, cost was not discussed before appointment. read more

My cousin is visiting from Ottawa and she got a new 4 Month old puppy on Tuesday from a breeder. The puppy was doing great until tjis morning. She was so spry and active playing with all her toys. Until this morning, she became very lethargic and restless. She was coughing alot and wheezing. Since I live in Archer Heights, and I have used Pulaski Animal Hospital in the past I called them and explained I have kind of an emergency situtation and if they could squeeze us in for an emergency appointment. We were told NO by the receptionist that they don't take emergency appointments. I was shocked that an animal hospital would be so uncompassionate. I should have asked the receptionist to ask Dr. Szpindor or one of the other vets if they could squeeze us in. Dr Szpindor is a compassionate vet and we probably would have said yes. I dont know why that receptionist would not have suggested speaking to a vet and why she was hiding behind some rule they have. An animals life could have been at stake. I am so disgruntled with the lack of good customer service now a days. I ended up getting in at Alvi animal hospital in Summit. They were able to take us in on an emergency basis when other vets werent.They treated our puppy. with IV and meds. weren't. to Alvi and I hope the puppy gets better... Be careful with Pulaski Animal Hospital. They vets are compassionate but the workers arent. read more

It's definitely gone downhill. I've been coming here since 2011 and it was an awesome place but it's a complete mess since like 2018. This definitely doesn't apply to everyone. Some people are treated better, others worse, whatever. This is just mine and my friend's experience. You can't expect an answer when you call anymore. You have to get sent to voicemail several times before one of your calls is answered and placed on hold. I don't mind waiting, but I always think about how horrible that would be if I was searching "animal hospital near me" because my pet was hurt only to be answered with "let me put you on hold" and having to wait another 5-15 minutes. Before they used to call the day before or morning of to confirm your appointment, but not anymore. The wait times have gotten ridiculous. You ask the soonest time and it's something like two or three months out. For vaccinations or something chill, I can maybe understand, but for something like tumors, sudden but non life threatening injuries and other things like that it's stupid. An emergency room is for when an animal's life is in danger. The customer service isn't necessarily rude, but they definitely don't seem to care about the pets. When I called (a month ago) to set up an appointment for my pet, they just asked if the day worked and wanted to hang up. They didn't even ask or let me tell them why I wanted to make the appointment in the first place. I had to ask them to wait and explain why I wanted to bring in my dog. When I showed up it turns out the person who took my appointment gave me the wrong day. I keep seeing this place be reviewed amazingly and I'm so happy for people who are having a good experience, and I hope they keep having great experiences. Finding a vet you trust your pet with can be hard, unfortunately I can never seem to get an appointment with mine. I'm just putting this out there so people can know that if they transfer here that is definitely a possibility. read more

I would like to thank Dr Christy & her team at Pulaski Animal Hospital for the professionalism, care & compassion shown our 2 year old English Bulldog Pal Booey. I brought him to the clinic as over the course of 2 days he was barely breathing, dehydrated & lethargic. Dr Christy & her team took over & had him x-rayed, rehydrated, diagnosed and medicated within the hour. I brought in a very sick dog (we thought we were going to lose him) and am happy to say, thanks to the care given him, he took the last of his meds today and he is back to his lovable self. read more

Love my pups doctor not a fan of the appointment scheduling they have. Every time I have an appointment I have to wait 30-40 mins because they're not ready. And every time I call I'm on hold for at least 15 mins. Just don't understand why they're always backed up. If there's not enough staff then maybe there shouldn't be multiple appointments scheduled during the same time. read more

They saved my dog life . Dr Kalata always called me and let me know how my dog is feeling. My dog had a surgery which dr Kalata did it. She was in the Pulaski Animal Hospital for three days. I love them and I will always thank them for wonderful job read more

Brought my cat here two days ago because I feel like she has ear mites. Vet told me they couldn't examine her because she was under a lot of stress and was biting (which I understand) they went ahead and still gave me treatment for her ear mites. I've been doing research today and found out the ear is supposed to be cleaned before starting treatment (crucial step) they NEVER communicated this with me and I am extremely furious because I care about my cat and want the best for her. I am extremely worried now that something will go wrong because I started treatment before cleaning. Oh and also, they charged me a $27 examination fee WHEN THERE WAS NO EXAMINATION. Never am I coming back here again. read more

I have been going to this place for years with 4 animals and now i have a sick dog and i was told there are no walkins and i need to find another vet. Isn't the purpose of a vet to treat sick animals? read more

I have a 7 yr old male golden retriever, Sammi. I used to go to the Marquette animal hospital and well, I didn't like how they just asked what the problem was and didn't check my dog. Here at Pulaski animal hospital they take the time needed with your pet. I am ridiculously thankful to have found this place. Sam is in live with Dr. Deb! They don't charge an arm and a leg and they are super nice and attentive. Happy to have found a vet for my fur baby that truly cares about his well being! read more

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I have been to many vets before, I'm sticking with this place. The dr the staff are fantastic They are not trying to rip me off! I APPRECIATE THAT. Your expertise is spot on! read more

Always booked so make appointments ahead of time. I'm pretty sure they don't take emergencies. Receptionists and vets are nice. I also feel like they look over things that could be wrong with your animal, that might just be because I have a scaredy-cat and they don't want to stress her out more by touching her. read more

I took a stray cat in, and I decided to take her here for a basic wellness check.The vet did tell me that she was pregnant, and that they couldn't do anything for me, but that they had suspected flea poop. Regardless, though they didn't tell me anything else and I was charged $100. I decided to join a Facebook group where more knowledgeable people were there to get a second opinion because if she was pregnant and had fleas, I didn't want her to be at risk. I literally found out that she could've gotten flee anemia. I later learned about ear mites once I noticed that she shakes her head, however due to her being pregnant. I cannot give her any treatment. Right now, so I've been just trying to clean her ears as safely as possible, as well as bathing her with Dawn dish soap and combing her with a tick comb, and I found no fleas thank fully. I'm sure that if they would've seen the ear mites on her, they would've told me however, she has all the symptoms and it would've been nice for me to know that regardless if they couldn't have done anything for me because of her pregnancy. I feel like I wasn't given the proper care for my kitty. It could've been a complete misunderstanding, and the girls at the front desk are so sweet however, from the veterinarian in particular, I feel like I was completely disregarded because she was pregnant. I will unfortunately take my business elsewhere and go to a more attentive veterinarian because of this situation. read more

One of my nearest and dearest friends has her baby put to sleep around a month ago. Prior to this they screwed up her dogs test results. Never took them, never sent them in. Once they did, they failed to notify them. Now they forgot to send her precious baby in the freezer for a month. They never sent her in for her cremation. She's been sitting there for a month. Once again it's about the money. At one time this hospital was amazing, until they became money hungry (300% up charges on supplies), now became too big for their britches, can not handle a busy office, misplacing blood work, not sending it in, now forgetting to send a pet in for cremation??? There are more reasonable vets out there. read more

Took my cat the to ER Saturday. Brought him home 2 days later and said to follow up with his regular vet. He still had a catheter in and they literally just told me "We are booked and the doctor said that since he is unstable we can't take him". He still has a catheter in! They won't help at all. Just basically shooed us away. Horrible. Now I'm struck calling around places to take a new emergent patient. read more

Pulaski Animal Hospital - Nowhere to take my baby. His vet just turned us away. - Veterinarians Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've been bringing my pet Iris here for 6 Years. The staff is awesome!!!! The hospital is so clean, and it does not smell like urine, like most animal hospitals. I feel safe and secure that the doctors and nursing really do care about all there patients. I referred Many of my friends to this hospital and they love too. If your looking for a clinic for your furry friend, look no further, this is the place. read more

This is the best place to take your pets. Staff is awesome, the veterinarians are caring and thorough, I never feel rushed even when they are super busy. They always try to help people who don't have an appointment but have some sort of emergency (not me personally but I've seen other people while I wait for my pet to be seen) and while it would be easy to just turn them away given how busy they are they don't. When my beloved 9 year old cat Zeus passed away earlier this year at another veterinary place, the staff at Pulaski Animal Hospital somehow found out and sent me a beautiful card (signed by every single person who works there) to comfort our grieving family and let me tell you that meant a lot to me to know that they are very caring and thoughtful people. We have since adopted 2 new furry kitties and will continue to trust Pulaski Animal Hospital with all our pet needs. Thank you everyone at Pulaski Animal Hospital for always being so awesome! read more

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Vets are probably ok but the office staff are not. Nothing but inexperienced staff and lack of honesty. I would recommend a different animal hospital. I easily found an excellent vet who saw my ill cat the next day read more

My family has taken every family pet here since the early 80's. It used to be the place to beat. However, lately it has been very hard to get an appointment unless you go for their walk-in lottery in Sundays and wait for hours. I've been turned away at the door, and while waiting for my appointment I've seen others have the same experience. Some of the doctors are wonderful, but some of them are not as skilled. You'll get first availability unless you ask for a vet by name. In the past, I've had my dog rushed into the back because he got stung by a bee and the vet recognized that he was having a severe reaction. But I've also been told my dog who was passing bloody stool couldn't get an appointment until over a week later. Worst, we had a doctor say maybe my dog had bloat but it was probably a tumor. It was bloat, and we had to rush him to emergency care at midnight. He didn't survive. read more

Excellent veterinarian services. During the pandemic, my 15 year old chihuahua ( Chiquita) passed away, they walk me through the process during that difficult hardship. My other two chihuahuas are regular patients there, Pulaski animal hospital will be my first choice no matter what. read more

Watch your pets Prescription! I refilled a prescription for my Dog last week, when I went to give him one I noticed that the pills were 4 times as big as the pills we were giving him for years. I thought maybe they changed providers and its the same, just a different size. We noticed that He was sleeping much more then usual and when awake, seemed groggy. I called their office and was asked to bring the pills in to see them. When I brought them in they took them in the back then came out with a new container with the correct prescription, but when I asked if we were Over Dosing our Dog I really didn't get an answer. I said "you could have killed my Dog" then she just turned and walked away. Always check before you leave the office! read more

In searching for an inexpensive vet in the Chicago area I was referred to Pulaski Animal Hospital. I was somewhat apprehensive, having had no personal referral, and it is really far from where I live. However, prices are extremely reasonable, the staff is very caring, conscientious and thorough in their care and they do great work! They also don't try to sell you on unnecessary treatment or services and treat you and your furry friend with respect and care. I took my cat in to get some dental work done, and it was about half the cost of what my previous vet charges. Sure, it is far from where I live, but well worth the drive. I saw Dr. Szpindor, who was very warm and kind and honest about my pet's needs. He also gave me an estimate up front without batting an eye (the other Chicago vet I've used seems to think that money is no object - when asking for estimates on services and treatment I get the impression that I am committing a faux-pas). Highly recommended to anyone in the Chicago area looking for a reasonably-priced, good quality veterinarian's office. read more

"Thank You" To the morning CSR at 7:30am this morning 3/17/2017 for being so sweet and friendly when taking in my little Senior Rex for his surgery. Your empathy and kind personality made it easier to leave him. read more

Listen, all my family brought their critters here when the place was a more mom-&-pop type place. Since they rennovated it, I have seen the place lose its sincerity. The vets are pushing unnecessary things for the $ while they forget to contact their customers with updates which they used to be stellar about. Just as an example, I had tests done that were never included on my pet's history. They forgot to call or send me a postcard for booster updates yet I had been there for another emergency (still didn't tell me then), while there I asked them to check a lump which they missed noticing while my pet was in for 2 days then when I brought the critter back in for check up a month later, they run other unecessary tests (according to vets I used to work with) while all-together missing the huge swollen lump that they didn't do anything (not even take samples) when they should have done so a month back! I had to insist they take samples then & they charged me even more (offered me to have it read ASAP for about 150 vs. 50 if I wait a week! They were supposed to call me about it yesterday & haven't bothered to do so. If by today I don't get a call, I am going where my vet friends recommended I go to. I am so disappointed! They used to be top notch! My pet passed away. It was 4 different things. The place sent me a signed greeting card to console me. They were originally caught by my vet there but he was never available (because everyone wants him) so I went to other vets there that were free. He was the one to check the results, help me make my pet's suffering stop & even understood that after spending over $5000 on the matter, I was broke. If I were guaranteed that I would only see THIS VET, I would go back to the place. If not, I will go elsewhere. I know they are trying to keep up with demand but if they are too busy to tend to each critter as they once used to, I would rather take them to a smaller vet office to get one on one care. I still respect them for what they do; I worked in shelters~it AIN'T easy watching critters suffer! read more

I had to put my lovely cat to rest after a really challenging struggle with FELV. I was going to Brighton Park for his treatment but felt like they weren't the best and was not satisfied with their services. Price had also become a challenge (which was super unfortunate) due to all of his vet bills. I came to Pulaski Animal Hospital because the price wasn't ridiculous and it wasn't far from my home. The place was immaculately clean and I was treated with respect and kindness. The staff were very understanding of my fragile situation. They were gentle with him and allowed me as much private time as I needed with him before and after he passed away. About four days later I received a sympathy card in the mail that was hand written from the office. IT was signed by all of the staff- and in no way promoted them but just straight up gave us love and and recognized us as grieving individuals. I will forever be grateful for them for being so kind in our time of need. I know my reviews tend to be snarky- but this one has no room to be. I needed help and they helped me in a very gentle way. Thank you. Highly recommended. read more

Friendly and Caring staff! They answered all my questions and treated my fur baby so good! First time experiencing my dog getting sick didn't know what I needed to do and the staff guided me through it! Thank you guys! read more

The only drawback to this place is that it's a little more expensive than other vets on the southside I've been to. Now with that out of the way, let's go on to the positives. I've been here for both cats and dogs. The doctors and vet techs are knowledgeable, friendly, and have a great bedside manner with the animals. Even with my one cat who is absolutely terrified of vets (and can be very aggressive), they were able to draw blood and urine for tests without trouble (other places I've been have had to knock him out). Additionally, they were able to diagnose my cat with IBD when other vets were not able to do so. read more

Dr is very informative and shows his concern in the animals they are treating. Have been going here for years!

This place is great. The staff and vets are very nice and helpful and everything is very clean. Price-wise, I think services are reasonably priced and again, you are paying for great service. Our vet, Dr. Bailek (sorry if I misspell), was great. She was so nice and helpful and not at all scared by Thomas, my 10-year-old Chihuahua who looks adorable but won't have people (even me) trying to grab his face. My only small issue with this place is that when I have called to make an appointment or check up on my dog, sometimes I am put on hold for longer than I would deem reasonable. To me this means, more than 4-5 minutes. That has happened twice so I just hang up and call again a little later and that usually works. I'd definitely recommend. I don't think you will be disappointed. Hope this helps! :) read more

Te building itself is good, clean and not packed like other places. The doctor I had was great she seemed to be concern about my dog. The receptionist are pretty much average, they just go there for their pay check, it seems like they don't care much for whats happening to the pets. price, it's ok I guess, not too expensive but not cheap either. I had the feeling that they want to do following ups just to keep charging you, but I guess that's their job. Over all I think they are fine but they. An improve a little bit more. read more

I took my dog here for years but it was like a bad relationship that I was comfortable with. I've informed the vets in the past my suspicions of my dog having a heart condition but it was never followed up. So today I took the step to go elsewhere where it was confirmed he had heart issues. I could have managed this before if my concerns were taken seriously. I have other stories, like my dog being traumatized after a female vet dealt with his dew claw. **unfortunately my dog has past away due to his heart failure which I feel could have been caught earlier on. read more