Our 13 year old dog Grace, with failing legs, no bladder control, and a badly degenerated spine, found the ride to the vet traumatic, so for the second time, we called Dr. Saiki. She's helped two of our dogs go to heaven. She spends a lot of time assuring the comfort of both the dog and the dog parents. High end service, worth every penny for our fur babies. read more

Worst bedside manner for a kitty owner based on a call. The vet didn't even ask about my cat. She just asked that my kitty be in an enclosed space before any other conversation would commence. I cut it short. She will post that she doesn't manage in my zip code. She insisted that my cat be in an enclosed space before considering visiting. She'd had to bring a partner... That's my take on the conversation. @Dr Sakai, DO NOT EVEN QUESTION WHAT I JUST POSTED! RECOMMENDATION: NO! read more

Dr. Saiki was very kind and knowledgeable. She explained things thoroughly and provided options. My cat was very ill and taking him to the vet had become quite impossible. Dr. Saiki came to us which helped keep him comfortable. Her communication was very straightforward yet caring which helped us in a difficult time. I highly recommend Dr. Saiki. read more

Dang, I know she's prickly and I'm not looking for friends either, but my experience with her has always been about the care of my animals. I'm terminal and have been told I have less than 90 days. I'm trying to get everything straightened out. I've got two tiny Yorkshire terriers one is 14 years old 1 lbs. 9 oz. and then I have a bigger one probably 11 pounds. I just came from London on last Thursday and there's an issue with my dogs that I wanted her to look at and she wasn't having it. She didn't have any compassion for anything. I wanted her to take a look and if there was medicine, she could put on it great it looks like something is irritating areas of My Dog's body and I feel like she's gonna chew it off (my dog, not the doc). How am I supposed to know if it's "actually an infection" I don't F'ing know - that's why I'm calling you! Jesus. She was just super cranky and I was quiet. I didn't speak over her. I feel like she thinks she's the queen of Sheba and I interrupted her dinner. When you get down to it, don't believe the hype. If you think someone is going to come to your rescue? They're not. Nobody is coming. Wrap your head around that. I'm over it. Peace out. read more

Dr. Saiki helped our dog cross the Rainbow Bridge on a Sunday. She picked up when I called and made the appointment for a few hours later. She explained the process over the phone and then again step by step during the process. While incredibly challenging, the process went as smoothly as it could have. Our pup was surrounded by love and transitioned without pain (other than initial prick which we distracted her from with some fresh chicken). read more

I am always reluctant to leave any negative review, and in this case I've waited about 1.5 years to write this. I'm concerned that I would like other pet owners to know what to expect, and make an informed choice. I will try to simply describe what was painful and traumatizing for me and my cat, as well as what went well. Also I note most of the 1-star reviews here are for euthanasia, and mine is not -- this is for a home visit for exam and treatment for a sick cat. The part that was painful was the level of physical control that Dr Saiki required. She required that my cat be in a closed bathroom when she arrived. She should be able to confirm that she requires this, as she was very clear about it when she was about to arrive. She came with an assistant and they both worked on my cat in the bathroom WITHOUT ME PRESENT, for a looong time. The reason i want home care is to have a gentle experience with my cat as much as possible - separation is VERY painful for me, not ok. After a looong time of separation from my cat, I was able to crack the door enough to see what they were doing and it involved a lot of force and a lot of control over/ holding down my cat's body, with him struggling quite a lot, for an extended period of time. It was very painful to see, and from my point of view I see it as very unnecessary, as this cat was very cooperative. Other vets have found him cooperative and easy to work with, including people at our home and vet techs etc. I have clear memories of comments made to me about him as well as my own observations of vets interacting with him etc. I felt very helpless in the situation. Dr Saiki had told me that if I didn't put the cat in a closed bathroom she would not come. (this when I've already made the arrangement, she is on her way to my house, and my cat is sick of course.) She also told me how essential her assistant is for her practice. She did not allow me to be with him when they were examining him. My cat was definitely upset by this visit in a way I had not experienced with other vet care (including when they take him away from me VERY BRIEFLY to draw blood etc.) This is the part of the visit that was a problem to me, and this is a big issue to me. Dr Saiki may work fine for you. You can ask if she still requires the cat to be in a closed bathroom when she arrives. You can ask if she will allow you to be present during exam. And perhaps if you don't need a blood draw MAYBE the handling could be less forceful? Also, I think I had her come once before and she treated my cat in the bathroom sink with me present if I remember correctly, at the prior time. I hope this is clear enough information for people to be able to consider. For me the trade-off is between taking a cat in the car to a vet clinic we know (can also be traumatic) vs. having this kind of heavy force and separation take place. That's a tough choice, and I know there are not many mobile vet options. Things that went well: Dr Saiki is one of a very few mobile vets, she answers her own phone and is clear about what she can and can't do, what meds she has access to or doesn't, and I think this is reasonable screening to see if she can help with whatever the situation or illness is. I appreciated that she wanted to come out with some idea what was needed and that she would be able to address it. She is able to do blood draws at home, which I think not all mobile vets do. She was able to come soon (I think it was the same day). I recall in the past visit she also was able to prescribe an antibiotic that worked well for us (I think a liquid), and seemed helpful in giving options and instructions for use of the antibiotics etc. I hope that if/when I need vet care again I will be able to find some other mobile vet choices, but there are very limited options in my experience. I will say finally that the cat involved in these visits is no longer with me, and this particular experience is one of my regrets in his life -- I felt I failed to provide the kindness and care I wanted for him, instead allowing a very painful and forceful experience where he was in physical struggle and pain with the strangers who I allowed to be alone with him, without me even there with him and without protecting him. It was truly rare for him to have any experience of conflict or struggle with anyone, including vets, and including emergency vet care, so this experience stands out to me when I review his life. He was also, like most cats, very forgiving and loving, and he seemed to recover from this experience for the most part trusting people still. I hope that Dr Saiki will feel free to respond to this review and comment on it, and that can also inform people. My point is not that she delivered "bad" care -- but that she delivered very forceful physically controlling care, in separation from me -- which i hope is descriptive enough, and hopefully she can agree with some aspects of this description. read more

Dr. Saiki and her assistant were immediately responsive to our urgent need to put our dog Oreo down. As a physician I was able to recognize her incredible expertise, and we were so grateful that the process was smooth, seamless and seemed pain free to our sweet pup of 16 years. The reason we gave her four stars instead of five was because her assistant as well as her could have been more empathetic to the situation, while they may do this many times in a week, it was a lifetime experience for our family with our beloved pet. The process was lacking in sensitivity to the gravity of the situation for us. I would say that if placed in this situation again we 100% would trust Dr. Saiki with the process, just not sure she would be our first choice. read more

Absolutely don't have this service euthanize your pet at home. This was by far my worst ever experience with a vet, who are generally compassionate and competent. When I have had a pet euthanized at a veterinary clinic, it has been smooth and it hasn't taken very long. Saiki has no empathy or sympathy. She used a 3-step process, with the first 2 parts being subcutaneous medications, which take a long time to act, and she started with too low a dose, which made it take longer. Losing a pet is awful, and this experience made it worse. read more

Doctor Saiki always takes the best care of our pets and it's very convenient that she has a mobile office that can come to our home. She extracted a tooth from my cat without needing to transport her. Doctor Saiki and her assistant are professional and I am reassured knowing that they absolutely know what they're doing and work so well together. read more

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Dr. Saiki and her assistant Alan are both wonderful -- clinically excellent and also very kind and caring. I had taken in a geriatric neighborhood cat and decided to call Dr. Saiki to schedule an at-home wellness exam because mobile care seemed like the perfect option for this feisty guy. I told Dr. Saiki in the first phone chat that handling this cat might be difficult -- and that I wasn't sure we'd be able to get bloodwork done etc. -- but she was willing to try. Well, Dr. Saiki and Alan are clearly cat charmers, because they were able to keep the cat calm and unstressed during the exam, and get all the necessary bloodwork etc. they needed without my cat going berserk. Miracle workers! The follow-up has been excellent throughout the duration of care. Test results were always reported in a very timely manner, and Dr. Saiki very clearly went over all the treatment options with me. Every time Dr. Saiki and Alan came to the house, the follow-up exams went just as smoothly as they had the first time. (I was also impressed that she emailed me several weeks before going on vacation to let me know that she'd be away and to make sure I wouldn't run out of medication.) They are also both delightful people, and I always enjoyed chitchatting with them. Sadly, my cat's condition was progressive, and I finally had to make the difficult decision to euthanize. Dr. Saiki gave me excellent counsel after doing a final exam on my cat, and she definitely helped me feel at peace with the decision. The euthanasia itself was very gentle and peaceful -- my cat stayed calm and barely seemed to notice what was happening -- and Dr. Saiki and Alan were both very kind and supportive. I am very grateful to Dr. Saiki and Alan for the excellent care, and really appreciate that my cat could get such wonderful care at-home, without the stress of car trips and clinical settings. I highly recommend them! read more

Dr.Saiki came out to euthanize our dog. She was very kind and neat, explained to us all exactly the steps she was going to take, what we could expect, etc. She came out almost immediately. I would really recommend her for any sort of veterinary v care. read more

Saiki Veterinary Mobile Care - Charlie - Veterinarians Near Me - San Jose, California

This vet came to our home and put our elderly dog, who was in pain, to sleep. It made such a difference to have the dog pass in its home where it felt safe for so many years. I am surprised to hear people complain Dr Saiki is not compassionate enough. She needs to concentrate in order to cause the least amount of pain, suffering, and stress to the pet during the euthanasia process. I once had vet who got emotional and couldn't find the veins and made my dogs last moments awful and left me traumatized. I highly recommend Dr. Saiki for a home euthanasia. read more

We needed to find a vet that would come to the house to put our 20 year old cat to sleep. Dr SAIKI was able to arrive the same day and to take care of our precious fur baby. She showed compassion and we were able to surround our cat while he peacefully passed. She also took care of the arrangements for cremation. We received the nice box about 4 weeks later. I'm so grateful that there is a service like this so that we didn't have to stress him out taking him into a vet office. His last 2 years were hard on him going to the Vet. Every time he got poked and prodded and I didn't want his last hours of life to be so stressful. This was such a good process for all of us. read more

Dr. Saiki's quick response to my phone call was a blessing to me. I needed to put my cat to sleep and within 2 hours of my phone call she responded to my house. Her compassion and professionalism made a horrible event less stressful. To have such a service is a wonderful thing. Allowing a pet owner to be with their best friend at the end is so important, less trauma on the pet and their grieving owner. And during Covid, you can't be with your pets either during exams or while they are put to sleep. I highly recommend Dr. Saiki. read more

Saiki Veterinary Mobile Care - Veterinarians Near Me - San Jose, California

So grateful for Dr Saiki's help with a peaceful transition to doggie heaven for our dear, sweet almost-15-yr-old yellow lab, Becca. We realized late on a Saturday afternoon that it was time to say goodbye and Dr. Saiki was able to come quickly to our home. She explained the process and gave us the time we needed to say goodbye. Becca was able to enjoy her final moments on Earth, falling asleep in our arms with the whole family surrounding her. read more

Saiki Veterinary Mobile Care - Veterinarians Near Me - San Jose, California

Took in my dog the same day and gave really good advice regarding his condition. He was very understanding and the services were very optimally priced. Would recommend his services to everyone. read more

In the back of your mind, you look at your pet and know there's a finite amount of time you have with it. Our sweet girl had to depart much sooner than we expected, and we were devastated and fearful of the experience of putting her down. We are at a complete loss at the moment, but the process of was peaceful, she just relaxed and went to sleep. read more

Dr. Saiki and Alan are great and made our dog feel at ease. He loved them the moment he saw them walked into the house. We needed to get correct blood pressure at home since he gets SUPER nervous at the vet and they couldnt obtain his correct blood pressure. Thanks to Mobile Vet and Dr. Saiki and Alan!! Fortunately, my dogs blood pressure was good and everything went very smoothly! Dr. Saiki and Alan are great team and really caring as well. I would recommend them to my friends and family! read more

Our beloved Dachshund boy, Hans, was nearly 18 years old and failing fast. Hans was usually a goofy boy and a great lounger and napper. By now he was nearly blind and deaf, restless and wandering. My wife and I were in tears deciding what we had to do for him. I called Dr. Saiki to try to arrange a visit. She stayed with me on the phone while I broke down twice trying to make the arrangements for Hans. Dr. Saiki arrived right on time later that day. Dr. Saiki performed the euthanasia procedure for Hans with compassion, love and respect, making all the family very comfortable with what was happening. Hans passed gently, easily and peacefully. Dr. Saiki deserves six stars but I can only give her five here. If you need the care of a mobile Veterinarian, as we and Hans did, you can make no better choice than to call Dr. Saiki. Now I'm off to find a couple of Kleenex .., read more

Terrible vet. Very ill mannered, rude to us and her assistant. Refused to honor prescription. Was told to find another vet if we didnt want to use her ordering system, at a greater cost. Poor communication as well. This is now how to deal with sick animals and their care takers. read more

So, I have hesitated to write this review for awhile. If it wasn't for Dr. Saiki's shameless strip of paper inside her illegible "sympathy card", asking for a review on Yelp and Google, I never would be writing this review and instead would have emailed her directly. Take this review as you wish. I did contact Restful Paws to inform them of my feelings about their recommendation of Dr. Saiki. I can't blame them at all but I asked them to never recommend her to anyone. We used their service for our other dog and it was the BEST service. I'll admit, this day was an emergency and Restful Paws were not able to come to our home. Our little Frenchie was suffering from cancer and started having repeated seizures over a 12 hour period. It was very difficult for him and us to watch him suffer, so we knew it was time to make the hard decision. Dr Saiki was the only vet available. She arrived on time as expected, but from the phone call to when she arrived the entire event was very unpleasant. I've read the 5 star reviews and wished we'd had those same experiences. Unfortunately we did not and the day still bothers me. It was the end May. Restful Paws was everything those 5 start reviews spoke about and we expected this day to be similar. When Dr. Saiki arrived, I found her abrasive, loud and very nonchalant with this truly traumatizing day. 12 hours of watching a dog suffer and then to have this be the final day was a tough pill to swallow. She showed such little compassion toward her job, that even surprised the **** out of me. Trust me, It takes a lot to make me feel that way. Dr. Saiki swiftly injected the valium type medication while our dog was still standing and walked away to our kitchen. I then asked if I should lay him down but she appeared preoccupied with reading something. Our dog then suffered an additional seizure and he stopped breathing on his own. She then quickly came back into the room and fumbled with a final euthanizing medication, which in itself gave an unusually aggressive response. I immediately thought the second medication wasn't necessary as our dog had stopped breathing already. From there, it was all business. (Venmo me so I can leave.) It even seemed inconvenient to ask her for time to allow my 11 year old daughter to say her goodbyes. Anyway, I'm giving a Yelp review just like she asked for in her sympathy card. If you catch Dr. Saiki on one of the 5 star days then you are probably ok. But I just hope she works hard to improve on days like ours. To Dr. Saiki: these transactions may be routine business to you, but not to a pet owner. Please try to improve and avoid being like this to anymore customers. And I'd recommend avoiding the little strip of paper inside the sympathy cards, its extremely poor taste. If someone wants to give you review, it will happen. Furthermore, for your future customers please try to remember to report the death of a pet to the respective Vet Office or don't bother asking who we use. Don't worry, we called our Vet, who took care of our 2 dogs for over 12 years about a month later. They were as surprised as us that you hadn't called. They sent us flowers with an honest, heartfelt, legible card (without any strings attached.) If you read this far, use Restful Paws if at all possible for in home euthanasia. It's a tough thing to do so you'll need to guarantee a thoughtful Vet arrives and provides good service no matter what. read more

My parents sadly had to call Dr Saiki yesterday to put down their very old dog who had taken a turn for the worst. It was nothing short of a terrible experience that should and could have been handled so much better by this veterinarian. I do appreciate that she was able to come quickly given the condition that their dog was in, however, that is the only positive I can find in the entire experience. I went over to be with them through the process, and was appalled at the lack of compassion and care that the doctor showed to anyone. Upon arrival, she just started moving things around and making herself at home-I would have expected that she at least ask where she should set up. The initial "exam" as very rushed feeling and she didn't seem to understand when we explained that he hadn't moved in a day, was clearly very sick, etc. My dad asked if she felt it was the right thing to do, and she just said "well I haven't done a full exam." She then explained what would happen, but brushed off questions. My dad was clearly trying to get confirmation that he made the right call, and Dr Saiki just told him "yeah he would have suffered for a few more hours, so it's probably good you called." She explained about the sedative, and my dad had to ask repeatedly for confirmation that his dog wouldn't feel any pain with the second injection, and that question was also brushed off. She spent half the time mumbling to herself, and we were unclear when she was speaking to us or herself as the sedative took effect. She administered the second injection, checked for heart rate, got up and said "ok he's gone," requested payment and left. Not even a single "I'm sorry for your loss" or any type of comforting words. I understand it's just business to her, and it can't be an easy job to put pets down. I would hope, though, that if this is your job you can at least show a little empathy for the folks who just had to make that very hard call. If you have made the difficult decision to put your pet down, please try to avoid Dr Saiki so you don't have to go through what my family did. read more

Our precious 18-year old cat was suddenly ill, dying of lung cancer. Her symptoms only showed up when she was near her end, two weeks before Dr. Saiki came to our home and brought our neko to a peaceful end of life. Dr. Saiki was professional, personable, and helped us get through a very difficult experience. We are so happy we had her help. read more

Dr Saiki saved our vacation! My son checked his dog into a pet hotel before heading to the airport and flying to Disneyland with the kiddo's, only to get a call from the boarder as soon as we landed that he needed to pick up his dog because his vaccines were just out of date (even though everything was fine when he checked him in). I found Dr Saiki online and she happened to be in the area, and was able to fit in a stop to give Bo all the needed vaccines. Thank you Dr Saiki! read more

She was very slow to communicate by phone or text. Also, she didn't show up at the appointment time. Despite the delay in the scheduled meeting, she did not give any notice. Terrible customer service read more

Dr. Saiki made a hard experience easier on us as we cared for our dog, Jack. During these time of Covid protocols, she made vet visits safe, quick and efficient. When it came time to say goodbye to our sweet Jack, she was able to accommodate a backyard euthanasia. She was very empathetic, transparent with the process and thoughtful. It must be hard to be in her position but she was very gracious with us and not rush our goodbyes to Jack. I am thankful for her kind approach and would highly recommend her. She was also very helpful in the after-euthanasia logistics of cremation and burial options, which are not easy to navigate during a difficult experience like losing a pet. Thank you for being there for us, Dr. Saiki and being so gentle with Jack. read more

Our elderly cat suddenly developed a severe respiratory infection. He was not eating, was losing weight, was very ill, and going downhill rapidly. As he is so old, we expected that he was not going to survive. We did not want to take him to a hospital because travel is very difficult for him. We learned about Dr. Saiki, and so we contacted her. But we were expecting that there was nothing Dr. Saiki could do. In short, Dr. Saiki came out to our home and worked a miracle on our cat. She ran tests and gave an antibiotic to our cat and medicine to stimulate our cat's appetite and gave an IV. Dr. Saiki and her assistant expertly worked on our cat through these difficult procedures, taking tests and samples and giving shots, and kept our cat comfortable. In two days our cat was eating on his own and he was no longer showing any signs of respiratory infection. On the third day he was back to his normal self. In addition to helping with our emergency, we learned a lot from Dr. Saiki about how to better care for elderly cats, specifically factoring for their changes in metabolism. We really appreciate everything Dr. Saiki and would absolutely contact her again to help us with our pets. Thank you Dr. Saiki! read more

I've used her in home Euthanasia services for two of my dogs over the years. Dr Saiki is available when you need her, and very professional. It was very peaceful and seemingly painless both times. I would highly recommend her for these services. read more

This review is for at home pet uthanasia service. If you love your pet do not call this vet. to put them to sleep. We called them to put our beloved dog to sleep, when the vet(?) showed up it was like we had called pest control! no compassion, no respect, nothing. Maybe in some cultures pets are treated this way as disposable objects (unimaginable) but not in our house. Our dog was like our son, our family member, not a pest. It was so bad we had to giver her some money and ask her to leave. In a situation like this you need someone to care, shows compassion and treat your pet with respect not someone who will pour salt on your wound. "get trash bags out" what the hell. We called another vet, they came and took care of this a compassionate way our dog deserved. Saying goodbye to your pet is one of the saddest days in anyone's life, you don't have to make it any worse than it is. read more

We new it was time to let our precious Max cross over the rainbow bridge. I called Dr. Saiki late afternoon and she said she would be there at 9:30 the next morning. She was wonderful. She was compassionate explained everything and made it less stressful. We didn't feel rushed and Max was calm. Max loved being outside in his backyard and on his own he decided to go lay on his bed outside before Dr. Saiki came to the house. She said she could perform the euthanasia there. He went peacefully. We couldn't ask for more. She took Max so he could be cremated and he came back home two weeks later. If it wasn't for her I don't know shat we would have done. She is the only one who was willing to come to the house during Covid. We highly recommend Dr. Saikai. read more

Dr Saiki was so helpful with my Wife and I in making the decision to have our precious cat Princess put to sleep. This is the first time we've had one of our animals put to sleep at home and will use Dr. Saiki in the future. Susan/Jim Campbell read more

My 18 year old cat seemed to have some infection, and I was looking for a doctor who could come to my house, instead of bringing my cat to a vet. Since my cat is so old and stubborn, couple hours struggle and fight to put her in a little cat carrier gotten her weak and sick in the past, so I didn't want to do that to her when she's sick. I found Dr. Saiki on Yelp and called her on Monday morning. And she returned my call within 30 minutes, and she was able to come to my house right away. Dr. Saiki is very efficient, caring and she listened to what I had to say. But more than anything my 18 year old cat looked happier that she didn't have to be forced into a small cage for the ride to my vet's office. Also it was so much relieve for me too that my cat is where she feels most comfortable to be examined. This was my first time to see a mobile vet doctor, but Dr. Saiki is almost exactly what I expected. Her mobile office is pretty neat and impressive, and I felt very comfortable with Dr. Saiki. Thanks for her quick examination and prescription, I hope my cat will feel better soon. read more

Dr. Saiki rearranged her schedule to fit us in on a holiday weekend when we needed her most. She was kind and gentle and explained the procedure to put us at ease. When you have to say goodbye to a beloved pet this is what you want. Thank you Dr. Saiki. read more

Dr. Saiki came last minute to our home to put our dog down. She was extremely professional and good at letting us show him love as she helped him pass. I would highly recommend her to anyone hoping to help their pet pass with dignity. While it is never easy, she gave us time to process what was happening with our pet and never made us feel rushed. Make sure to have cash or check, she doesn't take card! Thank you again Dr Saiki! read more

This review is way overdue. Dr. Saiki has seen our senior dogs and sadly, had to help one to the rainbow bridge, which was done with the utmost compassion. Dr. Saiki is caring, kind, compassionate, extremely knowledgable, accommodating, professional and just simply amazing. I really can't say enough good things about her. Her rates very reasonable when compared to bringing your pet to an office. I highly recommend calling her for your pets veterinary care. read more

Saiki Veterinary Mobile Care - Karma, 16yo. - Veterinarians Near Me - San Jose, California

i called her for a visit to do wellness check for my indoor cat, initially she said she's available after 2 weeks, then after 30 minutes she said she's on vacation and won't be available until 2, 3 months later.... read more

My dog is not well. Made appointment 2 days in advance. She canceled appointment day prior. She had something that was more important. Bad. vet. Would NEVER recommend her. read more

Thank you so much for helping us over the holidays. Winston lived a long and happy life and we were so happy to learn from our vet there was an option to say goodbye to him at home. In fact, our vet used Dr. Saiki when her own cat needed help. Dr. Saiki showed up on time, was very professional, and the whole process was painless and quick. Dr. Saiki had to work while all of us were visibly upset and, kudos to Dr. Saiki, she maintained her professionalism throughout. Thank you, Dr. Saiki. read more

When it was time to say goodbye to our little girl Dr. Saiki made the day a little more bearable. She explained the processes and gave us time to say goodbye. She is a very compassionate professional. read more

Saiki Veterinary Mobile Care - Veterinarians Near Me - San Jose, California

Dr. Saiki came very highly recommend to me by a few friends. It was so hard for me to make this call, but Dr.Saiki was able to come the same day and kept in contact with me during the day to let me know when she was coming. As soon as she came into my home, I felt very comfortable with my Sammy being in good hands. Dr. Saiki was was very thorough and I will definitely be using her service in the future. read more