Shittiest business ever demanded to ground to save my dog's life otherwise they're gonna let them…read moredie or else. My second option is sign. I'm already the Humane Society they could pay the vet bill if I can't afford two grand and I wasn't gonna let my dog die so being selfless, I did sign the paper of the biggest hardest thing I ever did and then after that, they tried to charge me with abandonment and send the byelaw after me. I had to go to court to prove that I wasn't neglected after all they just decided to drop it all yeah it was the saddest time in my life. I don't recommend this anything vca and the city of Calgary. If it's VCA avoid it with your pet no good if you wanna lose your pet that's a good place to do it.

I brought my cat in the week of a family tragedy and was completely incapable of coping with his…read moreillness on top of everything else. The staff was incredibly compassionate, understanding, respectful and kind, and worked to find funds to make our cat's emergency surgery affordable, without which he would have died. Our greatest fear was either having him die or not being able to afford to keep him alive, as he is my daughter's cat and she is currently hospitalized. Telling her of the death of her cat was unfathomable to us, and I will never be able to express our gratitude to everyone at Western Veterinary Specialists.

Was told by my vet to go here in case of pet emergency…read more Suggested to call ahead so they have all your information from your vet before you arrive. They will take your pet upon arrival to have an assessment and prognosis on the next steps for your pet. Well my baby wasn't doing well and brought her here to have a look at. I did phone ahead and they were waiting and ready upon my arrival, took my baby in immediately. Very hi tech facility with new state of the art equipment for your pet. Very friendly and compassionate staff as well as helpful. Told me to wait in the waiting room and as soon as the vet takes a look they will place me in a room where the vet will give me my options on the prognosis of my baby's ailment. Vet was very helpful and honest on the options that were given to us. If your pet needs to stay for observation you can book an appointment to have visit with your baby. By the way my baby is doing very well now. They took very good care of my baby. This Animal Hospital is new and has been at this location since August 2024. Other then emergency pet care they have a wide selection of good quality pet food. Do recommend coming here for pet emergencies. -inside is very clean and new -plenty of parking

My dog Ruby passed away while receiving emergency care at this hospital. This was an extremely…read moreupsetting experience, and after reviewing her medical records and timeline, I have serious concerns about how her case was handled. Ruby was at the hospital from approximately 7 a.m. until around 4 p.m. According to the records I received, her condition and vital signs changed during her hospitalization. I am concerned about the timing of the response to those changes and about the management of her respiratory condition. Her records also document tracheal collapse, and the radiology findings raised additional concerns for me. I repeatedly communicated that I wanted the veterinary team to do what was medically necessary for Ruby and that I would pay for her treatment. During this emergency, however, I was contacted about additional costs and asked to make payments before further treatment proceeded. From my perspective, too much valuable time was spent discussing and processing payment while Ruby was critically ill. Ruby ultimately suffered cardiac arrest and died at the hospital. I cannot say with certainty what the outcome would have been with different treatment, but after reviewing the medical timeline, I have serious questions about whether interventions could have been escalated sooner. Another part of the experience that was particularly painful occurred immediately after Ruby died. While I was holding her and grieving, I was approached about paperwork. Given what had just happened, I found the timing extremely insensitive. I paid approximately $3,000 for Ruby's care. More importantly, I trusted this hospital with a member of my family during a medical emergency. I am sharing my experience because I believe other pet owners should ask detailed questions about treatment plans, timing of interventions, and payment requirements when bringing a critically ill animal here. Ruby was deeply loved, and losing her that day was devastating.

We have had two surgeries at this facility. The surgeon was Dr. Connery who is absolutely…read morefantastic. Not only a great surgeon, but clearly cared about our dog- Dr. Connery has a great 'bedside manner' which we very much appreciate. He gave Sadie a whole new lease on life, at 6 and 7 years of age. Dr. Connery gets 6 stars out of 5. We have good but slighlty inconsistent experiences with the front desk. Often very good or good, sometimes a bit lacking. That said, one of the staff at the front desk, Iris, is second to none. Speaking to her on a weekend, when Sadie was in distress, Iris dilligently help us to resolution, with a true sense of concern for the dog (that she's never met). Again, fantastic. Would absolutely recommend this facility.

13 HOURS of waiting. I N S A N E! We came in at 8 AM with…read morea cat who had a ruptured abscess - bleeding and clearly in pain. Vitals were finally taken after a 2-hour wait, and then we just sat there all day. People arrived, were seen, treated and went home. New patients kept coming and going. We were still in the waiting room. The doctors and nurses were kind, but obviously exhausted and burnt out. Shame on VCA CARE management! If you do not have a true red-triage, life-threatening emergency, do not even think about coming here.

Very disappointed with the service. I will never come back to this location…read more I brought my dog in for a Bath & Brush, which includes a paw pad trim to neaten the feet. When I got home, I noticed that her paw pads were still very dirty and the hair around and between her paw pads had not been properly trimmed. I called and brought her back the next day. I initially thought it was just an honest mistake--everyone can forget something sometimes. But they told me that this was how her paws looked after they had cleaned them. They spent another 10 minutes cleaning them, and they still looked like this. I was honestly speechless and just left. I'm sharing my experience so others can be aware and avoid the same experience.

I saw an aquarium on the app and decided to come in and pick it up, the lady at the front cash was…read morevery nice and polite and was just overall enjoyable to talk to , but one employee tried to sell me a cracked tank. the guy said "it's just silicone" when I told him, so I ran my nail over one piece and it came off easily, I tried the second piece and it wouldn't budge. It felt like a crack instead of sticking out, so I told him I'd rather be safe than sorry and he said "it's just silicons but whatever" and got a different one. If it was for a land animal I wouldn't have minded but it's a 75 gallon aquarium that's going to be full of water and I don't want that on my floor.

We brought our dog in to have a cracked nail looked at. We initially came in for a simple nail trim…read moreand were told the vet had to do an exam, which was quoted at $60. Shortly after, we were told our dog would need to be sedated and have the nail fully removed, with a quoted cost of $680. The nail may have been cracked for a few days already and was not bleeding, not infected, and not bothering him at all. Because of this, the recommendation felt extremely excessive. Given that it was New Year's Day and one of the only clinics open, it honestly felt like we were being taken advantage of. Dr. Navdeep Singh was very cold and not personable. The interaction felt rushed and uncomfortable, and it seemed like scare tactics were being used to push us into an unnecessary procedure. We trusted our gut and declined, asking instead for the broken part of the nail to simply be clipped so we could follow up with our regular vet when they reopened. After seeing our regular vet, we were advised that they would not have removed the nail after examining it and that the proper course was simply to keep it clean and dry. This further confirmed that the initial recommendation was unnecessary. We were also told it would be $40 just to bandage the nail, which felt unreasonable for something so basic. At that point, it really seemed like every small step came with an added charge, and it gave the impression that the focus was more on making money than providing appropriate care. After leaving, we reviewed the bill and saw we were charged $110 total -- $80 for the visit and $25 for a nail trim -- which did not align with what we were initially told. At that point we just wanted to leave, but we will be calling to speak with management. Overall, the experience felt cold, overpriced, and pressured, and we left feeling uneasy rather than reassured about our dog's care. I would not recommend this clinic.

Grrrr - pretty mad right now!…read more We are just home from this vet clinic just now with our 2 indoor cats RE vaccinations and yearly check ups. On the phone a couple of weeks ago, my husband was quoted $85 per cat for check up and shots. That is what I was used to paying in another province, so we were good to go. Close to our new home, this clinic was our choice and it was our first time there today. The paperwork to be filled out was normal, took a bit but afterwards, the vet was prompt, courteous and kind to our fur babies. No complaints about his care and his availability to answer questions and talk to us. He even detected that one of our cats had a heart murmur which he was born with, without us even having told him. (OR he simply looked at our cat's history chart obtained from our previous vet in ON, hard to say for sure) What pisses me off is that the bill came to $315, almost double what we were quoted on the phone. They knew going in we just wanted the basic shots but they added another $50 for rabies (needed yes, but we figured that was in the basic cost, was just surprised) and another $80 (deworming pills - not needed). What we budgeted for is not what we paid and although they went over the bill with us at the end, they had to know we were ticked. I know that vets shaft often and that pet owners are at their mercy. BUT I encourage anyone going to this clinic to go over the costs IN PERSON prior to your pet being seen. The clinic loses 2 stars for its billing procedures. We want to keep a good relationship with them but there needs to be some accountability and professional etiquette. DO NOT allow yourself to be nagged into de-worming pills as they ask over and over again saying it is for the good of your pet unless you wish to get them. Money grab.

so my wife worked at this place for 3+ years as a part time employee . the manager Carrie promised…read moreher a full time position for well over a year in front of 2 different employees and trained her and made her do everything that the manager was supposed to be doing . my wife was working from 30-35 hours a week on a part time position waiting to get the full time . my wife went on matleave after working there a full 8 months while being pregnant , at 8 months pregnant Carrie was still making my wife unload trucks and lift heavy items . after 12 months of matleave my wife wanted to go back to work there so she called to find out her schedule , and Carrie told her that the full time position was given to a person that my wife was training and that they can only give her from 10-20 hours a week maximum . (how can a mother and a child survive off of 300$/ week if that?!) so my wife contacted the district manager (that did nothing but lie over the phone) telling her that she has 2 witnesses both previous employees of the store that were asking for a full time position as well and they both kept getting the answer "sorry , as soon as we have a full time opening Amber will be getting it since she's done the training and been there the longest" . so my wife gave the district manager both employees contact information so the DM can talk to them and find out the truth , but the DM did not call anyone or ask anything about the situation and all she said was that my wife's story and carries story don't match and she can only give her the part time hours that are 1/2 of the hours she was getting before matleave . this is the way the sage hill store and Carrie the manager treat theyre employees . my wife worked her but off for minimum wage for 3 years with a 25c raise doing everything what Carrie was supposed to be doing except the paper work , and this is what she gets from that scum of a woman ! Carrie is a liar and the worse manager that's ever been at that store . gonna be talking to a lawyer about this situation . to pet value head office and district managers , hope you know that Carrie pays people cash under the table to cover for her when she doesn't want to come in . this store lost over 20 of its regular customers because of how rude Carrie is to them. even myself included , Carrie would not sell less then 2 items to any relative of an employee , she said that was company policy that a family member of an employee must buy 2 or more items and when I tried buying one item she wouldn't sell me just one and started an argument with me about it while 3 other people were in line lmfao! what a joke ! now you know where and why not to work and/or shop and what kind of management pet valu sage hill plaza location has by the way the head office doesn't do a thing about anything just like the managers

From the owner: At Pet Valu we understand that your pet is a part of the family, because we're pet parents too. At…read moreour stores you'll find a great selection of pet food, treats, toys and accessories, all at competitive prices. You'll find our stores in local communities across Canada and the north-eastern United States. Across all our stores, you'll find friendly Pet Experts trained in pet care and nutrition through the University of California Davis Extension School. We pride ourselves on being Pet Experts and we want to use our knowledge and experience to help you find the right nutrition and other solutions for your pets.

Pet Planet is almost the same as your run of the mill chain pet store, but with a few personal…read moretouches of their own. It has all the food and toys of the large chains, similar friendly, knowledgeable staff, and the same smell that you'll find in other pet stores. The thing I like about Pet Planet is that, since it's smaller, the staff actually remembers you... or your pet. I've seen plenty of people bring their dogs with them to this store, something I've never seen anywhere else. It's pretty neat because when I go in I get to pet and play with doggies that aren't mine. I've never seen any cats in there, but who brings their cat with them places? They offer many different services for your furry creatures such as day spa, grooming, training and day care. Since they have something that would suit almost anyone with a pet, it's like your own personal pet store. Pet Planet actually makes it a point to make sure you are educated about your pet. They offer plenty of information for new pet owners, or people just looking to further their knowledge. I'd rather go to a pet store where I feel the people truly care about my animal and what's best for it. Pet Planet definitely gives me that impression, which is why I'll always go to them first for all my pet needs and questions. This place really is the cat's meow!

LOVE! Super friendly staff. Always remember me and seem to have more knowledge than my vet…read more Also you can earn points on purchases that can add up to money off in the store.

These dog food prices at Petland are INSANE. 50.00 for a 3.5lb bag of Science Diet. Amazon's price…read moreis 112.00 for a 22 lb bag. That's 14.00 per pound vs. 5.00 per pound. Absurd...and never again will I shop this chain.

I purchased 7 fish from this store and within 3 days 3 of them died. Petland tested my water, found…read morethat it was fine, and replaced the fish. Since then 4 more of the Petland fish have died, along with 7 of the fish that were in the tank previously. I asked for compensation for my lost fish and they refused. I will not be using this store again and would strongly advise people not to buy their fish.