We went for the hugs and hike experience and really enjoyed it. As stayed by the owners, you do…read moreneed good grippy hiking shoes or sneakers and to be comfy waking over underneath ground. This is the less challenging shorter hike, and we really enjoyed it and the education received along the way. They make it fun for all. We went for my 22 yo daughter's birthday activity as a family of four, a goats are her favorites (she is an ani sci major at RU with lots of goat experience). As someone with extra goat health and enrichment knowledge, my daughter really loved this sanctuary and the quality of work that they do.

Frederick Farm is a goat rescue sanctuary that takes in surrendered goats. My friend wanted to come…read morehere during her bachelorette trip as she previously did the nature walk and wanted to try the hike. The hike is almost 2 miles and for our group it took about an hour. Keep in mind this was with many delays. Let me delve into why I ranked this experience only 2 stars. The cost for the hike ended up being $60.00/pp after tax. I understand that the majority of this money is basically a donation and not for the experience but even then I would not have paid this much. There was about 10 goats who came on the hike along with 3 dogs. Now the problem is 2 of the goats they took on the hike, Luna and Oreo. They put red collars on these goats to indicate they are not friendly or that you shouldn't pet them. Oreo had a bell on his collar but Luna did not. The point of the bell is so you can hear the goat coming. Our guide Megan told us to generally stay away from Oreo and Luna since they weren't as friendly as the other goats. Additionally, they gave us ski poles to utilize during the hike to be used as a boundary between you and the goat. Oreo and Luna disregarded the ski poles all together. We gave them so much space and were actively avoiding them, didn't provoke them at all. Out of our group of 9 girls, 3 of us were attacked/headbutted by Luna or Oreo, including me. Oreo headbutted one of the girls so hard she fell to the ground. Not to mention once we got back from the hike we realized we were actually bruised red/black/blue from where the goats hit us with their horns. The problem was that Oreo and Luna have like an alpha problem where they don't get along. So if Luna is at the front of the line, Oreo doesn't want to be up there and vice versa. We asked Megan multiple times if she was able to slow down because Oreo would be in the middle of the pack, and after getting attacked, we were afraid to go around him. She reiterated that she couldn't come back to get him because if she double-backed then all the goats would follow her which would delay the hike. But the fact we couldn't go around Oreo delayed the hike. I just wish that they only brough one of the problematic goats and not both as it really delayed the hike and soured the experience. Or, have 2 guides instead of 1 which could handle both goats. Not to mention at the end of the hike you can pick out stickers of your favorite goat/dog. But if you get headbutted you get a special sticker to commemorate it. That means they are actively acknowledging the problem since they spent money on a custom sticker they give out to the lucky winners. I understand we signed a waiver but you never expect to be attacked. We all now have PTSD from bell noises. Honestly, if they didn't bring Oreo or Luna I think we would have had a great time on this hike.

I take my 15 1/2 years old cat here and I feel they do a great job helping her…read more I have to take her back

The staff was excellent! Extremely patient, kind and caring. We brought our cat there for shots,…read moretesting and to be neutered. Everything that we had requested for the vet to do if they had time, was taken care of. Everyone went above and beyond to make sure that we had a positive experience.

First of all, IDK how they're able to call themselves SPCA as they are not associated in ASPCA. I'm…read morein the national data base and have adopted pets thru ASPCA for over 20 years. Sadly, these folks don't seem to get animals. I am truly worried that these people are not qualified to assess individual animals' needs and will fail to place their animals in appropriate homes. They have general (and, frankly, arbitrary) guidelines for adopting out pets and the people I spoke to couldn't speak to any individual pet's traits or needs. It was a onerous, depressing and frustrating process just to locate pets on their site and after you spend a long, long time filling out repetitive forms, you have to go over and confirm all the answers on the phone with someone who doesn't have specific knowledge of the animal involved. Truly head spinning. Also, the service there is terrible, they will NOT return calls, you always have to call back and hope to get someone. I truly worry about where the animals in their care end up.

Worst staff member attitude I've ever experienced . Don't know her name don't care. Me she we and…read moreanybody I know Will never ever go there. Horrible attitude,, fake disingenuous tone in her voice. Very condescending. I hope those cats find lovely homes. But she is terrible at her job.

Great experience! Son wanted a hamster for his birthday. Planned to go to Petco, but a friend…read moresuggested CARE as they sometimes have supplies for cheaper. When I walked in the staff was awesome - they happened to have a rescue hamster! For $25.00 I got the entire set up. My 10 year old said he was happy to give "Jimmy" a new family. What a pleasant experience! I will always think of them for donations and any time I am looking for a pet related item. Thank you CARE!!!

I filled out an application to foster a chihuahua through CARE. I got a call that the dog came in…read morefrom a Manhattan shelter, and was picked up in the morning by someone from the shelter. When I got there, the dog, Lovely, was brought out and was absolutely adorable. I was told he had Kennel cough, and I was given a medication to take home. When I got him home, he seemed to be gasping for air and was struggling to breathe. He would not eat, drink, poop or pee and was so super skinny. As the night went on, he still wouldn't eat or drink poop or pee and at 9:00p.m,as instructed, I tried to give him his meds and he swallowed the half pill, but within minutes, he vomited it up. He still was gasping for air and was making a sound as if he was chirping like a bird. It sounded like he had very little air left in his lungs to breathe. He was trying to rest in a bed we bought for him, but couldnt because he just couldnt get enough air in his lungs. He kept looking toward the ceiling and panting so loud still making a wheezing sound. I could hear all of these very loose sounds coming from his breathing as if his lungs just weren't doing a good job of helping him to breathe. I called up the shelter at 10:30 in the evening to inform them of what had been happening since I picked him up, and the woman I spoke asked me if I wouldn't mind taking him to an animal emergency room located in Newburgh NY. I asked if I would have to pay, and she told me that I wouldn't since he was only a foster dog, and I was not responsible for him, and that CARE (the shelter name) would take care of the bill. I did as she instructed me, and when I got there, the doctor asked me what meds the dog was on. I gave her the pills which had been given to me by someone at CARE, and told her that I tried to give the dog the pill and he vomited it up. The doctor was very upset because apparently CARE did not have a doctor look at the dog, but instead used the doctor's name on the envelope as the prescriber. I found that very unusual and not very honest. Someone at CARE took it upon themselves to prescribe medication for a very sick animal, and used a doctor's prescription to administer the meds to a fostering family. The doctor at the hospital told me that the dog did not have Kennel Cough, but instead a terrible sickness, that would take several weeks for recovery. My family and I were devastated and were told to leave, and the dog's medical prognosis would be handled with CARE from that point on. We drove home in tears, with an empty bed in the backseat not knowing if the dog would live or die. We did a great favor for the dog since he was struggling so terribly and probably wouldn't have made it through the night. The next day came, and no one reached out to us to thank us for taking the dog in to the hospital, nor did anyone ask how we were as a family after what we had been through. No follow up, no emails....period. They just dropped the ball. After a full day of pain from the trauma of what had entailed that day, I sent an email asking how Lovely the dog was, and if he was ok. I got an email back telling me to never, ever contact them again, and that I was prohibited from ever adopting through them because I couldnt be trusted. What???? They talked to me as if I was a criminal and did something wrong. I probably saved that animals life because the doctor at the hospital facility t told me that what Lovely had was very serious, and he wouldn't recover for weeks. I dont know how a shelter called Compassionate Animal Rescue can call themselves compassionate, but please, please do not consider ever fostering, adopting or even boarding at this facility. They are running a very dishonest business and are working only to collect money. They are fostering very sick animals who are being transported from shelters with very very sick animals, and are placing them in homes where people may have other animals that may catch the same sickness. I dont know what I did wrong to deserve the way I was treated, but all I know is that I saved a life the other night. This place needs to either be reported, or shut down so that these animals that they are sheltering aren't suffering. Also, families need to be informed that an animal is sick so they can prepare for very expensive future medical bills. We probably will recover from what had transpired in that one day of fostering, but we will never recover from watching that poor sweet little boy suffering so much in the short time (not even one day) he spent with us. Please think again if you are considering using this shelter.

I have been to these vets 4 times and all visits have been wonderful, caring and compassionate…read more These included 3 wellness visits two for our dog and one for our cat. Our miniature schnauzer received compassionate euthanasia at 15 and a half.

After five years of wonderful care we sadly had to leave. This is not a locally owned or vet-owned…read morepractice. Marbletown AH is owned by a private equity group out of EU that owns many different vet practices, which means that you'll likely experience what I did. My cat was a patient here for five years, she was recently seen by a different vet, who recommended a surgery that went wrong and performed procedures I did not approve, and then never returned three emergency texts and calls, nor apologized for a number of issues that put my cat in jeopardy. Which led me to complain and raise a number of issues; which led me to discover this is not my local queer inclusive accountable vet but actually a part of A CHAIN and just another capitalistic infrastructure that has zero local accountability to the animals and people that trust them. Woodstock and Argos are still locally owned. Go here at your own risk **Update: MAH escalated this to the corporate entity that owns them, who outsourced it to a claims specialist to assess risk of lawsuit. There was low risk assessed, so therefore no apology, accountability, or restitution. Instead of anybody there just saying " We are so sorry for your experience "I'm talking to a guy Named James who's running statistical analysis and how much it's gonna cost them to not apologize.**

What a beautiful place, filled with beautiful people. The horses are cared for and well loved and…read morethe volunteers there couldn't be friendlier. Great place to visit, adopt or volunteer!

We want to state that we will never recommend Catskills Veterinary Services, PLLC to anybody…read moreanywhere , at any time. We went there on 3/25/2020 to relieve the suffering of our beloved 18 year old cat. The cat was treated like a joke, there was no compassion shown at all during this sensitive time. We regret from the bottom of our hearts that we encountered such unprofessional behavior. Our hearts were wounded and will never forgive and forget this experience.

Catskill Veterinary Services provides excellent care for animals. Dr. Joe is really nice and has a…read moregreat way with animals, making us feel very comfortable with him treating our animals. We love that he does home visits, it's far less stressful for our cats and bird and takes less time and money for all our pets to receive their veterinary care on the same day in the comfort of our home. He also has a really nice office in Rock Hill with a great staff and two other veterinarians, both of whom we also really like. He is great with our cats and bird, none of which are the easiest patients. We value his veterinary services, and when we get farm animals (hopefully soon) we'll be glad to have him come over to see to all of our animals. He has been our vet for a few years now and has helped our senior cat through his serious condition and our cat has lived well beyond his expectancy with this condition, thanks to Dr. Joe putting him on all the right medications and overseeing his care closely - even when he is at his busiest he always makes time for our guy!

Krysta is an ideal dog walker. Her love of animals is sterling. She finds out exactly what little…read moretricks they do and makes sure she keeps them safe . My little guy is a runner. He loves nothing better than throwing off his collar and high tailing it back to his mother. Krysta became wise to him right away and developed a safety measure. And she is really nice and listens to people. I am so relieved to have found her because I am going to have an operation and be sidelined for some time . Just so glad I found her.

Absolutely LOVE Krysta & her dog walking & care service! Krysta has been taking care of our boy…read moreRanger since he was 10 weeks old. Ranger is a yellow lab with lots of love to give. She would come to the house on a daily basis and walk him and when we were comfortable enough as parents to let him go to "Doggy Day Care", away he went! He has learned to be a very social dog and is totally in love with her dog Bianca! Krysta is very dependable and has helped us out with last minute needs. Krysta is very knowledgeable about dogs - about their needs and behaviors. I highly recommend her services! Stephanie & Stephen Vitolano