Killarney Cat Hospital

I need to respond to the comment from the clinic. They replied that they try their best to educate pet parents on alternatives to declawing (elective onychectomy), which is commendable At the end of the day however, they still choose as a clinic to perform this surgery. It is barbaric and as evidenced by the amount of countries and states who have banned it — is inhumane. What motivates this?
The rationale given by this clinic after educating the pet parent is «However, if all these methods fail, we would prefer to keep our patients in a loving home than have owners feel they must surrender their family member due to behavioral issues». I would like to suggest that anyone who loves an animal wouldn’t do this to their pet.
I would question what is deemed a «loving home». They can very simply say no, they do not support or perform this surgery, instead they continue to do them — regardless of the frequency — one is one too many. I urge this clinic to abolish this practice. I cannot recommend this business until they do.

I have been to Killarney Cat Hospital to get a checkup done for my kitty Puddles. They handled her gently and calmly, which is a huge deal for me because Puddles has a nervous personality in general and is pretty much terrified about LIFE. So I felt relieved when they did the exam on her and even gave her a shot without giving Puddles a heart attack in the process.
They call to remind you about appointments, and refer to the cat by the name i.e. «Puddles has an appointment» which I think is the most adorable thing in the world! Oh maybe I am biased, because I seem to believe everything to do with Puddles is probably the cutest thing in the world!
They offer cat boarding also, which is nice. Only reason I am knocking off a star is because once we left her there for a week while we went to Mexico, and when we brought her back home, she was filthy. Maybe Puddles refused to use the same litterbox as the other cats, or maybe her temporary home wasnt the cleanest? I will never know, but seeing her so filthy made me sad. We did give her a wash though and then she was back to being adorable little Puddles!

This vet has been my primary vet for many years now, I have only really stopped using them when I moved to far away. But after my recent experiences with other vets I will drive across the city if I have to, cause they are the best I have experienced.
Why I like them:
* They get it RIGHT!
Let me tell you after having another cat almost die from being mis-​diagnosed at another vet (westmount — see my review for them) it is very important that the problem is figured out correctly the first time! They have never got anything wrong with my cats yet (over many years).
* Their office is clean and organized
Didn’t think this would matter to me until I had been to other places
* They are polite, helpful & friendly. But most of all they care about the cats!
* They specialize in cats
This means I don’t need to worry about barking dogs in the office that scare my cats (they are already under enough stress going to the vet). But mostly it’s just that they really understand cats.
* They have a good website
* They always do thorough exams, no shortcuts.
Why I can’t give them 5 stars:
* They can be bad at returning phone messages left on the answering machine. (But speak to someone in person and you’ll get your answer)
* Sometimes I have gotten frustrated that their prices are higher then other vets. Which is why I have tried others but I have come to learn that you get what you pay for and I get the best service and results at this vet.
Other notes:
A previous reviewer mentioned that he liked the female vet that was there. I really liked her too but can’t remember her name. I was sad when she left. However they have a new female vet there that I think is terrific, I can’t remember her name either.
I recently had to put one of my cats down due to what we believe was abdominal cancer. It was an experience I never wanted to go through, it was very tough. However this new female vet was so very kind, even running a last minute test just to be certain (since another vet lost her blood test records: transcanada vet). She made the process as easy as it could be and I am so grateful to her.
The main vet is Dr. Porstocky, he is great at what he does and knows his stuff. Sometimes I feel I just don’t «click» with him but too be honest I don’t need to be friends with him I just need him to fix my kitties.
All in all I would highly recommend this vet to anyone with cats. They are reliable and this is what matters most.