Ann Arbor Cat Clinic

The doctors are compassionate as well as knowledgable and professional. The care our cats receive is superior in every way, and the office and business is exceptional. I wouldn’t thinking of taking our cats anywhere else.

When I adopted my little girl, she was SICK! Thanks to Ann Arbor Cat Clinic, I successfully nursed Storm back to health. The doctors and staff were dedicated to Storm’s recovery, and I received frequent phone calls to check on her progress.
Storm was always handled with gentle and deft hands, and I was forever surprised how quickly she returned to me after a blood draw — Seemingly, no worse for the wear.
Overall, the Ann Arbor Cat Clinic is the only place I will take my feline for non-​urgent medical care.

Dr. Teresa Taylor and her staff are wonderful. We took our two girls here for the entire four years that we lived in Ann Arbor. Dr. Taylor was attentive, was gentle with our girls, and always answered all of our questions. She also referred us to Dr. Ben Colmery of Dixboro Veterinary Dental and Medical Center when one of our girls needed surgery to remove several oral resorptive lesions. He was excellent as well and did a nice job. If you need a great cat-​specific veterinarian for routine checkups, check out Dr. Taylor at Ann Arbor Cat Clinic! Unfortunately, I can’t speak for the other veterinarians at this practice.

Wow I’m pleasantly surprised. I’m new to A2 area so I had to find a new vet to go regularly for my cat. I was planning to visit the vet near my house then I realized that the place is closed today. So I randomly called Ann Arbor Cat Clinic if they could schedule an appointment right away. Not only they kindly accommodated my schedule but the doctor was so kind. I’ve always thought that office call/​exam fee is too expensive but here it was really worth every penny. Dr. Mengel spent almost 30 mins to examine my cat and explained all my questions thoroughly. I could see that she really cares about the cat as if it’s her own. So now I find a vet that I can rely on in A2. Yayyy.

«Ann Arbor CAT Clinic» is the reason we went here («cat!»). I’ve lived with cats all my life. We’ve had bad experiences with bringing sick cats to general vets, where large aggressive dogs made them (and us) uncomfortable.
The big issue is over-​charging for unnecessary or under-​explained tests, lack of communication, a «sales» mentality on things like flea meds (so sorry we naively bought into that), and just an overall feeling that we were being pressured to say yes to some stuff that probably wasn’t warranted.
The cat was 12 years old, clearly suffering (turned out to be heart failure, natural causes), we just wanted to see if there was anything simple we could to do make him comfortable and help him. Way too much money later, we’re told: there was no hope. Well. what? Then why did we run all those tests? Why couldn’t we just take him home and let him die in peace, with his family?
It bothers me to this day that the cat could have died, peacefully, without all the trauma. I don’t think I was given an accurate picture of the outlook. I KNOW I was overcharged, at an emotional time. He was a great cat. *guilt* *sorrow*

I adopted a kitten last summer and had been bringing her to the Cat Clinic since the summer. For months my cat has suffered terrible digestive/​bowel issues, and in the beginning I was hopeful and pleased with the care she received here. However, as the months went by and my cat’s condition failed to improve, my hope and level of satisfaction diminished. My cat was at the clinic nearly every other month or more, and she had many different procedures. These procedures cost me a lot of money (an office visit runs $ 45 – 50 + whatever procedures they do) and did absolutely nothing for my cat. Sometimes during the office visits, the vet wouldn’t even touch my cat – instead, the vet would look at her chart from across the room, appear perplexed, ask one or two questions, and then suggest another diet change or supplement (and none of these helped). During one visit, the vet began talking about my cat’s urinary tract problem, and I started panicking («She’s got urinary tract problems, too?!?») until the vet realized she was thinking of another cat (perhaps looking at the chart before entering the examining room would have been useful?). While the vets and staff were nice, I began to feel skeptical about the quality of care we were receiving. I was putting a lot of money into my cat’s care, but I never felt like the vets offered a solution or even a remotely vague explanation of what could be causing the problem. I appreciated that they may have been taking a less invasive approach, but I also felt at times like they were grabbing at straws. Maybe my cat’s case is one that would baffle even the best vet, but I know there are blood tests that can be run to discover food allergies or biological causes of a condition such as this. I asked about these things, but the answers I received were, «Feed her this dry cat food that we sell here» (the cat food made the problem worse, by the way) or «let’s give her a shot of steroids» (again, didn’t work). So, for simple things I think this place might be great, but when your cat has a complicated, undiagnosed chronic issue, this place was not so great, in my opinion. I felt like I was spending a lot of money for a lot of nothing. Every time I left the clinic, I felt as if I had wasted my time and money.
I have since switched vets, and in the first visit with the new vet blood was drawn to test for food allergies. I’m pleased that I may finally get some scientific data that could explain what is wrong with my cat. As much as this procedure cost a couple hundred dollars, I have given twice that amount to the Cat Clinic for no

I’m biased because I adopted my little baby kitten who I love more than anything from the AACC, but I love them. They walked me through the entire adoption process, and have been caring for my baby ever since. There’s no one else I’d trust to take care of him. Dr. Mendel is amazing, sweet, patient and kind. I met my bundle of joy when he was only about a week old, and since I couldn’t take him home until he was 8 weeks and over 1.5 pounds, I came and visited him a few times a week until I was able to. They knew me when I walked in the door, and would wave me into the adoption area to visit him, and would let me stay and play as long as I liked until he was big enough to take home. When i finally did, they all kissed him goodbye, and to this day when I take him in for a visit they remember us and come out to say hi. The people who work here are kind and loving, and made adopting my kitten a wonderful experience. I send them a Christmas card every year, and always get one in return. Thanks AACC!

I «appurrciate» the vets specialize exclusively on felines. The staff is helpful, welcoming and courteous and very short wait time upon arrival.
Drs. Mengel and Taylor are both very understanding and proficient, often following up with phone calls to check-​in or give test results. In addition to handling kitties well, they explain conditions thoroughly and offer multiple treatment plans in a caring and clear manner. The techs and staff are extremely easy to work with, knowledgeable and encouraging in stressful situations.
The adjoining shop is helpful as it makes it easy for kitty meeoowmys and fur-​daddies to buy product suggested by the vet (pill pocket, Nature’s Miracle for urine and other spills).
I enjoy the clinic so much I look forward to taking my little one’s there for regular check-​ups — an ideal place for cat medical care!

Style Vs. Substance —
When they first opened, I took my cat there purely on the premise that a cat only clinic would be better all round. I boarded my cat there twice when I was overseas for three weeks. The rates were more reasonable then; now, I believe it’s cheaper to take a room for him at Quality 16 on a weekly basis and have someone just check on him daily! Seriously.
Years ago, the service, tech’s and veterinary support were adequate, though not especially wonderful. Like others, I was wowed by the nice building, light-​filled, airy premises, the nice boarding facilities and pristine condition of everything. Following annual check-up’s left me less impressed with front desk service and more importantly, with the vet herself who came highly recommended.
I keep having to re-​learn taking recommendations (Yes — even on this erstwhile site where vested interests good & bad may be at play), with a tiny pinch of salt and always going to see for myself.
She seemed indifferent and didn’t give the animal the thorough vetting his current vet (at the VASTLY superior Easthaven Animal Hospital) gives him as a matter of course.
The room clearly hadn’t been cleaned and disenfected from the previous cat as there was hair everywhere. It was a perfunctory routine and I was unimpressed. She didn’t take a history or ask one question about the animal’s current health issues/​‘Did I have any questions?’ etc… and I was surprised: but not surprised enough to make an issue of it right there. Your precious pet is in their hands and all I wanted to do was pay my bill and leave.
And I’ve never troubled them for veterinary serivces since. Nor do I have any plans to do so.
I’ve gone in to buy a cat collar as they have a pretty choice of ones you don’t see elsewhere and there’s a selection of hard-​to-​find cat food and treats — that I don’t buy.
I wanted so MUCH to like this clinic but am reluctant to bring my pet in here again.
On ANOTHER recommendation, I tried Easthaven Clinic. Despite the dated — even drab — façade on Huron Parkway, I was so heartened and impressed by the real professionals at Easthaven Clinic. It’s not designer chic or even smart looking, but it’s super-​clean and everyone there from the front desk to the vet techs to the vets themselves are very thorough and competent in all they do.
Like most people, I tend to be fussier about my pet’s health than my own. I WANT to try the Ann Arbor Cat Clinic again but I just can’t. Let’s hope they keep the collars in stock. I may take a wander in soon and see if there are new owners and a different atmosphere to the surgery.

We brought our cats here until they were declawed but one of them got an infection or something and we wern’t happy with the way it was handled. They offered very little explanation and gave us a credit which gave us the impression they did something wrong but wouldn’t let us know what it was

I’m sorry to write such a harsh review, but in my experience this place is a joke. I took my kitty there, because I thought «Ann Arbor Cat Clinic: Who would know cats better??» It’s frustrating enough that it took two visits to properly diagnose my cat (ringworm), but, hey, it happens. I wasn’t thrilled about shelling out almost 200 bucks to treat such a simple thing, but whatever. By far, the most frustrating thing has been the really poor communication between staff, resulting in total confusion every time I call about my cat. As one example, they had to run a test. Was supposed to call on Monday for results. They couldn’t find the file and had to call me back. They called back and said the test was inconclusive and to call back in a few more days. Then they couldn’t seem to locate me in their system. Oops, we spelled your last name wrong. Then they were ordering meds. I call to see if they’re in. «The woman who ordered them is not in so I’ll have to leave a note for her to call you in a couple days.» Are you kidding me!!!
Will not be going back.

This last visit to Ann Arbor Cat Clinic really will be my last. It was a completely different experience. Although they got me in relatively last minute, they treated me that way. The vet kept claiming we didn’t have time to talk about certain issues my cat was having, although that confused me– if I’m paying $ 55 for an exam/​consult then don’t we have time to talk about his symptoms? Also, she thought he was too hostile (he was very upset) to examine, so again, I was confused when I was slapped with the $ 55 exam fee– she never touched him! Why am I paying for an exam fee when you keep saying we don’t have time to talk about his symptoms AND you never gave him an exam? And how can you give him a proper diagnosis (which of course I didn’t get) if you never checked him out?
I felt that the vet I saw was inexperienced. She kept looking at my cat all leary and made it clear that she wasn’t going to get near him (he was hissing in the corner). A good, seasoned vet would have known that he was just completely freaked out and would have known how to calm him and handle the situation. I have never seen my cat that way– but I guess after someone comes after him with big gloves and a towel then it makes sense.
I walked out without a diagnosis, an exam, any answers or suggestions, etc. I was disappointed in them and their lack of concern, time, effort, etc.

Our first visit to this clinic was for a kitty emergency only weeks after we moved to Ann Arbor. We chose them because of a great website and convenient hours. Plus, the woman who answered the phone late on a Thursday night was kind and helpful. They were able to squeeze our cat in the next day.
All of our subsequent visits have been wonderful. The staff is knowledgeable and helpful. You can tell they love their jobs! They’ve been willing to see our cat during two emergencies and did a great job at keeping us updated on her treatment throughout the day.
When we saw the vet for our cat’s annual check-​up, she took great care in examining the cat and making me feel comfortable. I know that we will be going to this clinic for many, many years to come.

THE CAT’S MEOW
(or perhaps the «cat’s pajamas» for you SATC fans.)
Every physician we have had there is wonderful, each in their own way.
We adopted one of our now 4 cats from there and she’s a sweetie.
Both locations have taken care of us for regular visits, sick visits, emergencies and unfortunately, 2 passings. They are quite respectful and genuinely concerned about the animals they care for and they listen to all your questions and concerns.
We have 2 chronically ill cats and I am an over-​protective mommy, so they have a lot to deal with when I come in and they are always nice to me. They deal well with stressed out cats who ‘fight’ back and cats that aren’t super happy to be there.
They just love all the cats that come through their doors, so you’re always in good hands with them.
If you’re considering adopting, it’s a great place to adopt a cat from and quite often they have entire litters of kittens and full grown cats. Our cat we adopted from them was about 4 yrs. old at the time and she’s a lovebug.

These folks are the best vets. They have not only taken stellar care of several of my cats over the years, they were actually where I adopted one from as well.
When I was looking for a new cat, but not a kitten, to keep my moody cat happy, I called around looking for one to adopt that was at least six months old. The Cat Clinic had one with an interesting story. Gloria had been brought in after someone found her on the road. She’d been hit by a car, and the person who brought her in didn’t think she would make it. A few weeks later, the vets and staff at the Cat Clinic had essentially brought her back to life. Other than one lazy eye, Gloria never had any other problems from the accident. for the rest of her eight happy years with me.

This is a cat only clinic so they know their stuff! The prices are a bit high but I have seen my fair share of vets and I really feel it is high quality care and the prices also go to keep going the very well managed no kill cat shelter.
So if your cat is looking for a new vet or you need to rescue a kitten, this is the place to be.

After Animal Kingdom mysteriously made my cat sick, I needed a new vet. I figured a place that only dealt with cats would be okay, and I was right! The entire staff was really nice (though the vet didn’t think my jokes about getting my cat’s stomach stapled were too funny), and gave me some names of good places to by non-​melamine tainted cat food. My cat is also obese (for reals — 16 pounds), and the vet was super-​helpful when we talked about changing her diet and didn’t berate me for being a horrible cat-​mom. Though my cat still hates being dragged to the vet, it’s a great place for me, at least…

A very compassionate cat clinic/​hospital. You will not see the same vet each visit. If you want to adopt a cat this is the place. The vet even called me on a regular basis when I adopted my first cat from them, she called just to see if I has any questions and how it was going with the little kitty. I highly recommend the Ann Arbor Cat Clinic.