UPON TAKING MY CAT TO NHCC THE DOCTOR SAID MY CAT NEEDED A BOOSTER(SHE HAD NEVER SEEN HER ,HOW COULD SHE KNOW?)SHE DIDNT EVEN WEIGH HER SO THE SHOT WAS A FRAUD,THEN WHEN SHE DID THE SURGERY ON HER THEY OVER ANETHESTHETIZED HER GIVING HER CARDIAC ARREST(THEY THEN SAID SHE NEED ED A HEART TEST$250(I LATER TOOK HER TO PETS UNLIMITEDAND THEY DID THE TEST FOR FREE ..WHEN THEY FINALLY CALLED ME THEY SAID SHE HAD CARDIAC ARREST,THEY COULDNT EXPLAIN THE GASHES IN HER FACE(PROBABLY FROM HER SCRATCHING AROUND HER EYES BECAUSE OF THE FLEAS SHE GOT WHILE SHE WAS THERE,SHE ALSO CAME HOME WITH HERPES IN HER EYES WHICH SHE DIDNT HAVE BEFORE.UPON TALKING TO A FRIEND RECENTLY SHE SAID HER CAT DIED THERE.THIS PLACE IS A SCAM,STAY AWAY!

On recommendation of a friend, I took my new kitten to Nob Hill Cat Hospital. When I arrived, the waiting area was not clean and the staff was inattentive. The exam rooms are large but not cleaned or sanitized after or before your visit and any exam is not done in the room. Your cat is taken to the back to be evaluated by the staff. This is disconcerting to me as to their methods. If the rooms are large enough why HIDE the standard treatment they give your cat? My kitten got a flea from another cat in the office which jumped onto it's fur and the vet assumed that he had fleas. Fleas burrow INTO the fur, they don't sit on top of the fur.

On another visit, because my cat was coughing occasionally, the vet said he could have pneumonia or bronchitis which are both very dangerous for a young cat but prescribed hairball medicine which I found out later was for adult cats only. They told me to give my kitten what turned out to be 10 TIMES the amount recommended for an ADULT cat and an oral syringe. A syringe is useless for this molasses-like substance.

I have found a new vet, a more knowledgeable vet who knew immediately what the coughing problem was, simply the stomach valves not functioning properly which is very common in kittens almost a year old. The staff marked on the oral syringe the correct amount and explained in detail what the medicine was and how to give it to my kitten. They also gave my kitten treats and a lot of attention and petting him. The coughing problem has now gone away, thanks to a competent veterinarian whose office doesn't hide the exams they give your animals. Take your cat elsewhere if you care about him or her.

I went here not knowing what was wrong with my cat; new to the area I was nervous. After some oxygen and xrays, I found out why my cat was having trouble breathing- who knew?- cats get asthma just like people do! My vet was knowledgeable, very caring and gentle with my cat, the technicians were so kind to him- they met his every need also, it made all the difference to me and him. When I called to make an appointment the receptionist knew enough not to let us wait, she told us to come down right away for help and we did. When I paid my bill at check out time, I felt it was money well spent. My cat could have died, but thanks to them he didnt! I hope I never have to move anywhere else, I'd hate to loose Nob Hill Cat Clinic as my vet.

I have been taking my cat to the Nob Hill Cat Clinic & Hospital since I adopted her as a kitten more than 3 years ago. They are not only fantastic with cats (they only treat cats), but they are also fantastic with the cats' humans. Prior to my current kitty, I had a 5-year-old cat that had also been a patient at Nob Hill Cat Clinic. He was a very timid cat who was terrified of being outside our apartment. They were wonderful with him and made me feel better about having to bring him in for check ups. When he very suddenly became ill one day, I called and they made time to see him right away. It was a very unexpected illness and they weren't able to determine what was wrong with him right away. They helped me contact an all-night animal hospital where I could take him for overnight care and arranged with the hospital for his return to their clinic in the morning for more tests. They eventually had to break the news to me that there was nothing they could do. They determined that he had somehow eaten something poisonous and his body was shutting down. They did everything they could for him and for me. I took my new kitty in to see them right after adoption as the SPCA will pay for an initial visit to a vet (which they take care of with the SPCA) to establish a local vet for your new pet. My cat hates the car ride to their office, but he loves to go in and look around when we arrive. They've always been able to answer simple questions just from a phone call and offer early morning appointments which are great if you work and have to fit in a vet appointment in. They also have Saturday appointments. I also learned about pet insurance from brochures in their office which has been really great. Other than yearly check ups, I've only had to take my new kitty in one time to have an abscessed tooth pulled. And they did a terrific job with her.

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An inside souce tells me that Nob Hill Cat knowingly overbooks cats for boarding over the Holidays. These overbooked cats do not get their own kennels, but get to spend their entire holiday in their very own carriers. On top of this, the owners get charged the regular boarding fees.

This source also tells me that most nurses have little to no medical experience. Your cats become animals to train on. Better to go to a vet with liscensed technicians.