PAWS & CLAWS

The doctors and staff are excellent! They are responsive to your needs, kind, considerate, and are able to meet your needs. When I initially went to Paws & Claws from my previous vet, it was to get a second opinion on a G.I. issue. The G.I. issue had been going on for quite some time for one of my dogs. The doctor did tests, offered solutions and the issue was taken care of quickly. I wish I had taken my dog earlier.

As always, our dog was provided with outstanding care! The office staff is cheerful and helpful. The facility is clean and well organized. Specific written instructions were provided for when to stop food and water the night before at the time when the appointment was made. The dog was dropped off at 7:30 a.m. and picked up at 3:00 p.m. She was in good spirits with no apparent stress from her surgery or being kenneled. We were given specific instructions about limiting water and food and when to administer the pain medication.
I can't say enough about the outstanding care provided by Dr. Atkins and Dr. Ruter! They are both caring, compassionate and highly competent veterinarians. They have saved animals that other vets didn't or couldn't. I will always trust them with my dogs!

Dr. Atkins is an outstanding veterinarian. She is extremely knowledgeable, patient and thorough during exams. She very successfully uses high quality dietary supplements to treat chronic conditions instead of rushing to prescription drug quick fixes, such as for arthritis, inflammation, skin and liver issues. My dog is a 10 year old golden retriever mix that we rescued from the local humane society 3 years ago. He has all the usual golden issues with ears, thyroid and skin plus very rare diabetes insipidus, an enlarged heart and arthritis. Dr. Atkins and her partner Dr. Ruter have meticulously worked with us through all these conditions as they have come up and he looks the best, and I think feels the best, that he has in years. He somehow knows that both vets are trying to help him and is very patient himself, which by his former name of "Rowdy" you can guess that patience does not come naturally. I highly recommend Paws and Claws Animal Clinic, especially for difficult, chronic conditions.

Paw and Claws Animal Clinic is the best veterinarian practice I have had the pleasure to work with in the 30 years that I have had dogs. Both Dr. Deann Atkins and Dr. Crystal Ruter are just excellent! Patient, thoughtful, thorough, proactive and willing to listen. And their prices are half what I'm used to paying. They have a pleasant, modern facility which makes their prices all the more surprising. Their staff is well-trained, professional, extremely pleasant and will remember both your name and your pet's.

Paws and Claws also provides on-call emergency service. You will not be farmed out to an unknown vet at a different practice. When our dog cut his paw pad on a Sunday night and it seemed like it wouldn't stop bleeding, Dr. Atkins returned our call almost immediately and talked us through what we needed to do to get it to stop bleeding so we could bring him in the next morning to have it cleaned and glued together. Had it been a real emergency, she would have had us come in.

I cannot say enough good things about Paws and Claws. It is wonderful to have two vets that are so caring and such a relief knowing our dog is extremely well taken care of.