Don't forget everyone this is a…
Don't forget everyone this is a business for profit. So everything is expensive including veterinarian service. I do think Veterinarian Service is worse cuz at least with homeless people you'll be seen and treated and at least just rack up more and more debt.
The Banfield on Mueller in Austin TX was a frustrating and overwhelming experience for me. And it's the little things that add up. For example why is the veterinarian talking to me on the phone. With the amount of money that one is paying, we should be able to have an in person conversation. And when you give a person bad news why do it over the phone? Why not give them the option to come in. And there's something off. The veterinarian Dr Moore is so cold and non empathic that it just makes you sick to your stomach. In fact I had the manager talked to me and attempt to be more sympathetic and even say that veterinarians can be very clinical.
I can't afford any further treatment. And in my opinion it just kind of felt disorganized there. That's what upsets me like the quality of care and service overall. I don't trust them.
The manager tried to reassure me that regardless of what the veterinarian said that it's my choice and that they're there to support me but that's not really true because they're not going to hold my hand or not going to wipe away my tears. And for anyone who's had a sick pet it's pretty much well let's try this and let's try that and not give you the full story up front. You will end up with thousands and thousands and thousands of dollars and possibly a huge dilemma if your pet is sick and old.
I was treated badly I think because I mentioned about my mental health being poor and I kind of got that look and talk about you could try this?
I can't pay the last bill and it's going to go to collections and it's going to be horrible for me and I don't have the money for life saving surgery which has tons of complications. As a society we don't really care about animals or people. But all I know is that this is it for me and Banfield and I wouldn't recommend anyone else going to this place. And then once you're out of there you're pretty much forgotten. I'm just extremely frustrated. But I got this sense of judgment which goes back to poor service and relationship with this place. I really felt my beliefs and at the time The Limited choice that I had was not supported or understood I guess. It's like if a cop arrests you or something and then you have to go through all the hassle and they just say sorry doesn't make up for anything. That's What Hurts the Most is the veterinarian just all they can say is just sorry.
I have a lot of bad thoughts and I don't know what can improve on this place other than they seriously need more empathy and need to lower cost so much so that Ordinary People can afford treatments. Cuz no person or animal should have to go through serious health struggles because of lack of income. But look at our Mental Health crisis. Seems like no one cares right.