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I purchased an 8 wk old puppy from a local breeder and unfortunately, a month later my puppy died in a freak accident with a neighbor's kid. When I first got the puppy, I put her on Banfield's wellness plan for puppies. I understood that it was essentially a payment plan, NOT insurance. However, with only 1 set of shots given and a little dewormer, how could Banfield possibly expect me to continue paying them $21.95 a month for a puppy that only used their services twice and is NO LONGER ALIVE?!? Banfield insists that the contract states "no cancellations", however, this is just ridiculous! To pay 12 months for a puppy that only lived 1 month?!? That is absolutely ludicrous and definitely a SCAM!

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ESol15
Chandler, US
Apr 28, 2023 2:51 pm EDT
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When my 14-year-old dog was euthanized by Banfield, the vet staff canceled the automatic renewal and I was instructed to call Customer Service regarding ending payments. Customer Service informed me that because we had used the services, the payments would continue until the end of the wellness plan, which was approximately 6 months after the death of my dog. This year, our 4-year-old dog was stolen. Banfield was notified and he was placed on their lost dog list. At that time, I was told that I could cancel the wellness plan at any time because we had not used any services within the effective dates of the current plan. After 4 months of missing, we do not believe that our pet will be returned. Today, I called to cancel the unused wellness plan. I was informed Banfield does not have a refund policy and I would not receive a refund of monthly payments since the agreement was initiated in November. I asked to speak to a supervisor. After several minutes, I was informed that I would receive a refund of payments for February, March, and April. There appears to be an inconsistency in what I was told by the Customer Service representatives. I will not use them in the future.

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Marius1968
, US
Dec 23, 2022 8:42 pm EST

I signed up my kitten because I was pressured to sign him up at the initial visit. I paid the first month on the spot and he got his first set of vaccinations plus some other medicines which I paid out of pocket. I then found a vet closer to home and called Banfield to cancel my policy, which a customer service rep assured me was done without a hassle. She then said to ignore any mail sent to me as it may get generated in error while they process my cancellation.

It’s been a few months now and today I received a bill from a collection agency, I.C Systems Inc. trying to collect a debt to Banfield for the policy in the amount of $635.45.

What a scam! I’ll definitely be fighting this egregious attempt at extortion from customers, and not only shame on Banfield, but shame on Petsmart for allowing this kind of shady business to go on on their premises.

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Tom Frost
, US
Jan 05, 2024 6:03 pm EST
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I am so sorry to hear about your horrible experience with Banfield. Now I am going through the same thing after my dog died over the holidays.

Did you go to court? Did you have an attorney? Did you win? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Tom Frost

tomfrost1948@gmail.com.

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Arianne Zeigler
Boynton Beach, US
Dec 21, 2022 2:47 pm EST

Banfield pet plan is an absolute rip off. I signed up 6 months ago and was never told if my dog died, I had to pay the whole balance of services off. My dog was 12years old and visibly unwell. After treating him for an inflamed pancreas, they said if the meds didn't work, he most likely had something much more serious. This visit WITH the Pet plan cost me $726.00. Obviously, he did have more serious issues because he never got better. I didn't take him back because it was clear by his decline that there was nothing they could have done anyway. Here we are 6 months later and Dexter was put down last night with metastasized tumors. When I called Banfield, they said "We are sorry, you still owe $300.00 because Dexter utilized his care (that ONE time 6 months ago). So now I have to pay $60.00 a month until May 2023 when my dog DIED from a terrible disease anyway? I'm not sure why they suggested the plan in the first place when they were already hinting at cancer 6 months ago. DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS PLAN.

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Techspace2023
Ontario, CA
Oct 09, 2022 5:06 am EDT

I purchased a wellness plan for my senior dog and kept it for about four years. I used the plan for her shots. However, when X-rays were necessary, blood work, nail clippings and dental cleanings she needed to go under anesthesia those were out of pocket costs- I paid the plan and always had a $170.00 out of pocket cost for those services. I finally cancelled the wellness plan by contacting Banfield and speaking with a representative. Two months later I get a call that they were unable to charge my card and wanted payment. I explained that I had cancelled the plan - and have been getting threatening calls every few days for the last year. When I told the representative that the plan states that you can cancel anytime she said that I needed to pay for the entire year. I told her that I paid even when we hadn't used it. The worst customer service ever, the nastiest people, no wonder so many pets have died in their care.

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Pameladogmommy mommy
, US
Aug 31, 2022 4:54 pm EDT

Banfield seems to be driven by the love of money instead of your pet. My dog just passed, could not be seen in my time of need and by the way you are still responsible for your year contract or thrown off into a customer pay for your over inflated services.. ten years a customer and then “ so sorry but pay up! Somebody needs to rewrite customer relations handbook and perhaps some changes to your cancellation policy when there is no more pet.

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TroutBum2
, US
Oct 22, 2018 5:58 pm EDT

I've been a Banfield OWP member for 3 years with two pets. This year I moved out of state, to Alaska. Nobody told me there are no Banfields here! When I first signed up I remember clearly the lady telling me I "can go to any Banfield, they are all over the country". So with eight months to go on one plan, they will not let me out of the contract. $32.95 is a waste of money now and I don't know how to fight them on this or I surely would!
At least the other plan was used fully just before moving away.

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Valerie
, US
Jun 04, 2008 12:00 pm EDT

I'm sorry I didn't do further research before I bought the banfield wellness plan for both my pets. I hated the old vet and needed a replacement when their shots came due. It seemed like a good thing for my pets well being at the time.

They were friendly and kind, I thought they had my pets best interest at hand.

I will never leave my little girl for the whole day with them again. She came home hoarse, scared and her leg was so sore. I had to be so careful about picking her up or she'd screech. You can't get an appointment for a minimum of one month. So what happened to getting care for your pet when you need it?

The Vet won't come in and talk with you about the visit, after care or next appointment. I waited 20 minutes then they sent in one of the "nurses" to do it, who leaves you confused and unsure of the service they're providing.

My little girl just mops around the house and won't let you touch her unless you have to.

I just hope they didn't cage my two pets together. I guess I'll find out soon enough.

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Jenn
, US
Dec 25, 2010 8:35 pm EST

We will be cancelling as soon as our plan is up. At our Banfield there has been so many different “doctors” at our location that they do not even know our pets. They make so many appointments at one time that we have to wait forever. One of our dogs suffers from anxiety and we always ask for the first appointment so he doesn’t get stressed. After waiting for an hour just to get into a room and another 20 minutes to be seen, and having to hear my dog whine and moan for an hour the vet had the nerve to laugh saying he needs to be on meds. My heeler who I had dropped off a few times started attacking a certain vet. She has and had never attacked anyone before and has only attacked that vet! What did the vet do to her? At our last appointment the nurse came in and started poking on our heeler who has hip dysplasia and is not to have any shots in her rear end. I stopped the nurse and I asked her if she had reviewed the file. She laughed and said no and then read her file. Her reply was oh I am not supposed to do that. I was pissed. What if I had dropped her off and not been there? I am assuming that is what the other vet did. Or mix breed has stomach issues (he sneaks other food he is not suppose to eat) and when we took him into Banfield we saw a new doctor. SURPRISE! He had us believing it wasn’t the same thing that the other vet at Banfield said it was. I told him the dog had the EXACT same symptoms and he had been at someone else’s house and got into their dog food…no he told us it was life threatening and he may not make it…$700 later it was the same thing the other vet said that cost $30 to take care of! Yes in the end the $30 of medication is what he needed! None of the vets agree witht the same type of treatment either. One vet said to give milk of magnesia the other vet said no, that can make them sicker. Who am I to believe? They told us to pick the vet we wanted…did they log it? NO! One vet didn’t even document what she did for our dog and had no clue what we were talking about and agrued with my husband when we had to return for more treatment. I wrote everything down she said to do at the visit and her freaking name was on the prescription bottle. She didn’t want to look at it (this is the same vet my dog likes to attack now)! They do not treat your pets as anything else than an object that brings in the cash. I wanted to cancel our plan but we are in a contract and cannot cancel until the time comes. So here we are paying for horrible services. Our pets are our children every time we go to Banfield I feel like a horrible parent. Can’t wait till the plan is up! I have told everyone I know not to use the Wellness Plan!

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Kruot
Queen Creek, US
Feb 05, 2011 9:42 pm EST
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Brought my Rottie in to have his face looked at. He ran into another dog and got a hematoma. The face was swollen and the eye looked infected. Took him in to be put on an antibiotic. I was told they would have to run some blood work because he is 8 yrs old and he might not tolerate the medicine. $480 dollars later I was told I could pick him up. The knocked him out to draw blood. I was told his blood work was fine other then his white blood count a little high but nothing major. They didn't think he had an infection but put him on antibiotics anyway. was told to bring him in in 2 weeks. 2 weeks later I brough him back and was told the face looked better then it did but they wanted to take exrays or more blood work. I declined. I brought him back 2 weeks later on a Sunday because his face got swollen again and you could tell that he had another infection. They said they had to take xrays. I had to leave him for a few hours. They would try sedate him a little to take them if they couldn't they would again knock him out. At this point i was told it would be almost $500 or if I sign up for the wellness plan it would only cost $235 plus like $40 a month for the next year. This amount would have to be paid even if he died. About 4 hours later I got a call to come pick him up. Of course they knocked him out and it took 3 people to carry him into the car because he was still so sedated. I was told that I need to see an oncologist because they think it was cancer. I told them it is clearly infected again and was told the medicine wouldn't do any good. I took almost 4 days for him to start eating because of the trauma they did to his face taking xrays. I left in shock and took him home. I looked at my bill when I got home and saw that i was charged for stuff that wasn't even done to him. I t was what they would have passed through to the insurance if i took out that wellness policy. i beleive that is insurance fraud. I called on Wednesday and asked if I could please get medicine for him because his face was clearly infected. I asked for a Vet to return my call. I again called back on Thursday and said I never received a call and would like to talk to a Vet. I was told the Vet is in surgery and that I really need to take him to the oncologist for a biopsy. I asked for a return call. It is now 2 weeks later and i am still waiting for that return call. I have a friend who is a Vet and she was passing through our state to go home. She stopped by and looked at him. She started him on antibiotics. After 2 doses his face is almost back to normal. I will never go to a Banfield again and do my best to make sure I tell everyone about my experience with them.

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Tiffany
Laveen, US
Jan 16, 2009 7:59 pm EST

These people are useless, they shouldn't even be allowed to operate their business. Honestly, there are WAY BETTER vets out there than this; this I must say is the worse I have been to. They are just there to take your money. I took my dog in because his posterior part of his body was paralyzed (his hind legs and his tail). I took him to the place and immediately the nurse took him before I could ask any questions. They later charge me a ridicuolous amount of money just to examine him and of course they don't know what's wrong with him or give some suggestions as to the cause of his illness! The "doctor" prints out a page full of tests and its fee to give to me. They were very unprofessional for the most part and their procedure of the whole situation. The visit to this Banfield Hospital was not at all helpful, but a waste of money and time. WARNING DO NOT GO TO THIS BANFIELD HOSPITAL or any others, apparently they have bad rep!

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annonumis
, US
Dec 05, 2008 8:14 pm EST

Two days ago we took aour dog to Banfield to cure her of Parvovirus.
Then one of the doctors told me that the medication cost $416 .
they also said that the treatment was going to last two days but they only had her for half a day when we picked her up they didnt tell us what was rong and they didnt know what to tell us.Then they told us that she had to go again and check her again when i went they told me that i had to pay $300 just for a check up and for some medecine called clavamox wich in the store only cost $20 and they wanted to charge us like 200 dollars for it.They werent responsable for giving our puppy the right medecine she needed .So i DONT recomend you to take your puppies there for NOtHING!

The address is:
10075 almeda genoa road. houson, Tx 77075

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xena777xena
DC, US
May 28, 2012 3:22 am EDT

I wish I read these reviews earlier. I will tell EVERYONE who has a pet this- and I am forwarding a description of my experience to EVERY pet owner I know. I moved to Maryland from another state and was looking for a vet for my 2 doxies. Banfield was quick to offer me the Wellness program and charge my credit card, but when my male dog had a paw infection a week later they were TOO BUSY to see him. I called for days for an apointment and finally drove to Virginia when the poor dog started limping. Shame on you Banfield! They wouldn’t even let me speak to a vet! My girl dog is there now for a teeth cleaning and every time they call me back they are adding another charge to her teeth cleaning bill! $45 for a different anesthesia, $200 to get a biopsy of a lump. I thought this pet insurance was for the care of my pet! I can’t wait to cancel next year! STAY AWAY from Banfield. Just pay for services that your dog needs and find a vet that’s more concerned about the welfare of your pet than making a dollar!

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Valerie
, US
Jun 17, 2008 9:06 am EDT

This like many other Banfield Hospitals have a lot of inexperienced Vets. The vet prescribed Etogesic tablets for my pet and we immediately saw his stool become watery with blood. When I looked up the drug on the internet I discovered that it was dangerous for pets, that it damages their liver and kidneys and several deaths have occurred. Good that we caught this early and were able to go else where. Their customer service people are inept and rude, these people should not be in the Pet care business, their wellness program is not worth it. Young and inexperienced vets are no comfort for your Pet. you can easily loose them.

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dungeon
, US
Sep 28, 2016 10:14 am EDT

I have one of my two dogs on the Banfield Wellness Plan. I called to cancel my subscription/membership because I determined it was not worth it per year. I was told that since my dog had services that year (6 months ago), I would have to continue paying until the contract is up - October. Not only that, but I never approved an automatic renewal and they did it anyway for 2 years. When I protested, they did nothing to appease me, and would not cancel the contract until the expiration date of October. I figured out that I paid less if I paid per visit, plus they offered walk-in service and the ability to step in just to get simple things like the nails clipped. Not only was I turned away for service and told I had to make an appointment for the next day, but I also had to pay for the nail trimming, which actually would have been cheaper at a grooming service. So beware if you are considering Banfield Wellness plan - you cannot get out of the contract, they will automatically renew it per year without your permission, it's cheaper to pay per visit in some cases, and they will not honor some of their promises. Banfield - you lost another customer.

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BaileJae
McAllen, US
Sep 04, 2013 5:09 pm EDT

This is not the first issue that I have had with this specific Banfield. On one occasion I had left my boxer for her comprehensive exam and upon picking her up 9 hours later, she ran towards the door in desperate need of having to pee. I was annoyed at this point as I had a suspicion she was not let out the entire day to pee. She is a well trained house dog and will not pee indoors or inside a kennel. When I got home she went straight to her water bowl and drank as she hadn't had water in days. At this moment I called Banfield and the employee told me that they do not walk, feed, give water, or let dogs out to pee. Water is restricted because then the animals pee in the kennels. How can you torture these poor animals for hours without water?! That is inhumane treatment and I am not paying every month for my pet to receive this inadequate care. 6 months later I again took my dog for her comprehensive exam. When I picked her up and started walking around the store to shop, I noticed she would not put any pressure on her front paw. I walked back to the office and the employee then tried to blame it on my dog. That she was probably scratching at the kennel. AGAIN my dog is completely housebroken and does not scratch at kennels. She sometimes opts to sleep in her kennel while at home. They took her back in to examine her then came house and gave me too many excuses. This is just poor care. My pet is my family and for anyone to treat her like just another animal is beyond upsetting to me. I immediately let everyone know on my social media of how badly banfield cared for pets and was surprised that others had the same experiences. I will be cancelling my monthly "insurance" and will gladly pay full price to any other vet that will provide my pet with the care she deserves. I am extremely disappointed in the staff at this facility. If they do not have the compassion or the desire to care for these helpless animals then they need to find a different job path!

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Joseph
, US
Jul 27, 2016 3:01 am EDT

Banfield wellness plan is an annual planned designed to help minimize pet care cost. They renewed my plan without my permission, after my dog was euthanized. They sign you up at their hospitals but they don't give you a contract or any information regarding their policies. I was charged twice in one month for a dog that is gone.

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Shari63043
Maryland Heights, US
Jul 26, 2016 7:19 am EDT

DO NOT TAKE YOUR PET THERE! BRIDGETON MISSOURI IS WORST I was stupid enough to sign up for their yearly plan. Vet's are incompentant and seldom stick around a few months. I went to vet 2 months ago about rash my dog had - gave me very expensive shampoo and told me to use it. Went back today and rash had exploded - she now has open sores and lots of more medicine. There prices are 2-3 x's higher than normal vet and they did not carry same medicine my hometown vet easily had. Will not have to spend more money taking her to REAL vet.

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CowboyAppaloosa
, US
Jul 26, 2016 7:17 am EDT

I went here to get my 1 year old female pit-bull seen because she was very jaundice, had a loss in appetite, and was sleeping all the time. Upon arrival my dog was covered in bile since she had thrown up in the car and she had peed pure blood in the waiting room. They had us in one of there rooms and sampled the blood and found that she was anemic, had low red blood cell, white blood, cell and platelet counts and they had her hospitalized for about 4 hours and called us saying that she needed 6 radiology scans on top of a numerous amount of labs which cost us around 5$571.76 when she didn't even need x-rays! The staff overall seemed like they didn't care about the health of my dog, and i won't be going back!

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leslie westbrook
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Jul 21, 2016 6:12 am EDT

I took my cat there, he was blocked, it costs me 700.00 for 1 over night stay, they sent him home on Saturday because they were closing and would be closed until Monday. They said to take him to the emergency room if he got worse. I ended up having to bring him to the ER because he wasn't any better. The ER said that Banfield should have kept him 48hrs at least. Wellness plans are a joke because they make up for the low cost by overcharging for medical visits. They also overcharge for flea meds, etc. Don't let your pet get sick on the weekend either, they'll treat him fast, take your money and release him too early then you'll end up going to an emergency vet and pay even more. Sad, so sad when all we are doing is looking for good care for our pets.

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fishylee
Keene, US
Jul 21, 2016 6:12 am EDT
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I bought the wellness plan for my 3 month old kitten, sophie and soon regretted my decision. It is a scam, and once you sign up, you cannot cancel unless you pay for the overpriced services that were already received, which come out to more than paying for the rest of the plan.

Among the many problems were: given the incorrect meds to treat ear mites, the vet in surgery for my scheduled appointment resulting in a 1.5 hour wait. And the worst offense, we were not told she needed to fast before her spay surgery. If we had not called to ask about fasting, I cannot imagine what would have happened to her. They give shoddy care and are mainly concerned about selling services and of course their wellness plan.

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Judy
, US
Jul 21, 2016 6:12 am EDT

DO NOT TAKE YOUR PET TO BANFIELD ON 82ND!The nurses and doctors are nice, BUT...

I took my cat there this past week and here is what I experienced:

I was first given a quote for services in the $900 range for cleaning and stitching an abcess, pulling a tooth and flea/worm meds (which already seemed pretty high compared with other vets we have been too).They told me if I joined their wellness plan it would drastically reduce the costs, which then totaled in the $700 range, but included a year of care on the wellness plan. However, after services were performed and I went to pick up my cat the bill was somehow over $1, 000.00?! In shock, I paid and left almost forgetting my cat! I called the next day several times and spoke with the office manager, the hospital manager, and called corporate. No one can really tell me what the difference in the charges are. But they are sending me out a copy so I can figure it out:) At one point, they actually offered to have me bring back the medications for a refund! Now, what kind of animal hospital does that? It seems unethical. When I said no, that the animals NEEDED the medicine, they offered me $100 as a compromise. I'm sorry but $100 is not the same as the difference between the amount I was quoted and then charged. They keep telling me oh, they must of forgot this or that and well, actually you got some services for "free" that they forgot to bill you for. This place is a mess. This is not how you do business. I specifically asked that everything to be done and the price of the wellness plan to be included on the invoice before services were rendered. The employee doing so hand-wrote the amount on the top of the invoice. I had faith in her that she was doing it correctly. She claimed I was supposed to stop by the reception to get my total price. I was not told anything different upon check-out. When I called corporate they told me I could cancel the wellness plan within 3 days for a refund, but would have to pay the retail price for services then, which now is over $1500? How does it go from $900 to $1500? Wouldn't you expect a phone call if your bill was going to be more than was expected? How often do you buy something at a store and when you go to pay for it it is 60% more than what it is marked at? Um, NEVER. When your animal is sick you expect someone to do the right thing, not take advantage of you when you are stressed or emotional about the situation. They very easily could have admitted their mistake and refunded me the difference, but refuse to do that now. I was told there was nothing they could really do, but the hospital manager would talk to the doctor and staff about the miscommunication. So, unless you want to pay and extraordinary amount for pet care, DO NOT TAKE YOUR ANIMALS TO BANFIELD ON 82nd!

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Vjones40
, US
Jul 21, 2016 6:12 am EDT

We took our puppy in for an exam. Our puppy needed to be treated for loose stools as a result of intestinal parasites. They put the puppy on 2 antibiotics. 4 days later, our puppy started having seizures. We took her back, to get another bill $175, and ran more "diagnostics" which they couldn't determine why she was having seizures. They ran bloodwork and stated she had low red blood count (probably because of the prescription diet she was on and low protein), then her white blood count was low, due to the parasites and to monitor the seizures and call back if they continued.

They continued the next day she had 6 seizures (which she never had until she started taking the medicine they prescribed). I called them, of course..."bring her in to be seen, but there is a cost involved, we need to run more diagnostics. I told them we didn't have any more money, we've already spent $400 in 4 days. Then it was the scare tactic, well it could be distemper (which they supposedly ruled out yesterday), then she may have low blood sugar from not eating (I told them she was eating and drinking water and her gums are pink). Then it was "if she is having seizures that is very serious and you need to bring her in to be seen". I told them that I felt it was the medicine because she didn't have seizures until she started the medicine.

I then searched online to research the medicine. Low and behold... Allergic reaction...seizures to the Albon. Why didn't they just say that in the beginning? Because they wanted more money. I'm furious and let them have a piece of my mind and will NEVER bring my puppy into them again. I called in to give them a piece of my mind and then some. She then informed me that she had to look it up in the medical book. What kind of crap is that?

Since when did they not care about the well being of an animal? It's all about money with them. I will take her somewhere else.

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Patricia
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Jul 21, 2016 6:12 am EDT

I took my puppy for immunizations when he was 6 weeks old. The list they gave me was over $800. I said no and went to another clinic where it was $100. I then went back this weekend now that my puppy is a year old. Not sure what I was thinking but it was convenient. My puppy has diarhhea and I wanted some information on what I could do. They gave me a list of tests he needed over $600.00 including radiology(radiology tests for diarhhea). I declined these tests and asked if there is anything I can do at home for him...diet, etc. they said no. I went home and called another clinic and went on line. They told me to feed him a bland diet of rice and chicken and give him 2 ml. of pepto bismol for three days. This is what I was expecting from Banfield...but no not unless I gave up alot of money. They do not care about your pet, only the dollars.

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hambone49
Elmwood Park, US
Jul 21, 2016 6:12 am EDT

I brought my dog into Banfield The Pet Hospital (west Grand Ave in Chicago) this past Thursday because he had developed a cough. I was given some medications and took him home. After I got him home I noticed that he was limping and took him back to Banfield that evening after I had returned from work. It was found that he had a dislocated shoulder and the initial x-ray that had been taken earlier in the day clearly showed this. Of course they denied that anything like this would ever happen at their facility. They took him in the following morning and got his shoulder back in place. The poor little guy now has a sling on him that we were told has to stay in place for two weeks. We were also told by the manager that there was no charge for this procedure and that they were doing this as a "courtesy". They pulled my dog's shoulder out of place, fix the problem they created and call it a "courtesy? They say they're not responsible, but if they did this as a "courtesy" they're admitting their fault; they're just not coming out and saying it. The treatment that my wife and I received was terrible. It was nothing but a runaround and every excuse in the book. This is a terrible place to bring a pet. They wouldn't allow us to take his x-rays and we were treated very rudely. I want people to be aware of how they treat pets and their owners here.

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Steve W. Canon
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Jul 21, 2016 6:12 am EDT

took my pet cat Smokey, to Banfield after he became weak, could'nt walk or use his legs.
I thought that the cat had eaten a rat or a poisoned
small animal; I was told that he ehad an infection and was given prednisone, antibiotics(baytrol?)
and vitamins. The DVM did a blood test and it came back as being low, or anemia. Also the cat was thrombocytopenic, so now the cat was bleeding
internally and would probably need an infusion.
This first visit cost me almost $500.00. A few days later I was to bring back my pet for another blood count, since hos hematocrit, or packed cell volume, was not low enough to warrant an infusion at the emergency animal hospital, which I had no idea existed and was a full service hospital that could have given him what he needed to save his life. Anyway after the second visit to Banfield and another $120.00 spent, I rushed smokey to the emergency clinic . it would have cost me 2,000.00 to save my cat. Do not take your animal to Banfield; I learned my lessonand got nothing but a broken heart from Banfield!

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Wanda Roberts
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Jul 21, 2016 6:12 am EDT

Re: Pet Hospital

My puppy’s name is “Samson”. I had visited your Stapleton Office. I was told then, “Samson”. We would be enrolled in the puppy plan. After, speaking with the office manager she stated, since “Samson” was over the 6 months, he would be treated as an adult. However, this was not stated to me in our conversation.

Since, I am unable to transport “Samson” properly. I had requested to have my plan transferred to another hospital which is closer for my access. I am being, instructed by the office manager Melissa at the Glendale Office I would have to start the puppy plan over again. Now, Samson, will be a year old in less than 2 weeks. I had tried to explain, the situation of my driving long distances with my pet. I currently, have MS which enables me to operate machinery. I feel I should be able to transfer the plan to any Banfield Facility without having to restart a new plan.

I have contacted the Better Business Bureau, and the Attorney Generals Consumer Division. I would like to continue my plan for my pet. However, I feel it would not benefit me.

Thank you, for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,
Wanda E. Roberts.

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Lizzie
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Jul 21, 2016 6:12 am EDT

The people at the Fayettville Banfield Animal Clinic are
more concerned about the money than they are about the
life of the animal. In an attempt to assist my employee whose
dog had a life threatening illness and need immediate surgery,
I had an unpleasant encounter with the staff at this
Banfield clinic about payment for the dog's surgery. I would
describe them as rude, inflexible and all about the money as
the dog lay dying. How sad that their business policy is such
that the money takes place over everything else. Shame on them
and save yourselves from their selfishness.

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Christina Naughton
San Pablo, US
Jul 21, 2016 6:12 am EDT

I go there every month for my dog Max to have his nails cut and anal squeeze. However the past couple of months I had to deal with a manager Lisa Bellini. She is very rude and abrupt. She always asked me if I made an appointment for my dog. However, they originally informed me that an appointment is not required for these type of procedure. Today I waited for them to register me. However three people with appointments came after me and I feel that she did not even want to help me with my dog, Max. Then she even asked me if I had their plan and I informed her I was planning on putting my dog on their plan. It seems like she doesn't even want to cater to me because I do not have any plan. What kind of manager treats their customer so rude and abrupt. She doesn't even smile. It seems like she can't handle her job. The store gets a little busy with four dogs and she gets stressed out. She is the most horrible person ever. She even told me to leave because I got upset. I am so lucky that I have not signed up for their plan so I do not ever have to deal with her.

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Deborah
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Jul 21, 2016 6:11 am EDT

I rescued a little mixed terrier destined for euthanasia. I took the dog to Banfield for his first checkup. I was talked into the "Plan". I was told he was heart worm positive and would need treatment but not to worry, it was very safe. All of this was not in the "plan" so I had to pay for it out-of-pocket (around $1000.00). The first treatment went OK. The 2nd treatment caused a reaction and the little dog went into respiratory arrest. They treated him and I was told that he had a reaction and should never be given anything (medications) while under the treatment. The 3rd treatment should have been the easiest because it was a pill. The dog was given the pill and no reaction was noted. When I picked him up the Vet (straight out of Vet School) told me he needed booster shots and a treatment for worms. He also had a skin infection and was given an antibiotic. Again, except for the boosters, I had to pay out-of-pocket. I questioned the vet due to the reaction to the 2nd treatment. She told me not to worry that if there was going to be a reaction it would have already happened. I took the dog with me to Charlotte for the weekend. He started throwing up and was listless. I called the Banfield to talk to the Vet. A message was forwarded to me that was normal and not to worry. The next day the little dog went into convulsions and died while trying to be resucitated at an emergency hosp. I was being debited monthly out of my account because they refused to end the contract even though the dog died at their hands (only used 2 months of their services). To this day, I am still fighting them over the debits from my account. I am tempted to take them to Small claims court ($5, 000) for "pain and suffering" and "economic hardship". It will cost me a lot of time and about $60.00 and I may not win but it may make them a little more careful. I have another dog now and even though I can take her back to Banfield under the existing contract, I love my dog too much to subject her to "quackery" and "thieves".

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Delia Licon
, US
Mar 26, 2016 10:25 am EDT

For all these reasons that I have read, I do not recommend using the services of Pestmart, mistreat our pets, care service is lousy, the plan for my pet I just renewed, CAN NOT CANCEL, then I left alone change store and wait until February 2017, really is a steal, I regret having taken this plan, but what if I'm sure is not the committee recommends for nothing, because even for supplements pets are thieves, much more expensive than in other stores, even online, DO NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE, I'm really upset, THESE PEOPLE LOSE A CUSTOMER MORE

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mike sobkowiak
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Oct 29, 2007 12:00 am EDT

What a rip off on there plan. Took our golden in for a recheck on his ear infection and charged us again for a ear swab just tell us he is doing better. Why charge us again what are we paying for on this plan the hidden charges are they run by the mafia or what. Try to cancel the plan they want us to pay upfront to cancel out what a rip. Also when we took our dog in he was real nervious and growled at the vet, did they mistreat him? The last time he was drop off there. We would'nt advise our friends, relatives, or anyone to go there.

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Dog lover 4life
, US
Mar 08, 2016 3:14 am EST

I agree with all posts saying DO NOT SIGN UP FOR BANFIELD IT IS A SCAM. Take your pet to a vet outside of their network that cares about your pet not on making money off of you.

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John Kerrigan
, US
Jan 05, 2016 12:56 pm EST

I am on line right now because I do not want it to extend another year. I have been happy up to this point. The service I received has been good. I will not be keeping the service because this is as bad as calling TWC ( cable company ) I am on hold now 15 minutes because I want to cancel next years service. DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS PLAN !

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Monica A
, US
Sep 08, 2015 6:26 pm EDT

My local Banfield sent me a letter in the mail stating that they closed their facility that I had signed with. The next closest hospital to my is a 30 min drive. I have no transportation and can not take my dog on public transportation. I messaged customer service and they stated that I was still not able to cancel my plan, because it had not been a year. The agreement that I signed has the address of the hospital that is now closed. I do not see how I am legally obligated to pay them for services when the location I signed the agreement to is no longer running.

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H&M
, US
Jul 28, 2015 12:16 pm EDT

Sad to say, but it took me 3 days to get hold of Banfield customer service to cancel my dog's plan. Thank God I had only two more months until the end of my contract year and grateful that the customer service agreed to waive the last month coverage in order for me to cancel the plan immediately.

Not the way I would have run my business, but it is what it is.

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Conrad Galvez
, US
Jan 05, 2015 9:50 pm EST
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ya like i said no more Banfield for me they suck

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Conrad Galvez
, US
Jan 05, 2015 9:48 pm EST
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ya Banfield and there damn wellness plan im tryin to cancel after being billed evey month of 31.95 and just coz i took my dog in for physical and her shots i gotta pay them over 200.00 dollars to cancel what about the money i paid monthly on the wellness plan i paid them evey month for the diccount they barely give you and they still want more money out of you man they can kiss my ### i wont go there no more

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StacyKL
sarasota, US
Nov 18, 2014 9:01 am EST

The problem is is that you probably paid only 21.95 instead of the estimated $400 for the exam, shots etc. so essentially you already got the benefit of the year's plan. Perhaps they could just charge you out full fee for the initial exam that you took your late puppy to and then cancel the remainder of the payments.

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mobilecomputerman
Birmingham, US
Oct 22, 2012 1:26 pm EDT

New info... their contract may be illegal/unenforceable according to an attorney I spoke with. They got me too, bad. Trying to enforce that contract after your pet has passed probably isn't legal. I'm starting a movement to do something about it. Here's my blog I just started. Join me in fighting these people.
http://www.banfieldwellnessplanreview.blogspot.com/

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Banfield Pet Hospital
Kansas City, US
May 29, 2012 2:02 am EDT
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