VCA Noah’s Place Animal Medical Center

I love this place. They saved my cat’s life 2 times. Casey had gotten ahold of an Easter Lilly and ingested and it almost killed her. Noah’s Dr’s saved her. Another time, she had a terrible illness and they helped her through again. Unfortunately, I had to put Casey down this past Monday. Her kidneys were failing. I appreciate Dr. Dorman’s compassion and sensitivity to her condition. She called me with the test results and instead of offering alternatives to prolong her life and take my money, she said putting her down was the best thing to do. Dr. Dorman made time in between her surgeries to be with Casey and me. Once again, she told me I was doing the right thing. The vet tech almost cried with me.
Although, Noah’s is a bit pricey you can count on professional care for your pet. If something happens to your pet when your regular vet is closed, please don’t hesitate to use Noah’s. The whole staff is kind, sensitive and compassionate.
I know I will get another kitty at some point and it is nice to have someone I can trust.
I also, want to give a shout out to Dawn, the vet tech. She is AWESOME!!! Thank you Dawn for taking such good care of Casey on Sunday when we came in for the check up. I wish you could have been with us on the dreadful Monday.

This place is awesome! I have 3 cats and they have always taken me at a moments notice and have always been more than fair with pricing. Their exam fee is the same as a normal vets fee and they have always dealt with the issue at hand. I have had to go there on a whim at least 5 times and they always take care of my pet! Love vca Noah’s

My dog was attacked by a pitbull and we brought my lab here since it was the closest ER. The staff was great at getting her in the back and getting her taken care of. They called me and let me know what was going on, and the nurse was very sweet when discharging us. The bill was NOWHERE near what I was expecting it to be, which was a pleasant surprise (even though the Pitts owner footed the bill). I would take my pets here in the future (God willing, I won’t have to!)

Our puppy had a freak accident in which he had a traumatic blow to his body from the door frame and went into shock/​seizure. We raced to the only place that answered our phone call via Unilocal.They were kind and helpful and able to get us in right away (arrived shortly after 7pm). I thought his neck /​arm /​shoulder was broken but luckily it wasn’t. Such a horrible sight and scary moment. They rushed him back with a tech and placed us in a room. After he had a full emergency exam with the Doctor, they both came into the room. Luckily he was okay and sent him home with us to monitor for 24 hours with anti-​inflammatory meds. So thankful for their help and kindness.

I have been coming to Noah’s for about 3 years now with my dogs Goober and Indy. They staff here is so friendly and the hospital is always so clean. The prices are comparable to most other vets in the area. They can always get me in same day for an appointment and they always discuss the prices with me before anything is done. My pets are so excited to come here once I pull in the parking lot! They even send me pictures while my pets board here! So personable!

They always seem friendly and I’ll
continue to use them but they will need to get more organized. It’s always mass confusion and a long wait when dropping off or picking up from boarding.

After four follow-​up visits with different Doctors and Vet Techs (all of whom had no idea what was going on with our dog and we had to explain it each time like it was his first visit) we are no longer going to use Noah’s unless we have a middle of the night emergency and we have to. On these follow-​up appointments they charged us $ 40-​$ 50 to come in and basically explain to them what was happening to our dog and then they would say «ohh, lets give him another half a lasix and see what happens». Clearly, it was not working.
They also went from telling us that our dog had an enlarged heart that was no big deal to casually mentioning that he was fighting heart disease several appointments later. Even worse, there were no additional tests or xrays done in this period. So, they knew that it was heart disease from the beginning even though they had told us it wasn’t!
Noah’s seems to be all about seeing as many animals as they can in as short of a period of time as possible to make as much money as they can.
Our dog has a new vet now. Here is the comparison:
–Noah’s — they don’t know your dog or what is going on with him, they don’t really seem that concerned
–new vet– They know your dog by name and his entire history. They really care and the pain is etched in their faces when they talk about his heart disease. They ask specific questions. You don’t have to explain his history after the first visit.
–Noah’s — Maybe we can try to increase the same drug that we have already increased four times by another half a dose.
–new vet– Here are two new medications to add in and see if they help fix the problem.
–Noah’s — Hi, I am so-​and-​so. Different person every time.
–new vet– Your dogs Dr. will be right with you (he actually has ONE Doctor).
–Noah’s — You have an appointment? We will be right with you. One hour later you are in a room. 30 minutes later you are seeing a tech. 2 – 3 hours after your scheduled appointment you are leaving
–new vet– You have an appointment? 5 minutes in waiting room. Vet tech takes you back and talks to you right away. Dr. comes in shortly afterwards. You are leaving in under 30 minutes total.
–Noah’s — he goes from having an enlarged heart (no biggie they tell us) to heart disease with nothing being accessed beyond the original appointment
–new vet– He has heart disease. It will progress and we will fight it. If we are lucky, we can maybe have him around another year or two. However, it may be months. (Hard to hear… but at least we now know).
–Noah’s — If he coughs, bring him back in (coughing is something he does regularly)
–new vet– Look at his gums to make sure they are pink and not blue, if the coughing increases and he seems to be gasping for air let us know as he is probably doing worse
I could go on, but I think you get the point. I will also mention that the new vet is much cheaper. Noah’s actually charged us more for 1 hour in the oxygen tank than the new vet charged for four hours. Plus, follow-​up visits are included at the new place.
Overall, I would not recommend Noah’s unless you have a middle of the night emergency.

Had a weird situation come up and I needed to get my dog in for her vaccines ASAP. Somehow, I did not receive the appt reminder from our current vet and they had already closed for the day (Friday). Noah’s is open until 9PM– what?! Awesome! Crossed my fingers and called to explain my situation and they told me to come in! I was expecting them to tell me sorry, can’t help or to schedule for the next day so was HAPPILY surprised they were able to squeeze me in that night.
The two ladies that I talked to on the phone (same ladies at the front desk) were so friendly and understanding. I believe one was Yolanda and the other lady was new (didn’t catch her name). They were both very sweet in person as well! The waiting area is large and clean. Place did not smell funky like some veterinary offices I have been in. Space is large too so pets can have their own personal space.
Ana was our vet tech and she was great! And then Dr. Sheila came to do the exam and give my pup her shots. Very personable and sweet. She apologized for the long wait, which was not at all necessary as they were able to see us on such short notice!
Whole experience here was wonderful! Customer service was top notch. I am really thinking about switching vets. The only thing holding me back are the prices. They seem to be just a little bit higher here when I compared the bill. will give some serious thought though as Noah’s is a lot closer to where we live as well. They offer their care club card but I do not know much about it yet.

My mothers dog Mali ran out of the house and into a hoarders house that was infested with fleas and cats. She also hurt her paw while in there. We were also scared that she may have injested something as well. I immediately called Noah’s for availability. Not only did they see us right away, they were so caring, professional and thorough with baby Mali. Vet tech Michelle and Dr. Dorman were amazing. Not only did they check every area of Mali, they also made my mom and I feel so at ease. Mali means the world to my mom. She was in a panic the whole time. After the visit to Noah’s we were all laughing and having a great time. Mali is gonna be ok!
Just because the true patients are furry loved ones, it doesn’t mean that the human parents feelings are irrelevant. The staff at Noah’s cared for all of us! From my family to your staff… thank all of you! I wish there were more businesses that actually showed as much empathy as you guys do.

It makes me sick to even give Noah’s one star. Had we listened to their incompetent diagnosis and waited for them to call us with the test results, our family cat would’ve died in pain. Instead he is now recovering from surgery and heading home today thanks to another vet. Do yourself, and especially your pets, the favor of taking them somewhere else if you value their well being. Here is what happened when we took our cat to Noah’s…
It was a Sunday and our cat had suddenly started acting lethargic and not eating/​drinking the day before. Our vet isn’t open Sundays so we took him to Noah’s for an exam and testing (blood work and urinalysis). We were told his abdomen was distended but no explanation was given for why nor was it looked into further (no x-​ray, etc). On Monday Noah’s called with his blood work results and when we brought him in they said he had stage 3 kidney disease as blood work showed elevated kidney levels. They injected fluids under his skin and gave him meds that were supposed to make him eat… the distended abdomen was somehow chalked up to his supposed kidney disease. After doing online research and seeing further decline in him Monday night, I took him to our regular vet (Northeast Animal Hospital) Tuesday morning. Within 2 minutes the vet said that his distended abdomen was clearly caused by an obstruction (bladder stones) blocking his urethra and preventing him from urinating… also causing him to be in so much pain that he wouldn’t eat or drink. The blockage meant that toxins were just circulating in his body and he needed immediate surgery or he’d die in 24 – 48 hours. She also called Noah’s and got the urinalysis results, which were already in but we hadn’t been notified of. Thanks to the vet at Northeast Animal Hospital our cat is in recovery from surgery, doing great, and coming home today. As if our experience wasn’t bad enough, the vet from Noah’s called this morning to tell us that she now had the urinalysis results. My husband told her what had happened after we last left Noah’s on Monday and that he’d had life saving surgery and was now fine. Her response… «ooohh well i guess that would make sense that he might’ve had a blockage… that would explain why his kidney levels were so high» — b/​c a blockage can cause the kidneys to deteriorate rapidly (which I discovered after a few minutes of internet research). WHAT AN INCOMPETENT IDOT! Not only that, but she didn’t even bother to apologize for her lazy diagnosis or waiting a full two days to even call with the remaining test results. I will be filing a complaint with the BBB and hope our experience will keep others from making the mistake of going to Noah’s.

I cannot say enough for VCA Noah’s Place and Dr. Goodnight. What a wonderful group of people.
My dog had an unexplained spinal injury recently. I’d already taken him to a McVet, with unsatisfactory results. We called VCA for a second opinion, because it was close to our house in SPB. I felt immediately comforted and confident in the techs and Dr. G. She took her time diagnosing the problem and was extraordinarily compassionate and thoughtful. I am so thankful we found this clinic and would recommend to anyone in the area.

We love this animal hospital. They’re kind and caring and friendly; and they give conservative treatment plans. They run on time, and they make you feel at home. The office is clean and tidy too! I’ve always had a positive experience when here.

Last summer, my cat lost one-​third of his body weight over the course of a few months. During that time, I boarded him twice at Noah’s Place and they never remarked on his weight loss nor checked him while he was there for health issues. I erroneously thought he wasn’t eating because he was upset about the boarding, since he had never been boarded before. However, he had a large tumor in his intestines. The reason I boarded him at an animal hospital in the first place was because I thought, Hey, if he has any health issues while I’m gone he’ll be in good hands. Now, I think the 10-​year-​old across the street would have done a better job of caring about my cat and remarking on his weight loss. They did give me a free check-​up after I brought him back with the weight concern, but by then it was too late for me to do anything to help him. I can’t even drive past this business anymore without feeling a sense of disdain. When I emailed the head veterinarian asking about their protocol for noticing weight loss, I got NO RESPONSE. Very unprofessional.

All animal lovers, please read.
I’m posting this here to spread my experience with, and hopefully, assure some accountability from VCA Noah’s Animal Medical Center.
Sunday the 20^th, my girlfriend and I found this little dog sitting in the middle of the road.
She made no attempt to get out of the way of our car and looked in terrible shape. She was nearly bald from mange, covered in fleas and had super long nails that made walking difficult.
We called VCA Noah’s Animal Medical Center because they are open 24 hours. The lady on the phone told us they would take the dog in, start treating her and look for a foster home. If they couldn’t find one after a while, they would send her to animal services. I explained to her that I would prefer if they’d call me before sending her to animal services and I would try to find a suitable foster home, since animal services puts animals down. I didn’t want her to be put down, nor did I want her to be adopted out in place of a different dog that would then get put down. I was assured that they would call me rather than send her to animal services; the girl told me a story about how the dog she adopted was brought in under similar circumstances after being the victim of an attack by a swarm of bees and was kept and treated by VCA Noah’s until they found a foster home.
We were obviously ecstatic with this because it would mean she’d have a genuine chance at recovery and rehoming without the fear of being put down. When we arrived at Noah’s, we were greeted by three very friendly receptionists/​nurses and their Sunday vet. This time, they claimed they would hold her for 48 hours before passing her along to animal services instead of the longer time period. I again reiterated that I would like to be contacted before that happened so I could get her into a non-​kill rescue or a foster home. They told me to fill out a good samaritan form with my contact info so they could do so.
Later that night, I was told that she did have a microchip and that they called and left a message for the owner as they are legally required to do.
I called this afternoon to check on her. The person I spoke to told me she was scared, but had a bed, food and water. I asked if she had her nails clipped and she said they hadn’t gotten to it yet even though she was in desperate need of it when she arrived the night before. I asked if we could come in and check on her and was told we could. A few hours later, I called back to see if we could bring her a toy and a treat when we came in. I spoke to a different person and she said that we could.
When we arrived at Noah’s, we were told we weren’t allowed to see her because she was in isolation due to her mange and we didn’t own the dog so we had no rights to see her. We were fine with that, just received incorrect information twice when we called ahead to make sure it would be okay. Then we were told that the dog would be sent to animal services the next morning if the owner didn’t call back. I pointed out that we were supposed to get called so we could get her to a no-​kill shelter. They told me that their policy was that once we dropped them off, they would no longer give us any information. I pointed out that they told us multiple different times, from multiple different people that we would be called and that’s why they took our contact information. One of the employees that was there Sunday night was there today to confirm that we were told that. The supervisor and vet both told us that they were unconcerned by what we were told, that the staff didn’t know their policy, and that they were following policy no matter what.
We pleaded with them not to send this poor dog to animal services but they absolutely did not have any interest in the dog’s well-​being. The vet said the dog would go to animal services and they would decide whether to adopt her out or not; the «or not» part referring to putting the dog down. They did not care that they promised us they would do differently which was the only reason we brought her there, they hid behind a policy that we had no way of knowing, that their staff does not know, that they admitted was incorrectly presented to us multiple times by multiple employees. They told me if they made an exception for us, they’d have to make it for everyone else, despite the fact that the «exception» was only necessary because their staff was not properly trained as to what their policy is. Both the supervisor and the vet were very hostile in defense of their policy, despite not disputing that their staff misinformed

Have been coming here with my cats for almost a year. Shots, spay/​neuter and now treating a broken leg. The staff is always friendly and helpful, even in the middle of the night. They go over your bill in advance with all the charges so you can give a yes/​no before any procedure which is helpful to anyone on a budget! I think we’ve seen all the vets that work here and I have been very satisfied with all them.

Have had two appts since my elderly dog suddenly developed seizures. Saw Dr Brodie and he was very understanding of how far we wanted to go with treatment given our dog’s age. He suggested a course of medication and it worked!!! We tweaked the dose and after second visit we are set up on unlimited refills and my dog is back to happy and seizure free again. The prices were about what I’d expect them to be so no surprises there. Thanks for helping my dog!!!

Over priced and never healed my puppy! Has test done and called daily! Waited a week and was told the reason we did not get back sooner was because the Vet was off. Really! How would you feel if you were sick and had to wait. Considering they have several vets working! Once we got the medicine my puppy tossed her cookies three times. Took her back in and charged me another 125 for anti tummy medicine. Yep still sick so we now went to a new vet!
Don’t go there! Very very dissappointed in there care!

I am In No way being compensated for writing this review, tho if I could sue this place, I absolutely will !!
At 4:45pm today, Nov 14, 2013 one of my Japanese Chin’s got into a scuffle with a friends dog. We both went running to find the bigger dog had mine down. I picked him up to see his eye was bulging out of the socket. I immediately called my vet. They were 5 minutes from closing so they gave me the number of VCA Noah’s Place Animal Hospital at 2050 62^nd Ave N in St Pete. We left at 4“55pm and arrived at 5:05pm. I took Hajeam to the desk and they gave me paperwork and got us a room. I filled out the paperwork in the room and the Nurse came in to put us in the system. They took Hajeam back in their office where we had no line of vision to him.
! Hour later at 6pm a nurse came in to tell us that the doctor would be in to explain the procedures that they would be doing. At least 15 minutes later, Dr Brody came in only to tell us that nothing had been done in that HOUR except to give him a pain med and salve on his eye. I immediately questioned him as to Why the eye had not been put back in Immediately ??? The Dr left the room and a girl came in with the estimate of just shy of $ 1100 that I was to sign before they would begin to take a look at my dog. The problem with this is TIMING !! I told the girl to go get the bill down. The girl came back with an estimate of over $ 800. I told them to give me my dog.
I refused to consent to that astronomical price. The girl responded, «I know, I would never be able to have my dogs seen here if I did not get a discount».
I got the number to a local vet and transported him to Animal Emergency Clinic of St Petersburg. immediately. As soon as I got in the door with Hajeam, Nancy at the desk said, Oh let me get you a room. Dr Jaxtheimer met me at the entrance of the room and demanded that she «wanted paperwork to start procedure in 3 minutes !!! We need to get started on this!!»
We got an estimate of $ 353.55 within that 3 minutes. They got started on Hajeam IMMEDIATELY. We were told to come back at 10pm. I called first and was told he was up and ready to go. Dr J told us that had he been treated IMMEDIATELY after the incident that he would have had a much better chance of retaining his sight.
The other vet,” VCA Noah’s Place’ had actually LIED on the paperwork that was faxed to Animal Emergency Clinic of St Petersburg. It said, ‘once pain management adequate attempted manual replacement of globe. Unable to successfully replace.’ (This after 1 FULL HOUR of letting the eye swell while still outside the eye socket.) it also stated ‘the longer they wait, the less viable the eye becomes.“
I Hate this Place. The other clinic told us that IF Hajeam looses sight in that eye, It is more than likely because the other Dr at VCA Noah’s Place WAITED SO LONG to start treatment.
Never go here if you love your pet. !!!

Took my cat here for a urinary tract infection. I was able to make a same day appointment. The staff was very friendly, compassionate and explained everything I needed to know to care for my fur baby. They called me back within a couple days with test results. Will def go here again when necessary.

We’ve used Noah’s for more than a decade and for several generations of dogs. They were previously wonderful and easy to deal with despite one of our dogs being a bit antisocial. We appreciated them primarily for their boarding services, which were convenient and affordable. Since the VCA takeover things have changed dramatically. You can tell that it has become very «corporate.» The boarding staff is still nice, but the people at the front desk have changed and are very pushy. They try to upsell and push tests and exams that are just not needed on a two year old well dog. The bills have roughly doubled form what they were only 2 years ago. We may have to find a new place to board our animals because this place just isn’t what it used to be.

RUN. everyone this was the worst place I’ve ever been to. To start you will never meet the actual veterinarian only the assistants. They are very uneducated. Honestly I went in the first place for the prices they offer however they nearly killed my dog with with over vaccinated. I will never ever go back and I seriously would recommend for you to stay away.

We’ve boarded our dog Kasey here many times. As much as she hates being boarded, we always felt good leaving her here.
I love love love that there is staff on hand ²⁴⁄₇. A lot of kennels lock up and shut down for the evening and that always makes me nervous. What if something happens after hours?
We were on vacation once when we got a call from Noah’s on Super Bowl Sunday to let us know that Kasey was acting strangely and they were monitoring her. Turns out she had a really painful vertebrae issue that flared up and needed treatment.
She got help that evening, right away, from the vet. On Sunday. At 8pm. During the Super Bowl.
I can’t tell you how much that meant to us, to know that rather than sitting in pain for the next several hours– or worse, going unnoticed– they noticed and treated her right away.