Raleigh Cat Clinic 6817 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh, NC 27615

"The vet techs / front desk staff at this clinic are the place's one saving grace - as they are the only warm, friendly presences you will find in the place! While Dr. Duffy did give me eye drops and an antibiotic that successfully cleared up an eye and upper respiratory infection that was afflicting my cat and while she did administer vaccinations and provide spaying services at a reasonable cost, I later realized that there were some irregularities in the care she advised while my cat was recuperating from being spayed. Dr. Duffy said that I would not need any pain medication as she went in with, and I quote, "a gentle touch" when making surgical incisions, and that she could provide me with some to take home if I wanted, but cautioned that it would be a waste of money. She told me that I could always come back in for some should my cat seem to need it, despite the fact that cats are notorious for hiding signs of illness and pain, something she should, hopefully, know as a vet. Humans would almost certainly want pain medication following a hysterectomy, so I fail to see why cats should be any different. That said, due to the aforementioned advice, I instead got over the counter pet pain medication to treat my cat with in the days following her surgery. Dr. Duffy also told me that I could safely be hands-off while letting her recover, because she would take care of the stitches / wound care on her own, just like she would take care of grooming herself. I was later informed elsewhere, however, that one is not supposed to let a cat tend to their stitches, as the risk of infection and/or stitches getting ripped out is high. Apparently, it is standard practice at other veterinary clinics to send female cats home with a cone and/or a wrap/shirt thing that protects their stitches, as their organs can apparently fall out should their stitches somehow come open. Luckily, this did not happen with my cat but it would have been my expectation to have been offered such devices by my vet and to have been told that, in the absence of such measures, I was risking my cat's life. Further still, I have found Dr. Duffy to be short and dry, and critical. When she sold me a flea collar for my cat and mentioned that it would have to be "tight enough" in order to be effective, I requested that she put it on her for me, to which she replied "I guess I have time." I also gave my cat a flea bath to rid her of fleas, which I followed up the next day with a topical flea treatment, which did not seem to work. When I mentioned that to the vet, she told me that topical treatments rely on the oils in the cat's skin to function and asked me - very condescendingly! - if I had read the instructions on the topical treatment (I, in fact, had and said instructions did not mention going x amount of days or hours without bathing one's cat beforehand. Indeed, if I recall correctly, they even mentioned that it would be okay if a cat was bathed or otherwise got wet in the monthly period in between applications). When I brought in my cat with nail caps, she questioned why I would even put them on her. She also doesn't offer microchipping and when I inquired into it, she told me that I would have to set up a visit somewhere else that did perform that particular service. I went on to do just that, as well as to have my cat's flea problem to be assessed by another practice as the solutions Dr. Duffy presented were not effective, at which point I was informed the day of that said clinic would need her records from her "primary" vet. Apparently, Dr. Duffy's practice does not have the ability to scan and email copies of records to their clients, but when I requested that they fax them over to the vet at which I had an appointment, they did not do so in a timely manner, which meant that I had to reschedule. When I returned for my rescheduled appointment a week later, they still hadn't faxed over the records, and vet staff at the other practice had to follow up on my behalf."

"My cat Marley's first couple experiences were okay and he was neutered here. Dr. duffy was professional and everything seemed clean but my cat after he got neutered ended up hating her. Generally he has a chill personality and loves everyone. When we came to the vet about a month after he got neutered. He was perfectly fine with the room and nurse. When she came into the room, I saw him tense up and hiss. I've never seen him do that towards anyone. Overall, he doesn't like her and that's okay. She has a job where she has to be the bad guy sometimes with animals and do things that they don't want happening to them. The problem I have is her passiveness and weirdness. Her communication skills are not great and she sounds very passive aggressive most of the time. He got mad when she stuck a thermometer up his butt and she acted like he was a "very nervous personality" and said that other cats don't mind getting a thermometer up the butt. She repeatedly said that he was a nervous personality and that we needed to get an at home vet. She has struck me as rude many times and overall gives me weird vibes. This was longer than I expected but the main gist of this review is, if your cat slightly gets testy, don't go here? She doesn't want cats that get mad about things and does not seem kind in the slightest. I would suggest going somewhere else."

"TRUST ME!! The best cat hospital in North Carolina! Very reasonably-priced, friendly, and professional. My cat Cloud is so healthy and up-to-date in shots from this hospital. Also, he was neutered here with a very reasonable price. As a Persian, he had matted coat, but they also did the lion cut for him. I am moving to another state next week, and I am very regretful that I have to leave this wonderful hospital here. I wish I could find a good cat hospital like this. Thank you so much for the last few years."

"I could not love this practice any more than I do. Dr. Duffy is so incredibly knowledgeable, I truly enjoy talking to her. She personally calls with any blood work results, patiently answers any and all questions. She is very practical, very down to earth, and I trust her implicitly. Sean and Carrie are also just wonderful, kind, and professional. I recommend this practice to all my cat-loving friends. As anyone knows, veterinary care is not cheap, but I wouldn't trust it if it was. I find this office to be extremely fairly priced. 5 out of 5 stars"

"Raleigh Cat Clinic and their staff were absolutely fabulous! I have been a cat owner my entire life but Dr Duffy taught me things I did not know about the biology of cats and medicines used for felines. She discussed several options for treating my two cats and was right on the money figuring out their issues. I cannot say enough about how impressed I was with Dr. Duffy and the Raleigh Cat Clinic. Thank you so much!"