Wonderful Vet in Hell's Kitchen
Our lovely little cat, whom we’ve had for just over three years (adopted as an adult when her previous owner died) has started drooling. Worse than drooling, it turns out – she’s been having convulsions which cause the drooling. And a little incontinence. The drooling began last week and didn’t seem to be anything serious other than possible old age, but over the weekend it ramped up and began to distress her – especially when she fell off a sofa she’d been snoozing on.
So a visit to the vet seemed like a good idea this morning. I looked up vets in Hell’s Kitchen and, having been to visit Dr. Romeo Perez at the Westside Animal Hospital, I’m here to recommend him.
Our little cat came to us nearly feral (either she’d been abused or the weeks when she’d been left nearly alone apart from feedings by a friend had turned her) and she’s only slowly, over the years, come around to being a cuddly cat in our household. When guests come near her she still hisses and scratches. In this vet’s office, though, she relaxed completely and let him handle her as if it happened every day – despite the fact that she’s in distress. And he was patient and thoughtful and careful with her.
Perhaps other vets have the same effect on animals but at any rate, I bumped into a neighbor on the way home and he’s had the same impression of this man. So I’m going to recommend him to anyone looking for a vet in Hell’s Kitchen:
Dr. Romeo M. Perez, D.V.M.
Westside Animal Hospital
733 Ninth Avenue (between 49th & 50th)
Tel. 212-247-8600
They also board cats and dogs. While I was waiting for my appointment their dog-walker returned from taking one of the currently-boarded dogs for a two-hour walk. So I would say they do a great job looking after boarded animals too.