Bideawee

The worst animal hospital ever my friend took her cat to get spayed not did they over charged here but when she went get him he was bleeding from being spayed I have never seen any animal hospital that way they didn’t even give her any instruction The Worst Animal Hospital ever. They do help animal they hurt them I give them 0 stars. Worst Animal Hospital in New York iu

I have to say Bide-​a-​wee is a unique adoption center. 12 years ago I adopted a sweet and special cat from there whom is very distinct from other cats I had growing up: This one is very smart, extremely affectionate, has never bit or scratched me once in 12 years and I could go on and on. I believe that Bideawee is distinct from other animal shelters.
Perhaps it’s their behaviorist specialists that they have or that when I adopted her, rather than go by looks, I was able to take each cat I was interested in into a separate small room to get to know their personality as much as possible.
Even though I now live out of state, I may go back to bideawee the next time I plan to adopt a cat.
12 years later and I have to say the cat I adopted from Bide-​a-​wee is special, affectionate, very well-​behaved and what any one would seek from a kitty companion. What ever they’re doing or did, they got it right!

after years of talking about getting a dog,
walked into bideawee on a whim.
the staff are very friendly and patient.
it’s evident they really love all the animals there.
answered all questions thoroughly
and made sure you and the dog are a good match.
once a dog is chosen,
quiet 1-​on-​1 time is given to see compatibility.
application process is extensive!
even if your application is approved,
they don’t hold the animal.
make sure to get back ASAP if you are approved!
note: bring a carrier or leash and collar
when you pick up your new pet.
we didn’t have either but
luckily our puppy was small enough
to fit into a cat carrier box to take home.

After a fire in my apartment building I wasn’t able to get an appointment with my regular vet, so a friend suggested Bideawee. Not only were they able to see my cats that same day I called, but Dr Whittington and the staff have been absolutely wonderful in the way they have taken care of my kitties. They are thorough, caring, committed, and have gone above and beyond in service to my cats. I highly recommend them.

The horrible service here includes management and the people at the desk. Employees who are clearly more power hungry and snarky than kind, especially in regards to the animals-​who looked exhausted and (though they are groomed) seem as if no one is ever been in contact with them and desperately need affection.
After being put through a 2 hour screening, where they called my landlord and 2 contacts, I was finally approved. Unfortunately by that time, I was told the dog I feel in love with was no longer adoptable– I was not told other people had been interesting in the dog and where in line before me. Heartbreaking is the best word for it because I was playing and connecting with the dog and was going thru a long process to adopt him.
Trying to be understanding that things happen and realizing it is a process, I asked if I could look at at a similar dog. I did and said I would like to adopt him. I was then was told it was too late in the day to call my contacts. I said that I had already been approved. why did they need to contact my contacts again? Evidently, I was there so long that the person I spoke to was no longer there and it was now 4:45 so I had to re-​go thru the process?
Horrible. why even show me another dog if this is the case. I told the woman at the desk she was being very unkind and I received an answer that clearly stated «I’m glad I didn’t give this person a dog, she seems very impatient». So rude and cold, it bothers me greatly that this woman looks after animals. After 4 hours and still no adoption. even though I had been approved, it was beyond frustrating and heartbreaking to know these power hungry unprofessional people take care of animals and hurt their chances of being adopted.

Let me start by saying Bidawee appears to be a great and safe environment for animals waiting for adoption, the staff for the most part is very friendly and kind to the animals.
I am speaking from my experience this past weekend I had in the adoption center.
after finding a beautiful puppy to adopt online I ran right over to Bidawee with my sister to meet her and begin the adoption process. I filled out the application completely online before I arrived at the location.
We met the baby girl and the receptionist said that I would have to bring my dog at home in to meet the potentional new pup. I called my mom immediately so that she could bring her in from Brooklyn. We did not want to lose this dog. My dog comes we have a meet and greet and the tech says everything is great and that my references needed to be checked. My two references, my Vet, and my landlord were all reached and was told I was given all good reviews. The receptionist than tells me that my father had to come in and meet the dog. Granted I am a 32 year old woman living in my own apartment that my father owns, she insisted that we cannot have the dog. Since my father was at work, I left the adoption center thinking for sure this adorable pup would be adopted by the end of the day.
The following morning we took a shot in the dark, and went back to Bidawee to see if she was still around and she was! My father was with me and we met and played with the baby girl for another hour. Than we go down to finish the adoption process, assuming I was now in the clear. The receptionist than tells me that my brother needs to come in!!!
If I was told this the night before I would have never came in a second time. There was nothing more I could do. I felt I had met all the standards that was asked of me, but that the receptionist was actively trying to not let me go home with this dog.
I understand that they want the animals to go home to the most suitable home but I just wish that they would have been more clear cut with me. This was a painful process that ended in a broken heart.

We adopted our little female tabby kitten, Merlot, from Bideawee and we could not be happier! The staff at the center was so nice and helpful and even let us play with our kitty while we were filling out the paperwork. Bideawee makes sure all of their animals are up to date with a microchip, all shots and procedures, or they give you a sheet with what shots need to be taken care of and when they are due. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a trustworthy center to adopt an animal. Their animal hospital is located within the center and they welcome back any pets for check ups. Thanks Bideawee for giving us a fur baby to call our own!

BIDAWEE ANIMAL HOSPITAL IS «FOR-​PROFIT». THE SHELTER IS NOT. It’s not obvious but it’s the fact.
The stuffs do NOT know the price. We happened to see Dr. Park (or similar sounds of name), a female doctor. She said her specialty is X-​ray. My baby had sticky coughs for few weeks so I took him here. First X-​ray was for her to see. It costed $ 110. She said she’s not sure so she need to send the expert to the copy ALTHOUGH X-​ray is her specialty. IT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE. That added up $ 120. Few weeks later, we didn’t get any answer from the doctor or stuffs, although they told us to update the result of 2 x-​rays ASAP. After being charged that much, we didn’t know what was the result of the cough at all. Yuck.
This is the only vet that doesn’t tell the exact fee on the phone (I asked neutering fee, exam fee etc.), because they don’t know for whatever the reason that stuffs are under-​trained.

I’m so happy that my boyfriend and I found this wonderful organization when we were looking to adopt a kitten.
It ended up being a 2 day process, but everyone that helped us was very nice and helpful. They also all clearly loved the animals they were working with and knew a lot about each and every one of them. It is also nice to see that they called our landlord, as well as 2 references, unlike some other places I’ve adopted from. It definitely shows they really care where their animals are going to and they help to make sure to find the perfect home for them.
And Little Miss M (formerly Molly) is a wonderful addition to our household, full of energy and love, which I can only assume is in part to her treatment at Bideawee!

I have been taking my cats to Bideawee for many years and have always been very pleased with the doctors and staff. They are true animal lovers and it is clear that they always want the best for the animals they treat and the animals in their adoption program. Considering that they are a nonprofit that depends entirely on donations, the price for their services are excellent, and I am happy to support them.
Dr.Paar is the best vet ever. She is so nice, professional, knowledgeable, very realistic about health care options, and always takes great care of my kitties. I also highly recommend adopting a pet from Bideawee. They have awesome animals, the process is simple, and it’s obvious that they are serious about making sure the animals go to a good home.
The only negative thing I must say is that I once had a bad experience with Dr. Poller. I would avoid her at all costs.

Called at 8am today and got a 9:45 am appointment. I was seen within ten minutes of arriving and was out of there within an hour. The bill, which included blood tests, infection swabbing and medication, was under $ 200. We’ve taken our dog to the SPCA and have waited, with an appointment, up to 8 hours and paid four times as much money for similar services. The people working at Bideawee were lovely. Polite, kind and very knowledgeable. This will be making a visit to the vet a lot better and we won’t have to argue about who’s going!

I am currently looking to adopt a dog, and I have been interacting with the amazing people and pets at Bideawee for a while. This is a very neat and clean shelter and the dogs and cats are obviously well taken care of. When I come in they are happy to show me around and let me play with the dogs. They let me stay as long as I want and let me come as often as I want. The dog handlers build strong bonds with the animals which tells me that the animals are in good hands. I would definitely recommend this shelter to anyone who wants to adopt or volunteer!

I wish I could have given this place a good review but sadly, it’s a shame the way I was treated due to my age.
A few months ago, I was interested in adopting a dog. I’m 19 and currently a college student at FIT and I am a serious dog lover. i don’t believe in buying dogs from a pet store due to puppy mills etc. so I started looking into adopting a dog. I had found such a cute one named Victoria I was interested in and so I took the trip to Bidawee to see if she was available. I took my Uncle Mike with me to go see the dog and to make sure she was a good fit. I got to see her and I filled out paperwork when all of sudden, while waiting in the lobby for my landlord to come back, it became a problem that I was adopting at 19.
Why wait an hour later to tell me that? I blew that off my shoulder and had my roommate come down and sign for me. She skipped class to do this for me. When she arrived, they huffed and puffed and finally agreed to let me sign the papers. When I gave the number to call my landlord who was going to give authorization, they said it was too late in the day to do it. An hour before they close was too late? Ridiculous! I’ve never been more insulted in my life.
This place saw my age and decided I wasn’t a good fit from the beginning. They should have called my employer to see how much money I made (which is a hefty amount for a college kid) and shouldn’t have judged a book by it’s cover.
While I don’t believe in it, I bought my puppy Oliver from a pet store and he is the love of my life. I’m ashamed I had to purchase him but those puppies in the stores need saving too! I hope adoption places realize that soon because my age doesn’t define the person I am.

I did everything right. I submitted an application, was approved, came in to meet my puppy, and then brought my current dog in the next day to make sure they were a perfect match. The next day, as I was about to leave the house to pick up my dog, I received a phone call that someone had just walked in off the street, gotten approved, and adopted my puppy out from under me!
After all of the paperwork, interviews, and phone calls, all I have to show for it is a broken heart and thousands of dollars of brand new puppy supplies. I will never consider adopting from Bide-​a-​Wee again.

Such a pleasant experience. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. My rescue dog needed a checkup, and Bideawee was the perfect choice!

I can’t imagine taking an animal to any other vet.
The front desk staff has always been helpful, courteous, and knowledgeable. Moreover, they accommodated some urgent and serious emergency appointments.
Our primary vet was Dr. Paar — she is phenomenal. We brought in our sick newly adopted kitty and she worked with us to make the best possible diagnosis. She was communicative and did her best to inform us of all treatment options available.
We also worked with Dr. Poller, who was attentive to our needs, and consulted with Dr. Paar to help us make informed decisions.
No procedure felt unnecessary or detrimental to the well-​being of our cat. We trusted Dr. Paar and Dr. Poller, and they rewarded that trust during every visit.
It’s easy to vote 5 on a vet when times are good and procedures are routine. But a vet that truly cares for animals shines when times are tough.
Trigger warning — death of a beloved animal.
We recently had to make the devastating decision to put our gravely ill cat down. It wasn’t something that the staff at Bidawee took lightly, and they handled it with an exceptional amount of respect and sensitivity. They allowed me to stay in an exam room with my cat and spend my last hour with him as we waited for my wife to arrive so that we could both say goodbye. One week later I checked the mail, and found a condolences card with handwritten notes from both Dr. Paar and Dr. Poller. I still miss him, and knowing that our vets cared enough to reach out to us during this time blew me away.

We adopted a puppy here and it was awesome.
While we were there volunteers came in to walk the pups and their conditions looked good. The staff were great — they let us play with our puppy, gave us plenty of tips, were prompt in handling the application and we got to take home Gouda on the same day!
We have two cats — so they even let us do a second behavior test to make sure Gouda would be okay when we took him home. All his vaccinations were up to date and he was in really good health.
Would recommend this shelter for adopting a puppy to anyone.

So while I was on vacation in Manhattan, my 115lb Akita hurts her toe nail. Somehow a piece of it came off exposing the pink on the inside of nail. I took my dog to Bideawee. The receptionists were nice enough. I saw Dr. Sevalla who immediately said that the nail must be completely removed. I explained that I was on a weekend trip and leaving for Florida the following day. She was very pushy about wanting to remove the nail right away. I wanted to wait until we went back home if a procedure must be done. I had also emailed a photo of it to my vet in Florida who said he didn’t think it looked serious but wanted to make sure by examining it in person.
I asked for some antibiotics, maybe pain meds for my dog until we got home. Dr. Sevalla said there was no point in cleaning the injury. I asked for some Blood Stop Powder in case she stubbed it by accident. She said «No this powder can’t be administered by you. If you try, it will hurt your dog and she WILL bite you». Absolutely ludicrous. My dog would never bite me. I couldn’t believe the nerve of this woman. She quoted me $ 319.05 for the surgical procedure (anesthesia too). I declined. Good thing too.
So after being denied antibiotics, pain meds and such, I left the vet and was out $ 72.25 for just the visit.
I went to a pharmacy and picked up bandages, peroxide and neosporin. I changed the bandages every few hours and let it air out in between. It was difficult keeping the bandage on since I had to walk her outside to relieve herself.
After getting home, I took my dog to my vet as soon as they open. My vet checked the nail. The nail itself was not loose or falling off. Only a part of it had chipped off. He did not recommend removing it! It would be able to heal on its own. He said I had done good with the bandaging and neosporin.
Her toenail is healing just fine. Her foot is bandaged during the day and at night I put the cone on and let the wound air out a little. I can’t believe that Dr. Sevalla would push for an unnecessary surgical procedure just to make a buck! And to deny pain meds or antibiotics was completely unethical. Smh…

I’ve wanted a dog since I was five. My Dad got me goldfish instead. So one random Saturday afternoon, I convinced my husband to go to Bideawee with me. We just wanted to meet a few pets and see what happened.
We showed up, looked through a booklet and waited to be taken in to meet some pups. Right off the bat, I can tell they love their animals there and witnessed several happy volunteer dog walkers pass through.
After meeting the dogs on the first level, we asked to see Leaf and Cami. It was probably in the first five minutes of meeting little Leaf, I fell in love. She was loving, sweet, energetic and playful. It was pretty much a given that she was coming home with us.
The staff called our references that night and confirmed all our information in no time flat. Upon getting the confirmation call, I squealed and could not wait to bring her home.
Leaf, now known as Bella, is such a sweet girl. We love her to pieces. They gave us a small bag of dog food when we picked her up and we brought a leash for her (I’d bring a collar or harness too). She also had a free appointment at the animal hospital upstairs to take care of a bug she was getting over.
This is a great place to come rescue pets. I am a big fan!

Great place to adopt! The staff are friendly and explain all the things you need to know about the dog you want. If you are ready to adopt the dog or cat of your choice that same day you can take your new pet home. The procedure is quick. They had a promotion this month (March) so i got to take my dog home without paying the adoption fee, except the License so it came out to be $ 8.50. when everything is done they hand you a folder of information of your new pet and a guide to help you. Also included in that is a free wellness exam (Just one) at their vet. clinic that is located on the second floor. The visit is $ 75 but you have to show the card so they know not to charge you that day.
Other information: Free
–treats and food when you enter but you have to see if the food is right for your dog .
–poop bags
–magazine