Little Friends of Ferndale and Dr Burke are amazing. They're sensitive to my budget, excellent with my neurotic dog, I can't say enough good things about them. As for the wait for new patients, I recently changed doctors and had to wait 3 months before they could accept me as a new patient. Little Friends is a small practice and I like that about it. I use an emergency vet (recco'd by LFoF) when the need arises after hours.

I also had to wait a few weeks for my first visit with my cats but that is why you make your routine appointments ahead of time people! After that, my cat was bleeding from somewhere on his foot and I called to ask about it and Dr Burke had me bring him in right then to get checked. I think she is very good about emergency appointments or giving advise over the phone and my cats love her! Just realize that it's a small facility with only one vet so when it comes to yearly exams, schedule your visit in advance.

i hear their good but i can never get an appointment that isn't less then three weeks out.

I bought a home in Ferndale and have a large dog. The previous owners went here and left us a magnet. We called their vet THREE times in the first year we lived here and were told they have a 3+ week waiting period for a new client. My dog was sick, or needed shots, or had other "less than 3 week" needs. Then we found kittens in the backyard and adopted a shelter dog that needed immediate care. I understand the need to be available for current clients, but figure out a better way. We chose Royal Oak Animal Hospital and had to wait ONE DAY to get in everytime. Sorry LFOF, you sound like nice people but your new client policy stinks.

They have been referred in high regard. When attempting to become a new patient I was put on a wait for my puppy to be checked out. Not because of a lack of available time, but a for a lack of available time for "new" patients. We are new to the area and completely disgusted by the way we were treated by the staff answering the phone. My dog is showing symptoms of being sick, is not reason enough to invite a new patient in? My dog is somehow second class for being young and us being new to the area? It may just be against my dog and I but that is discrimination. Policy or not.