Although for the most part I have been very happy bringing my dog, an epileptic golden retriever, and doctor cattiny is a wonderful vet, I was nothing less than appalled by what I experienced last night. My dog was having cluster seizures, which don't typically stop without an injection of valium. I called the office at 5:45 and told the girl the situation and asked if we could bring him in. She responded with an annoyed sigh and told me to hold on. After nearly 10 minutes of holding ( all while my dog was still seizing) I hung up and dialed again only to have them not answer. I feel the situation could have been handled differently. If they were too busy to see an animal in distress ( I know if I had an appointment and an emergency came in I would be understanding of the fact that I would be pushed back a little longer so the emergency could be dealt with) then they should have directed me to go to the emergency vet. However, since we had wasted so much time already we could not waste the extra 35 minutes it would have taken to get to fairfield. We wound up taking him to Franklin Lakes Animal Hospital where they took him in without question and they are now our new vet.

Dr George Cattiny is very knowledgeable and caring as well as his staff members. I also adopted my cats and dog from his facility. My cat Neo develop a cyst inside his rib cage, Dr. Cattiny right away took X-rays, blood test and a sample tissue of the cyst to be tested and he told me Neo needed to have surgery to remove the cyst immediately. Neo was schedule right away for surgery. When I went to pick him up at 6:00 p.m. the same day of the surgery, Dr. Cattiny told me the cyst was benign ( Cancer ) and very extensive, he remove as much as he could and we needed to wait for Neo to see if he was going to make it for a second surgery if needed. Neo had a great recuperation after the surgery, a month later Dr. Cattiny examine him and found the cyst had comeback fast and furious. Neo was schedule for his second surgery immediately. Dr.Cattiny was able to remove part of the rib, new tissue and the benign new cyst. Neo was up and running the same day of the surgery, Dr. Cattiny recommend maitake mushroom in form of a chew and once a month visit for check ups. It's been 3 months and Neo is cancer free. I can't thank him enough, he looked at all the alternatives for Neo and make sure I was aware of everything. There is no magic cure with him but definable he knows what he's doing. I highly recommended him to anyone who needs an honest, knowledgeable Veterinarian for all kinds of pets.

MOST UNPROFESSIONAL VET IVE BEEN TO. WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME!!! my dog recently broke his leg. and i knew this because he jumped off my couch and let out an ubelievable cry like ive never heard. i live in riverdale, so i immediately thought to go here. when i get there, theres a women and her daughter in front of me. i stayed standing for at least 10 min waiting for a vet to help me and my crying dog. when they finally get to me, i was told to go in this waiting room, where the table that u place your dog on, is filthy!!!! covered in other dogs dander and hair. then they finally take him in for an xray, and he comes back shaking his head. he said hes never seen a fracture like this before and they cant do anything for me. im going to have to bring him to caldwell. 650$ LATER!!!! so i paid 650 for someone to tell me they cant help my dog. save ur money and do yourself a favor, and go straight to the 24hr hosp on bloomfield ave in caldwell

Our two year old dog suddenly started acting very strange on a Sunday morning. Our usual vet wasn't opened, so we took him to Pompton Lakes Animal Hospital. The care that our dog received was amazing. Dr. George Cattiny and his associate were more attentive, thorough, and generous than we could have ever imagined. Dr. Cattiny in particular was simply amazing. He took so much time with our dog, was extremely thorough, and was extremely confident in his ability to help to solve the problems that our dog was experiencing. In addition, we witnessed Dr. Cattiny giving extraordinary care to every single dog that walked into the place while we were there. Even though there was nothing "wrong" with our usual vet, Pompton Lakes Animal Hospital will, without a doubt, be our new vet. We could not have asked for a better experience from the doctors and the rest of the staff.

Hands down, I would recommend this to anyone. Drive past other vets to get here. While they are usually packed and you can sometimes wait, the staff is always very friendly and open. We usually see Cattiny, but the other staff vet (Simmel?) is also superb. They are thorough, patient, knowledgeable, and friendly. We have an elderly mixed-breed dog with a variety of conditions, requiring several medications and a special diet. There is never an issue getting what we need, when we need it. Above all, they do try to keep costs in mind and will work with you if you express concerns over the financials. They will meet prices from online sources, to assure that you are getting top-quality; they will offer alternates if the primary is not feasible; they are honest about what 'needs' to be done vs what 'should' be done vs what 'can' be done. I don't work for or this this organization,, and have no vested interest in providing a review. I am so consistently impressed and pleased with my interactions at Pompton Lakes Animal Hospital that I wanted to leave good words about them. Pet owners know, sometimes you worry this trip to the vet is the last. Cattiny & crew always reassure you, make sure you are comfortable, and makes sure your pet is comfortable and treated well. They are the only humans on earth that allow our dogs to trim their nails. Go here, stop wasting time and money other places.