I've been taking my cats here for years and the other day I had a bad experience which would have been rated 2 stars if it had been my first time. I received a call to have my cats' annual vaccinations which included a rabies shot so it was considered an essential service. I scheduled their appointment and when we got there, we weren't allowed inside due to covid. This was not explained to me when I scheduled the appointment. I would not have taken them if I couldn't be in the room with them as the whole visit is stressful enough. I feel that this detail was omitted on purpose because many pet owners would want to be with their pets and ask questions to the veterinarian, etc. I would have waited to schedule the appointment until I could be with them. But since we were there and had completed the torment of getting them in their carriers we kept the appointment. I would not do that unnecessarily as one cat really freaks out and gets a bloody front nail from pawing the carrier. So my husband and I were standing outside in the rain with one cat outside with us because I didn't want him to think we were going home if I put him back in the car. My bill came to $635 for two cats' checkups, bloodwork, and vaccinations (we got the 3 year rabies one). On the receipt we were surprised to see a $40 charge for the 2 nail trims we requested. In the past I'm sure it was free of charge with the vaccinations. When I inquired they said something about it being free every fifth time. What? When you're spending that kind of money I feel it should be covered and we should have been told it was now a charge, because we would have done it at home. By the way, our cats are very good at the vet just scared. They let us trim their nails with ease I just thought since they were going to the vet anyways they could get a professional job. The staff has always been pretty decent so I'm not giving a bad rating but I just want other people to be aware of those 2 things when choosing their veterinarian.