Bond Vet - Wicker Park

I want to extend a big shout out to Dr. Shannon Leary and her team, especially the nurse who was working today. A few weeks ago, I found a feral kitten living in a car engine. I was trying to take him to the vet, but my usual vet asked me to quarantine him for two weeks. When I went for my check-up at Spay Illinois this Monday, they refused to handle Benji, stating that he was too feral and too wild to be treated. They gave me medication to sedate him for the next visit, but I even had to sign a consent form acknowledging that if I came back with the cat in such a feral state, they wouldn’t be able to examine him and I would still be charged the fee. This morning, my cat had a medical condition that required an immediate vet visit, so I found Bond Vet in Wicker Park. The front desk was extremely friendly and helpful. A few hours later, I brought in Benji. To my huge surprise, he acted like a normal kitten—just a little skittish but totally manageable. I believe it's because of the magic touch of the new veterinarian. They have such a friendly and welcoming approach, and they obviously know how to handle cats, taking things slow and giving him time to adjust on his own terms. I can't thank them enough because they saved us a few weeks of taming efforts. Now, Benji can be introduced to the rest of my cats at home and become part of the family. This place is extremely skilled and obviously feral kitten-friendly.

Premium prices for below average knowledge and information. Never trust whoever is on the phone ask directly for a vet to see if they can actually help otherwise you're paying $100 "check up" fee for absolutely nothing. No valuable information or references. No in depth knowledge on any subject just an overpriced. Walgreens nurse quality medical assistance

We took our dog to get a rabies vaccine yesterday. Our dog is very anxious and reactive. The staff was patient and quick. The prices weren't too high and they gave us a prescription for her anxiety as well.

I really do like this vet. I think walking in you get the impression that the clinic is aesthetically pleasing to the human eye and might be a little gimmicky with that trying to lock you in before you’ve seen the level of care..but the veterinarian I’ve met with is very warm, charismatic, knowledgeable, and professional. The vet techs are also experienced and want to offer a high level of care. The only thing I would suggest or inform another client to ask about is “what is this procedure going to look like and how can I be involved?” If you can avoid putting your animal in an unfamiliar situation and the techs also out of fear of getting bit, everyone is most happy. The techs know dogs but they don’t know yours, so advocating for your pet here is best and speaking up about what they would prefer is best as sometimes the routine of it all can cause us all to lose sight of the small details that make a difference for our individual animals. For blood draws, the pet is almost always most comfortable being held by the pet parent, and this goes for almost all other restraints that need to be done in the clinic. I think there is a lot of fear around getting bit by dogs in clinics because many dogs find these places scary, especially if they’ve lacked socialization and husbandry practice in locations/situations like this. This fear and anxiety from the clinic side can very easily (and does) transfer over to the dog/patient being seen. If dogs can read anything, it’s body language. The human tendency to coo and preen at our young to calm them often only informs the animal patient that “hey, you’re worried and you should be because I sound worried too.” Allowing the pet parent to make the best decisions about how to restrain and treat their animal can help keep all of the anxiety in the clinic to a very low for everyone involved: patient and medical professionals alike. All of this being said — my dog is a nervous breed and appears nervous af even during times when he is actually having fun lol. The clinic is very very receptive to requests to stay involved and stay with my dog through every procedure and this made a huge difference. While checking his ears, they allowed me to take him off the table and get him to “shake off” some stress before going back on the table for his other ear, and this really made a huge difference for my dog’s experience of this clinic and his opinion of all future vet visits in the future. Five stars to this staff for being receptive of my requests and understanding that while my dog comes off nervous, he is not going to bite and especially not if I’m the one restraining him. I love that I can get into this clinic very quickly if I need to, and they provide complimentary high quality real meat freeze dried treats for my pet to enjoy while he is there. Having a treat that my dog will actually take from strangers is one of the pillars of the reason this vet works for us.

Amazing experience at Bond Vet-Wicker Park. My puppy wasn’t feeling good and they really listened to my concerns. They were good at reassuring me and offered great solutions for my puppy’s care! Thank you Bond Vet team, you were so nice and welcoming ❤️