Admiral Veterinary Hospital

I don't know WHAT Alex K is talking about below! My guess he/she is confusing this clinic with another animal care facility.

I have three pets--two cats and a dog--and all of them have seen Don since kittenhood or puppyhood.

My family first discovered Dr. Shaffer when my four year old daughter's hamster, Rosie, started convulsing unexpectedly. We rushed her down the street to the nearest vet, and Dr. Shaffer performed chest compressions (and everything short of mouth to mouth!) like a seasoned ER doctor. Though, sadly, the hamster didn't make it, Dr. Shaffer was professional and kind and didn't even charge us. The fact that this man was so serious about a sick hamster (I was actually kind of chuckling, because it seemed silly to be there) completely sold me. We have taken our animals there ever since. He is an animal lover to the core.

His staff genuinely care about animals and their owners, are up to date on their research, and are awesome during an exam or procedure. They are friendly, answer any questions I may have and are completely willing to squeeze us in (or stay late!) to check out a problem or alleviate a concern.

All of my animals have been spayed/neutered by Dr. Shaffer and his staff, and they have never even shown a glimpse of poor pain management--they all had quick recoveries and showed little signs of pain. Again, Alex must've confused this place with somewhere else.

The clinic used insufficient sedation and inappropriate pain medication for our dog's spaying. She was in great pain and alert when we picked her up, just hours after her surgery. We were told to not give her any more pain mediation, even though she was whimpering and visibly distressed. When we called back concerned 30 minutes later, the front desk staff insulted us and made it sound like an inposition to return for more help. We went elsewhere and the other vet said she was under sedated and in obvious pain. Go to the Lien Clinic instead - great care there.

PROS: low cost
CONS: rude and uninformative staff, poor animal care

My friend, sister and I all have used Admiral Veterinary for over 15 years - we all live in different parts of Seattle now and still will drive to West Seattle to use Don Shaffer and his staff for our animals. Dr. Shaffer is the best !

my dogs have been going to this pet clinic for a long time now and i have always liked this place. they are very caring and take good care of the animals.their rates are good. their doctors are very friendly and their staff are very helpful as well. they make sure that your pets get total care when they go in for a visit.

Dr. Shaffer is the best vet I have ever been to! He is really down to earth and loves all the animals. My dog is really nervous by nature, but he is so patient with her. His staff is awesome and his prices are reasonable.

Admiral Veterinary that's where. Dr. Shaffer has been my pets doctor for many years. He has reasonable prices and his care of animals is out of love and profession not just money. He has a great staff who have adopted many a 3 legged cat of old dog who knows no tricks. Located in West Seattle just across the street from Blockbuster it is a local establishment that has served our neighborhood for many years.

I have had pets or been responsible for the
health of pets for the last 38 years. I have been
using Dr. Shaffer since 1990 when I moved
to Seattle. I have had cats and dogs come
and go, seen them thru illness and death.
But I've never seen any veterinary hospital
as Dr. Shaffer's. My cats would come home
traumatized after being neutered until mine
went to the Admiral Veterinary Hospital.
It was incredible. They were happy, alert
and went right back to cat activities. My
animals never even flinched when they
had shots. As an animal lover, and you
are in the Seattle area, its worth the
trip to West Seattle.