JM
Jimena Mercer
Sep 27, 2026
⭐ 1 STAR
I have been a Banfield Pet Hospital member for approximately EIGHT YEARS, and after today, I feel like I finally need to share my experience.
Over the years, I have repeatedly dealt with extremely long wait times. I have arrived on time for appointments and still been left waiting for HOURS before my pets could be seen. I have also scheduled appointments online only to have Banfield cancel them afterward, which is incredibly frustrating when you organize your entire day around getting your pets the care they need.
Today was the last straw for me. I had THREE appointments scheduled for my pets. I arrived approximately 15 minutes late, and they refused to see me. After being a customer and paying for their membership/services for around eight years, I found the complete lack of flexibility and consideration extremely disappointing.
On top of that, the two women working at the front desk were extremely rude to me. Their attitude was dismissive, disrespectful, and completely unprofessional. Instead of trying to calmly explain the situation or show any kind of understanding, I felt like I was being spoken to in a very unpleasant and disrespectful manner. No customer, especially someone who has been loyal to the company for years, should be treated that way.
What makes this especially frustrating is the double standard. As a customer, I have been expected to patiently wait when the hospital is running behind—sometimes for an unreasonable amount of time. Yet when I was approximately 15 minutes late, suddenly there was absolutely no flexibility, even though I had three scheduled appointments.
I understand that appointments need schedules and that being on time is important. However, I also believe that a business that expects customers to be understanding when THEY are delayed should show some reasonable understanding toward a long-term customer when circumstances cause a short delay.
After approximately eight years of membership, countless appointments, payments, waiting, cancellations, and repeated frustrations, I expected much better customer service and treatment. Loyalty should mean something.
This experience has made me seriously reconsider continuing my relationship with Banfield Pet Hospital. When you are trusting a veterinary hospital with animals you love like family, you expect professionalism, communication, consistency, and basic respect.
Unfortunately, after years of dealing with these issues and especially after the way I was treated today, I cannot recommend Banfield based on my personal experience. I sincerely hope management takes complaints like this seriously and addresses not only the scheduling and wait-time issues, but also the way customers are spoken to and treated at the front desk. Pay more than $200 always issues dont go there