Leeds PDSA Pet Hospital, The Frederick Jennings Centre

I asked my mum to take my cat to the vet, as I was working. She took him and was advised his diabetes had worsened, and some bloods would be needed. He had the bloods taken and the vet told her to come back with him the following day to DISCUSS the results and decide on treatment. Now this is the important part: It was mentioned that perhaps euthanasia may need to be discussed in the future, but she didn’t once say it would actually happen the following day. My mum went back with him the following day and the vet told her that the bloods didn’t look good, and the options were to have him stay overnight with a drip, or put him to sleep. My mum told the vet he was not her cat, and could not decide without speaking to me so the vet told her to call me. I was in the midst of a 2 hour meeting when this happened so couldn’t answer. My mum explained this to her and said she would bring him home to me and I can call them to let them know once I finish work. The vet then told my mum she could not let her leave with him, as it would be unethical and she would need to put him to sleep. As she couldn’t get hold of me, my mum had no choice but to do what the vet said and he was put to sleep. She then charged my mum £25 for the consultation and a further £25 for putting him to sleep, against our wishes. It would have been £140 to bury/cremate him and my mum didn’t know what to do without asking me so all she could do was take his dead body home to me. I am in no way saying he shouldn’t have been put to sleep, and had I been there, I likely would have agreed. BUT, my mum was essentially tricked into taking him there by the vet telling her it would be nothing more than a conversation. Thus, robbing me of the chance to say goodbye and euthanising him without my consent. He was eating, drinking, meowing and playing just a few hours before the appointment and a few more hours so I could say goodbye would not have harmed him any further. For years I donated to PDSA, and I made the mistake of registering him here after our old practice closed down; believing as they were a charity for animals, they would take good care of him. I am absolutely disgusted.

Took my little kitty here for his jabs staff were very nice and polite The vet was very reassuring and gave him a full check up it's nice to donate to a good charity and will keep doing so

Must admitt for a free service ran on donations this place is a life saver however the system used in the pharmacy could do with a rework if my maths are right it's open 4 hours a day 9-11 then 1-3 with closure for breaks in-between 15 minutes I'd personally have breaks planned during the closure times to lessen disruption in the pharmacy but that's just me

Have to say the staff here are absolutely fabulous. Sometimes you have to wait a while to see the vet because they get a bit behind with each patient,but they do get to you eventually.

Vets are absolutely amazing the staff went beyond for my cat yesterday with castrated and microchip and checked his ears for me i appreciate everything you did thankyou so much