Feline Hyperthyroid Treatment Center

My cat was recently diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism and CKD. The Hyperthyroid Treatment Center is located inside of Cats Exclusive in Shoreline This review is for the HT Center — not the Cats Exclusive Vet Center.
I’m not exactly sure why people are giving Dr. Vaughan 5 stars? It’s beyond me. I, like another reviewer, found Dr. Vaughan extremely cold and felt she could barely give me or my cat the time of day. This whole center is very «Robotic» .Ask them a question and the answer you get is «It’s on the website» or «one the sheet». They roll hyperthyroid cats out of here like a silicon chip factory. No one called to reconfirm my appointment time. When I left my cat there for the treatment, no one even bothered to ask about any instructions I had for my cat being left there and the bag I brought her food in. (until I actually volunteered the information). I don’t believe there will be any follow up on their behalf post treatment because they give you a sheet with all the information on it, and make you sign it (even though I signed one when I came in). It’s very apparent one of the biggest things this facility cares about is not being sued.
If you’re looking for a good vet go see Dr. Nemec or Dr. Mahoney at the Cat Clinic on Stoneway or Dr. Guidry of Helping Hands in Lynnwood. They truly are WONDERFUL vets and care about animals. They take the time to talk to your kitty and put them at ease. When Dr. Vaughan «examined» my cat she hissed, something she’s never done at any clinic. And if you can call what she did as an «exam» that’s highly over rated. It was a quick 2 min checkover to ensure she followed the right protocol so she wouldn’t be liable if anything happened.
I’m thankful Seattle has this facility as a cure for Hyperthyroidism in cats. If there were another facility to take my cat to get this treatment done, I’d definitely do so next time. Given the fact this is the only facility in Seattle that treats Hyperthyroidism, they charge a preminum. Dr. Vaughan needs to prescribe herself some happy medicine.
(Make sure to read ALL the reviews — the «bad» ones aren’t displayed — probably because the Center doesn’t want them to be).

Perfect experience. Dr. Vaughan was smart, personable, and very sweet with my kitty. He was flipping out when I brought him in (not mean, just meowing like crazy), so she offered me valium (for him, although I could have used some too) to help calm him down. She waited till it took effect to examine him so that he wouldn’t be so freaked out, which I found very considerate. She explained everything clearly, the whole process went exactly as she said it would, and a month later my kitty’s blood results show his thyroid is normalizing.
The treatment is expensive but, in my opinion, totally worth it. 100% recommend both it and this clinic.

I felt the staff and vet here were very accommodating and sympathetic. My cats are children to me. When our oldest cat (almost 15 y.o.) was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and he lost 40% of his body weight in less than a year (yes, he was overweight to begin with, but still…), it was hard. We tried using medication, but it didn’t make any difference, he kept losing weight.
He is an alpha cat, hates vets, freaks out any time he is out of our home, but is a cuddle cat with us. So, we had to ask for extra accommodations for him in that they needed to sedate him as soon as we walked in the door, and keep him as comfortable as possible during his stay.
Through several conversations with the staff, I felt that they really «got» this. They sedated him right when we walked in the door and were very comforting when I bawled my eyes out, because I was so worried about leaving my baby for several days.
The vet, Faythe Vaughan, was matter of fact and kind about my concerns. She examined him while I was still there and told me exactly what their plan would be.
They kept a curtain over his cage while he was there, disturbing him as little as possible, as we had agreed would be best for him. Each day, the staff member called and updated me on how he was doing, and answered any questions I had.
After several days, he was able to come home. He was grouchy, but that was to be expected. He was actually much less grouchy than I had anticipated, probably mostly because they had just let him be.
Yes, it is costly, but we spent more in a year, with the cost of medication and follow up bloodwork (since he has to have at home care and be sedated to do so) and having it done once and over with is so much easier on his little body!
3 months later, his follow up bloodwork shows that he is no longer hyperthyroid. He has already gained back over a pound and is so much happier and healthier. He had been headed for wasting away to nothing and now he will hopefully have a long time more to share with us!