Business ProfileforDorchester Paws

On Friday, 7/7, my wife and I visited Dorchester Paws on 136 Four Paws Ln, Summerville, SC 29483 to adopt a kitten. Upon choosing a kitten to adopt, we noticed the kitten was on Doxycycline medication. Having concerns over this, as my wife and I have a 4-month old baby and another cat at home that we care dearly about, we inquired with the associate assisting us what this medication was for. We were informed it was for precaution only, and that the cat did not have any health concerns, viruses, diseases, etc. that we should be concerned about. We were sure to inform the associate we were concerned due to having a 4-month old baby and another cat at home, and we did not want to put them at risk. We inquired again with another associate who provided the last dose of Doxycycline if we should be concerned and again was informed there was nothing to be concerned about. We received documentation detailing the medication but no where in the documentation was it stated the kitten in fact had an Upper Respiratory Infection (URI), nor was this relayed to us by the two associates we inquired with. Upon bringing the kitten home, we noticed it was sneezing and wheezing; matters escalated the following night when we were forced to bring the kitten into an emergency vet, who informed us of the URI and the potential of pneumonia, as this was severely progressed case. We likely saved the kittens life. The veterinarians in fact told us to call the shelter ASAP to ensure no other animals were infected and adopted with a misrepresentation of health. Upon calling the shelter, all the associates brushed off the matter, and informed us they WERE aware of the URI and failed to inform us. The final associate I spoke to, Ebony S***** was extremely unprofessional and rude, and should not work in the industry she does. To treat us in the manner that she did, after their gross negligence and misrepresentation of the health of the kitten, is unacceptable.