Our Policy of Care and Payment
Our mission is to deliver the finest treatment possible today, performed to you satisfaction. Payment is due at the time of treatment. If this is not convenient for you, we have a monthly payment plan called CareCredit which allows you to start your treatment today and spread the payments over time.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
- Cash or check
- Credit Card
- Monthly Payments

Columbus Animal Hospital Boarding Agreement
For your pet's comfort and safety at the Columbus Animal Hospital, we have the following boarding policies:
- In order to protect your pet, as well as those belonging to other people, we require written proof that your pet is up to date on the following vaccinations:
| Dogs |
Cats |
- DHLPP
(Dist/Parvo Combination)
- Bordetella (Canine Cough)
- Rabies
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- Distemper/ Rhinotrach/ Calici/ Leukemia
- Bordetella
- Rabies
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- You may drop off your pet anytime during our regular office hours of 8:00 am -
5:30 pm Monday-Friday, and 9:00 am - 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
- Please take your collars, leashes and carriers with you when you drop off your pet. We do not take responsibility for any of these items left with us. We will do our best to keep track of toys and blankets, but can not guarantee their return.
- You may pick up your pet between 11:00 am - 5:30 pm on Monday - Friday and between 10:00 am -
11:30 a.m. on Saturday, excluding holidays. If you make arrangements at the time of drop off and the stay is pre-paid, you may pick-up your pet between 4:00 - 4:15 pm on most Sunday afternoons.
- Most animals staying with us longer than two nights will receive a complimentary bath before going home. Please coordinate your pick-up time with us. We will work to have your pet dry and ready for you.
- We expect animals to be picked up and charges remitted at the specified time (agreed upon at drop off). If this is not done after seven days, our Doctors' will remove the animal as they see fit.
- Rates are figured per night, with a one night minimum, our rates are as follows:
| Dogs |
Cats |
- Small (under 25lbs) $7.35
- Medium (26-40lbs) $8.56
- Large (41-80lbs) $9.77
- Giant (over 81lbs) $10.97
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- We may ask for all or part of the expected charges to be paid at the time of drop off. We expect all balances to be cleared at pick-up.
Vaccination Coverage Now Available
Why your pet needs medical insurance protection.
Chances are, an accident or serious illness will strike your pet at some point during its lifetime. The odds don't improve for pets that stay indoors.
Save on you pet's medical bills.
The reality is that pets are as apt to need the same professional medical services as any other family member. From ear and bladder infections to broken bones, cancer and heart disease, today's veterinarian can diagnose and treat many of the same ailments that affect you and your family. And, though veterinary services often cost less that 10% of comparable procedures from a physician, quality pet care can easily add up to hundreds...even thousands of dollars.
In the past, big medical bills brought tough choices to pet owners. Choices like watching their pet suffer or ending its life through euthanasia. Now there's a better choice for assuring the best in veterinary care and a healthier, longer life for your loved one.
A promise made to you and you best friend.
Please contact us for more information about Pet Insurance by calling Columbus Animal Hospital.
