Sunny Brae Animal Clinic
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How to Save on Veterinary Costs at Sunny Brae Animal Clinic
Preventive care
Routine wellness exams can help identify health issues early, often before they become more serious or expensive to treat. Regular checkups are one of the most effective ways to manage long term veterinary costs.
Compare prescription pricing
Some pet medications prescribed at veterinary clinics may also be available through local or online pharmacies. It can be helpful to compare pricing when appropriate to reduce ongoing medication costs.
Consider pet insurance
Pet insurance may help cover a portion of eligible veterinary expenses depending on the plan, including accidents, illnesses, and in some cases preventive care. Coverage details, reimbursement levels, and deductibles vary by provider.
Why Pet Insurance Information Appears on This Page
Looking for information about Sunny Brae Animal Clinic? This page also includes pet insurance resources to help pet parents understand how to prepare for unexpected veterinary expenses.
Veterinary care costs can vary widely depending on the type of visit, treatment, or emergency. Many pet parents explore pet insurance before they need it so they are better prepared when unexpected situations arise.
How to Choose a Pet Insurance Provider
Pet Insurance Review helps pet parents compare insurance providers using verified customer reviews and real-world experiences. Our tools make it easier to evaluate providers based on claims experience, service quality, and overall satisfaction.
We have collected more than 220,000 reviews from pet parents, creating one of the largest independent databases of pet insurance feedback available.
How rankings are determined
Unexpected veterinary expenses can happen at any clinic. The providers below are ranked using verified reviews submitted by real pet parents through Pet Insurance Review. Results reflect overall satisfaction, claims experience, and value based on real world feedback. Rankings are updated regularly as new reviews are submitted.
| Rating | Provider | Total Review |
|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | Adoro | 34 |
| 4.5 | AKC | 1,801 |
| 4.4 | ASPCA | 12,250 |
| 4.9 | Embrace | 20,008 |
| 4.9 | Fetch | 5,987 |
| 4.1 | Figo | 2,876 |
| 4.4 | Hartville | 183 |
| 4.9 | Healthy Paws | 11,406 |
| 4.8 | Lemonade | 834 |
| 4.6 | ManyPets | 2,416 |
| 4.7 | MetLife | 11,561 |
| 4.7 | Nationwide | 25,788 |
| 3.9 | Pet Assure | 15 |
| 4.3 | PetPartners | 121 |
| 4.9 | Pets Best | 15,529 |
| 4.8 | Prudent Pet | 2,884 |
| 4.7 | Pumpkin | 3,624 |
| 4.6 | Spot | 11,667 |
| 4.9 | Trupanion | 55,033 |
Compare Pet Insurance Plans
You can compare coverage options from multiple providers to find a plan that fits your budget and your pet’s healthcare needs.
Getting to Know Your Veterinarian
Choosing a veterinarian is an important decision for pet parents. A strong vet relationship is built on trust, communication, and understanding your pet’s individual needs.
Experience
Ask whether the clinic has experience treating your specific type of pet, since care can vary between dogs, cats, and pocket pets.
Emergency Care Procedures
It’s helpful to understand how the clinic handles after-hours emergencies, including whether they provide emergency services or refer to nearby emergency hospitals.
Communication Preferences
Ask how the clinic communicates with pet parents, including updates, test results, and follow up questions.
Breed Specific Health Considerations
Some breeds may be more prone to certain health conditions. Early awareness can help with prevention and early treatment.
Facility Tour
If available, touring the clinic can help you and your pet feel more comfortable before the first visit.
Final Note
Pet care decisions often involve both medical and financial considerations. Having access to trusted veterinary information alongside pet insurance comparisons can help pet parents feel more confident when planning for their pet’s health and wellbeing.
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Reviews from Google
524 reviews
Dr. Samantha Burk is awesome! After 2 visits she got my pawpaw back to his happy puppy self. Honestly everyone I had interactions with with was super kind. I would 100% recommend to a friend.
Jun 5, 2026
Very compassionate and try their best to lower pricing for low income families (take Care Credit as well). No judgements and dont talk down to you. I trust them with all my pets. We just had to send one of our senior dogs over the rainbow bridge and they offer a very quiet gazebo outside with privacy and comfortable sitting to spend as much time as you wish with your passed on pet. They also will do paw prints and nose prints on request which was very nice the other day when it was our Hunter's time. They tried everything they could to save him but it was his time. Again, very compassionate staff
Apr 16, 2026
Had been my vet for almost 10 years but at this point I’m feeling very defeated after being brushed aside for weeks. My sweet Daisy (Noodle) has seizures and we need to get her help. A med change, a work up. Real help. With the prescribed meds she is still having breakthrough seizures every 4-6 weeks and we have been given no emergency meds. She developed pica and we were told to go down on her meds. The night we lowered her dosage she had 4 seizures. I am so scared. We just waited for an hour to be seen and put her through a lot of stress for nothing because we ended up needing to leave. She is anxious and pacing and I really hope she doesn’t have any more seizures tonight. I wish this was being taken more seriously and we were offered a video appointment as she’s seen regularly.
May 6, 2026
I would just like to say that although the death of a dog is like the death of a human family member I was treated very well and kind by the people at Sunny Brae I had to have my beautiful dog of 21 years put to sleep and they were very compassionate and very sweet with me
Feb 11, 2026
I brought my dog here on Friday because he was doing extremely poorly and had been struggling for several years. He was almost 9 years old, and I I knew it was time for him to cross the rainbow bridge But I have been terrified that he wouldn’t be sedated enough and would jolt or something after giving the second injection because that happened with another one of my dogs that was euthanized at a different clinic, and I let them both know this fear of mine, so the man who came after the vet assessed my dog who was also amazing, she came in the little gazebo, which I thought was such a nice touch to be able to say goodbye to our loved one in the privacy of that comfortable space. The vet was amazing, she got down on her knees to get down to the level of my small Chihuahua/wiener dog, And she introduced herself to all of us and gave my dog, some loving pets and kind words and then she gave him a physical and she noticed his lymph nodes were swollen, and there was growths around it as well, and she said that he more than likely had cancer. She said she could clearly tell he was not a happy little guy and that it was his time to go. I was so upset I did not catch what their names were and I looked on their website to see if I can find the names of the employees there, but I did not see it but the man who came out and did the injections was so kind, caring, sweet and also gave my dog, some loving strokes and kind words. He gave him his first injection in the muscle for the sedation and he said that when he came back if need be, he would give him extra sedation, just in case to make sure he is sedated properly fully. After they left and gave us some time for the sedative to kick in, my dog was the most calm comfortable, and his muscles were also relaxed for the first time in years. I looked up all the ways to test reflexes myself and did so after about 10 minutes, and he had shown no signs of reflexes, except for when I would gently touch the inner corner of his eye and eyeball he would blink, but that was it. When the man came back, I told him I had checked all of his reflexes, but he had once given the IV catheter given more sedative I believe before doing the final injection. I have been witness to all of my family’s dogs Being euthanized over the last six years and I’m not joking when I say this was the most peaceful one I’ve ever been a part of, My dog literally was just breathing nice and slow and softly and he did the injection slowly and finally he just took one more normal breath and that was it. This was the first and only euthanasia I swear that my dog literally went to sleep and didn’t know they were passing away. He and everyone of our other dogs, except for one all did some weird reaction when they were being given the last injection, whether it was a deep breathing or one even shot up its head and looked back at me and not really haunted me. I want to give my biggest appreciation for this establishment because it truly was the biggest comfort to see them my boy Jaxx went as peacefully as possible. In the little gazebo, they also have it set up with some really nice little sayings on the table and they have a sign up, saying that they will upon request due paw prints and snout prints for you if you would like. They also had blankets folded up in case you needed one, And they had puppy pads that we were able to wrap around my dogs behind like a diaper, the man who helped My dog pass also opened the car door for me and I could just feel like they truly care and love animals. Once again, thank you so much for everything. Your staff is amazing. In the future I will continuing to get veterinary care through them. I also thought the pricing was amazing and that they were able to get me in that same day I called in the morning and they scheduled me for 3 PM. Pricing was not bad at all $160 for euthanasia and if I wanted to do cremation $380 total. I originally when I called in the morning was gonna do cremation but then a few hours later my pet rat passed away, so I decided I wanted to bury them together.
Feb 15, 2026
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900 Buttermilk Ln, Arcata, CA 95521, USA(707) 822-5124