Originally posted by wolflady
Anyway, usually a vet talks soothing to animals and seems like a real animal lover. This lady did not. Of course Scooter acted like his 'normal' VET self and she told me 'Hold the cat!' Uh...ok...she was more afraid of herself getting hurt than me or my cat! I was annoyed, but attempted to comply. Then, she tried to muzzle him...which wasn't pretty. I could tell she was irritated and she said, 'well, I'm sorry I can't do anything since I can't get near him'. OK THEN!! Every other vet handled it in a much better manner. Anyway, she called another local vet and I heard her say, "I have a lady with a real mean cat...."
I was just fuming by then and almost in tears at this point. I gratefully got out of there and went to the other vet. They were SO MUCH better about everything and handled it quite nicely. I just couldn't believe the audacity of this woman!! So bad!!!
ooh, I had a similar experience with my cat Liza (RB) several years ago. She WAS a difficult cat at the vets, I will admit.
I had moved and a friend recomended a vet to me. Well, Liza stared her usual stuff, and then this vet, said "WELL! I am NOT going to put up with THIS stuff!!!" Then she leaves to get an assistant, and I heard her say "I need help with this awful cat!"
I was shocked because she did not once try and calm her down, speak calmly to her, etc. My former vet had always made an attempt (and sometimes succeeded) in calming her down. Liza was kinda pissy at the vet, but she was more scared than anything.
Needless to say I found another vet that I LOVE, and it's cheaper too!
Some people go to vet school I think because they are more interested in making $$$$$$, not because they like/love animals.
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Mimi, I can understand. She is older, much more docile than Butter. But even the evil Butter turns to mush, literally.......they are so sweet with him and he is so sweet right back! If I didn't have the scars on my hands and arms to prove it, I don't think they would believe how "bad" he can be!! 
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