I don't get it...

[Ginger's Mom]

That is so sad. You also have to wonder what kind of a vet would put two healthy cats to sleep just because they didn't fit in with the new dogs.!

You know, Jill, that is a very good point. I have chatted with a vet nurse on another forum and she is always taking home dogs and cats that people bring in to have put down for no good reason.

[lizbud]

Pretty sad comentary on the worth of animals amoung some people.

My Vet wouldn't put any pet down if it was healthy otherwise.I overheard
a man's conversation with a Vet tech one day. He came in for a refill for
pain pills for his overweight dog. He said he wanted to put the dog down
when these pills ran out because the dog wasn't losing weight & the weight
was causing the dog pain when walking. I couldn't believe he said that. The Vet tech just mumbleld something like we'll wait & see.
I think she was as shocked as I was.

[Pam]

Oh boy this is so sad! I can imagine you biting your tongue - probably until it bled! My ears perked up when you mentioned standard poodles and I have to say that, although I have never had a cat/dog problem with any of my poodles, (thankfully my cats/dogs co-exist very well) I have read on another forum where a woman has a standard with a high prey drive. That is not the crux of the problem though. It is the mentality of the pet owner. How could she do this knowing that you were involved in rescue work? Sometimes people's thinking processes (or lack of it) amazes me. I was in PetsMart one day and there was a beautiful Persian in the cage. The card on the outside of the cage said "my people bought a dog who does not like me." My first thought was......"who was there first?"...is there no loyalty to the *first pet* and no other way to solve the problem? *sigh*

[Vela]

That's sad! I would have a hard time holding my tongue as well. Poor kitties=(

[caseysmom]

Maybe the vet took the cats and gave them to rescue. I know vets who do this when dumb *ss owners bring perfectly healthy cats in to be euthanized.

[Randi]

What a sad thing to happen - poor kitties! It would have been really hard not to say anything for me, but I do understand that you didn't. Perhaps in the future you can teach her a few things about cats.

[jenluckenbach]

Now, let's get the story straight (I say as I bang my head upon the wall), the dog was attacking the cat, wishing to do it serious harm, and the CATS get put to death!?!?! Oh yeah! THAT makes sense.

(I know how difficult it is to "hold your tongue". I've been there, done that! )

[moosmom]

Kim, I am speechless. What kind of cold hearted #@$%^&!* would kill 2 cats simply because the dog went after them.

RIP sweet kitties. At least now you can run and play free at the Bridge.

[jazzcat]

Maybe the vet took the cats and gave them to rescue. I know vets who do this when dumb *ss owners bring perfectly healthy cats in to be euthanized.

That was the first thing that popped in my mind too. I've heard of it happening before so I hope it did this time. Poor cats.