My Crazy Vet -- GAH!!!

[Taz_Zoee]

Randi, I think that program is wonderful. I wish I had something like that around me. I had a neighbor that had two cats and we would take care of each others, but she moved to North Carolina. And now that my mom is retired she watches Paizly for me. I have to take Paizly to her house, but she is okay.

Yes, if you can just ask the tech outside the office if there is a set (in writing) policy that prohibits her from doing such things. Or even ask the techs if they know someone (that doesn't work there) that could do it. They may be able to recommend a trustworthy person.

[Laura's Babies]

I'd be finding another vet! He should be concered that you get the best care for your baby that you could get... so either he don't trust HER or is just being a BUTT (like a controlling, money hungry freak!).

[Freedom]

Oh good, I was afraid I was the one not thinking clearly, ha haa.

Jxxx is young, just got her first apt., I wouldn't ask her out of the office and have her put her job on the line.

I did find some cat sitter listings. Plans for my travel are not settled yet anyhow, just trying to line things up.

[kitten645]

"Good grief! Where do you board them, the Taj Mahal? That's outrageous!"

This made me LOL! I can just see the kitties being fanned with big ostrich feathers and being spoon fed their kibbles!

I would never kennel my boys. It would stress them no end and I'd feel aweful knowing how miserable they would be.

I agree to ditch the vet. Money hungry jerk. I also agree not to jepordize this girls job. Not worth it.

Claudia

[blue]

A conflict of intrest has nothing to do what takes place outside of the office. If the vet makes his employees sign a non competition agreement that is entirely different and would put the techs job at risk.

Are home visits part of the vets normal business operations? If the answer is no, there is no conflict of intrest that I can see.

Erp hates other cats so I cant board her, she gets too stressed out and isnt welcome back at the one place I did board her.

There is a PTer that works or volunteers for a cat boarding facility I wish was near here.

Disclaimer, I am not a lawyer and I dont play one on the interweb.

[Tora Oni]

A conflict of intrest has nothing to do what takes place outside of the office. If the vet makes his employees sign a non competition agreement that is entirely different and would put the techs job at risk.

Are home visits part of the vets normal business operations? If the answer is no, there is no conflict of intrest that I can see.

Erp hates other cats so I cant board her, she gets too stressed out and isnt welcome back at the one place I did board her.

There is a PTer that works or volunteers for a cat boarding facility I wish was near here.

Disclaimer, I am not a lawyer and I dont play one on the interweb.

Indeed that is true even if he does offer boarding he isn't offering what you what. I Kinda understand you don't want to put the vet tech at risk. I know some of the rescues around here have their own pet resorts they run, to make extra money. Sometimes their charge is higher because the service is better sometimes cheaper charge will get you just as good service if not better. I've looked at several cat sitters, I normally just hire one of our neighbors to care for my cat which considering he isn't that much work I give the kid 5 bucks a day plus maybe a little extra if I come home and I see its all been done, since its not like they couldn't skimp on him. of course I know they could just do extra on day I come back but last time we came home a day early. So I'm lucky that we have kids around here that like animals.

[Prairie Purrs]

I agree with your decision not to press the vet tech about pet sitting, as it could indeed jeopardize her job if the vet found out. Unless she's got an employment contract (unlikely), the vet could fire her for virtually any reason. So it wouldn't matter whether there was a "genuine" conflict of interest or not. (Not legal advice--just an observation.)

Good luck on finding a sitter--and perhaps a more caring vet.