Chaos at the vet's office...

[momcat]

Momcat,

I'm a little annoyed that they used MY cat carrier (with cat in it) to finally get the dog to unlock his jaws. But Maya is no worse for wear and I HOPE this will not lead to her being terrified to go to the vet.

Amen, Momcat!!!

I couldn't agree with you more, Donna. One would think a vet's office would have some standard proceedure to resolve things like this rather than reach for the nearest thing occupied by someone's pet! I'd be a lot more than a little annoyed if it was Groucho. I do hope poor Maya won't experience post traumatic stress syndrome at her next vet visit. Would you give her lots of comforting lovies from me?

[moosmom]

Rotisserie Chicken for everyone!!!!!

"Rottie, what rottie???" says Maya Linn as she wolfs down fresh rotisserie chicken.

[katladyd]

Yep, rotisserie chicken makes any cat feel better. Tell Maya Linn I think she is a hero!

[moosmom]

Maya Linn saved that malamute's life!!! Well, her and her carrier.

I had been thinking about bring MooShoo in as well to show Dr. Geer how well he turned out after all these years. If I HAD brought him with me, he would've been in a kitty stroller, not a carrier. Just the THOUGHT of what might have happened had I done that, makes she shutter!!!

[Randi]

Oh poor MayaLinn, she must have been so frightened, and the other dog too. I hope she won't be scared to go the vet again. Next time, put your feet on her carrier.

All vets ought to be prepared for such incidents and have somehing standing near the reception to break it up - or better, the owner of such agressive dogs should give it a tranquilizer or put a muzzle on before the visit.

Kisses to Maya Linn.

[moosmom]

I'm very surprised that they didn't have SOME kind of action plan should this happen. Never say never. It took a split second for this dog to latch onto that poor malamute's leg. It could've happened to anybody!!

[MoonandBean]

Hopefully, Maya didn't see Mr. Rottie coming towards her as she was being swung at him. I'm so glad everyone is ok. How scary!

[Taz_Zoee]

I'm sorry Donna, but my mouth gaped open and I got tears in my eyes when I read that. I can't imagine what poor Maya Linn was thinking being swung and smacked against something like that. I know if I had been there I would have been in tears. For my cat and the dogs.

This is why I'm glad at my vet there are two separate entrances for dogs and cats. And when you go to the counter to check out they check first to make sure the coast is clear so dogs and cats won't meet. Besides that, I have a soft carrier I take my cat in. That wouldn't have worked so well.

I'm very glad to hear Maya Linn seems to not be affected by this. I guess the true test will be next time you take her to the vet.

[GILL]

I'm so sorry for you and Maya Linn. I am also glade that everyone going to be alright. Shacken but not stirred. Of the 3 vets I use only 1 has just 1 door. The other 2 will not even see you if you come in the wrong door. We all learn fast. 1 goes so far as to require any animal over 30 lb. to have a muzzel.
By the way you can tell your friend that Demitri is becoming a butter ball.

[happylabs]

Holy mackerel my jaw dropped when I read this! I do not know what one of my cats would have done or how they would have acted afterwards. I have never liked Rotweilers, I am sorry, I know there are some good ones out there but they just scare me to death as well as Pitt Bulls. I am glad your kitty is okay. I hope she is not traumatized for life. I have enough trouble getting my cats into carriers without something like that happening!

[orangemm]

Poor Maya! She must have been terrified when her little private world was rudely jolted and butted. It must have been the equivalent of an earthquake or a tsunami for us.

Knowing the trouble we have getting (i.e. stuffing) our cats in the carrier, I know if this had happened to Binky, he never would end up in there! It takes two of us to get him in now.

I keep a firm hand on my carrier when I'm in the vet's; sometimes I will sit on the bench, put the carrier under my legs and prop them up on/over the top of it.

Give that brave girl some extra lovins and scritches from the boys and me.

[catmandu]

I remember one of my last Vet Clinic Visits when these jerks had two Big Agressive Dogs and they were lunging at Moose, Joseph and even me.
They thought that was funny and even joked that I should free My Cats and give thier Dogs a snack.
Jerks!
Thank You My Vet sized up things and took our carriers into the office , and threw those jerks out and pointed out the sign that all Dogs had to be muzzled.

Some jerks belong in cages!!

[allmycats]

One would think a vet's office would have some standard proceedure to resolve things like this rather than reach for the nearest thing occupied by someone's pet!

I was thinking the same thing, I would be VERY UPSET if MY cat had been in that carrier!

and, if a known aggressive dog has an appt. the person on the phone should tell the owner to be sure to muzzle the dog before coming in, and the staff at the vet's office should be trained to know what to do in that case.

[moosmom]

I have a feeling that after this incident, they may change their policy on muzzling dangerous dogs, like this one. I say dangerous only after looking it up online. The #1 dangerous dog is the pitbull, #2 being the rottie. The Alaskan Malamute is #9 on the list. *sigh* Hey, I didn't make this stuff up.

[GILL]

I hope that they DO change their policies. I know that you love and trust this vet. But I have changed vets for less. I have used the Hodes group for over 30 years, and I still love the vets he get in that specialize in cats, they have all been wonderful. We still go there for any thing major. BUT since his facility is set up that he could have a separate entrances for cats and dogs, but does not I have started using other vets. The building had an edition put on to make a larger waiting and office counter, the old one on the other side is still there, so it would be easy to separate. over the last 2 1/2 years I've have switched to 2 other vats that have separate entrances, now my babies are not as stressed when we have a visit.
By the way Bart is still just a big lover, Demitri is getting a little chubby and is my lover, Precious (Pretty girl) is mine all the way, Did you know that she is deaf. She likes to sleep on my chest in the evening and will growl, hiss, and dig her nails in when I try to move her, but she gives great kisses and hugs.