Chaos at the vet's office...

[moosmom]

RICHARD,

Thanks honey! I needed a good laugh this morning. Reminded me of the game "Mousetrap". Remember that game?? I'm showing my age here.

KAK,

All I can do is write Dr. Geer a letter to tell him of my concerns, in the HOPES that change will be made. There were at least 3 people waiting to check out that witnessed the entire episode, so I'm sure I'm not the only one who will be voicing their concerns. If it weren't for Dr. Walker stepping (not literally) in and doing whatever he did (I was too concerned about my cat to worry about what actions he took), it could've been a lot worse.

Blue,

Personally, if I wasn't so terrified of getting in between a dog fight, I would've aimed my foot for the dog's crotch. I'm a writer, I NEED my hands!!

As far as the vet bill...I wouldn't ask Dr. Geer to reduce my bill because of some incident. I've been with him a long time, as had my Dad. He's helped tremendously with animal cruelty cases, is higly respected in his field and I wouldn't trust my cats to anyone else. I've had a lot of veterinarians in the time I've had pets and been in animal rescue.

[gini]

Goodness sakes - what a story! Aside from the fact that the person in charge of the Rottie - wasn't in charge as she should have been.....the vet tech simply used extremely bad judgement in grabbing Maya Linn's carrier to use as a weapon.

Yes, a letter to the vet suggesting some type of procedure to follow when these things happen would be excellent. The vet tech needs more training in common sense as well.

My vet has a pet shop in addition to his office and one day a month they offer vaccinations at a reduced rate. I brought Rascal in his carrier and it was crowded with a line of people and pets. A Rottie walked right up to Rascal's carrier and stuck his nose into it. The owner could have cared less.

When it was my turn and I opened the carrier on the table - pee was everywhere - Rascal had soaked himself. The vet who was administering the shots was disgusted with me!! I grabbed paper towels and cleaned up as best as I could. I was upset though, so I said outloud "well, if the woman with the Rottie had control of her dog - then my cat would not have peed all over the place."

I hope that Maya isn't scarred and your next trip to the vets won't be a trauma for her.

I am sorry you had to go through this though - it had to have scarred you as well.

[moosmom]

Gini,

I've already started drafting a letter to my vet. While a separate entrance for dogs and cats MIGHT be a good idea, it will not solve the problem of what happened yesterday, as it was another dog the rottie attacked, not a cat.

Another concern I had was the remark the vet tech made to me over the phone asking me if I'd be willing to sign a statement to the fact that I saw this rottie lunge at many other dogs that walked by. I think she was more concerned with being reprimanded for her actions and not whether or not the vet hospital will be sued by the Malamute's owner. Just my opinion.

In my letter, I told my vet that while I was not at all happy with my cat and carrier being used as a tool to break the death grip, I understand that the vet tech did what she had to do in a "split second" to get the dog to loosen up. Another concern I had was, and I know it didn't happen, but if the door on the cat carrier had popped open as she was hitting the dog, my cat would've been mincemeat. The dogs would have shifted their attention to my furbaby.

The bottom line in this whole story is that the dog should have been muzzled, PERIOD. The doggie resort's owner, who works with dogs that have behavioral problems, should've known that and taken the proper precautions.

Oh and btw, this rottie is a rescue dog that's up for adoption. Any takers here??