Wow, Karen I., you are sure lucky to have such an understanding workplace. I had to bully my way to taking time for vet visits for a very sick cat. I finally just told them that these were my children, and everyone else got time off for kids. They looked at me strange, but gave in.

Then, I adopted a 2 week old kitten found at work, and brought it every day for care and feeding. I'm SURE they didn't like that, but since the kitten was found in their warehouse, they couldn't complain too much.

I don't mind sticking up for my pets, I just wish so many people weren't so dense about why animals deserve good care and love.