My Crazy Vet -- GAH!!!

[Freedom]

I was at the vet picking up some meds. I asked if one of the vet techs was interested in cat sitting for me for a few days. Jxxxx said sure.

I happened to mention that I have friends willing to come in, but Vita needs a pill a day (for thyroid) and none of them is willing to pill her.

Jxxx said no problem.

Vet said no, it is a conflict of interest. He offers boarding, I can board her there for $29.50 per day.

THIS is in Vita's best interests? To sit in a cage for 4 days while I am away, rather than being in her home with her clowder?

[blue]

Try and ask the tech again outside of the vets office, what the tech does on his own time is his business.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Vet said no, it is a conflict of interest.
He offers boarding,
I can board her there for $29.50 per day.

You could hire her own VET for that much!

Line up a different Vet for your FurKids;
then tell the Greedy One that HE became a conflict of YOUR interests.

[kimlovescats]

Bad business, I say!

[Taz_Zoee]

Try and ask the tech again outside of the vets office, what the tech does on his own time is his business.

I agree with this. At my vets office one of the techs actually has business cards for pet sitting on the counters.

[DriftyAlison0]

At my vets he charges $75 a night. So that is not bad price to pay.

[Medusa]

Try and ask the tech again outside of the vets office, what the tech does on his own time is his business.

This is what I would do.

[Medusa]

At my vets he charges $75 a night. So that is not bad price to pay.

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

[aTailOf2Kitties]

my vet was cheap- 10 bucks per cat, per night.

[catmandu]

My Vets very good about boarding. When Juke Joint Joseph or Michael the Dream Cat go in for an expensive procedure , a lot of times he will leave that boarding charge off!!
And when they go there, they are spolied by the Vet Assistants with treats and snacks.
I would think that staying at a Vets is stressful and Your Cat would not enjoy that at all!!!

Thats not a considerate Vet!!!

[Edwina's Secretary]

Asking the tech "outside the office" could put the tech's job on the line if the vet has a policy prohibiting employees from engaging in competitive business.

Don't bother telling me how wrong that is. Just saying some employers have that policy.

[Randi]

I think it's stupid, but you could to talk to the assistant when she's off work. Have you checked if there's a Catsitting group on "Meet-up" in your area? You could start one.

This what our group says:

"Does this sound familiar?
You are planning your vacation but the big question is what to do with your cat? You want it to be in good hands but you also want to give it as little stress as possible.
How about we take care of each other's cat?"

People have to register and answer a few questions. It's nice to get to know people before you actually use them as catsitters, so we meet up every month/few months and have dinner.

[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.