... And the pet rescue that organized it.
So first off, it took over 3.5 weeks for this rescue to finally do their job and set up an appointment for me. I paid an additional fee to the rescue to get a reduced rate spay/neuter and the woman in charge just kept brushing me off. I would set up appointments and just need her to call in and okay it and she would drop the ball.
That should have been a big red warning flag though. The vet's office really ticked me off. Now to be honest I was not worried about my male cat. My older male was fine and happy on the same day and since it is a fairly minor operation I wasn't too concerned about him being in pain. My female-yes most definitely! I couldn't stand watching how much my older female suffered so I requested pain medication. Their response was "Oh she won't need it. It's only an inch incision." And I'm thinking that's like at least 10" on me and a major operation. So I go to pick her up and I have no clue what the conditions were but my usually sweet and a bit hyper male is freaking out inside his carrier. He literally turns himself upside down climbing up the sides with his little paws, screeching like he is being tortured, and panting. I want to comfort him but the vet techs are like "ok you're done, go." I plainly ask about pain medication and instructions and they brush me off saying the cats are fine. I'm like "No they are not." and the techs just begin to ignore me.
So I come home and he is still freaking out and she is just in pain. I get them to the bedroom and he is so aggressive attacking his poor sister. I finally have to move him into another room. I get her to drink and eat some baby food and then she went potty and off to sleep. She seems to have recovered fine. I think she is still a bit tender but she has gotten playful and is sleeping on her back. He is much more wild than before and has taken to trying to beat her up and my older male cat. I think he was traumatized there! I'm trying to cuddle him and calm him down but I'm hoping this will be a phase that passes.
Ok /rant. As much as I love rescue groups, I think this one and the vet they use are in cahoots and will never go through them again.
Has anyone here experienced a major change in attitude with a cat after seeing the vet or being neutered? Does it last or has he been really upset by the "care" he got?
So first off, it took over 3.5 weeks for this rescue to finally do their job and set up an appointment for me. I paid an additional fee to the rescue to get a reduced rate spay/neuter and the woman in charge just kept brushing me off. I would set up appointments and just need her to call in and okay it and she would drop the ball.
That should have been a big red warning flag though. The vet's office really ticked me off. Now to be honest I was not worried about my male cat. My older male was fine and happy on the same day and since it is a fairly minor operation I wasn't too concerned about him being in pain. My female-yes most definitely! I couldn't stand watching how much my older female suffered so I requested pain medication. Their response was "Oh she won't need it. It's only an inch incision." And I'm thinking that's like at least 10" on me and a major operation. So I go to pick her up and I have no clue what the conditions were but my usually sweet and a bit hyper male is freaking out inside his carrier. He literally turns himself upside down climbing up the sides with his little paws, screeching like he is being tortured, and panting. I want to comfort him but the vet techs are like "ok you're done, go." I plainly ask about pain medication and instructions and they brush me off saying the cats are fine. I'm like "No they are not." and the techs just begin to ignore me.
So I come home and he is still freaking out and she is just in pain. I get them to the bedroom and he is so aggressive attacking his poor sister. I finally have to move him into another room. I get her to drink and eat some baby food and then she went potty and off to sleep. She seems to have recovered fine. I think she is still a bit tender but she has gotten playful and is sleeping on her back. He is much more wild than before and has taken to trying to beat her up and my older male cat. I think he was traumatized there! I'm trying to cuddle him and calm him down but I'm hoping this will be a phase that passes.
Ok /rant. As much as I love rescue groups, I think this one and the vet they use are in cahoots and will never go through them again.
Has anyone here experienced a major change in attitude with a cat after seeing the vet or being neutered? Does it last or has he been really upset by the "care" he got?