No, I wish that were the case. I heard him discussing with the receptionist that they were his "grandkitties". He was having them spayed/neutered. It was just so heartbreaking seeing these 2 kitties squished up in that box. Thankfully the receptionist told him they would give them cardboard carriers to take them home in. Unfortunately, I heard him say "Well now I can put my tools back in my box" so he has no plans on getting real carriers. BUT a cardboard carrier is better than a toolbox any day!!Originally Posted by squirtle
Do you know for sure these were his cats? Could he have found them while he was working and this was the only safe place to transport them? It does seem odd that someone would plan a trip to the vets and not have something to take them in.
I agree. My present vet told me it happens quite often in the clinic. People bring puppies and kittens in shoeboxes, baskets, grocery bags and even in cookingware!Originally Posted by Dr. Doolittle
Better than no carrier at all really. More than once I have seen people carry their pets out to the car with nothing and before you know it their freshly spayed/neutered/vaccinated kitty is running terrified into traffic or a nearby cornfield. I really bothers me when this happens AFTER I have offered them a carrier to use!
No, you just contract with a box making company and they will manufacture boxes to your specifications. For instance, PetSmart has cardboard carriers for $5 with their logo on the side.Originally Posted by yayi
Does anyone know if these "cardboard" carriers are patented so are exclusively sold or can any manufacturer massproduce them to be distributed free to animal clinics?
If there were, they were tiny. I was relatively close and it looked pretty smooth all around.Originally Posted by Rockcat
Are you sure there were no airholes drilled into the toolbox?
Originally Posted by hissy
You are fortunate he didn't pop you in the head with a screwdriver. People like that have no clue how to properly care for cats, and they do not like being corrected on how to do so.
A duffel bag isn't a bad substitute. It's great for a 15 year old to be so responsible, too.Originally Posted by Dr. Doolittle
I took one of my cats to the vet in a duffel bag once.Hey at least she was going in to be spayed. It was the best I could do when I was 15 and my parents weren't much help.
That's a little different. You didn't shove him into something he didn't fit in and couldn't breathe in. I'll bet it was scary when he got stung. Did he cry?Originally Posted by Rockcat
I'm guilty of using something non-traditional in a pinch.
I just adopted Oliver a few weeks beforehand and used borrowed a carrier. After his initial vet visits, I gave the carrier back. I hadn't bought my own yet (at that time). Oliver got stung by a wasp. I didn't know what kind of reaction he would have, so I rushed him to the vet. I did not want to take him without a carrier, so I put him in a Budwieser box.The staff thought I was bringing them a present.
I bought a carrier soon afterward.
BTW, Thank God, it was barely a sting. He had no reaction.
Originally Posted by Me-n-my guys
Maybe he was just stupid. Seriously.
Hopefully the receptionist gave him a clue.
At least he meant well. Let's hope he learned something.
Originally Posted by Nano
And hey, the guy was at least getting his pets S/N'd. Better than a good chunk of the so-called pet lovers registered at this site.