I am still reeling from my recent loss. This spring we rescued 3 dogs who were dumped by some moron in the woods near our home. When we picked them up they were full of fleas, ticks and worms and were near death. We spent all summer nursing them back to health and paid vet bills in the hundreds of dollars for them. We found homes for two of the pups and decided to keep the third....a real sweetheart we named Jack.
Being responsible pet owners, we took Jack in for his neuter in September. Because we live on a creek and Jack loved the water and the mud, we boarded him at the vet's for a few days to give him a chance to heal well.
Over the weekend that he was boarded, some other morons broke into the vet's clinic and, probably because the dogs were barking at them, released the dogs in the kennel. Our dog got out on the highway and was killed! We were stunned and heart broken. I never thought to ask about the security at the vet's over the weekend. I just took it for granted that they would have a burglar alarm and I did not know that they were keeping my dog in a kennel out back that didn't even have a lock on the door when no one was there!!!
I am urging everyone on the board to check out the security of a vet's office or kennel whenever boarding an animal there. Make sure your pet is kept in a locked building with a security system when no one is there. Also ask if they have a sprinkler system and fire alarm. I wish I had. My Jack would be here with me now.
Being responsible pet owners, we took Jack in for his neuter in September. Because we live on a creek and Jack loved the water and the mud, we boarded him at the vet's for a few days to give him a chance to heal well.
Over the weekend that he was boarded, some other morons broke into the vet's clinic and, probably because the dogs were barking at them, released the dogs in the kennel. Our dog got out on the highway and was killed! We were stunned and heart broken. I never thought to ask about the security at the vet's over the weekend. I just took it for granted that they would have a burglar alarm and I did not know that they were keeping my dog in a kennel out back that didn't even have a lock on the door when no one was there!!!
I am urging everyone on the board to check out the security of a vet's office or kennel whenever boarding an animal there. Make sure your pet is kept in a locked building with a security system when no one is there. Also ask if they have a sprinkler system and fire alarm. I wish I had. My Jack would be here with me now.