Sorry guys, this is probably going to be a little bit of a venting session. I am SOO ticked!!
I know that some of you already know about the situation with my two new babies Monty and Meeko. I'm not going to get into it much other than to mention that in the now two weeks since they have been home I have had to take them to the vet now 6 times.....
The first time I took them in it was there checkup for me bringing them home. I asked that they be thoroughly checked over because they were both older and might have problems because they had been in the shelter for a few years.
They looked them both over and said they were fine. I took them to the vet 5 times after that and said each time, please look them over I suspect this or that... the second visit I specifically mentioned that I think Meeks has ear mites.... "Oh, no. That's just dirt. Clean his ears.."
Yea, so they charged me almost $100 for each visit. Prescribe meds that they really aren't necessary and if I question them about the meds they guilt me like hell and then question if I care about MY cats
My response was something to the effect of "do you?" and to top it all off they keep missing big stuff that is very evident to me and I'm not even a vet.
It's been a really bad first go and now not only are they terrified of their carriers, but I know it's effecting their adjustment to their new home as well. They haven't been here 3 weeks yet and they are on a medication regiment that would compare to a 90 year old mans.
I cut some of the meds myself when the vet screwed up and prescribed a med that reacted with one of Monty's other meds. I gave Monty a liquid stool hardener that made him seize and foam at the mouth.... Mommy (me) threw a very bad temper tantrum at the vets office the next day.
And just now Meeko came up to me crying with his little ear flat against his head... I got him and didn't even have to pull his ear all the way back to see the ear mites........
I feel sooo sorry for my boys. I'm getting them a new vet and filing a HUGE complaint tomorrow. This is beyond stupid. It's next to cruelty.... No wonder they aren't getting along. They are stressed beyond reason and I can't let them chill. It's off to the vet again tomorrow. We can't afford it, but I'm not going to let them suffer either. If you believe in God please say a little prayer for my little family. We need it.(and if you don't [believe] please don't be offended by my request.)
I know that some of you already know about the situation with my two new babies Monty and Meeko. I'm not going to get into it much other than to mention that in the now two weeks since they have been home I have had to take them to the vet now 6 times.....
The first time I took them in it was there checkup for me bringing them home. I asked that they be thoroughly checked over because they were both older and might have problems because they had been in the shelter for a few years.
They looked them both over and said they were fine. I took them to the vet 5 times after that and said each time, please look them over I suspect this or that... the second visit I specifically mentioned that I think Meeks has ear mites.... "Oh, no. That's just dirt. Clean his ears.."
Yea, so they charged me almost $100 for each visit. Prescribe meds that they really aren't necessary and if I question them about the meds they guilt me like hell and then question if I care about MY cats
It's been a really bad first go and now not only are they terrified of their carriers, but I know it's effecting their adjustment to their new home as well. They haven't been here 3 weeks yet and they are on a medication regiment that would compare to a 90 year old mans.
I cut some of the meds myself when the vet screwed up and prescribed a med that reacted with one of Monty's other meds. I gave Monty a liquid stool hardener that made him seize and foam at the mouth.... Mommy (me) threw a very bad temper tantrum at the vets office the next day.
And just now Meeko came up to me crying with his little ear flat against his head... I got him and didn't even have to pull his ear all the way back to see the ear mites........
I feel sooo sorry for my boys. I'm getting them a new vet and filing a HUGE complaint tomorrow. This is beyond stupid. It's next to cruelty.... No wonder they aren't getting along. They are stressed beyond reason and I can't let them chill. It's off to the vet again tomorrow. We can't afford it, but I'm not going to let them suffer either. If you believe in God please say a little prayer for my little family. We need it.(and if you don't [believe] please don't be offended by my request.)