[KatMc]

JeanT,

I'm so sorry you had to deal with that. I know how you feel, my story with my Kwin was not the same but close. I felt like I had betrayed her, with a vet that had seen my animals for over 10 years and had put a couple of my cats to sleep when it was their time.

I feel like that clinic has gone to purely $$ signs and the **** with the animals. Like you, I never questioned their bills or what their recommendations were.

When I was able to be rational I went to the clinic and said I wanted a copy of all my records and told the girl at the desk what had happened and that I would never be back (Kwin died at home a miserable death because I could not reach my vet and when I did she refused to help until her "office hours" at 9am the next day), the receptionist felt horrible and went to talk to the "partners" because she understood what I was saying. Well the partners were "too busy" to talk to me, but they would get back with me. I never heard anything.

I was bitter for a long while, I wanted to write a letter to the editor, etc..., what I have settled for is to spread the word of how I feel about this particular clinic. Everyone knows how I am with my animals and frequently I'm asked who I use, etc.. my comment now is to find a vet that cares more for the animals than for the almighty $$$, and that I will NEVER take another one of my animals to their place.

They may not be loosing alot of business, but I know I have steered quite a few patients to the other hospitals in the area.

Good luck, and I believe that Kwin forgave me before she was gone and I'm sure that Pandora forgave you also.

Kathy