Did this veterinarian perform a spaying operation on a young male cat which killed him?

Clayton a cat killed through alleged vet negligence

I’m speculating, of course I am. But I think my speculation is justified. This is a story about the Pet Haven Animal Hospital in Kensington, Brooklyn, USA. Claire Rust took her young, male, perky cat to Pet Haven for a neutering operation. A very straightforward procedure with a fast recovery. What is disturbing and …

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Domestic cat bit veterinary technician at clinic and was immediately “euthanized”

Oliver

This cat should not have been killed by this veterinarian. It was shoddy, lazy veterinary work at best. The story unfolds slowly and in a sinister way. In America rabies is a rare but active and very dangerous disease and therefore strict precautions must take place to prevent people contracting it. “I can’t stop …

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Veterinarian reports woman to Animal Control for ‘severe neglect and abuse’ for following raw cat food diet

What would you do if your veterinarian called Animal Control to your home because of the food you were feeding your cats? This is the story of a woman in a small town on the west coast (unnamed for privacy concerns) who took her goat into her regular veterinarian for treatment and ended up …

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Veterinarian reported her client to Animal Control because she feeds her cats and dogs a raw diet

Vet reports client to Animal Control because she feeds a raw diet

On my reading of this story, it is an extraordinary example of a veterinarian being irritated by the fact that her client politely rejected her advice to purchase a ‘prescription diet’ and as a consequence, when the veterinarian learned that her client fed her cats and dogs a raw cat food diet, she decided …

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American Association of Feline Practitioners is a Bit of a Sham

Photographed after the declawing operation at the clinic referred to on this page.

I’m being polite in the title.  I could have said that they are a sham but I expect and hope that they do some good with respect to delivering good vet services to domestic cats but it is eroded by what I describe below. Their motto on their website states “Veterinary professionals passionate about …

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How to Avoid a “Bad Veterinarian”: Listen to your Inner Voice

Bad Veterinarian?

Those of us whose cats are under the care of top notch veterinary practitioners are indeed extremely fortunate. It can be very difficult to find a veterinary practice that is both feline savvy and which employs staff who know how to relate to and to appropriately handle kitties. In fact, following our move from …

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