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Originally Posted by ckuz13  Doctors work by the process of elimination..That is how they reach diagnosis..Chances are they knew what they were dealing with..and they probably knew the outcome was not promising. Working with animals can be rewarding and very heartbreaking..I had a similar experience when working at the vet hosp. A customer purchased a very tiny, sick chihuahua from a petshop and brought it in for a puppy check up. He took a turn for the worst and we immediatly put him on iv. fluids..the owners went back to the petstore for a refund..The owner of the petstore came to our hospital and demanded the puppy be taken off Iv.and returned to him..( did not want to Pay for treatment)..although puppy was improving. The petshop owner would get his money back if the puppy died..it was not the life of the puppy that mattered..it is a dirty,rotten, sinful business. I could not believe it..I went to the petstore and pleaded to the petstore owner to please let me take "Jimmy" back to the hosp. for treatment..He agreed as long as I paid..I didn't care.. at this point..Jimmy was in a shoebox under the counter at the petstore..basically dying. I cried..I wanted to literally kill this man. I took him back to the hosp. with me and immediatly began treatment again..but it was too late..He died the following morning. The vet I worked for was wonderful..he never charged for the treatment..I made sure that everyone in my town knew of the horrible incident and to never purchase puppies from this petshop..he closed down a year later...I still think of Jimmy, and I am happy that the truth about puppymills is out..but there is still much work to be done...Thanks for doing all you could for your baby..You will be rewarded. |
OMG, That is such a sad story about Jimmy, I know his purpose in life was to make you aware of these crooks. So much like Buster, Who Im still crying over, He touched all our lives for a reason, We need to improve the conditions of Puppy Mills and PetStores who only beleive in the GOD ALL MIGHTY DOLLAR. What a shame. But I know Busters Family will be rewarded and I am watching everyday for a happiness that Buster will send them and I Cant wait......God Bless you for what you did for Jimmy......