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Originally Posted by DBlain  good find Beecee, but still unanswered questions. First off the clinic does not seem like it is running a good practice if dogs can just disappear from their care and basically get smuggled out of the office. Sounds like if the dog was that easily transported it might not have been as bad as the vet said or the gal claimed the vet said. When did they find out that the dog that was supposed to be put down went missing, how long ago did the gal get fired, did this happen to other pet owners. If the form said the dog might not be put down then why did they charge and why did the girl get fired for taking it someplace else. Still holes LOL I should have been a reporter because I ask so many questions.
Nancy based on this outcome I know it sounds like a great thing this gal did but why not give the owner first choice. Or perhaps the owner is lying now, who knows. But regardless a vet cannot have an employee or a policy that turns over sick and hurt dogs to rescue groups without fully explaining that to an owner. Besides where would it end if you had an employee like that, what if they felt you were an unfit owner could they make it look like your dog was worse than it was to get you to leave it so it could be smuggled away. Going behind a pet owners back, regardless of the outcome is just not right and could lead to lots of problems down the line. However having a well thought out optional surrender policy that is completely explained in writing and verbally in front of a witness to a distraught pet owner might be a good idea for both the vet and the owner. Having been at a vet's office during a crisis I know how hard it is to comprehend all the options you are being given. |
Maybe they had a good reason for not wanting the original owner to get the dog back? All I know is that dog owners will request that vets put a dog to sleep for minor reasons, and I think this is so wrong.