You did the right thing! I love my vet, but some of the receptionists I don't love so well. But the actual vet is awesome so I put up with them and I am sure they say the same about me. So my baby is scheduled to get her spay Friday. I had talked to the vet about it and she assured me I could do whatever I was most comfortable with on that day. When I made the appointment my vet was out on maternity leave so I put it off until she was back. Then when I talked to the receptionist she said I was to drop her off between 7 and 8. I said...drop her off? no way am I dropping my baby off. I explained that I would bring her at 7, she would stay with me until they did the blood work at which time they would return her to me untiil the ran the tests and were ready for the actual surgery at which time I would hand her back over to them but would be waiting in the waiting room throughout the surgery and until she was ready to come home that night. The poor receptionist didn't know what to do with that comment so she said, "that is not how we normally do it", to which I responded. "would you take your 2 year old child to the hospital, drop them off in a crib and leave them there all day without a second thought"? she then asked to put me on hold to talk to the vet. When she came back she was all grumpy and said the vet said it was okay for me to wait, but it could be a very long wait and again they don't normally do that. I informed her I was very prepared to sit in their waiting room all day and I would not leave my baby in such a scary place all by herself all day long waiting for surgery without me. It was actually very funny to me at the end of the call and I am sure they were all talking about me but I don't give a damn, she is my baby and I am paying the bill so I have every right to tell them what I will and won't do! We have to protect our babies! |