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Title: Awwwww......
Post by: Blinkers on June 27, 2012, 01:10:09 pm
We had to have one of our farm cats put to sleep last week  :'(  due to somehow having broken her shoulder.  Today in the post, came a lovely card from the Vets with a hand written Condolenses message in it.   How lovely was that  :) .
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Post by: Bionic on June 27, 2012, 01:28:34 pm
Gosh, I bet thats rare. Never heard of it before anyway.
 
Well done that vets
Sally
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Post by: Mammyshaz on June 27, 2012, 01:47:04 pm
Sorry you lost your cat  :bouquet: sounds a very painful injury.

Some practices really make you feel a sense of worth, well done them  :thumbsup:




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Post by: in the hills on June 27, 2012, 01:47:33 pm
We had one too ...... when our old dog was PTS ....... that must have been at least 8 years ago.  Mind, he had been a well paying customer for the last few years of his life.  ::) ;D


Sorry about your moggy  :bouquet:
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Post by: sabrina on June 27, 2012, 01:55:12 pm
Sad about your cat but what a lovely vet you have.  :bouquet:
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Post by: Rosemary on June 27, 2012, 02:19:44 pm
Sorry to hear about your cat  :'(

Both our vet practices (Broadleys and Parkside) do this. It's a nice gesture. Wonder if they do it for sheep...
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Post by: Sylvia on June 27, 2012, 03:32:08 pm
Our practise does this too :)
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Post by: HelenVF on June 27, 2012, 04:16:34 pm
Sorry to hear about your cat :(

Our vets do that, and our previous ones.  Just a nice thought really.

Helen
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Post by: Roxy on June 27, 2012, 04:32:27 pm
What a nice gesture.
 
Sadly, the only thing we get in the post, from our vet, is the bill.
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Post by: jaykay on June 27, 2012, 04:33:38 pm
What a nice thing to do  :thumbsup:

But I'm very sorry you lost your cat  :-*
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Post by: Blinkers on June 27, 2012, 09:23:09 pm
Thanks folks for all the messages.    Rosemary - no, sheep definately don't get the same treatment  :innocent: LOL.
We took the two cats on when we moved here just over 4 years ago and I believe both originated from the CPL.  Both have always been very friendly but have always lived outside and have certainly never visited the vet since we've been here....and I doubt the previous owners ever took them as they both had slightly wonky limbs from where 'he' had clonked 'em with his car!!!!    I think Ginger must have fallen or something because there was absolutely no sign of the hair having been broken in that area...it was very strange.    She was a good hunter, albeit it not catching the critters we wanted her to catch  ::)  but we do miss her being around.   Kitty doesn't seem to miss her though - typical cat, me, me, me  :wave:
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Post by: Rosie posie on June 30, 2012, 10:44:23 am
awww sorry to hear about your cat Blinkers  :(




Our vets send out a card with a packet of forget me not seeds in too.


Also an excellent vet  :trophy:
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Post by: manian on June 30, 2012, 10:51:06 am

Our vets send out a card with a packet of forget me not seeds in too.
Also an excellent vet  :trophy:
Ours do that, quite thoughtful
 :bouquet: :bouquet: for you and your cat Blinkers
Mx
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Post by: Blinkers on June 30, 2012, 11:19:45 am
Thanks again all.     The other one (who never liked Ginger anyway!!!!) hasn;t left the feed shed since?!?!  She's sleeping on the pig nuts just like Ginger used to do.   I guess she's either thinking she's missing Ginger OR (more likely) she's thinking   Weyhey, got the place to myself now and I can do EXACTLY what I WANT ...... bless her  :)
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Post by: Bill the brew on June 30, 2012, 11:59:16 pm
That was nice of the vet, I had to have a cat PTS on new years day and was so delighted to get a card from the vet, simple thanks go a long way and I suppose the more we respect our vet the more trade they get!
That did sound nasty...poor cat!
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Post by: funkyfish on July 01, 2012, 12:33:14 am
Hi I'm so sorry to hear about your cat. I'm a vet nurse and we always sent out cards, we really do mean it especially if it's a well known pet whe came in a lot. A favourite patent was put to sleep about a month ago. Very elderly etc but I cried as I wrote the card to his family. I'm such a wet blanket!
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Post by: plumseverywhere on July 01, 2012, 08:31:21 am
That is so nice  :)   Our previous vet used to send cards out but this one doesn't appear to - having said that, I took the body of my poor run over cat to the vets to be cremated as I couldn't bear Mr Fox digging this one up too. As yet, they've not invoiced me and it must be 6 weeks now?
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Post by: Blinkers on July 01, 2012, 11:01:03 am
Hi I'm so sorry to hear about your cat. I'm a vet nurse and we always sent out cards, we really do mean it especially if it's a well known pet whe came in a lot. A favourite patent was put to sleep about a month ago. Very elderly etc but I cried as I wrote the card to his family. I'm such a wet blanket!

No you're definately not a wet blanket - you CARE about your patients and your patients owners.  Good on ya  :-* :-*
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Post by: Hazelwood Flock on July 03, 2012, 12:32:11 pm
Poor Ginger  :bouquet: , I still have the pic of Ginger sunbathing from our visit last summer - contentment personified!
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Post by: Blinkers on July 03, 2012, 01:19:28 pm
Poor Ginger  :bouquet: , I still have the pic of Ginger sunbathing from our visit last summer - contentment personified!

I like to think she enjoyed her life with us here  :fc: :cat: .     Kitty STILL hasn't left the feed shed  ???  but seems completely happy to sleep on the pig nuts (use the litter tray....or fairly near it !  :innocent: ) and take her time over her food.   Strange cos she was the one who used to appear at meal times and then disappear for the rest of the day  ::) .
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Post by: Lesley Silvester on July 03, 2012, 11:11:13 pm
Sorry to hear about Ginger.   :bouquet:
We had a card when we had our GSD PTS.  I thad been written by the vet who did the deed, who is a friend of ours, and said that Gurney was one of the gentlest Shepherds she had ever met.  It made us feel heaps better.