re: Vets / Cat owners.. My cat won't eat her food

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People always wait and then get pissed having to pay for an emergency visit. I don't get it.

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Seriously and the price difference is pretty stiff. I've paid that price many times, not because I waited, but because my cats seem to throw off signals at night or on weekends after the vet closes.

Had that happen in May when my oldest kitty got up from a nap Friday night and couldn't walk with most of her back end. Turned out she had terrible arthritis and her bones looked "moth eaten" per my vet.No signs of anything whatsoever. 5 p's all present until that time. Had jumped up in my chair and sat with me while I worked most of the day, played with a kitty toy, the whole works.

ER didn't even give me a strong enough pain killer to get her through the night. The vet there also didn't tell me how bad it was. I was told to take her to my vet in the morning for further information. I had to say goodbye to her first thing the next morning at my vet's office after she looked at the xrays and report. My kitty was suffering badly through the night for about 12 hours and I still regret that I allowed that to happen. She deserved better. Really ticked me off. I've had several bad experiences at the ER.

One vet made jokes while he was telling me my kitty needed to be put down. I had my young niece with me and she was about to jump up and push him down. Bedside manner was unbelievable or lack thereof. At least, that guy hasn't been seen there again. I didn't hold back on my experience there. It was my first time at the new ER.