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Tell the clinic/vet (as clearly as possible) that, as a customer, if they ever ask you/insisting about declawing again you simply won't be back anymore, for that or any other service.
They don't want to lose the money you bring to the clinic. As much as it is a good vet, for him, it is a business. For you, it is your pet's well being.
They will get the message. It has worked with my dogs.
My friend has been a pet shop/vet clinic owner for many years now, and all pet owners in her neighborhood (and many other places, even far away) take their pets there and love it, dogs or cats.
She always said "as much as the vet/vet tech is very competent and we all love them, if they upset the customers by insisting and pushing services, or mistreat them, and they go somewhere else, they will be fired. Pet owners are sensitive and will not accept anything they don't agree with."
Well, I can only speak for myself, but they insist and I am out the door for good.
Doing one's job is one thing. Being obnoxious and insisting on something the pet owner clearly does not want is another thing.
The vet/vet tech has an education to treat your pet. But he will never know and love your pet like you. Keep it in mind during your clinic visits.
I'm not specifically against declawing, but I'm not for it either. I think the option should be available, but it should be something that is asked about and not suggested.
This is a stretch and a little melodramatic, but it's akin to finding out you're pregnant and having the doctor offer an abortion.
I'm not specifically against declawing, but I'm not for it either. I think the option should be available, but it should be something that is asked about and not suggested.
This is a stretch and a little melodramatic, but it's akin to finding out you're pregnant and having the doctor offer an abortion.
It seems a lot of these veterinary clinics are like oil change shops. They're always pushing their "extra" cash-cow services on their unsuspecting customers. And it really sucks when they don't even have the cat's best interest at heart.
The bottom line is all too often their main concern. The younger vets today are not like the older vets of yesterday. Today it's all profit motivated. They're looking to declaw, to sell you whatever brand of food they carry, often rush you through, want to give them every injection in the fridge......
I always had the greatest respect for veterinarians until my old one passed away. I then had to deal with the new vets of today.
YES! Clipping the nails works well and providing scratching posts or other things (such as cardboard scratchboxes etc. )the cats can scratch on is essential.
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