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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

4020.0. "PERMISSION TO TREAT YOUR PETS" by XCUSME::KENDRICK () Mon Sep 24 1990 21:08

    I did a dir/tit to locate a topic on this and couldn't find one but if
    one does exist, please relocate this note or delete it if it's
    redundant.
    
    Anyway, this may be of help to other noters.  I was talking to a
    co-worker today about going on vacation and mentioned that I had left
    detailed instructions for the catsitter, including the name and phone
    number of the vet.  He mentioned that since doctors need parents'
    permission to treat children, the vet may need my permission to treat
    the kids since someone other than myself would be bringing them in.
    
    Since I leave nothing to chance, I immediately called the vet and asked
    them what their policy is.  They said they did indeed need my
    permission ahead of time, took my name, the kitties' names and the
    dates I will be out of town.  Now I'm sure in a real emergency they
    would go ahead and treat the animal but in the case of it being
    something that could wait until they tracked me down to talk to me and
    request my permission, it's good to know that with this procedure they
    can just go ahead and do what they have to do and the kitties don't
    have to feel miserable any longer than they have to.
    
    So, if you're leaving your cats in someone else's care for any length
    of time you might want to check with your vet to see how they handle
    these situations.
    
    Terry
    
    
    
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4020.1Vet authorization formZEKE::WARDMeow..ME-OUTTue Sep 25 1990 19:119
    Since I cat sit, I have a form which I ask my clients to sign.  It is
    a vet authorization form.  Now I don't know how legal it is :-) but it
    might be better than nothing in an emergency.  Basically it says my
    client has authorized me to take the cat(s) to the vet if necessary and
    they will be responsible for up to $X.  It also describes the cat(s). 
    Thank goodness I have never had to use it yet, but it makes me feel
    better having it.  
    
    Bernice
4020.2Vet visit necessary ...XNOGOV::LISAThere must be a ponyWed Sep 26 1990 08:0314
    When I put my cats in the cattery recently, they caught a bug and the
    owner took them to the vet. I hadn't signed anything, but I had left
    a sheet with their names, descriptions, age, food schedule and vets
    name address and phone number. I just sort of assummed that she would
    take them to the vet if they were ill. I would have been very angry if
    she had waited 'till we got back. I think this is the normal thing in
    the UK. You probably have to sign something if you DON'T want them
    taken to the vet!
    
    BTW They are better now - we are down to one cough/sneeze every other
    day!
    
    Lisa plus Pookie and Rolf.