with a straw?

Instructions written down by the owner of a dog dropped off for grooming:

"Cyst on neck, suck it out."


(sorry to those of you with weak stomachs...)

Can you hear me now?

I happened to run into one of our older clients at the front desk when she was picking up some food.

me: "I WANTED TO WISH YOU A HAPPY 91st BIRTHDAY. I KNOW IT'S NEXT WEEK, BUT I DIDN'T THINK I'D SEE YOU AGAIN BEFORE THEN."

Mrs. Meri Colear: "Oh Princess is doing fine, the medicine is working well. Thanks for asking!"

I'd rather not...

Overheard at the reception desk:

"Here's my phone, can you call my ex-husband and see if he'll pay for the bill?"

Puppy protective services?

After diagnosing a cranial cruciate ligament rupture on a 7 year old overweight lab, I recommended the owner consider a consult with a surgeon to repair the injury. I explained the condition and the expected outcome of chronic arthritis and pain without surgical correction. Knowing the owners though (money is usually a huge concern for them), I wasn't surprised that surgery wasn't an option. The weird thing though was how distraught and upset the owner got, she even started to cry. I mean, I never said anything about euthanasia, heck it never once even entered my mind. I'm guessing the owner thought it was the only other option, because when I started to discuss strict rest, physical therapy and NSAIDs, the owner stopped me...

"Wait a minute, I thought we HAD to do the surgery. I mean, if we don't do it, can't a neighbor or someone call protective services or something on us. I mean, can we get in trouble with the law or something?? I've seen stuff like that on Animal Planet."

umm, where exactly?

Me: "So Max can get pretty stressed and anxious sometimes?"

Mrs Feely: "Oh yeah, he starts shaking and shivering, especially when people touch me. Here, I'll show you. Touch me."