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(#1) A Loving Dad
From Redditor u/ammabarnes:
I'll never forget (as an assistant) a big biker dude (tats, glasses, beard, sour expression the whole thing!) Kneeling down besides his cat who was getting his temperature checked, cupping its head in his hands and whispering "Oh baby, I know... Oh my little flower petal, I wouldn't like that too... Don't cry, it will be over soon"
And I absolutely melted for him!
Dude was scary to look at before that but after that I saw a whole different kind of person.
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(#12) Good Owners Check
From Redditor u/VaultDweller135Vet assistant here. Good owners usually do the following.
Pay for recommend tests and meds when the pet is sick.
Have a well groomed and clean yorkie, shih tzu, cocker spaniel, ect
Stay up to date on preventative care, like vaccines and flea and heartworm prevention.
Follow the doctors diet advice (not feeding grain free, uneducated raw diets, or s*** kibble).
Stay with their pet when it is euthanized. No animal should die without their beloved owner around.
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(#17) Know Your Pet
From Redditor u/katea805:
Not a vet. Used to be animal control.
You know your pet. That sounds so easy but you’d be shocked how many people have no idea what normal and not normal for their own pet.
“Does he normally walk like that?”
“I have no idea”
Not really the answer you should be going for. On the other side I’ve had owners respond with “nope. Totally unusual which is why I took him to the vet yesterday and they prescribed these. They think it’s arthritis”. All while shoving pill bottles at me.
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(#15) It's All In The Effort
From Redditor u/misssy:
Small animal veterinarian here.
A willingness to listen to, and gasp maybe even follow, the recommendations I make for care, especially for routine things like vaccines, individualized dietary needs, or preventative health. I can tell when owners think they know more than I do and don't bother trying to inform and educate some who are stuck in their ways...e.g. that feeding raw meat is superior to cooked, that vaccines do more harm than good, or that Dogsnaturally.com is a reputable source of information. I love when my owners want to talk about health matters - if you have an open mind, I am a wealth of information!
Putting in the effort at home to care for your pet. Dogs and cats are not house ornaments. Both require socialization, interaction, some grooming, and attention. Not every pet is happy to come to see me, and I understand that, but if you don't pay attention to whether or not your pet is eating (or even what they are eating), never know what their stool looks like, and don't know what medications they are on, it makes my job a lot harder. Knowing these answers to the questions I ask shows you care!
Being willing to actually come see me and put in some effort when your pet is sick. Look, I'm sorry, guys. Medical care costs money. Treating your pet for free takes money away from the hospital and the people who work there. Veterinarians aren't rich, and most clinics operate on thin margins. That being said, I will do everything I can to help within your individual limits, even if it's not the best approach medically. Yes, sometimes that means in the worst cases, euthanasia for a problem that is too costly to fix but would cause nothing but pain suffering if left untreated. I understand we all have limits, and you can be a great caregiver without endless disposable income. But if you expect me to magically fix your ailing pet with no exam, no diagnostics, and get angry that we have to charge for these things to keep our doors open, you lose sympathy in my eyes.
In short, look after your pets' health, put in the effort to care for them, and try to listen to your doctor.
One additional edit: If a pet is at a healthy weight. Granted, that is not a guarantee that a pet has a great owner, nor is an owner of an overweight pet necessarily bad, but an ideal weight usually means that the owner is willing to put in the effort to keep a pet healthy!
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(#20) Tell Tale Sign
From Redditor u/foodfighter:
On the flip side, a person is generally a bad pet owner if, when frightened in the vet office, their pet goes to a staff member for comfort and reassurance instead of to their owner.
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(#3) It's Hard To Let Go
From Redditor u/Royal-Light:
Not a vet but a vet tech. Maybe a controversial one, but being ready to let go when the time comes. We see it all the time; pet parents who are too scared to say goodbye and keep paying for expensive treatments which can make a pet live longer, but doesn’t improve their quality of life. I’m 100% behind putting up a fight and doing anything you can to save a pet’s life, but living in pain is very hard and a lot to ask of an animal who can’t accurately describe their pain to you.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s that some people love by hanging on, and others love by letting go. It’s hard, but it’s usually the right thing to do.
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