Hello, i hope someone can point me in the right direction, ive had a horrible month as last month i believe my cat was murdered. She was sick and i took her to an ER vet and the whole time instead of giving me options to get her medications or anything that can help they practically coerced me into Euthanizing my Cat. I said No the whole time and said if she was to die i’d rather her be Euthanized at home , but if it did come to that id least want a second opinion from another vet and i didnt even have that option. I had a vet tell me before that it “May be best” to put down my cat because she had multiple seizures but i denied and she lived and thrived after that. I didnt regret not putting her down, and i will always regret not being more assertive when they insisted i should put down my cat. I knew something was up. I had such a bad feeling there but i was in a ER vet, i put it off to the situation and the environment but it wasnt. I had a cat die before at the same vet but he was already passing/passed by the the time we got there so i didnt put it off on the vet.
I heard HORRIBLE screams, like something horrible was happening to someones pet. I didnt put it together that i seemed to be the only one there. I thought maybe that was someone elses pet bc my girl was sleeping when we got there. I have a feeling they put down my girl when i got there, i read other reviews saying they heard their cat too and didnt know what happened, when i asked what the sound was they said they was no sound… And when i mentioned i can take my cat to a different vet right then they lied and said its 3x times as much and would probably tell me the same thing. I still denied all pleads to Euthanize my cat then all of a sudden they come in and tell me my cat is passing and to be with her in her last moment, when i got to the back she was already gone and i have a feeling was for awhile.
What can i legally do to get them investigated in case theyre doing something horrible to other peoples pets as well and to see what really happened so i can have some sort of peace of mind?
i forgot to add after being told i should Euthanize they threatened me with animal control when i said i’ll go to another vet and said theyre 3x times as much to convince us not to go.
Thank you
Location: Florida,Usa
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Omg im so sorry. This is horrible. I hope those people suffer consequences
Honestly sounds like you need to get a consultation with an actual, in person lawyer. I’m so sorry for your loss though, I had a cat pass suddenly (genuinely, she was very sick and we were 12 hours off having to make a decision about that)) and it’s devastating. Please find your supports and lean on them.
What a nightmare I’m so sorry! Once you’re through grieving, I’d atleast put a google review so other people may see it before they take their pets to this place. Maybe contact better business bureau
I’m sorry for your loss. Please get some grief counseling 🤗🤗🫂🫂.
Your vet did not euthanize your cat. Animals don’t cry out when being euthanized. If you heard a scream that was your cat in excruciating pain. It’s a death scream/howl. Meaning your cat was suffering because you wouldn’t do the right thing and let him go. You were told your cat was very ill and could not be treated. You were selfish because you didn’t like what you were told. So, no you have no legal case. You should not have pets if you aren’t going to give them proper medical care.
You probably need a lawyer if you really want to sue. Although I don’t think you have a case here because you have no evidence your cat was actually euthanized. I’ve had several pets euthanized and they don’t scream during it so that’s not evidence either.
They murdered your cat. Is it a Chinese vet?
Sorry you went through this and have alot of doubts about how your pet passed. I can tell you I have put several pets down after being told by a vet that the animals were now not just sick, but now suffering. I could tell they were now suffering; why I did it. None of my beloved pets made a sound when they were being put down-they just froze looking at me as I spoke to them. Also, even a sick animal that looks pretty good can still die when looking good…happened to me after I took a very ill cat who had stopped eating for a while to a nearby vet to have her hydrated; she passed that same night in my bedroom (it was awful – I didn’t know that cats could die like that. She died at her food bowl…her heart gave out. But then she lay there with her body jerking and her mouth opening and closing (she was already dead, the vet later explained)). I took her back to the vet that night; the vet explained that the animal probably head head to toe cancer. Anyways I’m sorry you are suffering now; I really believe nothing happened to your animal by the vet. Take care of yourself.
First, I’m so sorry that happened to you. Second, I don’t know about Florida law but I can tell you from my own experience when a neighbor poisoned my cat that you really don’t have a lot of recourse, unfortunately. Most state laws consider pets to be property. So at most they will view it as a property crime. If you think that this is outrageous and unacceptable, join the club of people who have had beloved pets murdered.
Florida Board of Veterinary Medicine. File a complaint. Get kitty’s medical records first. https://fvma.org/tools-resources/florida-board-of-veterinary-medicine/
I’ll second the others. Euthanasia is quiet. You might not like them and maybe they could have done more but the cat wasn’t conventionally euthanized if you heard it screaming.
Why the f would they murder your cat? Your cat sounds very sick and like it died on its own, especially since you ignored the vets advice in the first place.