Folks,
We have been feeding a stray female cat for at least a few months, but we finally managed to get the cat into a carrier for a trip to the vet. We had a very knowledgeable family friend (one who regularly participates in cat rescues) drop off the cat at a recommended vet.
We specially requested for the vet to check out the cat since it’s a stray, give the appropriate vaccines and perform the spay if needed.
First, the vet claimed that the cat had no tattoos or visible scars, so they performed surgery on the cat and found that the cat had already been spayed. The vet also claimed that it “took longer than usual” because they had to make sure that the last doctor did the spay properly.
Second, they scanned the cat AFTER the surgery was performed and found that the cat had a chip. The vet’s technician offered the chip info but said the responsibility to research the owner info is up to us.
I feel like this visit did not go as planned. Here are my questions for the group:
1- When we ask for a stray cat to be “checked out,” is it a reasonable expectation (or assumption) that the vet would scan for a chip before performing any real work (i.e. surgery)?
2- Is it true that sometimes a vet cannot tell that a cat has been spayed, and therefore, is forced to perform surgery in order to verify?
I am supposed to pick-up the cat later today.
Thanks.
We have been feeding a stray female cat for at least a few months, but we finally managed to get the cat into a carrier for a trip to the vet. We had a very knowledgeable family friend (one who regularly participates in cat rescues) drop off the cat at a recommended vet.
We specially requested for the vet to check out the cat since it’s a stray, give the appropriate vaccines and perform the spay if needed.
First, the vet claimed that the cat had no tattoos or visible scars, so they performed surgery on the cat and found that the cat had already been spayed. The vet also claimed that it “took longer than usual” because they had to make sure that the last doctor did the spay properly.
Second, they scanned the cat AFTER the surgery was performed and found that the cat had a chip. The vet’s technician offered the chip info but said the responsibility to research the owner info is up to us.
I feel like this visit did not go as planned. Here are my questions for the group:
1- When we ask for a stray cat to be “checked out,” is it a reasonable expectation (or assumption) that the vet would scan for a chip before performing any real work (i.e. surgery)?
2- Is it true that sometimes a vet cannot tell that a cat has been spayed, and therefore, is forced to perform surgery in order to verify?
I am supposed to pick-up the cat later today.
Thanks.