Do you ever get the feeling ...

[Susanne (urbantigers)]

I'm the opposite (at least used to be, I've been there a bit more often over the past year or so what with Jaffa's dental, vomiting, blood tests etc and Mosi needing neutering).  For the first 8 years I had Jaffa and Magpie I only went about twice other than annual vaccination/health check time.  They were never ill.  I know that Jaffa hates going to the vet so will try to avoid going if I can, but obviously I'll be down there with him pronto if he's unwell. 

[blackcat]

and if you are a 'regular' they also tip you off to specials, give you samples, or, in the case of the vet I had in Queensland I won the prize, both summer and winter, on the Advantage promotion (a column heater and a fan)

[Dawn (DiddyDawn)]

I'm sure my vets think the same as I'm in there nearly every day with one thing or another     I have actually been in there every day this week and that mounts up to approx 170 miles, but a couple of days I've been twice when I've had neuters or spays in so that's taken it up to another 68 miles on top 

[Sam (Fussy_Furball)]

I'm sure my vet things it of me ... but hay ... I'm paying for the pleasure of visiting them so I don't give a stuff what they think! 

[Linda (Bengalbabe)]

No bad thing - I am vet most weeks what with benglies and Stitch's condition.  Just want to make sure they dont forget us 

[Kittybabe (Ruth)]

Definitely think my vet thinks that. 

[blackcat]

lol! I have always sworn that is what my mother suffers from . I have never known anyone who can have predictable heart attacks before her. I can generally give 6 weeks notice that one is coming on, as she starts talking about how she is neglected then sure as clockwork, oh look, another emergency trip to hospital, the whole family has to drop everything as she is death's door and, frankly, my sister and I wonder if she will outlive us both!!!

[Tiggy's Mum]

I'm thinking of renaming Lucas & Riley 'Münch' and 'Hausen' 

Seriously though, better to be safe than sorry and I'd rather be thought of as a neurotic hypochondriac than think that one of my animals had suffered due to my inaction.

[Team Svartalfheims]

... that your vet thinks you're a hypochondriac for your cats?

Oh yes!! I just can't help but worry about them and I'd rather take them, there be nothing wrong and the vets thinkI'm neurotic than not take them and there be something wrong.
My OH always tells me I worry too much about them. I think he's just a teeny bit jealous as I go for the 'ah well you'll live' approach if people are ill and the 'arghhh vets this instant' at the tiniest thing with animals.

[Bazsmum]

... that your vet thinks you're a hypochondriac for your cats?

its classed as a real illness now you know 

I put it this way......what would you do if it were your child 

[Ela]

Yeah, think my vet thinks that all the time!!

Better in my opinion to be like that than be someone who thinks tomorrow will do and then finds out it is too late.

[Desley (booktigger)]

Yeah, think my vet thinks that all the time!! There have been times this year where we have been on weekly vet visits - was glad when Tiger's knee tap showed there was a prob for her limp though, we obviously weren't being neurotic. She also admitted she didn't like seeing me for PEbbles last visit, as she knew what was coming and had grown fond of her.

[CurlyCatz]

we certainly used to have the clients who we would class as abit "neurotic" certainly , you and many other peeps on here would be in that group  but always thought of affectionately aswell as you are actually looking after your animals 

Its the gob   that come in with excuses over the condition of their pets or the ones that "know best" and are gobby about it that get folks backs up

[carl (billy and baggys dad)]

... that your vet thinks you're a hypochondriac for your cats?

With Bilbo's odd behaviour recently, I took him to the vets twice to get checked over. It made me think - do the vets think I'm TOO overprotective about my boys? Not that I give too much of a rats ass what people think, and it wouldn't stop me from taking them in if I was concerned, but it was just a thought that entered my head.