Woman Fires Vet After Being Spoken To Rudely By Nurse

What happens when a cat parent and a nurse clash? Drama, that’s what!

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• September 13, 2022

Owning a cat may be one of the most amazing things ever, but it also comes with challenges. 

Asides from being responsible for another creature, you have to deal with veterinary appointments, which, let's face it, isn't the most entertaining way to spend your day. 

However, we've got to do what we must for our beloved felines, even if it means inhaling intense antiseptics and seeing pets in pain. This sacrifice is also an expensive one too.

Wellness check-ups, dental care, lab tests, and vaccines can cost cat parents a pretty penny. But what the heck—it's our beloved furry companions we're talking about here!

Let's not even talk about the arguments that pop up every now and then between vets and angry clients. When a sick pet is involved, it won't be surprising to see emotions fly all over the place.

But surprisingly, vets are not always at the receiving end of this uncivil behavior. Sometimes, clients feel the sting too.

We stumbled on a Reddit post that proves the lengths people go for their cats. And it's imperative to say that some medical personnel might need a bit more training on customer communication.

One cat parent shared a story under the AITA (Am I The A**hole) subreddit, detailing her interaction with a nurse at the vet's office. And we're sure she won't forget it in a hurry.

Reddit user u/aita_banfield explained that she spends $35/month on an insurance plan for her cat. So, as usual, she visited the vet's office for one of her regular appointments, but this one was different.

While in the waiting room, one of the nurses seemed to be quite hostile towards her. Whether the nurse was in a bad mood or not, we can't say, but OP (Original poster) wasn't having any of that.

You bet OP gave her a piece of her mind. But that's not where it ends. Scroll down to find out the juicy details.

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A hostile vet appointment

OP took her cat to the vet for its usual check-up, but it turned out that the appointment was taking longer than expected. This prompted her to seek clarity from the nearest nurse available

To her surprise, the nurse responded rudely. However, OP explained that she remained calm, as she wasn't in the mood to start an argument

OP tried her best to remain calm until she heard the nurse trash-talking her with other nurses from the back of the door

OP was frustrated because not only could she not get anyone to attend to her cat, but she was tricked while trying to make a complaint to the manager

OP has decided she won't return to that vet anymore. But she's curious to know if she overreacted by threatening to report to the manager

The post went viral, garnering 11k upvotes and over a thousand comments. Here's how other users reacted to the story:

"Listen to your mom about not going back, but in addition to making a complaint, also write a review"

"The nurse said that comment knowing you would still be able to hear her, so that's a very weird bullying tactic"

Do you find this bizarre too?

"The vet's office sounds really suspicious"

"I would never go back there either"

This Redditor continued by saying that it was odd for a service provider to allow all their workers to go on a long break at the same time without closing.

In conclusion, the Redditor was quite disappointed that OP's mum referred to her as a Karen just because she threatened to make a complaint.

"The office was unprofessional and didn't seem to care about your business or cat"

"NTA. And go ahead and complain to manager and vet"

"NTA, AT ALL. You did everything right"

"Nurse should be fired immediately"

"Your 'demands' were basic human kindness and they weren’t met"

"Your veterinarian should expect to lose more customers as long as they keep that woman employed"

"If that happened to me? I’d be outta there so fast fur would be flying in my wake"

OP was moved by the massive support she got from the Reddit community. In appreciation, she decided to make an important edit to ensure that everyone knew just how happy she felt.

OP acknowledging the massive love from the Reddit community

Visiting a vet with your pet is essential, but it’s also important to go to a clinic where you feel comfortable.

The users in the comments section were full of support for this cat lover. We guess it’s hard to have anything but love for cat parents. They have cute felines, after all. 

What do you think about this story? Would you have handled the rude nurse in a different manner?

Jesse