Comments on: Don’t believe the myths, especially the urban ones http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2010/07/15/dont-believe-the-myths-especially-the-urban-ones/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:26:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ericka http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2010/07/15/dont-believe-the-myths-especially-the-urban-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-489844 ericka Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:05:34 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=16552#comment-489844 Key West is way to touristy for dogs and crowded streets. Plus the roosters rule, cats second, and dogs would be third. Not many dogs like that pecking order. ha ha, pecking order. Key West is way to touristy for dogs and crowded streets. Plus the roosters rule, cats second, and dogs would be third. Not many dogs like that pecking order.

ha ha, pecking order.

]]> By: Ingrid King http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2010/07/15/dont-believe-the-myths-especially-the-urban-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-489837 Ingrid King Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:10:58 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=16552#comment-489837 Thanks for linking to The Conscious Cat! My former office cat was FIV positive - left at the animal hospital I managed by a client who, despite our best efforts at educating him, was afraid that she'd give it to the kids. He wanted her euthanized (and of course, he didn't want to stay to watch the deed being done). Somehow, she wound up in a cage in the back of the clinic, and the staff never got around to it that day, and the next. By the time someone noticed and remembered, people had gotten attached to her, and she became the office cat. Granted, not the best reflection on our clinic in terms of remembering to do a procedure in this case (although I suspect that the staff remembered, but nobody wanted to remind the vet...), but it turned out to make for great client education during all the years Virginia was with us (and she lived to be 14) - the fact that we were not afraid to have an FIV positive clinic cat certainly enlightened some clients! Thanks for linking to The Conscious Cat! My former office cat was FIV positive - left at the animal hospital I managed by a client who, despite our best efforts at educating him, was afraid that she’d give it to the kids. He wanted her euthanized (and of course, he didn’t want to stay to watch the deed being done). Somehow, she wound up in a cage in the back of the clinic, and the staff never got around to it that day, and the next. By the time someone noticed and remembered, people had gotten attached to her, and she became the office cat. Granted, not the best reflection on our clinic in terms of remembering to do a procedure in this case (although I suspect that the staff remembered, but nobody wanted to remind the vet…), but it turned out to make for great client education during all the years Virginia was with us (and she lived to be 14) - the fact that we were not afraid to have an FIV positive clinic cat certainly enlightened some clients!

]]> By: David S. Greene http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2010/07/15/dont-believe-the-myths-especially-the-urban-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-489833 David S. Greene Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:14:12 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=16552#comment-489833 Oh yes, it's airborne. And if the spores land on a toilet seat, you can contract it, too. As long as you don't, well, never mind. Oh yes, it’s airborne. And if the spores land on a toilet seat, you can contract it, too. As long as you don’t, well, never mind.

]]> By: H. Houlahan http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2010/07/15/dont-believe-the-myths-especially-the-urban-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-489826 H. Houlahan Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:29:59 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=16552#comment-489826 Geez, I expected to see the bestest FIV myth of all -- A SAR teammate is immune-compromised after surviving cancer. A vet tech told her mother that the cat could give her "cat AIDS." Also the dogs could catch it. Headdesk headdesk headdesk. Geez, I expected to see the bestest FIV myth of all —

A SAR teammate is immune-compromised after surviving cancer. A vet tech told her mother that the cat could give her “cat AIDS.” Also the dogs could catch it.

Headdesk headdesk headdesk.

]]> By: David S. Greene http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2010/07/15/dont-believe-the-myths-especially-the-urban-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-489825 David S. Greene Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:58:55 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=16552#comment-489825 Cami and Harry can attest to the joys of Portland. They especially love walking around downtown, and visiting Planet Dog's headquarters location, which is their favorite toy store. Cami and Harry can attest to the joys of Portland. They especially love walking around downtown, and visiting Planet Dog’s headquarters location, which is their favorite toy store.

]]> By: Nancy Freedman-Smith http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2010/07/15/dont-believe-the-myths-especially-the-urban-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-489823 Nancy Freedman-Smith Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:38:36 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=16552#comment-489823 All the dogs I know say Portland Maine-and my house. All the dogs I know say Portland Maine-and my house.

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