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can my vet keep my animal overnight against my wishes

Sent to Pet Experts January 02, 2006 5:39 p.m.

my cat was spayed this am. shes doing fine with no complications. my vet insists she stay overnight eventhough she has no body watching the animals in her clinic after 8pm. i am a nurse and would like to bring zoe home but she refuses to give me my cat. what can i do

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Age: 2; Female

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January 02, 2006 5:42 p.m. (2 minutes and 34 seconds later)

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I don't see how he can legally make you leave the cat. Tel him you will sign a release form or whatever it takes. Have you seen her since the surgery? Are you sure she had no complications? She may want to be 100% sure you do not feed her if she is not totally awake. They all come out of anesthesia differently. She is just afraid of being liable if something happens.

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Sent January 02, 2006 5:45 p.m. (3 minutes and 28 seconds later)

my vet was very testy and mean. if i called my local police, could they retrieve my animal for me or does the vet have the autority to keep my cat

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Sent January 02, 2006 5:50 p.m. (4 minutes and 52 seconds later)

Relist: I still need help.

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January 02, 2006 5:57 p.m. (6 minutes and 23 seconds later)

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