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Mischka

Thanks for a good and clear answer. I'm still waiting for a broken arm to heal, but I'll tell them I'm interested in volunteering later on. Alas, they are probably interested in only employees fluent in Spanish. I should be, living in Miami my whole life, but I'm not.

Congratulations to your friend!

jyl

Hi, @Mischka, getting a degree in veterinary science is like a human medical degree, but instead of one species you get to learn all about all the other animals. It's a huge science to take on. One of the employees of the vet I worked for decided to become a vet and started by working for my vet on weekends and holidays (she was going to university at the time.) just to find out what the work was like and whether she would like to continue. (She ended up as one of the best (and senior) small animal vets in the whole province of BC, Canada, and retired recently). A great place for you to start, get your feet wet, and learn a lot about the science is taking a part time job with a small animal vet (or a large animal vet, if you're interested in horses, etc.) Don't tell your boss (or the other staff members) about your wishes to practice until you've been there a while.)

Mischka

Wow! We are friends in the trenches! I am proud to know you sir!

Jigsawfanatic

I took library science in high school, and worked in the school
library the whole school year. It was awesome training for working in a library.

Mischka

Hey, @Jigsawfanatic ! :-)

@jyl, I was interrupted, but want to add that when I first moved to this neighborhood, I used the nearest vet, because I could walk there with an (unhappy animal) carrier, but their prices nearly bankrupted me.

When my cat developed anisocoria, I had to travel many miles to see an eye doctor for him, and I stayed with them for a year. They are wonderful, but I always had to ask a friend for a ride, and the cat pulled his fur out in anxiety because it took so long both there and back home.

Last year I rescued a stray, and asked the neighbors, because we have 4 vet hospitals in walking distance. The unanimous vote was for Dr. Scherr, who is brilliant and funny and perfect. (At meeting a kitten, he said, "Ahh, I love that new cat smell.") His family is also famous as the founders of Parrot Jungle, now Jungle Island, a tourist spot in Miami. His prices are totally reasonable and he usually finds some reason to offer a discount.

I've been unemployed for several years now, and instead of returning to librarying, I've been considering veterinary studies. I'm not afraid of any type of pet, I love animals, I'm not queasy about injuries. But could I begin studying this year, with some online university, or textbooks? I don't want a degree, but I'd like to help out, even as a lightly-paid temp. How does one start at age 55?

I can at least point to a resume that includes giving professional (I mean paid) public talks on animal behavior, particularly cats, and a professionally published article on cats and cat food.

I really loved your skunk story, and I hope that all my chatter will not be off-putting.

So pleased to meet you.

Jigsawfanatic

My patient wants to declare the dog as an emotional service animal.

Mischka

I like that, thanks! @jyl :-D

jyl

Thanks, @Mischka ! Yes, we treated him well. If you haven't noticed, people find a vet for their pet(s) by asking other pet owners and, of course, reputations are made or killed by not treating animals (and clients), as are successful veterinary practices.
Also, we enjoyed the prestige of having the only practice in the whole of Vancouver Island who had a skunk as a "regular" boarder. We, (and me, the meeter-greater,) of course, noticed that people always talked amongst themselves in the waiting room.
Besides, he was a sweet little guy, once he got over being put into yet another kennel, not knowing how long it would be "this time".

Mischka

@jyl sounds like you treated him very well.

jyl

@Lia and @tori1947 and @Mischka . I agree with all of you to a point. However, there are other aspects to this conversation to take into consideration. When I was working for a small animal veterinarian we had a skunk who came into our hospital once or twice a year to board while his "family" traveled for a week or two. The owners explained to me that they had "rescued" him from a home that included "the rest of the litter". This little guy was somewhat shy with us until the third or fourth time we boarded him and then became more comfortable with us. We had him three or four visits and then the "owners" moved to another city. He seemed comfortable with us and never caused a fuss of any sort. He acted like a somewhat shy pup. No problems, especially when he realized we weren't going to cause him any grief.

tori1947

I can not see walking a skunk, but they are really cute animals and belong in the wild. I do not believe, in taking animals out of the wild or transporting them to other countries, where they become an dangerous invasive species and have to be hunted down and killed, if a zoo will not have them.

pukas47

Ha ha LOL LOL - would be very funny to see other peoples faces - smelly or not !

Mischka

@Lia, you are one of the coolest ladies at Jigidi. Thanks, honey.

I have no problem with social distancing now. It has become a cliché to say that young people don't know how to communicate face-to-face anymore, but I don't believe it one bit. They want to get together and mingle just as much as we all did when we were 16. And how much did you believe in danger, when you were young?

Sorry, did I begin to rant? Sorry.

Lia

Leave wild animals wild. There are enough cats and dogs available for pets!
I agree with Mischka on that.

But apart from that.... a social distance serving animal sound great and sometimes even necessary!
Part of the people are getting fed up with social distance, but I want to keep it till there is a vaccin

Mischka

Aww, I want a skunk. I have no sense of smell, but I bet they're pretty awful whether you can smell or not. I understand that a lot of people like them as pets, but I don't believe in taking wild animals out of the wild (except for repairs).

OOPS! I meant FUNNY!!

jyl

They make great pets after their anal glands are removed. Not a difficult or painful surgery, from the skunk's point of view (light anaesthetic). The males react about the same as they do when they are "neutered".

FUNNY!?

Jigsawfanatic

LOL. That would certainly do the trick.

They can be de-skunked. Who's to know except you? I think we could all use one as people seem to crowd closer and closer. Many are not observing the 6 foot perimeter .... That distresses me! Diz

teamac

Love it ;o)

bdmc

A flawed plan that could easily backfire

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