#audiencecat

I very frequently boop the snoots under anaesthesia. I also squidgle the ears as I am testing for facial reflexes to determine the depth of anaesthetic. It’s not just ethical, it’s practically mandatory.

Telling hyper-aggro animals that hated us all that they’re adorable smoochy muffin-kins while they’re asleep, on the other hand, is entirely optional.

I like big butts and I cannot lie. My brother likes big butts and cannot tell the truth. How will you escape our dungeon?

A well-planned request from @audiencecat because holy /crap/ this one worked.

It’s “Happy” by Pharrel Williams, specifically the only copy of it I have, the one from Despicable Me.

Of course there is but you’re going to have to be selective in your place of employment, and do some soul searching. Some clinics will not put down a potentially adoptable animal, others are not in a position to indulge that freedom.

Firstly, you need to add mentally unsound and dangerous to the list of reasons you might put an animal down. Some animals may be physically healthy, but are unable to enjoy a good quality of life or are a danger to others, and so they are put to sleep.

Also, we often euthanise pets before they reach a state of unbelievable and unrelenting pain’. We want to prevent pain wherever possible, not just treat it when it’s at its most extreme.

Yes there are absolutely vets who specialize as surgeons and get to call themselves surgical specialists, though all vets have some surgical training and GP vets vary in which procedures they’re willing to attempt. There aren’t any ‘out of bounds’ surgical procedures that non-specialists are strictly banned from doing, though you’re expected to be able to justify any you attempt. For example some vets have additional training in orthopedics, while some don’t. If a client declined referral to a specialist surgeon a GP vet can attempt a procedure they feel adequately trained to do, but you can also refuse.