The weirdest things happen at the clinic

[cjsmith]

I had finished feeding the cat and washing one dish and one litterbox. I was just about to wrap it up. The door opened. I was expecting the cleaning team.

Nope. It was a client who had brought his dog in a while back with a broken leg. Seems his dog recently escaped from his collar during a run, and has now been seen in the company of a crackpot neighbor who claims the dog is his. The client, and the policeman who is now involved, wanted someone to identify the dog.

Wow. I feel for the guy, but I've met his dog exactly once, months ago, and I see a lot of dogs in a day. A full-time employee who's seen the dog multiple times might be able to do it. I wouldn't be reliable.

There's an animal control officer who knows this dog well, and she'll be back on shift Monday; the clinic will also be open Monday, with all the full-time staff. He'll get this resolved. But still: wow.

I'd give even odds of a microchip appointment for that dog about a week from now.

Comments

[rampling.livejournal.com]

Wow, I'm even more happy than ever that I've microchipped mira_kitty! Never really thought of that problem!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Neither did I! What a situation. I hope it gets resolved soon, and I hope either that he gets his dog back or he becomes certain that it's not his dog after all. (Well, while I'm wishing, I hope he finds his dog either way.)

[abqdan.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't an Xray of the leg prove it? The break would be visible.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

That would be pretty good evidence, yes. Once the police (or animal control) ask the clinic for the old radiographs, and if one or the other of the humans in the case is willing to pay for a new one, there will likely be little question remaining as to whether it's the same dog.