By mike h - 10/08/2012 04:37 - United States - Mcadoo

Today, I started my dream job of being a veterinarian. My first day consisted of having to put down 12 dogs and 5 cats. FML
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KBeatz 5

It's sad I know, but if they were sick or hurt you're still helping them. You have a great job OP, be proud.

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ninjadinos 14

I once wanted to be a vet, but the thought of having to put down so many animals turned me away. I realized I made a good decision as even reading this FML makes me cry.

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superhumangambit 4

That's how it is people. After they euthanize your beloved animal, they take it out back and toss it into a big freezer-dumpster with all the other animals.

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Popcornography 10

We took our cat home and buried her ourselves.

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Kallian_fml 21

Uh, you know many people actually choose to have their beloved pets buried or cremated... or stuffed (but I think that's a little weird). Also, many places are not going to dispose of the pets body for free.

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MistaKrista 8

It's actually illegal to take your pet home with you and bury it yourself, but a lot of places let you do it anyway. I was unaware of this law until my cat broke his leg and was taken to the nearest clinic. He was too old to repair and they refused to let me have him afterwards. Now I only go to clinics that are willing to bend the rules.

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hcheetahxo 1

I have had my animals cremated it helps you have a part of them always with u

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DocBastard 38

Why so sad? They all have to be put down eventually. I've had to put down 4 cats myself. Hell, I had to put my son down yesterday! I couldn't hold him forever. He's just gotten so big and heavy that my arm got tired and I.... Oh...put DOWN. Oooooh. Never mind.

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SaturnV 25

Many on here would likely not have understood the FML right away if OP had used the term "euthanize", judging by past FMLs which contain less common terminology.

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SqueakyChipmunk 21

I was once put down. Apparently I'm not supposed to maul people. But I survived. Turns out, the mistook Vodka for euthanizing serum. Those were some stupid doctors, but I was staggering everywhere for the whole week. Hell, I'm surprised I didn't die! I guess I have a high tolerance :D

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zandalee 19

Every vet I've ever met has been lovely and compassionate... Congrats on your choice of job. I hope tomorrows better.

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MatthewDmerrill 5

What else would you expect? Srry op.

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xNephilim 18

Yeah, I need to get some sleep. It took me about a minute to realize this didn't say, "Today, I got my dream job as a vegetarian."

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Jordanln97 9

That's why I could never be a vet. You're a lot braver than me for taking that job.

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DocBastard 38

I'm assuming you meant "it's your job", so I'll treat your comment as such. Please tell me exactly what you know about tough jobs? I lose patients occasionally, and it sucks. It NEVER gets easier. Sure, it's part of my job, but I still go home and tell the sad story to my wife. Should she say "Get over it" to me? This type of story is what this site is about. If you don't like it or agree, then the one who needs to "get over it" is you.

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ManInTheMachine 19

Maybe you should scratch that itch, Alan. You'd feel better, and it would be one less 'numpty' that we'd have to worry about.

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Kallian_fml 21

What kind of vets office are you working at that they made you put down that many animals on your first day? Sounds like you must be the vet at the local pound. Also, to all the people saying they were put out of their pain and misery, OP never said the animals were sick or injured. And there's no law (at least where I am) that says you can't put down a healthy animal. My grandma had her perfectly healthy cat put down after it killed a bird. Apparently, that made it the 'devil cat' who deserved the death penalty.

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honestjane 22

Your grammy is a bitch for penalizing a cat for doing something that's instinctive for it to be doing. If she didn't want it killing things so easily she should have kept her pet cat inside. Haters gonna hate, cats gonna kill small furry things.

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Kallian_fml 21

I agree with you completely. My grandma's crazy.

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djawesomness 0

Why would someone put down a healthy animal though, I have four cats and one dog, and I would never put one down your granny, cocoo coocoo.

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DaKillaMafia 2

Not the kind of dream job you were hoping for, eh?

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