Cats and Animals: Today, I was sent a letter by the vet, saying my cat was late...

By jnr1234 - 20/06/2012 02:15 - United States - Princeton

Today, I was sent a letter by the vet, saying my cat was late for her yearly checkup. My cat died last week and I'd had her cremated by the same people who had sent the letter. FML

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By Tiber46 - 26/05/2013 08:33 - United States - Long Beach

Today, the vet sent me an email wishing my kitten a happy 2nd birthday. My cat died last year. FML

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By sadcat - 06/02/2010 15:19 - United States

Today, I took my cat to the vet. He said he felt a strange lump that could be serious. I got really upset and picked her up, crying. The vet then told me I had to put her down. Absolutely devastated by having to euthanize my cat, I passed out. He meant I had to put her back on the table. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/07/2013 16:10 - United States - Provo

Today, I found my cat dead on the road. I called my family and told them, and later buried the cat. Not long after I got done burying it, my cat walked up to me. I buried someone else's cat. FML

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By Cat Ashes - 05/12/2013 05:18 - United States - Dewitt

Today, I received an unexpected package from my mother. It contained my cat's ashes. Apparently he died 3 weeks ago and she thought this was the best way to tell me. FML

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You owe me $5, kitty

By georgia819 - 21/05/2009 08:06 - Australia

Today, my cat was hit by a car. I took it to the vet expecting the worst but they told me that she’d be fine. I was so happy I didn't even mind paying the $50 bill. The next morning my cat was dead. Having her put down humanely would have cost $45, I paid $5 extra to have her die in my kitchen. FML

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By nrelavender - 26/05/2011 02:48 - United States

Today, is the anniversary of my cat's death, so I went to visit her grave in the pet cemetery. Someone had spray-painted "Your cat sucks" on her grave. FML

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Up and down

By Thanks, but... - 09/09/2023 09:00 - United States

Today, I had to explain to my boss that the reason I was sobbing hysterically as she told me that I was getting a pay raise was because I was going to the vet to have my sick and dying cat put down. Good news at a bad time. FML

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Pay your respects

By whymyliferose - 03/06/2011 04:47 - United States

Today, my boss's cat died. I'm expected to attend the service. FML

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Poor old Raymond…

By LJ. - 13/03/2009 02:20 - United States

Today, my mother finally had her beloved Siamese cat cremated. The cat has been dead for over a week and she has been keeping it on her bed, stroking its fur and saying, "She looks like she's sleeping" and "She's so cold." To top it all off, she's been calling me by the cat's name for three years. FML

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By nochance - 05/03/2009 16:06 - United States

Today, I received a card in the mail. It was from my vet's office. Written inside was "We send our sympathy during this trying time." I haven't been home in three days. I can't find my dog and my mother won't talk about it. My dog was 7. She hated that dog. FML

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Comet_Candy 23

Wednesday 20 June 2012 9:15

Aw OP, I'm so sorry for your loss...

GhettoXmuffin 7

Wednesday 20 June 2012 9:16

I'm sure they're just kittin around. Seriously though, sorry about your cat.

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mizuki123 8

Wednesday 20 June 2012 16:48

I know how you feel. I lost my cat that I grew up with my whole life that got killed by the neighbor dog.

ugcterminator 8

Wednesday 20 June 2012 16:59

Haven't you ever heard of snail mail? Could have sent it before your cat died.

Quiet_one 22

Wednesday 20 June 2012 17:00

This isn't the people at the clinic being insensitive or lacking compassion, it's a simple case of human error. That doesn't make it hurt any less, but obviously they would never intentionally send out a reminder for a dead pet. The reminders might have been printed before your cat died and they only just now sent them out. The alternative is that they might not have updated your cat's file in their system yet. It's a stupid error, but it could happen pretty easily if someone forgets to do that one little thing on the computer. You should give them a call to let them know what happened in case it is a record keeping problem so that it won't happen again. I'm so sorry for your loss, OP. :(

Lizzy500 16

Thursday 21 June 2012 4:25

I'd bet that's exactly what happened. I work at the vet. The computer prints the reminders automatically, we stamp and remove the ones that don't need to be sent, but counting the time it takes to sort, stamp, and mail... the postcard could easily have printed out before kitty was deceased. My condolences to the OP.

cowgirl333 7

Wednesday 20 June 2012 17:18

Sorry for your loss, but also, vet clinics send out these notifications almost a month ahead, and there's (depending on the size) a lot of clients that get the letter, it's easy for it to get overlooked when you're making 500 of them

DoubleBlumpkin 4

Wednesday 20 June 2012 17:19

Do you really plan on keeping your cats remains in a vase? Weird

charvisioku 22

Wednesday 20 June 2012 17:52

Why's it weird? We have our cat in a decorative urn in the back garden. It's not weird at all.

DanielleinDC 33

Friday 22 June 2012 20:59

My kitty's remains are in a wooden box on the table where she liked to lie.

MuseFan1991 14

Wednesday 20 June 2012 17:33

my first thought was 'so what, it's only a cat', but then i remember bawling my eyes out when my hamster got put down so i can (slightly) empathise

Mauskau 35

Wednesday 20 June 2012 17:51

They're usually automatically sent and they're not checked so they most likely didn't update their system before the letter was printed and sent out. That or they were trolling you.

nevershoutkendal_fml 10

Wednesday 20 June 2012 18:04

I've never had a pet die. Or let alone even have a pet besides fish. But that sounds pretty bad. Especially when its death was rehashed a short time later.

PoshLife_Cross 5

Wednesday 20 June 2012 18:30

2's comment, 17's disagreement, and the following comments restore my faith in humanity :'^{D

pengin 13

Wednesday 20 June 2012 19:43

Awwww :'(((( I'm so sorry for you OP. Losing a pet, then being reminded of it again-- by people who should obviously know it died---- is so depressing. :/ Losing a pet is never easy......