I think about the connections made between everybody working in a veterinary hospital with the people who come through our door. Those in need of caring and consoling extend beyond the pets. Over the years of building a high level of trust with our clients, we become their confidants. Pets are the adhesive that pull people closer. We bond with our clients by way of their pets and the care we provide.
Veterinary workers are a special breed.
I am sure that if a survey were done to identify owners of disabled pets, those owners would be predominantly us. Rescued animals are often our hospital pets and personal pets. A hospital pet frequently lives to a ripe old age and gives many years of service. Princess died at 26 after raising many litters of receptionists, technicians, kennel attendants and veterinarians. We see little critters come for their first visit when they are only a few weeks old, and over the years, we watch them mature, change and age before our eyes.