Wolcott Vet killed my cat. I brought my cat to Wolcott Vet because she was constipated and lethargic. Doctor Maria Miller could not determine what was wrong with my cat, and recommended that she be k... Read More
Wolcott Vet killed my cat. I brought my cat to Wolcott Vet because she was constipated and lethargic. Doctor Maria Miller could not determine what was wrong with my cat, and recommended that she be kept overnight for an enema and observation. My cat was an indoor cat who had most of her teeth removed a few years ago. Doctor Maria Miller noted that my cat needed an updated rabies shot. Believing that she is a veterinary professional, I consented despite my own personal misgivings at giving a sick animal a vaccine. This morning I received a call from Doctor Maria Miller informing me that my cat had passed away overnight. After the initial shock passed, I googled "Should you give a rabies vaccine to a sick animal?" Immediately, many results were returned indicating that a sick animal should NEVER be given a vaccine. 14 states have laws against vaccinating sick animals. The manufacturers of the vaccines have warnings against vaccinating a sick animal. When I called her back to discuss this, she brushed off my concerns and said 'Oh, All the vaccines say that!" My beloved cat is dead because Doctor Maria Miller was more concerned with being able to bill me for the vaccine than with paying attention to the warning labels. Her excuse was that it is the law to vaccinate a cat, and expressed concern that my gentle, near toothless indoor Maine Coon cat could bite one of her staff or another animal and pass on a disease she did not have. She indicated that possibly something else was going on with my cat and that she was sicker than we first thought. In that case, I feel she should NOT have been vaccinated to add to the cat's stress, and also as I spent much of the morning with the animal, I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that she was not near-death. Constipated, and slightly lethargic yes, but in no way near-death. Once again, Wolcott Veterinary Clinic PC on Center Street in Wolcott, CT KILLED MY CAT. She did not deserve to die. Read Less