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Post by cazypops on Apr 19, 2024 18:43:31 GMT
That's a lovely idea, our vet doesn't do anything like that, not even a condolence card. Still I wouldn't change him, but I did hear a rumor that he was packing it in. I don't know what we will do if he does.
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Post by scallywag on Apr 19, 2024 18:32:32 GMT
Ooooo lovely , give me a kitten , especially woukd love a calico π my concerms have always been the peeing and pooping in the house π€
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Post by scallywag on Apr 19, 2024 18:12:09 GMT
Even to the end Lexie was capable of causing chaos. Starting on her final day when I went back to the vets to see Lexie & we arranged her cremation etc. I ordered sole cremation so I would get her ashes back & a pawprint as I did for Roman & Osiris. Historically I'd been asked if I wanted a wood/bamboo box & if so open or closed. It didn't register that I hadn't been asked that for Lexie. I also mentioned the issue with a poor pawprint for Osiris which they had refunded me for last year. I should mention that both Roman & Osiris had been pts at the main hospital as opposed to my local branch where Lexie was. They didn't charge me for the consultation just the cremation. When I looked at the invoice at home that afternoon the only thing on it was the cremation no mention of pawprint so I went back & queried that. They said they had done the pawprint & were just waiting for them to dry before laminating them & they didn't charge for them. This seemed odd to me so I queried & discovered that they now do ink pawprints not impressions in some sort of clay/wax which is in a box as was Roman's & Osiris'. They still do the impressions but this branch hadn't got any blanks. They checked with the hospital who had & I offered to go & get one so that they could do it that day as it was getting close to the start of their consultations starting. In fact I brought back 5!!! Also they told me that apparently they now don't charge for the impressions either Historically Roman & Osiris' ashes took about 2 weeks to come back. Bearing in mind that Easter was in this period I realised that it could be a bit longer. However I did query it (all calls go to the hospital) after Easter & again on Wednesday 19/4 when they told me that her ashes were back & that someone was due to ring me to ask what I wanted on the casket, I had told them when I ordered it but I reminded them that it was just Lexie. This was late afternoon & apparently the person who deals with the plate wasn't on on the Thursday but would deal with it on the Friday & then it would sent to my local branch to join the pawprints etc. When I hadn't heard anything by Tuesday I rang again, everything was ready & they would get her over to my branch & they would ring when she was there. I didn't hear anything Wednesday but when sat in the doctor's waiting room I got a phone call which I answered but then it was cut off. So once I was out of the doctor's (I'd been due in just as the phone rang so decided I'd better wait, however it was a long wait!) I rang them back & they told me I could collect her anytime. As the vets is just up the road from the doctors I went to pick her then. It was also convenient as the vets have a car park & is nearer the chemist where I needed to pick up the meds change the doctor had prescribed They present everything in a paper carrier with nice string/rope handles containing, ashes box, pawprint box, candle on a jar (historically made by the head vet who died on Good Friday last year), card from the vets & the sole cremation certificate. When I looked inside Lexie's bag, I noticed the ashes box was different, it was more casket like & had her name on the side instead of the lid. I then queried was it sealed & apparently it was as that is the only choice they do now. That explains why I didn't get asked the questions I'd had with Osiris & Roman, for whom I chose open as we have historically sprinkled the ashes under a plant rather than bury the casket. The box would then be kept with collar/tag or any other small reminder on display with the pawprint. The plant idea came from only getting a carboard box with Penny & Chloe the options got updated for Roman onwards. Admittedly as It's possible I may move Roman & Osiris ae still in their box! Oh well not an issue if I do decide on a plant for Lexie in the future I'm sure her casket can be carefully opened & one advantage id the casket is narrower but a bit taller so easier to find the right space. Today I checked on Lexie's paw print impression, I knew that they'd changed but not quite by how much! It's now just a single print in a dark brown sort of foam/dried sand not sure which whereas the others where 2 paws in a white solid (looks rather waxy) Ah well although not as good I also got her ink prints as well I'm not complaining, the person I was dealing with at my branch although very competent was new to the practice since Osiris & probably was not thinking how longer term clients may have not known about changes. At least I'll think to ask any relevant questions in the future, which I hope will be a long time away.! As I said chaos to the end. She also would have appreciated that while I was the vets I booked the 2 new boys in for their annual vaccinations! She certainly kept you on your toes to the end Bless her . How awful fir you to go thru all that and dealing with your grief at the same time π₯²
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Post by tonib on Apr 19, 2024 17:57:06 GMT
What's so nice about the candle chantel is the head vet made them himself. Don't know if this is just a left over or his family (his 2 sons are in the practice, 1 as a vet & the other i admin) have taken over or they are getting them commercially now. The cards are still the same, a lovely image of a barn owl, which has a significance for the name of the vets! It must be a sad time for the vets as well as me as the head vet died Good Friday last year (April 7th) & his funeral was the 24th April. They are very much a family vets, with a number of long standing staff, not a big group so this time of year must be still raw.
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Post by tonib on Apr 19, 2024 17:47:06 GMT
chantel, I had a feeling it was for a calendar (or possibly a photo comp) but assumed it was for an earlier year than 2018 so didn't check that year! It made a lovely combination with Riley for July 2018 I've still got all the those calendars & photos in electronic form so should have checked them all, which I have done now
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Post by chantel on Apr 19, 2024 16:33:33 GMT
tonib I have been wondering if Lexie was home but didnβt like to ask. You will feel so much better now that she is back home where she belongs . I really do like the idea of having a candle with her paw πΎ print and her ashes so you could sprinkle where ever her favourite place was. It is something nice to keep and a lovely reminder. Unfortunately when I had the girls we didnβt receive anything, I carry their identity tags on my keys to keep them close to me. It is a different vets that we use now and I think they do a similar thing , with the paw print πΎ from what I have been told.
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Post by chantel on Apr 19, 2024 16:16:33 GMT
Happy, belated, 9th birthday Freddie. sounds like nice birthday treats & presents. What a gorgeous birthday photo. I seem to remember that photo of young Freddy chantel , its the daisies at Freddy's feet that I remember but I can't find it on the forum but there are a few PB & vgy.me photos of him that are missing now Yes u are right tonib in fact that was the photo that I posted for the forum calendar π
it was his first venture of the outside world π π»
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Post by tonib on Apr 19, 2024 15:50:42 GMT
Happy, belated, 9th birthday Freddie. sounds like nice birthday treats & presents. What a gorgeous birthday photo. I seem to remember that photo of young Freddy chantel , its the daisies at Freddy's feet that I remember but I can't find it on the forum but there are a few PB & vgy.me photos of him that are missing now
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Post by tonib on Apr 19, 2024 14:31:43 GMT
Princess definitely fell on her feet thanks to you spider
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Post by tonib on Apr 19, 2024 14:27:05 GMT
Sadly I had a slightly less pleasant experience with a ladybird last week. I'd had some tea with a nice crispy,tasty crumb on it. When I later went past the tray I'd used (but not cleaned or put away!) & saw a crumb on it, picked it up & bit it. Ladybirds do not taste nice I discovered! Sorry ladybird That'll teach me not put the full lights on in the kitchen, not clear things away & not pick up crumbs to eat!!!!!
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Post by tonib on Apr 19, 2024 14:20:28 GMT
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Post by tonib on Apr 19, 2024 14:04:10 GMT
Even to the end Lexie was capable of causing chaos. Starting on her final day when I went back to the vets to see Lexie & we arranged her cremation etc. I ordered sole cremation so I would get her ashes back & a pawprint as I did for Roman & Osiris. Historically I'd been asked if I wanted a wood/bamboo box & if so open or closed. It didn't register that I hadn't been asked that for Lexie. I also mentioned the issue with a poor pawprint for Osiris which they had refunded me for last year. I should mention that both Roman & Osiris had been pts at the main hospital as opposed to my local branch where Lexie was. They didn't charge me for the consultation just the cremation. When I looked at the invoice at home that afternoon the only thing on it was the cremation no mention of pawprint so I went back & queried that. They said they had done the pawprint & were just waiting for them to dry before laminating them & they didn't charge for them. This seemed odd to me so I queried & discovered that they now do ink pawprints not impressions in some sort of clay/wax which is in a box as was Roman's & Osiris'. They still do the impressions but this branch hadn't got any blanks. They checked with the hospital who had & I offered to go & get one so that they could do it that day as it was getting close to the start of their consultations starting. In fact I brought back 5!!! Also they told me that apparently they now don't charge for the impressions either Historically Roman & Osiris' ashes took about 2 weeks to come back. Bearing in mind that Easter was in this period I realised that it could be a bit longer. However I did query it (all calls go to the hospital) after Easter & again on Wednesday 19/4 when they told me that her ashes were back & that someone was due to ring me to ask what I wanted on the casket, I had told them when I ordered it but I reminded them that it was just Lexie. This was late afternoon & apparently the person who deals with the plate wasn't on on the Thursday but would deal with it on the Friday & then it would sent to my local branch to join the pawprints etc. When I hadn't heard anything by Tuesday I rang again, everything was ready & they would get her over to my branch & they would ring when she was there. I didn't hear anything Wednesday but when sat in the doctor's waiting room I got a phone call which I answered but then it was cut off. So once I was out of the doctor's (I'd been due in just as the phone rang so decided I'd better wait, however it was a long wait!) I rang them back & they told me I could collect her anytime. As the vets is just up the road from the doctors I went to pick her then. It was also convenient as the vets have a car park & is nearer the chemist where I needed to pick up the meds change the doctor had prescribed They present everything in a paper carrier with nice string/rope handles containing, ashes box, pawprint box, candle on a jar (historically made by the head vet who died on Good Friday last year), card from the vets & the sole cremation certificate. When I looked inside Lexie's bag, I noticed the ashes box was different, it was more casket like & had her name on the side instead of the lid. I then queried was it sealed & apparently it was as that is the only choice they do now. That explains why I didn't get asked the questions I'd had with Osiris & Roman, for whom I chose open as we have historically sprinkled the ashes under a plant rather than bury the casket. The box would then be kept with collar/tag or any other small reminder on display with the pawprint. The plant idea came from only getting a carboard box with Penny & Chloe the options got updated for Roman onwards. Admittedly as It's possible I may move Roman & Osiris ae still in their box! Oh well not an issue if I do decide on a plant for Lexie in the future I'm sure her casket can be carefully opened & one advantage id the casket is narrower but a bit taller so easier to find the right space. Today I checked on Lexie's paw print impression, I knew that they'd changed but not quite by how much! It's now just a single print in a dark brown sort of foam/dried sand not sure which whereas the others where 2 paws in a white solid (looks rather waxy) Ah well although not as good I also got her ink prints as well I'm not complaining, the person I was dealing with at my branch although very competent was new to the practice since Osiris & probably was not thinking how longer term clients may have not known about changes. At least I'll think to ask any relevant questions in the future, which I hope will be a long time away.! As I said chaos to the end. She also would have appreciated that while I was the vets I booked the 2 new boys in for their annual vaccinations!
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Post by scallywag on Apr 19, 2024 13:19:13 GMT
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Post by tonib on Apr 19, 2024 13:13:08 GMT
Lexie finally returned home yesterday. As usual there was a candle, card from the vets & the certificate of sole cremation with the casket & pawprint. Now I've just got to rearrange things for her
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Post by chantel on Apr 19, 2024 11:59:37 GMT
And one of my favourites from his younger days π»π
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