Evolution of Names

There are all sorts of different things you can do as a vet besides go into clinical practice. Some vets are hired on full time at big production farms, some regulate meat source quality, some work in zoos, and others work in the research and academic field. Of course, there are many others as well. Ever since I decided I wanted to take up the veterinarian life-style I've wanted to work with small animals. Not only because thats what the majority of pre-vet students want to do, but because I want to work with people and their pets specifically. I love animals, obviously, and I enjoy working with them but there's something about the way people talk about their pets that I love. Whether they have one pet or twenty, pet owners always can tell you what makes each and every one unique. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I really really enjoy hearing people talk about their pets!

Today a cat who was recently adopted from a different agency was brought in to get microchipped (yay!) We do microchip all cats and dogs that leave the shelter, but people can still bring their own pets from other sources to get microchipped. The pet owner told us that she just fell in love with her immediately and knew she had to bring her home with her. The cat was a real sweetheart. As soon as we opened up the top of the carrier, she crawled out politely and came up to me and said hello with a friendly paw to my chest. The adopter said, "See,how could you not just love her!" I had to agree. We got on the topic of the evolution of pet names. I told her how my cat's name is Happy Feet, but we usually call him Happy. Then I started to call him Happy Dappy, then Dappers. So now he has a few names! She then told me about a few names of her own! These types of conversations are the kind that make me like working with the pet owners just as much as I like working with their pet! 

Nowadays I still want to work with small animals because I like the human-animal bond that I'll get to be a part of but I've expanded my interests to include large animals like beef/dairy cows as well as swine and of course, my mom would be proud to know, goats! Needless to say, another great day today!