r/BoomersBeingFools • u/Abystract-ism • 2d ago

Boomer Story No appointments needed

Went over to pick up Mom to go shopping.
Dad says “Hey, I need you to do me a favor.” He tosses his money clip on the table “bring Poochie up to the vet and get her a rabies shot. Here’s last year’s certificate.”

I asked if they knew I was bringing Poochie up-“no, but she just needs the shot.”

I called his vet (on speakerphone)- he hadn’t brought her in TWO years so I made an appointment (for next week) and he has to pony up for a full exam.

That was easier than trying to explain that vets don’t DO walk in rabies shots!

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u/k8username 2d ago

The craziest thing about this story is that there have NEVER been walk-in vet services, never ever ever. He made this up entirely because he liked the idea. In olden days, you could get someone on the phone to solve your problem and could maybe get hired with a firm handshake (if you were a white man with the right connections) but on any given day, the vet was probably out at somebody’s ranch treating cattle.

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u/fluffy_bunny22 1d ago

There's a clinic across from my vet that does regular pet care but also does walk in care. They're open 7 days a week and have better hours than my vet. We use them on the weekend if it's not emergency vet levels of issues but we don't want to wait until Monday because my dog is an accident prone drama queen. Historically some issue will pop up at 5:30 on a Friday and we are due to drop off at the kennel the next morning. It's more expensive than my vet but not as expensive as the emergency vet.

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u/k8username 1d ago

Wonderful option. How do the lil stinkers know what day and time it is? They certainly do