Q: Veterinarian, cut my kitten ears without explanation when I brought her for spaying, as a mistake. How can I proceed?
I adopted a kitten from a shelter 3 months ago. She was too tounge to be spayed. I brought her today for a regular spaying appointment that they set up for me once she turned 4 month old. On a paperwork they gave me they stated that no skin will be removed, they will just tattoo her as a mark that she was spayed. When I gave her to the vet they put a color on her with pet ID that was assigned to her at the shelter prior to adoption. Her profile in the computer stated what procedure needed to be done all her medical history and information about her adoption and her owner. When I picked up a kitten she was missing a big tip from her left year, they just cut it off. When I stared to find out what happened and why ear was cut, they gave me explanation that doctor did a mistake and fail to check her profile, he just cut her ear as a procedure to a street homeless cat for public to see that cat on a street has being spayed. Now my kitten that I adopted is missing a piece of left ear.
A: You could sue for damages in small claims court, but the measure of money damages is going to be hard to prove. Start by asking them to make an offer, and go from there.
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