Elliot Lake, Ont., woman says her dying cat suffered because of vet shortage
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A shortage of veterinarians is in the spotlight after an Elliot Lake woman endured weeks of not having anywhere to take her ailing cat.
A shortage of veterinarians is in the spotlight after an Elliot Lake woman endured weeks of not having anywhere to take her ailing cat.
Amanda Potts had just moved to the community when her beloved pet cat Maurice got sick and died when she couldn’t access care.
"I started trying to call around to vets to try and get him an appointment,” Potts said.
“It got to the point where I was syringe-feeding him water and because he was so dehydrated and wouldn't eat and he was losing weight so fast."
She called the local vet's office, she called all over the north shore and on the Manitoulin Island and not a single appointment was available.
After two weeks of seeing him suffer, Maurice had to be put down. He was nearing the end of his life.
Potts said she made a passionate plea to an office and got an appointment to have him put down -- and prepared to say goodbye.
