A veterinarian that was told to put down a sick cat is being punished after allegedly swapping out the cat's microchip and taking it home with her, according to a report.
In December 2021, an owner brought in a "very sick" cat to the Castle Veterinary Group in the English town of Framlingham in Suffolk. The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons tribunal heard that the 8-month-old cat had MRSA and facial injuries, so the owner requested to have it put down, as reported by The Telegraph.
However, veterinarian Janine Parody reportedly decided that the cat, named Shadow, was curable, so she castrated it, replaced its microchip and took it home — all without the consent of the owner, as reported by The Guardian.
"The drug Pentoject had already been drawn up. Upon entering the room I was greeted by a sweet young cat, which appeared healthy apart from his skin condition," Parody told the tribunal, as reported by The Guardian.
The owner told the tribunal that she had grieved for her pet before learning the truth, and was asked to pay £480, or almost $630, to have the cat returned.
Parody was given a reprimand, although the tribunal decided that Parody had the cat's best interests in mind.
"The lady who had brought the cat in... was misled into thinking that it had been put to sleep and this is something I very much regret," Parody told the tribunal, as reported by The Telegraph. "My actions were not in any way for my personal gain. I did not want to adopt the cat and never had any intention of doing so."
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