11/26/13 @ 1100 hrs. Just took an injured dove to Klaich Animal Hospital after we were told on the phone to bring the bird free of charge for help. This dove came to our back door and tapped on the glass four days ago, bleeding and scared. We have nursed the bird almost to health except for his injured wing. The doctor was very rough with the bird when he realized it was a bird and not a dog... (guess he wasn't paying attention). Said the bird should be put \r
down because there were other birds out there more important to save than the dove. Then he said he was not going to give the bird to whoever takes care of wildlife (can't remember her name) because she would have to pay for it. He proceeded to flip the bird over and press repeatedly on the wound stating there was an infection. When he tried to sell us antibiotics we just didn't have the money for he told us to ""get out of his office"". Dr. Klaich was the doctors name. A very rude man who apparently truly cares only for what brings in money and not for the health and well being of ALL animals. Very sad after the news did a story on this place referring people with injured wildlife. I will never forget seeing that little bird at my back door that day. Apparently something brought him to our door that day and we are not going to let anyone just put him down because they feel there are other birds out there worth saving.\r
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GAVE IT ANOTHER TRY ONLY TO FACE THE SAME 11/26/13 @ 1730 hrs.- Back at the clinic to meet with Nancy Laird R.N. (If I had not seen it for myself I would not have believed it) Thinking I was was helping I emailed the WAIF (Wild Animal Infirmary of Nevada) people and \r
received a reply soon after. It said to bring the bird to her at the clinic and she would meet us. This is after I explained how well he was doing, how he came to knock at the door, and how is mate is waiting in our yard for his return. When we got there she was rude and became mad when we did not want to give her the bird. She asked to take a quick look at the bird and when the cage was open she snatched the bird and held it in her hands against her. We asked her what she was doing and we wanted to finish caring for it to release it and she said (and I quote) ""I DON'T GIVE A S***"". (at this point my mouth dropped open) She put the bird in a box and told us we couldn't have it. My wife picked up the box. As she handed it to me the lady NANCY LAIRD proceeded to grab my wife, pulled her hair, pulled her shirt, and then called her a ""%$#**ing bast**d"". I took the bird and went to the car with Erica soon to follow. This old lady was gruff and very cold from the initial contact and when she grabbed the bird she squeezed him against her... my wife followed her gut on this one and as right. This lady was insane. I have never experienced such cold and uncaring behavior. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE PEOPLE LIKE THIS ARE ALLOWED TO BE AROUND ANIMALS. EVEN HARDER TO BELIEVE SOMEONE WHO RUNS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR WILD ANIMALS COULD BE SO ROUGH AND UNFEELING FOR THIS INJURED BIRD.\r
**At this point I feel numb. Not only did she lie, she placed her hands on my wife and made it clear she really only cared about throwing the bird in a box and keeping him from us. I asked for a referral from her along with some medicine help and she led us to believe that what we were meeting her for. She didn't even bother looking at the bird other than to grab it and throw it in a box. I honestly believe the only reason she finally let go of my wife is because there were people in the parking lot of the animal hospital.
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