Will Falconer, DVM Moderator
Thanks for sharing this story. Shame on the fauxlistic vet for invoking "the law!" -- did you ask for his badge? And bravo to you both for packing up right then and there, and leaving a bit of "continuing education" for him to think about as you made your exit!
The fake address thing never occurred to me until this discussion, and it still didn't sink in until I read your comment. "Sharing" your info with animal control is probably not in anyone's best interest, until animal control becomes far more enlightened about vaccination duration of immunity. Thanks for clarifying why this could be a useful strategy.
One question about the healthy insurance, though -- won't the policy go somewhere other than your house (assuming they're sending paper, like my insurance companies seem entirely too fond of doing)?
We have to use what ever means work to keep our animals out of harm's way.