Recommendations for a thank you gift for a veterinarian hospital?

Lots of money to pay the bill.

Coffee and or coffee gift cards?

Baked goods. Even just donuts. Drop it off early in the morning.

A pot of jam, or a roast leg of lamb.

Is she a rescue cat?

It's a steal at $250 a jar!

I just realized for the first time that the American Riviera Orchard logo is in Meghan's actual calligraphy.

A giant box of clean towels, a giant bag of dog and cat kibble, a flat of different flavors/textured (e.g., pate, shreds, cuts in gravy) wet food, a bag of pet toys, cat litter, boxes of old newspapers (for shredding then lining litter boxes; I discovered this hack when my cat had an amputation, and vet said store-bought litter could lodge in healing skin, setting up infection, plus it would be painful just scratching in it).

Plus cat or dog-shaped cake or cupcakes.

It's so kind of you to consider treating the people who treated your pet.

R8 here; forgot to add how grateful vet clinics/hospitals/pet rescues are for newspaper donations these days, because every day fewer and fewer people even take the daily (or Sunday) paper.

DO NOT BRING DONUTS. Those always get thrown out.

If you are near a Chick Fil A get a platter of those mini sandwiches, people love those.

Chinese food…….with a lease hanging out of the bag

Leash.

Oh you should get them one of those rolling suitcases, OP. Maybe in ivory with brass fittings.

Just pay them. They're doing their job. Quit projecting your love for your feline friend all over a business transaction.

One of those tubs of cat cookies from Trader Joe’s?

I think it’s a great idea, OP. There is a vet shortage all over the country these days. The poor staff who work these jobs are overworked and underpaid. They also tolerate a lot of verbal and even physical abuse. Someone has to care for animals and it’s great that you’re recognizing the value vets and staff provide society.

I’m with R8 because such donations will make their lives a bit easier.

Some people can manage to inject racism into any situation. Congratulations.

I think that’s lovely, OP. Maybe a box of butter cookies from a nice bakery?

If you’re in Flyoverstan, puppy chow is a must.

Towels & stuff like that are nice, but I think food -- human food -- is better. You are expressing thanks to the people who treated your animal well.

If you do food, get something prepackaged so they feel safe eating it.

A good friend is a vet tech, and I asked her the staff's favorite item: A big bag of bite-sized candy.

It can be a treat for themselves (and the docs) between patient visits, and can also be given to kids who get too antsy in the waiting room. They also use it as a extra treat for cleaning up "surprises". The particular fave in her office is a Hersheys/Reeses mixed bag.

A carton of Virginia Slims.

Yeah, coffee is a good idea. I would add some baked goods, though.

I sent a thank you card and a gift card to a nearby coffee chain after my cat vet came to my house to put down my lovely, very unwell super senior boy. They were so kind and thoughtful during a truly horrible time. I was heartbroken, and my card overlapped with them sending me condolence flowers.

I'd never give a gift to a vet clinic. It's not like they're helping my animals for free. If I don't pay straight away, they'd let my pets die.

OP, this is a lovely gesture. Yes, you are paying but as others have said, it’s a tough job and they have to see a lot of pain and suffering yet still come in every day to do it all again. And there is nothing wrong with saying thanks in a more personal way.

When my mother died in the ICU ten years ago, I sent the staff a very , very large Harry and David package and thanked them each by name except for that bitch Michelle who rolled her eyes when I asked to see my dying mother one last time before visiting hours were over. Fuck you, Michelle.

A subscription to the Wine-of-the-Month Club.