A lady took her precious ‘Snookums’ to the vet. She asked the vet whether Snookums was dead. The vet checked the cat and said “Yes, unfortunately Snookums has past away”.
The lady replied “But, are you sure? Isn’t there a chance Snookums may be alive yet breathing very shallow?”
The doctor left the room and returned with a Black Lab. The dog put his paws on the examination table, sniffed the cat from one end to the other, then looked at the doctor with baleful eyes.
The doctor took the Black lab away and brought in a cat. The cat jumped onto the examination table, sniffed the cat, checked it out from top to bottom, and shook it’s head.
The doctor took the cat away then returned saying “I’m sorry, but Snookums is dead. That will be $300 for my services”.
The lady was aghast. “$300 for telling me my cat is dead? That’s outrageous!”
The doctor replied, “Had you accepted my initial opinion I would have only charged $30. But for the lab report and catscan, the cost is $300.”