Mobile Pet Clinic (1957)

Dec 29, 2019

British Pathé

Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a Blue Cross mobile pet clinic making a stop in Victoria, London.

Reality Cats: Owners are standing in line with their pets to visit the clinic. Two women are holding two different cats, a black and a tuxedo.

Mobile Pet Clinic - people standing in line with their pets and women with black and tuxedo cats
Mobile Pet Clinic - women standing in line with dog and black cat

Inside the clinic waiting room these same women are sitting with their cats and the other pets and owners waiting for their turn.

Mobile Pet Clinic - people in waiting room with their pets and women with black and tuxedo cats

Inside the clinic itself a man brings in a basket containing a tuxedo cat to be examined.

Mobile Pet Clinic - man with tuxedo cat in basket with veterinarian
Mobile Pet Clinic - close up of tuxedo cat

Final Mewsings: Cats would rather not go to the vet or have the vet come to them!

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