Chinese New Year in Shanghai Emergency Vet Search for a Pet

Chinese New Year Emergency Finding a Vet in CHINA 🇨🇳

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Chinese New Year Emergency Finding a Vet in CHINA 🇨🇳
Always Away2026-02-1811 min

Travelers follow a British couple as their rescue cat falls ill during Chinese New Year in Shanghai. With clinics closing and transportation thinning during the holiday, they must navigate language barriers and unfamiliar emergency veterinary procedures to find care. The video conveys the anxiety and urgency of dealing with a pet medical crisis abroad, alongside reflections on expat life and the festive atmosphere of a city preparing to celebrate while many services shut down. It also highlights the resilience and problem-solving required to secure veterinary attention in a foreign country during a major holiday.

--- Always Away
February 18, 2026, Winter in China

Video Chapters

  1. 0:00opening in Shanghai
  2. 1:18cats behind me
  3. 3:10start of taxi prep
  4. 4:38DD app and taxi
  5. 5:22arrive at vet and waiting
  6. 6:04translator use and two examinations
  7. 7:58bladder crystals found
  8. 8:23cost discussion and calm cat
  9. 9:4648 hours later, recovery update

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