Or... you could teach your kids to respect people. Even people who don't share their beliefs (or in this case non-belief), especially if those people have nothing but good intentions for you...
I understand why you'd say that, but in this case I think the motivation is the more important factor. He's not saying it to convert them to Christianity but he's saying it out of kindness. In his eyes he's helping them and giving them hope and he's doing it in a very gentle, kind and non-judgemental way.
I'm not Christian, but if someone would tell me this I would take it as a kindness and thank them.
Lihea, I am a Christian and I agree with you. I think people automatically think, "prayer. This is a Christian." But prayer is done throughout a few religions (and the vet saying pray is actually respectful as the statement covers a variety of religions not just vets), and even when a family doesn't have a particular faith, prayer can be therapeutic. I think it would have been more beneficial of the parent to have just said thank you, and told the child that she was just being trying to be kind given the difficulty of the situation.
I mean just because you ask your dad for a new bike, even if you ask him really hard, it doesn't mean he will get it for you. He can totally do it, but maybe a new bike isn't what is going to turn you into a stronger person.
Something about this makes me uncomfortable. I'm not sure if it's the vet imposing his/her beliefs, the kid who seemed a little disrespectful and said do your job, or the fact the cat is the vet.
I'm not Christian, but if someone would tell me this I would take it as a kindness and thank them.