A man takes his hamster to see the vet. He takes it out of the cage, and puts it on the table, where it lies still. The vet has a quick look, and says, "I'm sorry, but your hamster is dead."

"No it isn't", says the man. "Yes it is." says the vet.

"I demand a second opinion" says the man.

The vet goes into the back room, and returns with a Labrador. It jumps up on the table, and sniffs the hamster, then shakes it's head and looks up at the man with mournful eyes.

"See. I told you." said the vet. "The hamster is dead".

"That's a dog! What the hell does a dog know?" protests the man.

So the vet brings a cat into the room.

It sniffs at the hamster, and bats it with its paw, then it mews dejectedly and slinks away.

"Ok. Ok. The hamster is dead. I believe you" says the man. "Now how much do I owe you?"

"£147.86" says the vet

"£147.86" says the man. "That's extortionate"

"Well my fee was just £6.50" says the vet

"But there's also the Lab report and the Cat scan."