YorkieTalk.com Forums - Yorkshire Terrier Community - View Single Post

MyFairLacy · 07-29-2007, 09:31 PM

[QUOTE=WRScorpio;1271531]And for the high cost of school... don't take it out on your customers.

You should be happy to be helping animals and not worrying about your students loans if your heart is truly in it. \QUOTE]

First of all, I don't have any student loans. Second, If my heart wasn't truly in it, I would be some type of human doctor - same time and cost of school and easier to get into medical school - and I would make more money. But I love animals and want to be there to help those whose pets are truly a part of their family. Lacy is not just a dog to me - she is my child and a part of my family and I want to be there for others that feel the same way about their furbabies. I want to be a vet that can relate to how much someone cares about their pet and will do all they can for them. So yes, my heart is in this - I've wanted to be a vet since I was 8 years old - but I have to make money too. I want to be able to live a comfortable lifestyle and therefor I do have to make money. I don't know anyone who doesn't want to make money from their job - that is why people have jobs - to make money to live on. Charging for a service isn't "taking it out on your customers" - it's business and it's how people make money to live on. I do not agree with some of the crazy prices I have heard - such as several hundred dollars for a spay (average around here is about $100-$150) or $1000 for a teeth clean (very crazy) - but most vets really are reasonable in their prices. There are a lot of great vets out there and you just have to search around for the right one in your price range as there is a wide variety in what vets charge. One thing I do plan to do is to assist with low cost (or free) spay/neuter clinics and vaccination clinics - so while I am saying I do have to make money, I do want to help out those that are less fortunate - those that do love their animals but just aren't able to afford the surgery or vaccinations. I think more animals would be spayed and neutered if there were more low-cost programs around

07-29-2007, 09:31 PM	#37
MyFairLacy Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 11,003	[QUOTE=WRScorpio;1271531]And for the high cost of school... don't take it out on your customers. You should be happy to be helping animals and not worrying about your students loans if your heart is truly in it. \QUOTE] First of all, I don't have any student loans. Second, If my heart wasn't truly in it, I would be some type of human doctor - same time and cost of school and easier to get into medical school - and I would make more money. But I love animals and want to be there to help those whose pets are truly a part of their family. Lacy is not just a dog to me - she is my child and a part of my family and I want to be there for others that feel the same way about their furbabies. I want to be a vet that can relate to how much someone cares about their pet and will do all they can for them. So yes, my heart is in this - I've wanted to be a vet since I was 8 years old - but I have to make money too. I want to be able to live a comfortable lifestyle and therefor I do have to make money. I don't know anyone who doesn't want to make money from their job - that is why people have jobs - to make money to live on. Charging for a service isn't "taking it out on your customers" - it's business and it's how people make money to live on. I do not agree with some of the crazy prices I have heard - such as several hundred dollars for a spay (average around here is about $100-$150) or $1000 for a teeth clean (very crazy) - but most vets really are reasonable in their prices. There are a lot of great vets out there and you just have to search around for the right one in your price range as there is a wide variety in what vets charge. One thing I do plan to do is to assist with low cost (or free) spay/neuter clinics and vaccination clinics - so while I am saying I do have to make money, I do want to help out those that are less fortunate - those that do love their animals but just aren't able to afford the surgery or vaccinations. I think more animals would be spayed and neutered if there were more low-cost programs around __________________ ~Magnifique Yorkies~ Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs. Educate yourself and buy from reputable breeders or rescue.