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Originally Posted by cariblonde  thank you, I agree we dont always know the whole story.. The way things are today you can go from well off to broke in no time,I think most people understand there is no such thing as a "free puppy" and referencing the other post not everyone has a credit card. Yes, you should be financially stable enough for emergencies when you have a pet but you can go buy a dog then next week get laid off from work, a month later your puppy gets sick..I mean there could be a million scenarios |
So true. A person could have a hundred dollars set back for a vet emergency....have a financially difficult several months....and are you going to let your kids starve to save back that emergency fund? No way. Unfortunately, the fact is that you can go from having 6 months expenses saved to not a penny to your name--just like that. Also, this cannot really be compared to taking human kids to the ER....if it is a life or death situation, the ER must treat, regardless of finances. A vet is under no obligation to treat without payment and many simply will not do so.
That being said, the OP does make a very good point. There comes a time when online help just does not cut it. And waiting weeks to take care of a serious problem is annoying and dangerous.