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Originally Posted by 3puppies4me Yes, 800.00 sounds like too much money, 200.00 doesn't sound outrageous to see the animal, and a payment plan should have been worked out. But, medicine is a business, and no vet can pay his own bills if there aren't certain guidelines in place. And this may sound harsh, but if the owner doesn't have a contigency plan in place to take care of emergencies, then they have absolutely no business having a dog.(don't most people have credit cards, and most vets offer Care Credit, for gods sake!) To me a dog is a luxury item, not a necessity, and you must plan to be responsible for it in every way. Unfortunatley, dogs, like children, aren't always had by responsible people. Thank god the people in the hurricane didn't walk away from their children like they did their dogs!
PS I am sorry if I sound heartless, I am a big supporter of companion animals for the elderly, and contribute regularly for low cost spay-neuter-vaccine programs, and funds to provide vet care for low income owners. |
Yes, they did offer care credit to her, she said that they had already turned her down for it. And this kindof offended me because I love animals. I have 3 dogs, and 2 cats.. not to mention all of the stray cats I take care of. I don't have a lot of money, but have never failed to take them to the vet when they needed it. They have all of their vaccinations, spays/neuter (even the stray cats outside), and any other medical treatment they need. I am only 21, and just starting out.. and because neither me nor my husband have any previous credit, noone will even give us a credit card. But.. I do think people should save some money up just in case situations like this arise... but I don't think just because people can't have credit for various reasons doesn't mean we should take away their animals. It doesn't mean they don't love them and wouldn't do anything for them.