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Originally Posted by nightnurse  Why do rescues not help and let you keep your pet? |
They are not established to provide free vet care for those who can't afford it. There are financial institutions that will help with vet bills. Their purpose is to "rescue" animals in life threatening situations and find them new homes that will be able to properly care for them for the rest of their lives.
Think about. If rescues paid for vet care that an owner couldn't afford and returned them to the same situation, what will happen the next time the dog or cat needs vet care? Most likely the owner would still be unable to afford the vet bill and the pet would be back in the same life threatening situation.
Pets are expensive. A bout of pancreatitis can easily run into the thousands of dollars. Small dogs are prone to injury, especially luxating patellas. Surgery for LP is thousands of dollars, too. Dentals in some areas of the country are $400-$500 and some Yorkies need them yearly. The senior years with dogs can be very, very expensive, too.