The idea of surrendering the dog to a rescue sounds interesting but I have seen representatives of rescues state that they were not able to take more dogs because they were short on funds and/or foster homes. It's just not always an option and with the number of cases of liver shunt in this country it is apparent way.
This person is living on disability so I doubt she would be able to get much more credit. After reading the posted link on puppy lemon laws it is apparent that the dog breeder's lobby is much more effective than those who lobby against these breeders in most states. We need a more effective way of reaching the public about the problem.
It's too bad that university veterinary hospitals couldn't take more of these cases at a discounted price. They are getting the experience for their students to treat the animals so they should offer their service for less. A human hospital would never turn away a sick child for treatment but apparently a veterinary hospital is very able to do so. It's very sad. |