I agree with that statement, "If you can't afford a vet, you can't afford a pet."
BEFORE you get any pet, you should be aware of the costs of basic care. A woman at work has two little girls that would love to have a dog, so she's been thinking about getting one for the past year. Her girls must really have been working on her lately, because she asked me last week, about how much is costs me per month/year for ZoE, so she has a rough idea about what she's thinking of getting herself into. I think everyone should do that...figure out the basic costs BEFORE looking for a pet and falling in love with a sweet face.
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Originally Posted by Britster  To me, a family or person who truly CAN'T afford vet care but loves the animal regardless and does their best by it is different from someone who claims they can't afford a vet while they are buying designer clothes, or bar hopping every weekend, or have the latest technologies. Obviously I am not talking about the latter... I think that if you love your pet, you would be willing to part with some of those things in order to take care of it. But sometimes... people just go through hard times! And I don't believe it should automatically be: "well if you can't afford your pet, you need to relinquish it to the rescue" or give it up. |
That's my biggest issue with people that claim they "just can't afford it"..when it comes to taking care of their pet(s). If you're buying a cappuccino on the way to work every other day and you've just bought yourself the newest iphone, and you've booked your next vacation...you can't claim you "just can't afford" the care your pet needs. If you can't afford to care for your pet, you shouldn't be able to afford ANY extras for yourself.....or you just need to admit your a selfish &*%$# and surrender your pet to someone who values life above stuff.